BLDC motors are seeing use in a lot of applications these days. You might be able to get a generic 3 phase ESC to that would drive that motor well enough.
I considered that when I was trying to decide what to do. What stopped me is it seemed like I would need to get an ac to dc converter and then a ESC, and I recall reading the operating voltage of the ECM motors is typically around 300Vdc. I couldn't seem to find a generic ESC that was advertised at voltage this high, and the converters were expensive and looked hard to package. But I still have the original motor, so I'm game to give something a shot if there is a good way to go about it. But when I was looking into it, this seemed more expensive and I had lower confidence in it working than going with the PSC.
Excellent video. My Yellow Jacket appears to have a controller issue as well. Very frustrating as it only lasted five years. I may have to do the same repair you did. Will you please share the part numbers for the motor and controller? Thanks
It looks like a nice fan, but I can't understand why it has to cost 3 grand. Does it move that much more air than any other 1/2 horsepower fan? You proved it will break just like anything else and cost a fortune to fix with parts only available from the manufacturer.
It does move a lot of air, but I think the real selling point in my mind is it's efficiency at lower speeds, and it's ability to move a relatively high volume of air at lower speeds (when it works!). So if you were going to run the fan around the clock in an industrial setting at low speed, that's probably the greatest value proposition in terms of energy savings vs a PSC motor driven fan.
@@Sockets_and_Sprockets $3000.00 is quite a bit of money. (to me anyway)I can just imagine me trying to convince my boss that it will pay for itself over years of continuous usage and then 2 weeks later hearing " We got that fan you wanted, only we found a cheaper one thats just as good." as they roll in a $150.00 fan from msc. Or scenario 2, they just laugh me all the way out into the parking lot.
I looked into that, but couldn't find anything that seemed well recommended. I tried soaking it in isopropyl alcohol, but that didn't help. Do you have any suggestions for what to use with a rubbery / silicone (I'm guessing) potting compound?
I seen that type of fan getting assembled on the channel called "how it's made"
Hi, Great videos.
Do you have part number for motor and switch?
Thanks for the video!
Can you share the motor part number?
Do you have the part for the motor and switch you used
BLDC motors are seeing use in a lot of applications these days. You might be able to get a generic 3 phase ESC to that would drive that motor well enough.
I considered that when I was trying to decide what to do. What stopped me is it seemed like I would need to get an ac to dc converter and then a ESC, and I recall reading the operating voltage of the ECM motors is typically around 300Vdc. I couldn't seem to find a generic ESC that was advertised at voltage this high, and the converters were expensive and looked hard to package. But I still have the original motor, so I'm game to give something a shot if there is a good way to go about it. But when I was looking into it, this seemed more expensive and I had lower confidence in it working than going with the PSC.
thanks for sharing man! good video!
the new motor looks like it's from a furnace blower
The new motor works great
Yep, it's a blower motor. Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. My Yellow Jacket appears to have a controller issue as well. Very frustrating as it only lasted five years. I may have to do the same repair you did. Will you please share the part numbers for the motor and controller? Thanks
It looks like a nice fan, but I can't understand why it has to cost 3 grand. Does it move that much more air than any other 1/2 horsepower fan? You proved it will break just like anything else and cost a fortune to fix with parts only available from the manufacturer.
It does move a lot of air, but I think the real selling point in my mind is it's efficiency at lower speeds, and it's ability to move a relatively high volume of air at lower speeds (when it works!). So if you were going to run the fan around the clock in an industrial setting at low speed, that's probably the greatest value proposition in terms of energy savings vs a PSC motor driven fan.
@@Sockets_and_Sprockets $3000.00 is quite a bit of money. (to me anyway)I can just imagine me trying to convince my boss that it will pay for itself over years of continuous usage and then 2 weeks later hearing " We got that fan you wanted, only we found a cheaper one thats just as good." as they roll in a $150.00 fan from msc. Or scenario 2, they just laugh me all the way out into the parking lot.
There are potting compound removal chemicals...
I looked into that, but couldn't find anything that seemed well recommended. I tried soaking it in isopropyl alcohol, but that didn't help. Do you have any suggestions for what to use with a rubbery / silicone (I'm guessing) potting compound?
Do you have some suggestions?
Old motor loud you working motor new not loude
You would be better off order a new motor from Grainger