Have an AC motor with bare wire leads

[Howard]

It pulls 0.5A at 120V (nominal). The two leads have black insulation. Does it matter what the polarity is, and is it safe to insert the bare leads into an electrical socket?

I'm sorely tempted.

 

[Loreena]

Why should the polarity matter? It's A/C and has two wires...

 

[Howard]

OK, so it is safe to put the bare wires into the socket?

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

If I recall correctly, most 120 motors will turn the same way no matter which is your hot and which is the neutral, so it shouldn't matter. I wouldn't recommend plugging it straight into the wall, but it can be done. You should find an old extension cord and splice that on there so you at least have the plug to plug in.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Howard
OK, so it is safe to put the bare wires into the socket?

Oh boy

Are you 8 yrs old and they don't teach science up there?

 

[Loreena]

Chop the cord off something and wirenut it up. You can stick wires in an outlet but the motor will probably twist and something bad will happen.

 

[Elstupido]

Take the incoming black wire and wrap it around the green screw of the motor. Polarity will not matter, in this case.

 

[Sphexi]

Go to Radioshack, pay $1 or so for a standard AC two prong cord with bare leads, voila.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

just shove it in the damn socket already :roll:

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
just shove it in the damn socket already :roll:

Thats what she said.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Howard
OK, so it is safe to put the bare wires into the socket?

Oh boy

Are you 8 yrs old and they don't teach science up there?

I'm smart enough to ask before doing something with potentially damaging consequences, unlike a certain person I know of.