Hey everyone im building a drum sander for lams and what ever else i need it for lol  anyways the motor i have for it has 3 wires coming out the backend of the motor housing 1 red 1 black and 1 white its a 1/3 hp 115 volt 1723rpm  motor i need to know what wire is for what so i can hook it up to a switch thanks for any help on this
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Red is hot,black is ground,white is common. I think.It's been awhile...   :rolleyes:

yes------white is always neutral, black is ground.

thanks for the replys guys thats what i was thinking but was sure and now the building starts lol well the wiing

It's a 2 speed motor. white is common, black is high, and red should be medium. What brand of motor is it ?

GE motors