ECN Forum Forums Technical Discussion Electrical Theory and Applications using old motor to transform 240v to 460v ??

Sorry but going to 460 will not decrease your total load. Volts and amps are inversely proportional. Your motor will pull less amps at a higher voltage, but the load is the same.

Look at the label on one of your motors.
It will be listed as dual voltage - 230/460.
The amps go down when the voltage goes up. But it is the same size motor.