<![CDATA[changing motor from 110 volts to 220 volts]]>I have an air compressor which has a 110/220 volt motor. It is currently hooked up to 110 but the motor barly starts and will blow the breaker. So i would like to switch it to 220 but don't know how. I have a 220 socket available

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My breaker for 110 is 20 amps. My breaker for 220 is dual 20 amps

The motors amps are 12/24 and peak amps are 15/30

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Purple_94GT wrote:
If you can specify the manufacturer of the motor I'll probably be able to get you a model specific wiring diagram. Here is a Baldor diagram for their single phase motors:

https://vip.baldor.com/VIP/baldorProductPDFServlet?connection=CD0001

A similar diagram should be found on the inside of the cover for the conduit box, or somewhere else on the motor.

How many HP motor and how many amp breaker? If you know what the full load amp (F.L.A.) rating on the motor is you'll be able to tell whether or not the breaker should be tripping.

Hope this helps.

Lucas
From what i remeber its a 3hp century motor. The breaker is either 20 or 30 amps. The motors FLA is around that i believe.So the breaker should be tripping.I can get the actual info when i head out to my shop later.Any other info you have would be great because i'm not very electrically inclined.

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fanaticrockford wrote:
I have an air compressor which has a 110/220 volt motor. It is currently hooked up to 110 but the motor barly starts and will blow the breaker. So i would like to switch it to 220 but don't know how. I have a 220 socket available

If you can specify the manufacturer of the motor I'll probably be able to get you a model specific wiring diagram. Here is a Baldor diagram for their single phase motors:

https://vip.baldor.com/VIP/baldorProductPDFServlet?connection=CD0001

A similar diagram should be found on the inside of the cover for the conduit box, or somewhere else on the motor.

How many HP motor and how many amp breaker? If you know what the full load amp (F.L.A.) rating on the motor is you'll be able to tell whether or not the breaker should be tripping.

Hope this helps.

Lucas

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