Generally, NO. On the other hand, a few motors were designed to be "convertible," in that their original windings were designed to work on multiple voltages by altering the wiring at the junction box terminals on the motor If it's not shown on a label inside the motor's junction box you'll need to find the Installation Guide for the motor, either by going on-line to the manufacturer's web site or by asking an electrical parts supplier for the info As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed Before you do any work yourself on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
I'll look for a discarded dryer with a dual voltage motor. I did not know their were any made that way. I have tried the motion sensors hooked to flood lights and a radio with only limited success.
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