Need lathe electrical help... please...

yellowjacket · 02-10-2010, 12:01 PM

if you have control voltage at the contactor but its not pulling in id turn to the coil. is control voltage 24v? ohm out the coil. if 24v, should be 8-10 ohms if infinity(ofl) its a broken coil(open) if less than 8 ohms, its shorted to itself and not going thru all the windings.

carwash · 02-10-2010, 01:33 PM

OK that's all greek to me... honestly...

where is this coil? i didn't do any ohm readings... just voltage, the ones on the pic....

come take some readings!! hahahah.

02-10-2010, 01:33 PM	#2
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	OK that's all greek to me... honestly... where is this coil? i didn't do any ohm readings... just voltage, the ones on the pic.... come take some readings!! hahahah. __________________

02-10-2010, 12:01 PM	#1
yellowjacket barely breathing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: alexandria, ky Posts: 889	if you have control voltage at the contactor but its not pulling in id turn to the coil. is control voltage 24v? ohm out the coil. if 24v, should be 8-10 ohms if infinity(ofl) its a broken coil(open) if less than 8 ohms, its shorted to itself and not going thru all the windings.