Re: NEW member Suitable conversions?

"D.F.S." wrote:

> From: "D.F.S." <dfs@...>
>
> >
> > From: "Darrell" <dgehlsen@...>
> >
> > 3 Phase power is no problem. It can be as simple as a spare 3 phase
> motor a
> > little larger than the load you will put on it. I have seen one
> system where
> > all they had is a 5 HP 3 Phase motor hooked up with two leads
> connected to a
> > 220 volt circuit breaker and the three leads from the 3 Phase
> machine
> > connected (one each) to the three leads on the 5 HP motor. He spun
> the motor
> > with a rope and then flipped the breaker on. If you want a self
> starting
> > Phase Converter, I could send you a diagram.
> > As far as moving the machine, I have moved my equipment (including a
> series
> > 2 Bridgeport) with a floor jack and a half dozen 1" dia by 10" long
> pieces
> > of pipe.
>
> Yeah, neither issue, was a show stopper, just enough to prevent it
> from being
> a quick and easy job for a saturday afternoon, and I just have not got
> around
> to it yet.
>
> I already got a 15 Hp 3 phase motor to build the converter.
>
> I have a motor and an electric clutch from an old copier salvage job.
>
> I figured on spinning the large motor up with the small one, and then
> releasing
> the clutch and kicking in the relays to run it.
>
> I hear it should be possible to do the same thing with some caps, but
> if it
> doesn't start correctly just one time, it will burn up.

No, it will blow the breaker, pronto! It is VERY hard to burn up a 15
Hp motor!

Jon