Thanks for the input...Electrically everything looks ok, I'm not sure about the overloads, the starter is oversized (size 2) but I have not looked at ol's. There's not much info on the name plate either, I was assuming the 11.5 FLA was continuous duty, but I'm not sure. We don't have any...
We have a 7.5 hp 460 VAC 3ph motor on a gantry crane w/ nameplate FLA of 11.5. During operation the motor pulls approx 15.5 A. The motor is about 50 yrs old, but doesn't get used very often. Operation is critical when called upon. During operation they lift gates at a spillway, runs about 15...