3 phase motor Home › Forums › Trade Technical & Spare Parts Forums › Trade Technical Enquiries › 3 phase motor This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 11 months ago by dealdd. Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) Author Posts April 23, 2009 at 1:27 pm #45184 dealddParticipant does any one know what the windings should measure on a 3 phase motor out of a whirlpool washing machine April 23, 2009 at 3:06 pm #283927 PGSParticipant Re: 3 phase motor Hi if you test between phases the resistance for example 1and 2 shoud be the same as 2 and 3 and 1 and 3 get the pattern. April 23, 2009 at 5:06 pm #283928 dealddParticipant Re: 3 phase motor have done that and they all measure 4 ohm April 24, 2009 at 5:58 am #283929 SeamyParticipant Re: 3 phase motor What was the problem with it ? Sometimes contactor/relays give problems (contacts burnt) so only supplys 2 phases then motor will only hum & not turn. April 24, 2009 at 6:20 am #283930 dealddParticipant Re: 3 phase motor sometimes turns. then others it really struggles like windings are binding up you can even hold the motor shaft to stop it from turning. i think its the control unit but werent sure if them readings from motor were correct Author Posts Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In