UST 1102 Operating Temperature

I just replaced my pump motor with a new one of the same model.  A few minutes after starting the new one up, the outside of the new seems really hot, but I have no idea how hot it should be because I never the touched the old one before.  Does anyone know how hot the outside of a UST 1102 should under normal conditions assuming it’s completely shaded and not a particularly hot day?

It is normal for the pool motors to be hot to the touch. There is not a standard temperature rating for the outside shell. The internal thermal overload will shut the motor off it reaches 256°.

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