230, so I am wondering if it is possible that this motor could be reconfigured to run at 115. I tried plugging it into a standard 120 circuit and it ran sluggishly for a bit then tripped the breaker. Is it worth rewiring if that is what it would need, or better to just replace the motor? If it is possible to rewire by changing connections (I assume that if it can run as either it might be possible to just change from a series to parallel connection although I am not sure how to do that
Air Tools & Compressors - AO Smith - 2 Hp Spl 3450rpm M56 Frame 115/230 Volts Replacement Air...
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A 2 HP motor is usually only going to connect to 230V 1~ because of the high amp draw if ran on 115V. The motor itself should say 115/230 V and then would also read 24/12 Amp. It seems based upon your post it is not a dual voltage motor, likely for the reason I stated. You can not reconnect the motor from series to parallel because the winding connections to the leads are not brought out for you to do so. Otherwise it would be labeled for 115/230. You can of course try to get a 2 HP 115 volt rated motor or try to reconnect a circuit where you wish to use the compressor to bring the 230 V to it. In the long run, you would be better off running the motor on 230V.
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John