Hello all this post applies to all Unimatics and also the 1955 WV-65 models. I do not have access to a WV-65 immediately otherwise I would have more hands on photos, but will soon so I would like to be prepared. I am a beginner electrician and so I have some questions.
I am in the interest of stripping down the Unimatic completely. Think of removing everything except the power to the mechanism and thus its functions wash and spin. If I wanted to do that and have control over power to the motor and trip solenoid how would I go about it. Would it be as simple as reusing existing wiring and installing toggle switches on the blue and brown leads as shown in the first picture?
What about during spin when the brown lead is energized... as seen in Figure 20. The brown lead must get its power through the timer ultimately from the black lead. But in my setup I don't want a timer so how would I provide power to the brown lead when I need it? Could I "split" the blue lead before the switches so I have power to one, the other, or both when I need it?
And ultimately what about the neutral leads? Will the single white neutral lead from the trip solenoid (motor) be sufficient? I assume this 50s system operates without a ground hence the need for manual grounding. Could it be upgraded with a better system and three prong plug? I am thinking safety long term here I would feel much better if it were grounded through a new power cord. Or if it would be easier to retain as much of the old wiring as possible and just ground it that is fine too.
I am in the interest of stripping down the Unimatic completely. Think of removing everything except the power to the mechanism and thus its functions wash and spin. If I wanted to do that and have control over power to the motor and trip solenoid how would I go about it. Would it be as simple as reusing existing wiring and installing toggle switches on the blue and brown leads as shown in the first picture?
What about during spin when the brown lead is energized... as seen in Figure 20. The brown lead must get its power through the timer ultimately from the black lead. But in my setup I don't want a timer so how would I provide power to the brown lead when I need it? Could I "split" the blue lead before the switches so I have power to one, the other, or both when I need it?
And ultimately what about the neutral leads? Will the single white neutral lead from the trip solenoid (motor) be sufficient? I assume this 50s system operates without a ground hence the need for manual grounding. Could it be upgraded with a better system and three prong plug? I am thinking safety long term here I would feel much better if it were grounded through a new power cord. Or if it would be easier to retain as much of the old wiring as possible and just ground it that is fine too.
