Electrical problem HELP!!!!!

indian george · Oct 18, 2005

The switch $hit the bed on my press it was a cam switch. Now yesterday I went up to Lowe's and they told me that this would woud work Dual post switch rated at 30 amps. I wired it in ( I believe correctly) And it popped the circuit breaker.
The motor is 220v @ 30amp and the service going to it is 60 amps. Do I need a switch that's rated at 60 amps????
I got to get this sucker running before the HI.

Raymond Richard · Oct 18, 2005

IG, I'm starting to think maybe the problem isn't the switch. You've got the new switch running on the same wire, right? I've got to run, got jury duty.........

john warren · Oct 18, 2005

something is amiss, whats popping that breaker? 30 amp motor/30amp switch. what happened to the first switch? burned out? why?

ysforge · Oct 18, 2005

The double pole 30 amp switches from Lowe's have been giving me fits, I've bought 6 of them in the last month, none of them worked properly. I don't even bother wiring them in anymore 'till I test it for continuity with a multimeter.

indian george · Oct 18, 2005

Just came back from a electrical supply house and this bigass 60a 240vc switch thats is a bigass gray steel box. It was $103. They are telling me that it's just a disconnect switch. Now I got to go weld a new bracket on my Hydraulic unit.

Polock · Oct 18, 2005

IG, You need at least a 50amp switch, the surge for starting the motor is probably what's taking out the 30A ones. motors can draw up to twice the rated current for a fraction of a second at startup.

Get me a picture of the big switch (front and rear) and if there is any ???'s I might be able to help from here.

indian george · Oct 18, 2005

All set up and running. Thank God

Thanks for the help guys. :thumbup:

Polock · Oct 18, 2005

One sure way to sort out a problem is to threaten it with polock abuse.

jhiggins · Oct 19, 2005

Just saw your PM this morning, IG. Sorry I couldn't help, but sounds like you got it fixed.

indian george · Oct 19, 2005

jhiggins said:
Just saw your PM this morning, IG. Sorry I couldn't help, but sounds like you got it fixed.

No problem Bubba.

I know you are a busy man or is it dizzy???? HEHEHEHE!!!
I was panicky a little with the HI come up.

jhiggins · Oct 19, 2005

indian george said:
I was panicky a little with the HI come up.

I hear ya, bro. I always leave my email up, but I don't get a PM until I log into Bladeforums. Just pick up the friggin phone next time!

indian george · Oct 19, 2005

jhiggins said:
I hear ya, bro. I always leave my email up, but I don't get a PM until I log into Bladeforums. Just pick up the friggin phone next time!

I only got your old work number.