{"product_id":"the-reverser-60a-drum-switch","title":"The Reverser | 60A Rainproof Drum Switch for Motor Control","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-narrative\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eA drum switch is the most honest piece of electrical hardware in a workshop. It has no firmware, no display, and no way to fail quietly. You rotate the handle to forward, the motor turns one way; you rotate it to reverse, the motor turns the other. When it stops working, it is because a contact has worn, and a competent electrician can see that in thirty seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eThis one is rated 60 amps at up to 380 volts, which covers 3 horsepower at 120 volts and 6 horsepower at 240 volts. Three positions: forward, stop, reverse, in a maintained action, so the switch stays where you put it rather than springing back. Six terminals, two straight and four cross, allow the phase swap that reversing actually requires rather than asking you to rewire the motor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eThe casing is an impact-resistant plastic rated for wash-down and rain, which matters on a farm, in a boatyard, or on a machine that lives under a lean-to. It is not a sealed explosion-proof enclosure and we do not sell it as one. It is a switch that tolerates a wet workshop and a hose-down at the end of the week, which is the environment most single-phase and three-phase small motors actually live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #555;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReversing a motor should not require rewiring it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-features\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhy It Earns Its Place\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ 60A contact rating at 0 to 380V for single and three-phase motors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Rated 3HP at 120V and 6HP at 240V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Three maintained positions: forward, stop and reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Six terminals, two straight and four cross, for phase reversal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Impact and corrosion resistant rain-proof casing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Wash-down safe for workshops, farms and boatyards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e✦ Handle detents are positive, so the switch cannot drift between positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 26px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContact Rating\u003c\/strong\u003e  0 to 380V, 60A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor Rating\u003c\/strong\u003e  3HP at 120V, 6HP at 240V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePositions\u003c\/strong\u003e  Forward, Stop, Reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwitch Action\u003c\/strong\u003e  Maintained (stays switched)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTerminals\u003c\/strong\u003e  6 total: 2 straight, 4 cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e  12.3 x 8.5 x 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCasing\u003c\/strong\u003e  Impact and corrosion resistant plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection\u003c\/strong\u003e  Rain-proof, wash-down safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e  Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackage\u003c\/strong\u003e  1 x 60A drum switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-applications\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhere It Belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eFitted to lathes, drill presses, winches, hoists, conveyor drives, boat lifts and farm machinery where direction of rotation has to be operator-selectable rather than fixed at wiring. Single-phase reversing motors on a bench lathe are the most common application, followed by three-phase workshop equipment where a contactor-based reversing starter is overkill. Electricians buy these for retrofit jobs because the six-terminal layout accepts both the straight-through and cross-connected configurations without adding an external changeover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eQuestions Buyers Ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can it switch a three-phase motor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: Yes. The four cross terminals are what allow the two phases to be swapped for reversal. Confirm your motor winding and supply arrangement before wiring, and have the work done by a qualified electrician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is it a sealed enclosure?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: No. It is rain-proof and wash-down safe, not IP-rated explosion-proof. For outdoor permanent installation, mount it under a cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does maintained action mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: The handle stays in the position you leave it. A spring-return switch would drop back to stop when released, which is wrong for a machine that needs to run continuously in reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does it include overload protection?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: No. This is a direction and isolation switch. Motor overload protection must be provided separately by a thermal relay or breaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What wire gauge should I use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: Size the conductors to the motor's actual current rating at your supply voltage, not to the switch rating. A 60A switch on a 3HP motor is carrying far less than its capacity; the rating is headroom, not a target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Will it work on a single-phase 240V motor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: Yes, provided the motor is a reversible type with the appropriate winding connections. Single-phase reversing requires swapping the start winding relative to the run winding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Is the handle replaceable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: The handle is a moulded part of the cover assembly. It is not sold separately, but it is the most robust component on the switch and rarely the failure point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can it be used as a main isolator?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444;\"\u003eA: It provides a visible break in the circuit and is often used that way on small machines. 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