On 2012-09-30, Martin Eastburn wrote:
Before you scrap these beauties - consider they
might be worth something to you.

I use a rotary to generate 3 phase.

Simple 220 AC on the motor side and take 3-pase off the
generator side.

What are the names on them - any specs ?

100 HP is very large and 14K pounds is a few pallets!

Kato motor-generators, 60 Hz in, 417 Hz out, 100 HP motor, 75 kVa
generator IIRC. Each weighs 2,800 lbs.

i

Martin

On 9/29/2012 8:36 PM, Ignoramus23622 wrote:
I have several electric motor-like things, they are called
motor-generators. It is a motor paired to a generator.

For scrap purposes, they are both electric motors. They are about 100
HP in size.

I bought them as complete units and I expect that I will be scrapping
them and selling off contactors and such.

When I look up prices of "scrap electric motors", I only see prices
published for fractional horsepower motors.

My question is, are large motors valued at a higher price per lb, or
lower, than fractional motors.

The total weight of these devices is 14,000 lbs, so I better do a good
research before selecting a particular scrap yard.

i