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Old 02-27-2020, 03:34 AM   #10
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Default Re: Replacing 6 volt heater motor

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Originally Posted by meric42 View Post
Checked the theory last night and the two wire motors will only run in one direction regardless of polarity an the one I have in a restored '41 heater that I bought in Oklahoma in 1996 only runs backward... oh darn
Reverse field or armature polarity inside motor and it will run the other direction.

Easiest reversible DC motor is a permanent magnet one...then you just reverse input polarity for CW/CCW.

For a fieldcoil motor you need to reverse polarity for field or armatature...but not both...
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