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Washing Machine Motor Wiring Diagram

The document provides instructions for wiring a universal motor used in washing machines. It explains that universal motors can operate on both AC and DC power. The wiring diagram shows how to connect the motor coils and brushes to a power source to test if the motor is working properly. While useful for testing, the document cautions that continuously running a motor at full speed without a controller can damage it over time. Proper wiring is important as motor configurations can vary.

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Washing Machine Motor Wiring Diagram

The document provides instructions for wiring a universal motor used in washing machines. It explains that universal motors can operate on both AC and DC power. The wiring diagram shows how to connect the motor coils and brushes to a power source to test if the motor is working properly. While useful for testing, the document cautions that continuously running a motor at full speed without a controller can damage it over time. Proper wiring is important as motor configurations can vary.

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Washing Machine Motor Wiring Diagram

by NoskillsrequiredN

In order to be able to wire the washing machine motor or universal motor we will need a diagram called the
washing machine motor wiring diagram ,this one can be used to wire this universal motor on 220v ac or dc just
follow the same diagram.

Step 1: Universal Motor

he universal motor is a type of electric motor that can electric motor can operate well on AC because the
operate on either AC or DC power and uses an current in both the field coils and the armature (and
electromagnet as its stator to create its magnetic the resultant magnetic fields) will alternate (reverse
field. It is a commutated series-wound motor where polarity) synchronously with the supply. Hence the
the stator's field coils are connected in series with the resulting mechanical force will occur in a consistent
rotor windings through a commutator. It is often direction of rotation, independent of the direction of
referred to as an AC series motor. The universal applied voltage, but determined by the commutator
motor is very similar to a DC series motor in and polarity of the field coils.
construction, but is modified slightly to allow the
motor to operate properly on AC power. This type of

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Step 2: Washing Machine Motor Wiring Basic

The basic washing machine motor wiring diagram is called direct drive if is connected to ac

direct wire or hot wire washing machine motor is very easy just follow the wires and starting from bottom 1+3 stay
connected and the rest 2 and 4 we gonna connect them to battery or ac source the connection is the same
because is a universal motor it can run on ac/dc.

Step 3: Washing Machine Motor Brushes

Washing machine motor brushes are the left and right carbon brushes the only component in a washing machine
motor that can wear down after long periods of time,but can also be used to connect our motor using the diagram
in the next step without using a controller,but this procedure should only be unsed to test the universal motor if is
working or not,because starting at maximum speed for long periods of time can't be good for any motor

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Step 4: Motor Wiring Diagram

In this motor wiring diagram we can see the key components and the wiring of an universal motor:

from left to right first 2 wires tach coil(speed regulating)

2-3 wires the main coils

2wires the brushes

Not all the washing machine motor are the same even if they are universal motor so my advice is to check the
connection with a multimeter before doing this technique

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Step 5: Washing Machine Motor Uses

Universal motors have high starting torque, can run at that wear, so they are much less often used for
high speed, and are lightweight and compact. They equipment that is in continuous use. In addition, partly
are commonly used in portable power tools and because of the commutator, universal motors are
equipment, as well as many household appliances. typically very noisy, both acoustically and
They're also relatively easy to control, electromagnetically
electromechanically using tapped coils, or
electronically. However, the commutator has brushes

Step 6:

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