That is what the drum switches are good for. We have thousands of them here on boat lifts. They use the garden variety 6 lead induction motor in the top left of figure 1 of the Furnas diagrams I referenced. Those are dual voltage, reversible.
Greg Fretwell
Re: 4pdt switch for reversing motor
[Re: Tesla]
#198857 02/06/1112:12 AM02/06/1112:12 AM
yes, it's a 3pos switch, fwd/off/rvs 4 pole (12 terminal) dbl throw switch. 6 leads coming from motor. boss wants me to use this switch. haven't had much luck looking for a schematic online..?
Re: 4pdt switch for reversing motor
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#198859 02/06/1101:19 AM02/06/1101:19 AM
I was just going for no power ti the motor when it was "off". I see where you could do a couple of different solutions to this puzzle.
The real answer is a drum switch IMHO. They are definitely motor rated and pretty robust. Like I said up thread, we have thousands of them down here on boat lifts. That is why I knew about the black and orange wire thing ;-)
Greg Fretwell
Re: 4pdt switch for reversing motor
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#198877 02/06/1108:25 PM02/06/1108:25 PM
I agree Tesla I redrew the picture to make it easier to see. You could eliminate the top set of contacts as long as this is a Line/Neutral motor. (wired 120v)