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twin motor phase converter
I'm building a phase converter for my son... My third one.
We're using two motors. A 5hp start unit and a 20 hp run unit for a total of 25 hp. Using a 3 phase load center panel to distribute all the wiring. Each of these motors will have a circuit breaker going to a motor starter contactor and then the motor. As an aside, the load center will make it easy for him to add machines as needed. I'm doing the control work for him after he gets the power wiring and panels for the above installed. So, I read up on the needed start cap size he http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/ph-conv/ph-conv.html Looks like 200 MFD will bring it right up. Note: all these plans show a potential start relay to hold in these caps for a few seconds and then drop out - spendy little device. Now I want to balance voltages in the running unit using run capacitors. An expert named Fitch gave me the attached report on balancing. it shows I'll need around 300 to 400 MFD run caps between each single phase leg and the "wild" leg Then a huge simplification occurred to me. Why even use start caps? Put the 300 or so run caps between L1 and wild in with the first five hose motor. it will start right up. OK, wait five seconds and start motor two, the large one. Put the rest of the caps behind the motor start contactor on this unit. No start caps, no potential relay. Anybody see why this won't work? Special note, I also asked on a place that will host Fitch's .pdf. Get it he http://www.weaponsguild.com/forum/in...;topicseen#new Karl |
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