[TheForge] OT: Generators

Tue Sep 2 15:47:59 2003

A three phase rotary converter is easy, and with salvage parts, very cheap
to make. My portable welder will run the converter just fine. I have also
used the welder to run a VFD that takes 240 single phase and makes 240 three
phase.
Darrell

http://www.machinemaster.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albin F. Drzewianowski" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT: Generators

> Let me throw out another concept to this discussion.
>
> Where I live, 3-phase power from the grid is not an option.  I have
wondered
> what it would take to have a generator set up to supply 3-phase power for
> tools.  And then when the power goes out be able to provide back up power
to
> the house.  This topic has been on my  "need to research" list for a
while,
> but has not percolated to the top of that list yet. So this discussion is
> very welcome.
>
> In various discussions about about setting up generators, people talk
about
> having single phase and 2-phase power available, but there is no metion of
> 3-phase power.  If one is going to go to the expense of setting up a
> generator, why not have one that can provide 3-phase.  For a hobbyist
having
> a generator to fire up when you need to use your power hammer  or other
> machine tools seems a reasonable compromise to making up 3-phase
converters.
>
> Thought????
>
> Regards,
> Albin Drzewianowski
> Westminster, MD
>
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