help me please boffins!!

[krlm]

Just bought an Bridgeport Interact series 1 to use on the side as an addition to the day job. Finally got round to getting it wired in after 5 weeks and can't get it to go. Had a bit of trouble to start with anyway as I work on later models which are easy, The old one is far harder to program etc but I'm learning the different ways. However when I get to try and run I'll switch the spindle over to run, it'll hum into life but not start then it will click out inside and I'll have to turn it off to reset. Don't know if I'm doing something wrong. The air is on because the slideways don't move when it's off but is the brake on on the spindle still causing it to stay on and click it out???
Anyone got any ideas before I pay a call out fee to someone who's going to look at me like I'm stupid, press a button, tut and charge me £100+??

[Dorsal]

Sounds like you've wired it with a 2-phase supply, but it needs a 3-phase AC supply.

[krlm]

Got an industrial electrician to do it. He used a 32 amp three pole c type breaker for a square d load centre kq11 board, the cable was 4 core 6mm armoured. Can't see as that being the problem

Originally Posted by Dorsal Sounds like you've wired it with a 2-phase supply, but it needs a 3-phase AC supply.

[awemawson]

Give us the exact model & control. I used to have an Interact Series 1 with a knee lift and 2 (or maybe 3?) hp spindle with Heidenhain TNC151b control - I have all the manuals etc but not the machine as it was dropped off the back of a lorry when I moved here.

Where in the UK are you - I'm TN33 ?

AWEM