How to Choose, List of All Vacuum Motors, and Where to Purchase Cheap!
When it comes to vacuum motors, one name stands out: Ametek Lamb. Renowned for their quality and durability, these peripheral and tangential bypass motors are used across the world in a variety of applications, especially central vacuums and blowers. In this guide, we will explore the different models and their features and show you how to find the motor number of your Central Vacuum Motors
Please Note: The motor number is essential when ordering replacements or parts. Always jot it down and keep it somewhere safe for easy reference.
How to Identify Your Ametek Motor Number
The most important thing you need to know.
The motor number, usually located on the motor’s label or engraved onto its surface, is a crucial string of numbers that provides important information about the motor. It typically specifies the motor’s model and the specifications pertaining to its operation. If you’re having trouble locating the motor number, don’t despair! It’s usually found on a sticker or a metal plate on the motor’s case. You might need a flashlight if it’s located in a hard-to-see area.
Step 1: Locate the Motor Label — This is typically found on the side or bottom of the motor. It may be a sticker, a metal plate, or printed directly on the casing.
Step 2: Find the Motor Number — The motor number is typically a sequence of digits, such as “116125–01”. It will be listed on the label along with other specifications.
Step 3: Note Down the Number — Write down the number or take a photo for your records. This will be useful for maintenance, replacements, and troubleshooting.
Below is a List of All Lamb Vacuum Motor Numbers
This list is pretty comprehensive…but complete!
116125–01: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket
116157–00: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116157–29: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116157–32: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116259–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116336–01: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Ball/sleeve bearings ( 116336–00) —
Double ball bearings ( 116336–01) — Single speed- Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116352–00: Two-stage — 220 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116406–13: Two-stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116420–13: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116420–32: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116513–13: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116513–29: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116513–32: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket
116515–13: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket
116515–29: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket
116515–32: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket
116555–13: Two-stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116590–13: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116597–13: Two-stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116598–13: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116599–13: Two-stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116757–00: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
116758–13: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
117123–00: Three stage — 240 volt — 5.7"/145mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
117123–13: Three stage — 240 volt — 5.7"/145mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
117821–00: Single stage — 240 volts — 5.7" / 145mm — Dual ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset end bracket
117831–00: One Stage — volts 230 — mm 130 — bearings Double Ball Bearing — speed One —
discharge Thru-Flow — fan end bracket Plastic — commutator bracket Plastic
119432–07: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119432–13: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119432–29: Three stage — 36 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119433–07: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119433–13: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119433–29: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119436–13: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119436–29: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119438–01: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119438–13: Three stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
ACUSTEK® low-noise peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119514–00: Two-stage — 120 volts -Reduced Input Current — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed — Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
119516–13: Two-stage — 24 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119559–00: Two stages — 220 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket
119599–17: Three stage — 230 volts — 7.2"/183 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119621–00: One stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Ball/ sleeve bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket
119623–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Aluminum fan bracket
119625–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119652–29: One stage Air Watt Series (AWS) — 24 Volt — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed — Acustek Discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset Commutator bracket — Low noise vent cap and cooling fan
119654–00: One stage — 230 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket
119655–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket
119656–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
119661–00: Two stages — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Aluminum commutator bracket
119678–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/ 145 mm — Dual ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119702–00: One stage — 220 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119764–00: One stage — 100 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119793–00: Two stages — 100 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119799–19: Three stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119816–00: Two-stage — 230 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset plastic fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119860–00: One stage — 120 volts — 5.7"145 mm — Ball/ Sleeve bearings — Single speed- Thru- flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket
119891–06: Two-stage — 24 Volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
119917–12: Two-stage — 120 volts — 3.5" High-Efficiency Lamination — 7.2"/183 mm —
Double ball bearings — High-Efficiency Fan System — Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119962–12: One stage — 120 volts — 3.5” High-Efficiency Lamination — 7.2"/183 mm — Double ball bearings — Self Cleaning Fan System — Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
119995–00: Single stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermo-set fan end bracket — Stamped steel end bracket
122151–12: Two-stage — 230 volts — 3.5" High-Efficiency Lamination — 7.2"/183 mm —
Double ball bearings — Self Cleaning Fan System — Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
122185–00: Single-stage tapered fan — 8.4" / 213mm — Improved sound quality — “True” tangential discharge bracket — 240 volts AC — 3.5" High-Efficiency lamination — Double ball bearings; 10mm output
122187–00: One stage — 120 volts — 5.3"/135mm — Ball/Ball bearing system — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket — Steel End-bracket
122188–00: One stage — 240 volts — 5.3"/135mm — Ball/Ball bearing system — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket — Steel End-bracket
122201–00: One stage — 240 volts — 5.1"/130 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket
122202–00: One stage — 4.73"/120 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed — Thru-flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket — Stamped-steel end bracket
122210–00: 240 volts AC — Single stage tapered fan — 6.6" / 162 mm — Improved sound
quality — “True” tangential discharge bracket — High-Efficiency “Galaxy” lamination — Double ball bearings; 10mm output
122235–00: 230 volts AC — Two-stage tapered fan — 6.6" / 162 mm — Improved sound
quality — “True” tangential discharge bracket — High-Efficiency “Galaxy” lamination — Double ball bearings; 10mm output
122379–00: One stage — 24 volts — 9.0" / 229 mm — Dual ball bearings — Tangential discharge — All aluminum die cast housings used in motor construction
122436–00: Two-stage — 240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Thermoset fan end bracket
122444–17: 240 volts AC — Two-stage tapered fan — 6.6" / 162 mm — Improved sound
quality — “True” tangential discharge bracket — High-Efficiency “Galaxy” lamination — Double ball bearings; 10mm output
122581–00: One stage — 240 volts — 5.3"/135 mm — Double ball bearings — One speed — Thru- Flow discharge — Thermoset fan end bracket — Aluminum top bracket
122681–07: Three stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
122682–07: Three stage -240 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket
131000–00: One stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Ball/Ball bearings — Single speed — Thru- flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
131100–00: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Ball/Ball bearings — Single speed — Thru- flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
131110–00: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Thru-flow discharge — Aluminum fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
131300–13: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Thermoset comm-end bracket — Aluminum Fan-end bracket
131310–00: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum Fan End Bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
131410–13: Three stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Double ball bearings — Single speed —
Tangential — Aluminum fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
131500–00: Two-stage — 120 volts — 5.7"/145 mm — Ball/Ball bearings — Single speed —
Peripheral — Aluminum fan end bracket — Thermoset commutator bracket
Explanation of Features and Specifications
All Ametek Lamb motors share some common features, such as being two-stage motors and having a 5.7"/145mm diameter. However, there are also unique characteristics for each model.
Voltage
The voltage of a vacuum motor refers to the electrical power required for it to function. Models range from 24 volts 36 volts, and as high as 240 volts.
Bearing Type
Ball bearings are used in all models to minimize friction and facilitate smooth operation. Some models (like the 116336–01) feature double ball bearings, enhancing durability and stability.
Speed
All models are single-speed, providing consistent performance across all operations.
Discharge Type
Most models feature a peripheral bypass discharge. Some models feature an ACUSTEK® low- noise peripheral bypass discharge, making them a quieter option.
Bracket Material
The end bracket of these motors is made from thermoset plastic, providing a robust and heat- resistant construction. Some models also feature an aluminum commutator bracket for added sturdiness.
Whether you’re seeking a motor for a new vacuum system or replacing the motor in an older unit, understanding these features will help you choose the right Ametek Lamb motor for your needs.
As you can see, AMETEK Lamb offers a wide array of bypass motors, each designed for specific applications and settings. Whether you’re looking for a motor for your central vacuum system, commercial floor care equipment, or material handling and transportation equipment, you can trust AMETEK Lamb to meet your needs.
Remember, the motor number is your key to finding the perfect motor. So, when it’s time to order that replacement part or a new motor, that little string of numbers will be your best friend. Happy motor hunting!