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Brass_Machine:
So my motor on my minimill is on it's way out. In anticipation, I picked up a treadmill motor. The motor says on the side, that it is a permanent magnet DC motor. It has 4 wires coming out of it. 1 red, 1 black and 2 blue.

I also have a KBLC-19PM controller that I bought. It was originally purchased to replace the stock controller.

From what I have been reading, the KBLC-19PM can be used with the treadmill motor.

I am lost on the wiring for this thing. What are the blue wires for coming from the motor? How would I wire this thing up? 

Eric

Brass_Machine:
Ok. After some time searching last night, I didn't find much to help me. But, I found this today.


--- Quote ---The blue wires are to connect a thermal breaker.

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PK:
OK, so it's +DC to the blue, blue to the red, -ve dc to the black.
PK

Chuck in E. TN:
I would disregard the thermal sensor(blue) wires. I've had a treadmill motor running my X2 mill for 3 years . I removed the blue wires at installation and never looked back. No problems!
I also used the treadmill's MC-60 controller.

Chuck

David Jupp:

--- Quote from: PK on August 24, 2016, 06:20:26 PM ---OK, so it's +DC to the blue, blue to the red, -ve dc to the black.
PK

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Trouble with that approach is that motor could re-start without warning when it cools down.  It is preferable to wire the thermal switch into the stop chain of a control circuit. 
This will also reduce current through the thermal switch, not sure if the switch is rated for full load current or is just design for control signals.

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