115 Volts motor on 240 Volts
- 12 years ago
An old 115 Volts 60 Hz washing machine pump motor was put on 240 Volts 50 Hertz.
The quadruple power dissipated in the windings made it go up in smoke and open circuit the windings
The quadruple power dissipated in the windings made it go up in smoke and open circuit the windings