Power Tech 15KW Motor & Blower

[Gregory OConnor]

The "rebalance" of the fan that Pete did sounds like it might be
important to do to keep the motor bearings healthy and reduce
vibration??????Unbalanced may have been the cause of the resulting
motor failure???

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- 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>
>