Re: x-former question

> > would i let the smoke out of it if I wanted to run it off single
> > phase, using each leg as a phase?

Jeff:

I don't know the answer and maybe my suggestion is obvious. But I
would try to decompose the circuit.

A single phase rectifier will generate 1.4 times the A/C voltage in
D/C voltage.

If it's a three phase machine then maybe there are three rectifiers?
Maybe they generate 20V each and they are in series. More likely they
generate 60V each and are in parallel. IF that's the case then you
can probably figure out a way to wire the coils so they all get 220
in and create the 60V per rectifier.

But that's not a clean answer. An intermediate step might be to
disconnect the trannies from the rest of the circuit and see what you
get. Try it with 110v only to be safe at first. I would personally
feel OK putting 110v on any of the coils of your tranny.

Watch out for any big capacitors. They bite hard, start fires, and
blow up small screw drivers if shorted by accident. Ouch!

Hope that helps.

-jd