CHANGING SINGLE PHASE TO 3 PHASE

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whcc1195 Participant Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	CHANGING SINGLE PHASE TO 3 PHASE 12/26/2008 12:44 PM
	I HAVE A 3 PHASE A/C UNIT THAT I NEED TO USE AT A SINGLE PHASE HOUSE,WILL A RUN CAPACITOR WORK FOR THIS?
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JRaef Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California, USA, where the Godless live next door to God. Posts: 4665 Good Answers: 804	#1 Re: CHANGING SINGLE PHASE TO 3 PHASE 12/26/2008 12:55 PM
	No. You need a phase converter. You can get or make one with a larger 3 phase motor and capacitors in what is called a "Rotary Phase Converter" or RPC, or you can buy a Static Phase Converter that does it electronically. Many VFDs (Variable Frequency Drive) can act as static phase converters as well, but may be a lot more expensive because they are ntended to do more. It all depends on the HP (kW) load of your A/C unit. __________________ All I every really wanted to be, was... A LUMBERJACK!.
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CJMcGill Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 556 Good Answers: 23	#2 Re: CHANGING SINGLE PHASE TO 3 PHASE 12/26/2008 2:13 PM
	The search was too simple. Look here. This is one of many, but specifically designed for the application you outlined, with explanation. JRaef nailed it, this remedies your need. __________________ I do not 'know it all', but i will admit that I would like to. CJM
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