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Jaromir Svoboda
03-07-2011, 9:14 PM
Hi,
I will be replacing 2HP motor with 5HP motor and need help with size of heaters for starter.
New motor is 14 A and SF 1.Starter is Westinghouse A200M1CAC.I am lost,can someone please help.
Thank you.
Starter picture.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=270636198825&si=cXunfF0Z1v9XzEiv5x%252FdFikpJj0%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT
Rod Sheridan
03-08-2011, 4:01 PM
Hi Jaromir, check with your local electrical supplier, however I believe part # FH45 is for 13.6 to 14.9 amperes.

Should be about $50 for three elements...........Rod.
Jaromir Svoboda
03-09-2011, 12:32 AM
Yes,FH45 is right.I did call electrical supplier today.
Thank you.
Chip Lindley
03-12-2011, 8:49 PM
Hi,
I will be replacing 2HP motor with 5HP motor and need help with size of heaters for starter.
New motor is 14 A and SF 1.Starter is Westinghouse A200M1CAC.I am lost,can someone please help.


Jaromir, a 14A/230V motor does not sound like an honest 5hp motor to me. More like 3hp. Your Westinghouse Size 1 starter is a 3-pole (3-phase) unit, only rated for a 3hp motor at 230V, single phase. The starter's specs are listed in the ebay auction ad.

At any rate, for a 14A single phase load, you need only one FH45 heater. A #12 jumper wire can be used across the other pole of the overload block. The third pole is not used.
Jaromir Svoboda
03-12-2011, 10:28 PM
Jaromir, a 14A/230V motor does not sound like an honest 5hp motor to me. More like 3hp. Your Westinghouse Size 1 starter is a 3-pole (3-phase) unit, only rated for a 3hp motor at 230V, single phase. The starter's specs are listed in the ebay auction ad.

At any rate, for a 14A single phase load, you need only one FH45 heater. A #12 jumper wire can be used across the other pole of the overload block. The third pole is not used.

Chip,it is 3PH motor,starter is good up to 7.5 HP,if I use 240V -3PH.

Thank you.
Rollie Meyers
03-13-2011, 12:00 AM
Chip,it is 3PH motor,starter is good up to 7.5 HP,if I use 240V -3PH.

Thank you.


This is what happens when ALL details are not provided in a post, in most cases people here will be using single phase....
Chip Lindley
03-13-2011, 6:02 AM
Then you are Good To Go, Jaromir! Three FH45 heaters will be needed in the overload block for 3-phase.