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I said I’m more than capable of wiring a plug, I didn’t say anything about testing it and I wasn’t asking for information about testing, it was a straightforward question and was hoping for a simple answer,  not a lecture 

Yep and these things cost about 4K new so wont be taking any chances thanks for all your advice cheers

I certainly won’t be doing anything until I’m 100% about the wiring, like you say it was the blue that threw me, if had been grey I wouldn’t have even posted on here, I did wonder if there was such a thing as 2 phase with a neutral. I’ll try and track the buyer of the other machine and see if...

That’s why I’ve asked on here, I’m no spark but im more than capable of wiring a plug,  but so far I’ve still no confidence in wiring it up  Yeah  I think on the plate it does rate it from 220 to 415 thereabouts 

As far as I know the power is solely to make the motor spin, the plunge side. Of things is all pneumatic although there is an illuminated button to activate the plunge

As far as I know the motor has one speed, I’m not sure if it’s activated when you press the button for the plunge action and automatically stops when the plunge returns or if you have to manually stop and start the motor

It’s a Blum mini press used for drilling hinge holes in cabinet doors it’s  come from a well set up kitchen manufacturing company there is an isolated on the front of the machine itself and also a power button to start it, it also has an air line connected to it which operates the plunge action...

Hello all hopefully some can help ive just purchased a used 3 phase machine that has had the plug cut off, the colour of the wires are black, blue , brown and green/yellow. I’m assuming that the green/yellow is obviously earth and the others are the 3 lives, can anyone confirm which should go...