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I am in the market for a VFD. The motor it is driving is a 10HP Baldor
3 phase. I have single phase power (100amp service). Talking to a
recommended online supplier they suggest a 20HP VFD, which from what I
have read sounds reasonable. My question is in what brand to get.
They have 20HP Westinghouse/Teco for about $1200, and a surplus 25HP
WEG for $850. I'd rather spend more dough if the WEG gets questionable
results. Thanks for the input!

Hmm, that's going to pull 36+ amps with a poor power factor if you load
the motor fully. I'm not sure running a 10 Hp motor from a single-phase
source is such a great idea, if you really are going to draw full power.

Jon