LocalOak
Established Member
Hi
I have an old Myford ML8 which runs nicely but regularly trips the power. A bit of a pain as I have to tramp in from the workshop and reset the trip switch on the consumer unit in the house - it also puts out some of the house at the same time, including the TV and the phone which doesn't impress swimbo.
I have a consumer unit in the workshop but it's normally the one in the house that goes, I have a spur off the ringmain going to my workshop, 13A I think.
The lathe has either a 0.5HP or 0.75HP motor, I suspect the 0.75 but I am a definite novice when it comes to this sort of thing. When I turn the lathe on the lights dim until it's up to speed, takes about a second or two.
I have two questions.
1. is there anyway I can ensure that it always trips the workshop consumer unit first so I don't have to come back to the house?
2. does this suggest I need to replace the motor? Or is it just that a 0.75 HP motor is pushing it for a 13A spur?
Sorry to ask such naive questions but I am going round in circles trying to find an answer and would be very grateful for any pointers in the right direction.
Thanks
toby
I have an old Myford ML8 which runs nicely but regularly trips the power. A bit of a pain as I have to tramp in from the workshop and reset the trip switch on the consumer unit in the house - it also puts out some of the house at the same time, including the TV and the phone which doesn't impress swimbo.
I have a consumer unit in the workshop but it's normally the one in the house that goes, I have a spur off the ringmain going to my workshop, 13A I think.
The lathe has either a 0.5HP or 0.75HP motor, I suspect the 0.75 but I am a definite novice when it comes to this sort of thing. When I turn the lathe on the lights dim until it's up to speed, takes about a second or two.
I have two questions.
1. is there anyway I can ensure that it always trips the workshop consumer unit first so I don't have to come back to the house?
2. does this suggest I need to replace the motor? Or is it just that a 0.75 HP motor is pushing it for a 13A spur?
Sorry to ask such naive questions but I am going round in circles trying to find an answer and would be very grateful for any pointers in the right direction.
Thanks
toby