wiring question
#1
wiring question
As I'm looking through the hoard at what I want to take on next I see a MW's machine with chicago plugs that needs re-wiring. It has no lamp so I only need to re-wire the motor and get it going through a foot controller into the wall.
I'm stumped trying to think up the best way to do this. A terminal would be nice, or I could use a dual socket but technically I don't really need the DUAL socket since I won't be plugging in a lamp.
Any ideas?
I'm stumped trying to think up the best way to do this. A terminal would be nice, or I could use a dual socket but technically I don't really need the DUAL socket since I won't be plugging in a lamp.
Any ideas?
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Is it in a case or cabinet? The good thing about the dual sockets is it's easy to add light later or you have a convenient outlet next to the machine for other devices like an iron.
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
#3
Is it in a case or cabinet? The good thing about the dual sockets is it's easy to add light later or you have a convenient outlet next to the machine for other devices like an iron.
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
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Christy,
If you are not using a light then the power goes through the controller making the controller the variable on / of switch.
I have one machine that used a hard wired set of Chicago plugs for the light and motor. The plugs were toast so I converted it to use the double outlet cord block set like the Japanese machines use(d). I kept the ancient wiring so that if I ever find a good set of Chicago plugs I can put it back to original.
Joe
If you are not using a light then the power goes through the controller making the controller the variable on / of switch.
I have one machine that used a hard wired set of Chicago plugs for the light and motor. The plugs were toast so I converted it to use the double outlet cord block set like the Japanese machines use(d). I kept the ancient wiring so that if I ever find a good set of Chicago plugs I can put it back to original.
Joe
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Is it in a case or cabinet? The good thing about the dual sockets is it's easy to add light later or you have a convenient outlet next to the machine for other devices like an iron.
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
You could just hardwire the connections either in the bottom of the case or out of the way under the cabinet too.
Rodney
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