On Jul 5, 5:38*pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:
Subject

You have a "beats the devil out of me" questions.

The first problem is to find out if the "system" is "stiff" enough to
get past the inrush current.


Even though I stay out of electrical discussions, for all kinds of
reasons, the no-load inrush of a 5 HP 3phase motor is well within a
3HP rated MG set. It might 'kick' a little so make sure the whole
thing is mounted on a steady platform.