I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was junked and
I do not know from what but it works very well. The motor itself seems to
get hot to the touch, is this normal or could this be why it was junked? If
this is normal I would like to use this in the shop maybe for an air cleaner
of sorts to help with the fine dust. I'm sure getting tired of dusting
everything all the time. What would be the best way to to accomplish this.
Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter such as a 3M job?
Any hints would be great
Thanks
Searcher1
I asked a plumber shop to save a 2 speed squirrel cage & motor from a
furnace replacement and within a couple of months they called. Cost
was $8.00 for a switch at the motor shop, squirrel cage & motor
gratis.
On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 02:16:45 GMT, "Searcher"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was junked and
>I do not know from what but it works very well. The motor itself seems to
>get hot to the touch, is this normal or could this be why it was junked? If
>this is normal I would like to use this in the shop maybe for an air cleaner
>of sorts to help with the fine dust. I'm sure getting tired of dusting
>everything all the time. What would be the best way to to accomplish this.
>Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter such as a 3M job?
>
>Any hints would be great
>
>Thanks
>Searcher1
>
Ok, I put the restrictor plate back on and the motor is running cooler and
it seems to be pushing just as much air, So I guess I could still use this
as an air filter. I have it running right now just to make sure the heat
does not build up I will go from there.
Searcher1
"Searcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:jwPsd.635$wb7.592@trnddc03...
> This is a single inflow and single outflow blower. But there was a
> restrictor plate of sorts on it, If I put this restrictor plate back on
> will it still be able to filter the air.
> It is a FASCO industries type U21B 3200 RPM 115ac motor
>
> Searcher1
>
> "DanG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:WoPsd.63089$_g6.16918@okepread03...
>> The motor cannot stand unrestricted air flow. The best thing to do is
>> clamp an amp meter on the wire to get the amp draw down to the nameplate
>> number. At the very least, block off one side of the squirrel cage.
>> This should make it push air even better and the motor should run at a
>> comfortable temperature. Blocking one side completely will probably get
>> you to just slightly below the nameplate amp draw. I have had good luck
>> by blocking one side with a piece of peg board.
>>
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
>> DanG (remove the sevens)
>> [email protected]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Searcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:hiPsd.634$wb7.174@trnddc03...
>>>I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was junked
>>>and I do not know from what but it works very well. The motor itself
>>>seems to get hot to the touch, is this normal or could this be why it was
>>>junked? If this is normal I would like to use this in the shop maybe for
>>>an air cleaner of sorts to help with the fine dust. I'm sure getting
>>>tired of dusting everything all the time. What would be the best way to
>>>to accomplish this. Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter
>>>such as a 3M job?
>>>
>>> Any hints would be great
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Searcher1
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
The motor cannot stand unrestricted air flow. The best thing to
do is clamp an amp meter on the wire to get the amp draw down to
the nameplate number. At the very least, block off one side of
the squirrel cage. This should make it push air even better and
the motor should run at a comfortable temperature. Blocking one
side completely will probably get you to just slightly below the
nameplate amp draw. I have had good luck by blocking one side
with a piece of peg board.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)
[email protected]
"Searcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:hiPsd.634$wb7.174@trnddc03...
>I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was
>junked and I do not know from what but it works very well. The
>motor itself seems to get hot to the touch, is this normal or
>could this be why it was junked? If this is normal I would like
>to use this in the shop maybe for an air cleaner of sorts to help
>with the fine dust. I'm sure getting tired of dusting everything
>all the time. What would be the best way to to accomplish this.
>Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter such as a 3M
>job?
>
> Any hints would be great
>
> Thanks
> Searcher1
>
>
I did that a few years ago; we moved since, and I don't remember all the
details. I used 3 filters in sequence. 1. A regular furnace filter, this
collects the most dust but passes the fines. Two more stages, each
progressively finer - these will almost never need to be cleaned, but check
them now and then. I was quite happy with mine and my shop was in the
basement with the laundry right there.
Steve
"Searcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:hiPsd.634$wb7.174@trnddc03...
>I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was junked and
>I do not know from what but it works very well. The motor itself seems to
>get hot to the touch, is this normal or could this be why it was junked? If
>this is normal I would like to use this in the shop maybe for an air
>cleaner of sorts to help with the fine dust. I'm sure getting tired of
>dusting everything all the time. What would be the best way to to
>accomplish this. Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter such as
>a 3M job?
>
> Any hints would be great
>
> Thanks
> Searcher1
>
>
This is a single inflow and single outflow blower. But there was a
restrictor plate of sorts on it, If I put this restrictor plate back on will
it still be able to filter the air.
It is a FASCO industries type U21B 3200 RPM 115ac motor
Searcher1
"DanG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:WoPsd.63089$_g6.16918@okepread03...
> The motor cannot stand unrestricted air flow. The best thing to do is
> clamp an amp meter on the wire to get the amp draw down to the nameplate
> number. At the very least, block off one side of the squirrel cage. This
> should make it push air even better and the motor should run at a
> comfortable temperature. Blocking one side completely will probably get
> you to just slightly below the nameplate amp draw. I have had good luck
> by blocking one side with a piece of peg board.
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Keep the whole world singing . . . .
> DanG (remove the sevens)
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> "Searcher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:hiPsd.634$wb7.174@trnddc03...
>>I just got a small blower motor with a squirrel cage fan, it was junked
>>and I do not know from what but it works very well. The motor itself seems
>>to get hot to the touch, is this normal or could this be why it was
>>junked? If this is normal I would like to use this in the shop maybe for
>>an air cleaner of sorts to help with the fine dust. I'm sure getting tired
>>of dusting everything all the time. What would be the best way to to
>>accomplish this. Maybe just a wooden box fitted with an air filter such as
>>a 3M job?
>>
>> Any hints would be great
>>
>> Thanks
>> Searcher1
>>
>>
>
>