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  1. Tom_1000

    Resistance of small AC motor windings

    Hello Che Kuan Yau, I do not have a schematic. As far as I can tell there are no capacitors anywhere. I appreciate your offer of help but no longer necessary. After cleaning centrifugal switch, everything appears to operate correctly. Tom
  2. Tom_1000

    Resistance of small AC motor windings

    Thank you for reference to other forum. For what it is worth, just tested on non-GFCI outlet. Small spark (doesn't exit motor frame) when centrifugal switch opened but very obviously switched to run winding and ran unloaded for over a minute with no issues. I appreciate the replies. Tom
  3. Tom_1000

    Resistance of small AC motor windings

    Thank you. That makes complete sense. I'm feeling dumb now.
  4. Tom_1000

    Resistance of small AC motor windings

    Hello. I have an old AO Smith 115 volt, 1/3 horsepower, two speed (1725/1140 rpm) motor from a belt driven fan. When trying to start, it was just humming, but would start and run fine if the fan was spun manually. I thought perhaps bad start capacitor or bad centrifugal switch. I realize I can...

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