"Paul Drahn" wrote in message
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On 10/31/2011 8:27 PM, Ignoramus23114 wrote:
I have bought a 3 phase 45 kvs transformer 480 - 240.

Since I buy and sell industrial equipment, I will be sure to come
across 460v only machines. So, I thought, I could use this transformer
to make 460v from 230v, which is what my building has.

So, realistically, can it be used in reverse? to make 460v.


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Sure. We have been using such a configuration for 5-6 years to power a
large convection oven that melts the solder paste on circuit boards. The
KVA rating is reduced about 10-15%.

We learned the hard way to never switch on an unloaded transformer. Blows
a fuse in the metering panel almost every time. So, the transformer is
never shut off using the circuit breakers.


I switch power into an unloaded 30kva transformer via a 20 amp triplex
breaker every single day withouy any problems whatsoever.