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| raynerd:
Hello all I know advice on electrics isn`t always forthcoming over the internet :bugeye: but I was hoping that some of you more electrically savvy chaps could put my mind at easy (of not having to fork out another £100 on an inverter!) by telling me if this inverter I`ve been given will run my 1/3 Hp three phase motor. The inverter, and I presume it is an inverter, is labeled: pDrive - CX single - VA TECH - www.pdrive.cc The silver foiled information reads: Type: >pDrive< CS single 0,4 INPUT: 50/60Hz 200-240v 1ph - 5.8A OUTPUT: 1-360Hz 200-240V 3ph - 2.6A Rated Motor: 0.4W NE17216 S I very much presume that i`ll do the trick since it is clearly stating that it is a 1ph to 3ph converter with a power output of 0.4W which is 0.5hp, plenty for my 1/3hp motor. That being said, I`m not 100% sure and I`ve never seen this type of controller before. It looks like it has a speed control nob on the front of some sort! Also, I`ve not dared remove the cover off the back but who ever removed it cut the wires. It looks like the single phase input takes up two of the 6 connector blocks (live and neural) but then that only leaves 4 inputs. I`m sure my other inverter has 6 inputs for the 6 wire 3 phase motor. http://www.global-download.schneider-electric.com/852575A6007E5FD3/All/08A715CAD209060485257714005C1B5D/$File/h506921_0.pdf http://www.global-download.schneider-electric.com/852575A6007E5FD3/All/79140E342AAE027F85257714005C1206/$File/h506907_0.pdf Any thoughts, information or warnings :zap: welcome :beer: |
| Swarfing:
Chris have a look here first :thumbup: https://www.inverterdrive.com/group/AC-Inverter-Drives-230V/default.aspx |
| Swarfing:
Also you only need a .25kw inverter take a look at the vector drive model there |
| philf:
Hi Chris, Happy New Year. If you've got 6 wires coming out of your motor you need to find which are the start and finish for each phase. You'll need to connect the three phases in series and then connect each of the three joints to the three outputs. (The start and finish aren't important as long as you identify both ends of each winding.) I'm sure that it will more than do the job. Cheers. Phil. |
| HS93:
just out of interest what is the 1/3 hp motor like I am after a small motor for a project I have a spare inverter I bought for the lath. or does anyone know where I can get a small in psical size 1/4 or 1/3 hp motor. Peter |
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