I work with an elevator technician every day. Anyone can replace parts and motors so long as the parts are still in production. But it takes something extra to find a replacement when the motor or other part is no longer in production. With older systems, that is frequently the issue, and it is...
After the contactors in the main elevator panel burned out a couple of weeks ago, I figured that the 5KC49WG1181 motor may be pulling too much current and causing the contactors to burn out. So I installed a new contactor, and last week, also overhauled the motor as a prevention measure. When I...
I have a 1982 vintage 5KC49WG1181 10 amp 230 motor that powers a home elevator. Today, it started smoking, and the motor is out of production. I'd like to replace it with something new, but since I don't know how it's wired, I'm unable to identify what will work. Does anyone know where I can...
