[TheForge] Variable Frequency Dive???'s

[James Binnion]

No you will blow out the VFD. You can not switch the load side of a VFD 
without running the risk of destroying the power transistors. What you 
want is a rotary phase converter. They will run several motors from one 
rotary. Typically they will carry three times the starting load. So a 5 
HP rotary will run 15HP of load but will not start more than a 5 HP 
motor.

Jim
On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 04:25 PM, Maurice S. wrote:

> Hello folks!
>
>
> 		I have a question for those that more know more than I do (which is
> close to zero) about variable frequency drives.
>
> 		I would like to  use one  VFD to convert single to three phase 220
> volt power to a panel of several receptacles.  From this panel I
> would plug my several 3 phase machines and power them individually
> and one at a time. I don't want to change the speed of the motors. Is
> this possible?
>
> Thanks!!!
>
>
>
> 				Sincerely:
>
> 					Maurice S.
> 					               northpt@blarg.net