Power Tech 15KW Motor & Blower

[Kurt Horvath]

Hishan,

We should post this info in the files section for future refrence.

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42 10AC


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Hisham Amaral
wrote:
>
> Gregg
>
> I bought my 97 43' from Florida Last year. I found a bill the
previous owner paid for the Blower motor and the capacitor from
Grainger.
>  
> The motor part number is 3M957 1/3 HP 230 V  $83.90
> The Capacitor part number (5MFD 370 VAC) is 5M003  $3.70
>  
> Best of luck, Sorry this toke long to get you the information.
>  
> Hisham Amaral
> 97 WLWB 43'
> W. Bloomfield, MI.
>  
> --- On Fri, 8/29/08, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> From: Pete Masterson
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Power Tech 15KW Motor & Blower
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, August 29, 2008, 5:02 PM
>
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>
>
> My squirrel cage fan failed last year. I removed the whole assembly
> and took it to an electric motor shop where I asked them to fix or
> replace the motor and rebalance the fan (look closely and you'll
see
> little bits of metal bent around some of the blades in the squirrel
> cage). They found a replacement motor (as the OEM unit was long out
> of existence), installed it, checked the balance of the fan, and
> painted everything. I reinstalled the assembly in my coach. I don't
> recall exactly what I paid (I'm on the road) but it was about $500
or
> so... about double what Tom McCarthy paid in So. CA. (Typical SF
Bay
> Area prices, though...)
>
> Since you're in the middle of the country, you'll probably find a
> more reasonable-priced vendor.
>
> Note: keep in mind that the motor is a 220 vac motor.... Also be
sure
> to check the capacitors, if they should fail, it might seem like
the
> motor is dead, when it is not.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> aeonix1@mac. com
> On the road at Idaho Springs, CO
>
> On Aug 28, 2008, at 10:05 PM, Gregg Kizer wrote:
>
> > Has any one replaced their Power Tech 15KW Motor & Blower
Assembly and
> > what Part Numbers and source were your findings. Cost
$$..etc..... .
> >
> > Would it be suggested to replace the whole assembly with motor or
just
> > the motor only. I think I have the motor with a winding to ground
and
> > need at least a motor replacement. Is Grainger the place to go?
Pro &
> > Cons of complete new assembly vs. just motor replacement from any
ones
> > experience in the generator problem department.. ...
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Gregg
> > 96 WLSD 42'
> > New Castle, IN
> > <snip>
>