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Single Phase to Three Phase

  • 13-10-2010 07:04PM
    #1
    jocotty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Hi All,
    I was hoping you could help.
    I am looking to drive a 3ph electric motor (on a temporary basis only) which is on a conveyor I am about to use for a while, but I have only a normal domestic 1ph connection to my house.
    Can someone please tell me, in order to drive this 3ph motor, do i need to get a special connection from the ESB, or is there some way / device i can get to allow my normal connection to run this motor? Maybe a 1 ph to 3 ph convertor?

    Your help much appreciated.

    thanks,
    Jo.
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  • #2
    willyqat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭willyqat


    jocotty wrote: »
    Hi All,
    I was hoping you could help.
    I am looking to drive a 3ph electric motor (on a temporary basis only) which is on a conveyor I am about to use for a while, but I have only a normal domestic 1ph connection to my house.
    Can someone please tell me, in order to drive this 3ph motor, do i need to get a special connection from the ESB, or is there some way / device i can get to allow my normal connection to run this motor? Maybe a 1 ph to 3 ph convertor?

    Your help much appreciated.

    thanks,
    Jo.
    you could use a running capacitor to run it temporary.


  • #3
    powerfarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭powerfarmer


    What about a single to three phase inverter?

    If the motor isnt very big an inverter would work fine and give you variable speed control.
    For more info see here :
    http://www.drivesdirect.co.uk/how_to_choose.htm


  • #4
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    jocotty wrote: »
    Hi All,
    I was hoping you could help.
    I am looking to drive a 3ph electric motor (on a temporary basis only) which is on a conveyor I am about to use for a while, but I have only a normal domestic 1ph connection to my house.
    Can someone please tell me, in order to drive this 3ph motor, do i need to get a special connection from the ESB, or is there some way / device i can get to allow my normal connection to run this motor? Maybe a 1 ph to 3 ph convertor?

    Your help much appreciated.

    thanks,
    Jo.
    What size is the motor in KW or HP? If its a small enough conveyor you should be able to use a small inverter. In RS the cheapest invertor is about €110, probably can be gotten cheaper in some wholesalers.


    willyqat wrote: »
    you could use a running capacitor to run it temporary.
    Very useful first post, care to elaborate a little more?


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