The motor is in the shade. I have pan roof over the whole thing.
The insulation Class B says internal temp can be up to 130C.
I am still not sure how that translates to the case temperature since there is some cooling going on. Unfortunately these are 3R rated motors so there are no vents on the top of the case. Since my neighbor's motor runs at virtually the same temp I assume it is normal but I am wondering how much money I am wasting. I bet a high efficiency motor runs cooler. This was the one the pool store stocks. If I had more time I would have shopped around at a real motor supplier but it was dead.
