Thanks to Gordie, Marty, Doug and Steve for your replies.
I should have been more clear on what I'm looking for:
The 5hp motor I've received is NOT to be used to power anything.
It will be the IDLER motor for a Rotary Phase Converter.
The phase converter will then allow me to use other 3ph equipment
that I now have (or plan to get<grin>).
So, what I'm needing is a Rotary Phase Converter PANEL. This is
all the electrics that are required to allow the 5hp IDLER motor to convert
the electrons to 3 phase power. Seems like the completed panels for
a 5hp idler are around US$150+. Suppliers include:
Anderson, Desco and Niagara Electric. Any experience with any of
these suppliers...or others?
Super thanks again and Happy New Year to all.
Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Shipley" <shiples@comcast.net>
To: "Steve Hammatt" <gsteve@hammatt.com>; "Shop Talk"
<shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Phase converters
> At 08:37 PM 12/30/2005 -0800, Steve Hammatt wrote:
>
>>I've just been gifted exactly what I've been looking for. A 5hp, 3ph
>>1750rpm Baldor motor. I'd like to make a rotary phase converter so that I
>>can run my few 3ph motors when needed. I've found a number of articles on
>>how to make a quality rotary 3 phase converter, but what I'm looking for
>>is a good kit that has all the parts needed to simply hook up to my motor.
>>Anybody have any experience with this stuff?
>>Steve Hammatt
>>Mount Vernon WA USA
>
> I didn't research this personally but while in a basic machining class one
> of the students
> bought a mill. He bought his converter off Ebay. Claimed there were two
> vendors and
> he picked one. I saw the mill (running?-crs) in a suburban Seattle
> neighborhood.
>
> Steve Shipley
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