Phase converter
dpb wrote:
On 6/18/2018 1:17 AM, Bill wrote:
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Please excuse my ignorance.Â* I've seen that word over and
over-"heaters".Â* Is that slang for capacitors?
No, they're the fusible links that serve as overcurrent protection.
When you re-purpose a 3P controller for single phase, current
draw will be higher by the factor of phases * Voltage for same
size motor so the overcurrent protection has to match.
http://www.southlandelectrical.com/FurnasHeaterChart.asp
https://motorsandcontrol.com/siemens-furnas-e54-bi-metal-heater-element-for-siemens-furnas-overload/
TYVM! If I ever buy one, it will be with great care! Thanks!
--Bill
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