Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CNC power supply question

Chris Baugher wrote:

>
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Ed Fanta wrote:
> > industrialhobbies wrote:
> > >
> > > How many volts are you looking for? and how many amps?
> > >
> > > Aaron Moss
> > 180 Volts at about 40 Amps. Biggun eh? Big motors to be run by Rutex
> > drives.(Maybe) Ed.
>
> Wow, that's huge!
> Although, I CAN think of a pretty simple way to do it. If you can find a
> big enough 220V/120V isolation transformer, you could connect it to the
> 220V line and rectify the 120V output directly. It would only give you
> about 170V, but that's within 10%.

That is kind of the idea now. A three phase lighting transformer might
be the slick ticket, much lower capacitance needs for a three phase
setup and smoother power under load. Thanks. Ed.