please help...Grizzly Bandsaw motor not working--21", 5hp

You are probably overloading the motor due to low voltage (could be a poor connection), the saw is set up wrong overloading the motor or the motor is running at the wrong speed (too high) overloadiing the motor would be my first three guesses.

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Make sure your electrician checks the voltage with the motor trying to start or running. I might show 220-240 volts no load and still drop too low under load to start or run the motor.

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The electrician came out and adjusted something in the bandsaws wiring box that would not let the internal bandsaw reset/breaker trip so easily, like a screw or dial that is used to determine under what load/electrical stress the machine will cut itself off…..I can’t remember what he called it, but I’m up and running!

That was an easy one :-)) Glad you’re up and running. Had to be some sort of overload device or current sensor.

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I couild be the spring on the thermal coil for the magnetic switch. It draws too much heat and it pops.

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Good news glad it worked out.

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