[TheForge] OT: Generators

Tue Sep 2 17:03:01 2003

Find 3 dead smallish single phase generators, remove the motors, connect
them together out of phase using a motorcycle chain and gears.  Voila, 3
phase.

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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Albin F.
Drzewianowski
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 2:57 PM
To: [email protected]
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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