Re: 3-phase current

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: 3-phase current
• From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 19:41:37 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

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Hi all:

There have been several articles published in various model
engineering/home shop magazines on 3 phase converter construction. If
anyone is interested I can probably dig up some references. You can also
look in the archives of the rec.crafts.metalworking newsgroup.
Converters
are often used to power surplus 3 phase machinery in a home shop."

	These are just capacitor starting devices, and can't supply a
significant load.  The three phase motor runs single phase when started,
with a large loss in output power.  I run both my milling machine and my
lathe with such devices, and the torque "ain't what it used to be", but
still useful for light machining cuts.

Ed

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