On 25 Aug 2004 13:18:31 -0700, jim rozen
vaguely proposed a theory
.......and in reply I say!:

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I did some reading. I remember now what my reservation was. While you
can throw plenty into the RPC, they are not good at allowing the
driven motor to produce full power. I am wondering what happens to
welders etc. Welding is one area where I see real bargains for very
powerful MIGs etc. I have seen a MIG that gets 350A from 240 volt, but
it was a new model, brand new with a VERy "new" price!

You have to understand that most of the designs you
see are highly optimized. Using an oversized idler
motor that is started with a pony motor means you
don't need any power factor correction, no balancing,
and no starting circuitry.


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I have decided that I should not be offended by
anybody's behaviour but my own......the theory's
good, anyway.