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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 07:30pm | #1

   this is not ####GE connection diagram, but find ####four pos switch,and hook up the wires you have like this, and swap the colored leads if this is not the right match

   white- common---neu.
   .
   red---low
   .
   blu- med
   .
   yel-m. high
   .
   black ,high

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   tinkerer2 | Jan 07, 2006 07:37pm | #2

   I'm a little unsure of your terminology.  Can you explain ####?

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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 07:47pm | #3

   that ....####...... happens every once in awhile, we tried to duplicate the circumstances at BT when the last "new " regristration took place, as it seemed to begin right about that time..........it seems to be any combinaton of the letter "a" and just about everything elseapparently the Prospero software is very sensitive about the letter known as "a"if you preview your post the censored word can be re-typed and the...... ####..... doesn't show up again

   Edited 1/7/2006 11:49 am by maddog3

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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 07:55pm | #4

   as well a swell, as whole, a hole, a snot

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   highfigh | Jan 07, 2006 08:01pm | #5

   Did you remove this fan from the furnace? If so, there is a diagram in all of them and it will show the wiring to the motor.

   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
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   Hoopa | Jan 07, 2006 08:09pm | #6

   Thanks Maddog, Tinkerer and Highfish for the input. Looks like I should remove the motor from the housing and find the wiring diagram.  Yes, I did remove it from a furnace at the HVAC shop I scrounged it from. Do you suppose the wiring diagram will have the RPM or the voltage for each wire chosen? The question becomes can I get 1000cfm out of the blower.

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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 08:18pm | #7

   the voltage must connect to only one lead at a time..... do you have any data on, or inside the fan housing...like a data plate or sticker..sometimes the connecting diagrams are on the flip side of the wiring cover..if there is one!!! model number ? what are the dims. of the motor and shaft ??the speed you want is probably one of those leads .... pick the speed you want ant tape the ends of the remaining wires

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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 08:25pm | #9

   I would guess that your top speed is something around 1100rpm...how that relates to cfm, I just simply do not know

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   maddog3 | Jan 07, 2006 08:28pm | #10

   sent the last one to me by mistake........I hate Sundays

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   highfigh | Jan 07, 2006 08:24pm | #8

   Are you sure you want 1000 CFM from it when it's being used to filter the air? That's going to cause a lot or turbulence and kick up whatever dust is in the airflow. OTOH, if you set it up right, you'll never need to dust. Just turn it on 1/2 hour before going out there and with a really efficient filter, the air should be pristene.
   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."

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   jackiechan | Jan 07, 2006 08:41pm | #11

   Forrest,

   Do an advance search for "air scrubber" under my Knots name - JackieChan.  I've posted complete plans and wiring diagrams for the air scrubbers that I've built and use in my shop.

   If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

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   Hoopa | Jan 08, 2006 06:02am | #12

   Well, I'm glad to find out the GE motor is 115vac and 1/2 hp. The label was under the clamp. The wiring is laid out thus; red-lo, blue-med, yellow-med hi, black-hi. I'll bench test the various speeds to decide which to go with first. I can always rewire if I'm not satisfied.

   JackieChan, your article and drawings got me started on the shop build. Your wiring diagram only shows 2 black leads from the motor so I had to sort that out. Salvaging the blower from a HVAC was a snap. They were glad to accomodate. Now I have a new service provider for my furnace.

   Thanks to all for the helping hands.

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   maddog3 | Jan 08, 2006 06:32am | #13

   Excellent just remember to insulate any unused motor leads,and you're good to go