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Default Almost got lucky with the VFD...

On 2011-01-01, Ned Simmons wrote:
On Sat, 1 Jan 2011 13:50:28 -0700, "Bob La Londe"
wrote:

I was just reading the manual for the Mitsubishi VFD in the cabinet on the
Hurco. I got all excited when I found it could be run off of single phase
power, not just 3 phase. It even has a table showing is capacity when used
with a single phase input. Sadly its not quite enough.


But probably enough to get you started. You may overstress the input
rectifiers and filter caps, but what's the worst that can happen?
You'll shorten it's life and end up with a nfg VFD, which isn't any
worse than no VFD at all. Unless it's new enough to have some resale
value -- what model is it?


Ned is 100% right. I would use it, just do not push it to limit. Buy
another VFD later if you feel like.

i