Hey rhatcher and wireman1 thanks for the advice.Today i when
i went to work and started fresh also with some new ideas
of what the problem could be based on what rhatcher said.
I checked the cord plug ends and found a badly coroded
connection.It was bad enough that the front two motors on
the...
No the Mercathode system was developed by Mercury and
is in addition to Zincs or saccraficial anodes.When a
boat is equiped with this system and it is not connected properly apparently it causes even more damage to an
outdrive even with zincs.
I am currently working at a marina and have been doing
many types of electrical work.I have run into a new set of challenges with marine electrics.I am curious about the Mercathode system and how it operates.Does anyone know
rhatcher thanks for your response.I have isolated the motors as one of my trouble shooting steps.And if i get them to run the startup is slow and gradually increases.
Most of the time i hear the relays energize and the motors hum.the motors are 3 phase 208v but only have 3 conductors
to each.I...
rhatcher thanks for your response.I have isolated the motors as one of my trouble shooting steps.And if i get them to run the startup is slow and gradually increases.
Most of the time i hear the relays energize and the motors hum.the motors are 3 phase 208v but only have 3 conductors
to each.I...
I am having a problem with 2 of 4 208v 3phase motors on a
marina travel lift.All 4 motors are connetcted to the same source.However 2 of the motors are connected by a heavy duty
cord.I have troubleshot most of everything.I have 205v to
each motor but they struggle to run and some times not at...
