Frenche, The metric motor 6 lead system is on the brink. A six lead motor, "they have finally realized" is not conducive to dual voltage and confusing to some in the industry. What I am seeing is the change to 9 lead for dual voltage and twelve lead for general purpose.
I personaly prefer 12 lead. It works in most every application and is less confusing.
However, many people are intimidated by the number of leads, as you can see by the original poster to this thread. I made more service calls when these 12 lead motors started to appear in the US. Usually motors burned up because they were wired incorrectly.
Last edited by JValdes; 06/24/07 12:37 PM.
