UPDATE,
As I wrote the original post in an agitated state at 3am, I went back to the drawing board and found the motors were 208/220, so I called up the roaster mfg and they said they set the overload switches low at the factory, and had me adjust them,up about 5%, now all is well.
Thank you all...
Thanks Scotty,
The supply and motor are both US 60hz
The supply being 240v single phase and the motors 208v single phase.
So the ratio being 4.0 V/Hz instead of 3.46 V/Hz would be enough to trip the overload switches in the panel?
The motors seem to be running really hot.
Bob
I have a 4 motor coffee roaster that the motors are rated 208v and I have 240v. After running the machine for a while the breakers in the panel shut the motors off. What would you suggest for a quick fix? There are 3 1/2 hp and 1 3/4hp motor in this mix...I think there is a 30 amp circuit...