How to connect the motor from the Ardo washing machine?
The breakdown of a washing machine is not always associated with the failure of the electric motor - sometimes it remains intact and can be useful in the household. In the right hands, an Ardo motor can easily turn into a grinder or garden crusher. You just need to think through the design of the future invention and understand the structure of the engine. To give the device a new life, you need to find out how the Ardo machine's electric motor is connected to electricity. All diagrams and examples are below.
Engine characteristics
Most Ardo washing machines are equipped with asynchronous three-phase electric motors. These engines are distinguished by their low cost and simple design, they operate almost silently and are quite easy to maintain. An important plus is that after the machine breaks down, it is easy to adapt them for household needs. The main thing is that the device is in good working order.
There are many options for using the motor from the Ardo washing machine - it all depends on its power and the needs of the master. First of all, we pay attention to the characteristics of the asynchronous engine, which must be indicated on the factory labeling sticker. Thus, a model with the following parameters is often found:
power: 450V (at low speeds - 280V);
speed gained: maximum accelerates to 2830 rpm, minimum – 300;
capacitor: 16 µF.
From the motor of a broken Ardo washing machine you can make a grinding machine, a crusher, a concrete mixer, a vibrating table and a mini mill.
The simplest thing that can be made from a working washing engine is a machine for sharpening knives and scissors.It is enough to securely fix the electric motor on the workbench, and attach a sharpening stone or grinding wheel to the shaft. Afterwards, all you have to do is connect the device to the power supply and start working.
The motor can also become the basis for:
concrete mixers (a tank from Ardo is also useful here, in which you need to close all the holes);
a vibrator for concrete shrinkage (you will additionally need a metal pin and a thick wire);
vibrating table (it is enough to attach the connected engine to a metal table structure);
miniature mill, grain grinder or crusher (you just need to equip the electric motor with blades and a tank).
The motor from the washing machine, when properly connected to the electrical network, can drive almost any mechanism. You just need to think through the design of the future invention, find components and correctly connect the terminals. We'll talk about the latter in detail below.
Simple connection diagram
Regardless of the use of the engine, the connection diagram to the 220 V electrical network will remain the same. The asynchronous electric motor from Ardo has five chips through which the connection to the supply wire is configured. We take the power cord with a plug, evaluate the markings and prepare to start the mechanism.
To start the engine at low speeds, proceed as follows:
attach the white terminal to the uppermost left chip;
We place the second white terminal below;
We fix the yellow wire in the uppermost right groove;
We connect the blue thick wire to the condensate (through the condensate the rotation of the motor is adjusted to the left or right side);
insert the plug into the socket.
Before connecting the engine to the electrical network, understand the markings of the wires by checking their purpose with a multimeter.
To change the direction of rotation, you need to move the terminal on the capacitor from the left chip to the right one or vice versa. To start the engine at high speeds, you need to move the white wires from the leftmost slots to the central ones.
When directly connecting the Ardo engine to a 220 V power supply, you should be extremely careful. It is strongly recommended to follow safety precautions and securely fix the electric motor to the surface before starting. Otherwise, the overclocked device may jump, break, or harm the health of the technician.
The breakdown of a washing machine is not always associated with the failure of the electric motor - sometimes it remains intact and can be useful in the household. In the right hands, an Ardo motor can easily turn into a grinder or garden crusher. You just need to think through the design of the future invention and understand the structure of the engine. To give the device a new life, you need to find out how the Ardo machine's electric motor is connected to electricity. All diagrams and examples are below.
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