Phase Converter ???

[smwwoody]

Has anyone here ever built thier owne phase converter?

[woodbeard]

Go to http://www.theoak.com/ and check out the "electricity in the workshop" section. There is an in depth article on phase converters, and how to make your own. Also lots of other useful info.
Good luck,
George

[Don P]

Here's some more links a member sent me while I was working on one. I've run my blower on a static type, with just capacitors providing the third leg, successfully. After reading these articles I made a rotary and it worked fine. When I get the time I want to try one pulling more horses. I got a clamp on ammeter at Lowes for about $80 and it was invaluable for balancing. Any electrician or maintenance buddies would probably have one too.


http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=Phase+Converters+and+VFD&number=3&DaysPrune=365&SUBMIT=Go

http://www.qsl.net/k3pgp/Notebook/3phase/3phconv.htm

http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/ph-conv/ph-conv.html