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This motor is trickier than my Dayton. I can't get around the problem of disconnecting at least one of the lines with the switch, there is now where to do it because neither line 1 or line 2 is ever connected to red or black. The type of Drum Switch Stacy mentioned may be better for your aplication.
This switch can handle switching the red and black wires no problem, but because it doesn't include either line 1 or line 2, the problem, as stated earlier, is that the motor stays energized. I would definitely add a 2HP motor switch before the motor if you do it this way. You can get a 2HP 377 VAC switch at Lowes or HD for $5. I actually prefer a master on/off and mine is wired with one.
Here's the best I have with what you've got.
To reverse the motor, the red and black wires are switched. They are each either connected to blue and grey, or orange and white. If you look at your switch, the middle row is what changes when you switch from forward and reverse. In your wiring diagram, Line 1 goes to yellow/black and Line 2 goes to yellow and they don't change.
Here's a diagram to wire the drum switch. I did this before recognizing that we weren't cutting power anywhere, so you would need to wire a motor switch to cut off the power supply. It would be in my diagram in front of the motor at the power supply.
This switch can handle switching the red and black wires no problem, but because it doesn't include either line 1 or line 2, the problem, as stated earlier, is that the motor stays energized. I would definitely add a 2HP motor switch before the motor if you do it this way. You can get a 2HP 377 VAC switch at Lowes or HD for $5. I actually prefer a master on/off and mine is wired with one.
Here's the best I have with what you've got.
To reverse the motor, the red and black wires are switched. They are each either connected to blue and grey, or orange and white. If you look at your switch, the middle row is what changes when you switch from forward and reverse. In your wiring diagram, Line 1 goes to yellow/black and Line 2 goes to yellow and they don't change.
Here's a diagram to wire the drum switch. I did this before recognizing that we weren't cutting power anywhere, so you would need to wire a motor switch to cut off the power supply. It would be in my diagram in front of the motor at the power supply.
