[TowerTalk] Rain Water Getting Into TX-472 Motors

[Alan NV8A]

I just bought one of those motor covers for my HDX-555, knowing that, 
because the motor is mounted *underneath* the gearbox, I would have to 
remove the motor and drill holes in the top of the cover and then 
reassemble everything. I did not, however, reckon with the amount that 
the electrical box sticks out from the motor casing: one side of the 
motor cover will have to splay outward somewhat to clear the electrical box.

Where do pool motors typically have their electrical connections? This 
cover is supposed to be OK even for 2hp motors, and I don't think mine 
is that big.

73

Alan NV8A


On 12/12/11 08:23 pm, Julio Peralta wrote:

> This should take care of the problem.
>
> http://www.poolsupplies.com/cgi-bin/commerce.exe?key=108200&preadd=action
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> Julio, W4HY
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hurd
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 7:12 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rain Water Getting Into TX-472 Motors
>
> The motor unit installed on my TX-472 US Tower has been soaked internally by
> rain water leaking into the motor housing resulting in motor rusting and
> corrosion internally. Now the motor is drawing too much current to start up
> and blowing the electrical source fuse. Contact with the motor manufacturer
> reveals that these motors were not designed to be exposed constantly to
> weather but used primarily with generators within weather protected housing.
> I am curious if other TX Tower owners have experienced similar problems with
> the motors being damaged by rain water. Has anyone found a replacement motor
> that can survive heavy rain? Or is the only solution using a cover over the
> motor?