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A. O. Smith Displayed Two new Lines of OEM Special Replacement Motors at AHR

A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company displayed two new lines of OEM special replacement motors at this year’s AHR Convention, January 26 - 28, in Anaheim, Calif.

The company has developed a new line of replacement motors for both Copeland and Krack condenser fans for the heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HAC/R) market.

A. O. Smith’s line of OEM replacements for Copeland condenser fans includes two 42Y frame, single-speed models, which both operate at 230 volts, 1400/1625 RPMs. Stock number OCP0250 is a ¼ HP motor, while stock number OCP0251 is a 1/6 HP motor. Rotation for the motors is clock-wise, lead end.

Features for both models include resilient base mounts, 50/60HZ, a permanent split capacitor (PSC) design with mounted capacitor, and reliable sleeve bearings. Stock number OCP0250 is a direct OEM replacement for Copeland model 050-0250-00 and Emerson model 6129. A. O. Smith stock number OCP0251 is a direct OEM replacement for Copeland model 050-0251-00 and Emerson model 6128.

A. O. Smith’s line of OEM replacements for Krack condenser fans includes two 56Y frame, three-phase models, both of which operate at 460/208-230 volts, and are equipped with an automatic overload protector. Stock number OKR1096 is a ½ HP motor, while stock number OKR1503 is a 1 HP motor.

Features for both models include double sealed ball bearings, class B insulation, and a 5/8” diameter shaft. Both models are electrically reversible.

Stock number OKR1096 is a direct OEM replacement for Krack model 11096 and MagneTek/Century® model 150372. A. O. Smith stock number OKR1503 is a direct OEM replacement for Krack model 11503 and MagneTek/Century® model 151437.
“As direct OEM replacements, these motors require no modifications, which make them a desirable choice when replacement motors are needed,” Warren Doney, manager of channel marketing, A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company, pointed out.
A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company, based in Tipp City, Ohio, is A. O. Smith Corporation’s largest operating unit, with 2003 sales of $825 million. It manufactures a comprehensive line of fractional horsepower A/C and D/C, hermetic, and integral horsepower electric motors used in a wide array of consumer, commercial, and industrial products.