Hi, I have a large induction motor used to spin the drum of a photocopier.=
 I scavenged it when I was about 10, and now 5 years later, I don't=
 remember what the connections were. I has three wires. I remember hooking=
 one to earth a couple of years ago and getting a very severe electric=
 shick from it. Since then I have learnt that it probably needs a starting=
 capacitor, for when I hook any 2 of the leads to the mains, it just sits=
 there and hums, until I start it off on either direction. I have no idea=
 about the connections to the starting capacitor though.

The resistances are as follows:

white-black  56ohms
white-grey   155ohms
Grey-black  100ohms.

On the package it has the following technical information:

Induction Motor
hz-50
v-240
kg/cm-33.6
rpm-90.5
uF -3

I have located a 480 volt 3 uf capacitor which probably came from the same=
 photocopier.  Could someone please enlighten me as to how to connect it?
Thanks, Arpit.
Photos of the motor are on my website at=
 http://members.optushome.com.au/arpit/

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