Using a multimeter, check the continuity of motor winding from phase to phase ( U to V, V to W , W to U ). Each phase to phase must have a continuity if winding is OK. If any particular phase fails the continuity test, your motor is probably burnt.
It would help to know the voltage of the motor. See related links below for motor connections.
The coil wires of a motor are terminated on a terminal block in the motor's junction box. This allows for easy connection to the supply voltage through push on wire ends or lugs.
The connection wiring diagram is usually on the inside of the motor's junction box cover. If the motor has three wires at the junction box then these wires are connected to the three incoming supply wires. If there is more than three wires, check the motor's nameplate to see if the motor is a dual voltage motor.
The current is the same in the three live wires. The voltage can be described as the line voltage (phase to neutral) or the phase voltage (phase to phase) which is larger by a factor of sqrt(3). So a line voltage of 230 v corresponds to a phase voltage of 400 v.
f your supply is a Y connected transformer (4 wires COM) with a phase to phase voltage of 380 volts (voltage between any two of the hot wires) , utilizing a true Y connection to your load (connections of one hot lead and neutral for each phase to your load will give a voltage of 380 ÷ sqrt 3 = 380 ÷ 1.732 = 220 volts.
The current is the same in the three live wires. The voltage can be described as the line voltage (phase to neutral) or the phase voltage (phase to phase) which is larger by a factor of sqrt(3). So a line voltage of 230 v corresponds to a phase voltage of 400 v.
If the phase and neutral wires are shorted together, the voltage in the neutral wire will be the same as the phase voltage. This is because the short circuit effectively bypasses any impedance or resistance in the circuit, causing the potential difference between the phase and neutral wires to be equal.
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On a three wire supply system if you connect the two 110V wires together and they are across the phase they will short out and trip the breaker. If the two 110V wires are supplied from across the phase and connected to a motor then the motor will run. If the 110V wires are on the same phase nothing will happen.
There is only one ground wire needed on any motor, single or three phase.
The correct answer to your question will depend on the exact location of the motor, its voltage and its power rating. The simplest answer is to say "Check the wiring instructions for the motor."They are all so different it's impossible to advise you without knowing the voltage it was designed to run on. It would help someone to give you a better answer if you also gave the make and model of the motor as part of your question. What kind of motor is it? You don't say anything about the voltage or phase(s) the motor was manufactured to run on: * is it for 240 Volts 4-wire (2 Hot wires plus a Neutral and a Ground) * is it for 3-phase (3 Phase wires plus a Neutral) If so, on what voltage? * is it for 120 Volts AC with a start-and-run capacitor (With wires for Hot, Neutral, Capacitor and Ground) * is it a DC motor? As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
There are many types of winding on a two speed three phase motor. The number of wires from the motor should have been stated. This is a guess that the motor is a six lead. The diagram is for a six lead out two speed, one winding, single voltage constant horsepower motor.See sources and related link below