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Another question, induction motors on 50hz, limited duty
On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:05:41 -0800, Jon Anderson
wrote: First, thanks everyone for the generator info. Looking into the cost, I started to wonder if it really would be cheaper overall than replacing the power hand tools down under. It probably really is, considering some of the power tools I would take I've had some 10-15 years and still haven't used once. If I only replaced the hand drills and grinders, maybe not. But... I've been told several times that AC brush motors run fine on 50hz, just a bit slower. I took a good hard look around, and the only 110v AC items I have in the shop (outside of my nice shop stereo) is a vacuum pump, my Baldor, and two bench grinders. The Baldor is not rated 50hz, and it was mentioned here some time back in response to other questions of mine, that induction motors will overheat on 50hz. But if I'm only running it for a maximum of a couple minutes at a time, generally only around 30 seconds (and only maybe a dozen times a month), it would seem to me that the motor is likely to last the remaining 15-20 years I think I'm going to be active. It's a good bet. The thermal time constant of most FHP induction motors is probably something like 10 to 20 minutes. Producing a bit more heat at 50 Hz for a couple of minutes, followed by a "rest" of that long or longer, won't raise the motor temp enough to be an issue. |
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Another question, induction motors on 50hz, limited duty
Don Foreman wrote:
It's a good bet. The thermal time constant of most FHP induction motors is probably something like 10 to 20 minutes. Producing a bit more heat at 50 Hz for a couple of minutes, followed by a "rest" of that long or longer, won't raise the motor temp enough to be an issue. Thanks Don! I've learned that my shop stereo should work fine with just a transformer, so looks like I'm almost completely set on the power issue! Jon |
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