I would like to find out the proper way to wire a 120vac TEFC single phase motor. My question is, does it matter where the hot and neutral are wired to as long as its on a line? on just about every motor I have looked at, it calls for LINE 1 and LINE 2 and to change the rotation of the motor you would switch a internal jumper, so that tells me it does not matter, so does it? Also could someone tell me what a "split phase" motor is and does the wiring matter on that type? Thank you very much in advance for the help.

 

Split phase, iirc, means that a capacitor is used in the line to induce a phase differential between line and neutral, causing the motor to turn. I only have limited experience with them, but I believe that the way you wire it does in fact affect direction of rotation.

 

I connect the neutral to line1; but nothing will change if you connect the neutral to line2.
To change the rotation you invert the starter leads (5-8). Try this link http://www.tpub.com/utilities/index.htm

1---------\
/ Run 1
\
2---------/

3---------\
/ Run 2
\
4-------- /

5--CAP-----| SW |---\
/ Start
\
8-------------------/
Hi volt Lo volt
L1 - 1-5 L1 - 1-3-5
2-3-8 L2 - 2-4-8
L2 - 4