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   saschafer | May 06, 2009 04:14am | #1

   It may be possible to reverse the rotation. There should be a little wiring box attached to the side of the motor. If you open it, there will be a wiring diagram inside. If the motor is reversible, the diagram will show you how to adjust the connections.

   If the wiring diagram doesn't show how to reverse the motor, or if there is no wiring diagram (or box) at all, then you can't reverse it.

   -Steve

    

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   tenderfootbob | May 06, 2009 09:28am | #2

   Thanks Steve. I'll check out reversing the polarity.

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   philip | May 06, 2009 10:04am | #3

   "If the wiring diagram doesn't show how to reverse the motor, or if there is no wiring diagram (or box) at all, then you can't reverse it".
   Steve, that isn't altogether true. Simple single phase motors are reversible by inter changeing the wires from the field windings. This is easy enough to do if there is a terminal box and the wires are long enough to get hold of without a fuss. If no box it is just more hassle to do....Philip Marcou

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   saschafer | May 06, 2009 04:22pm | #5

   If you're willing to partially disassemble the motor, sure, you can do a lot of things. I figure that someone who is asking the question in the first place is not quite at that stage. ;-)

   Many years ago, I completely rewound a 30V stepping motor having a maximum step rate of 60 steps/sec so that it would run on 120V and reach 120 steps/sec.

   -Steve

    

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   SteveSchoene | May 06, 2009 04:16pm | #4

   If you can't reverse the location, how about installing a separate starter switch in a convenient location.