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was looking at a motor the other day and when I measured across all I got was 230v to Earth but not 400v between.
 

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What controls the motor? .... DOL, VSD, Star/Delta, Soft Start etc etc?
Has it got speed control?
What meter are you using to get your voltage?
What's the nature of this post... is something wrong with the motor or its operation?
 
The links are arranged in star formation. If you measure between each incoming phase to the star point of course you're only going to get 230V. That is of course assuming direct connection to the supply. What voltage are you getting between the incoming phase terminals? How is the motor started?
 
What controls the motor? .... DOL, VSD, Star/Delta, Soft Start etc etc?
Has it got speed control?
What meter are you using to get your voltage?
What's the nature of this post... is something wrong with the motor or its operation?
I know nothing about controls and motors. I measured 400v at isolator , which then goes to id say is a starter of some sort (pic). I then measured 230v at motor housing. I used martingale gs38 tester Starters and motors image - EletriciansForums.net
 
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Guys and divas , I only check power at devices after that the boss sends it back for specialist which I asumme in this case is an electrical engineer .
 
Haven't even told you about the caretaker and your telling me to put cover on lol.
 
If it's supplied by a variable frequency drive there's a good chance your tester won't be able to make sense of the supply at the motor due to the high carrier/switching frequencies.
 
I wasn't entirely sure what that was in the pic. Have you got another pic taken from a bit further away?
 
If it's supplied by a variable frequency drive there's a good chance your tester won't be able to make sense of the supply at the motor due to the high carrier/switching frequencies.
I measured 230v at all points on motor to earth but nothing between connections
 

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