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How to Change Single Phase Motor to Generator

09/05/2013 8:06 AM

Hi I have an electric single phase motor, 4hp/3kw and i want to modify it into single phase generator. It is 1400 rpm as speed, it has 2 capacitors, 450VAC and 350VAC. Is it possible to change it?
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Re: to change single phase motor to generator

09/05/2013 8:36 AM

Well, in order to do that, one would need to sort out where the magnetic field needed to make it generate is going to come from. Any thoughts on that?

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09/05/2013 8:55 AM

In lieu of 20 questions:

OPERATING 60 CYCLE INDUCTION MOTORS AS GENERATORS .

You obviously did no research before coming here or your would have been presented with About 5,450,000 results (0.29 seconds)
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09/05/2013 9:13 AM

Or to answer the OPs question directly:

Yes.

There, wasn't that good?

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09/05/2013 9:31 AM

Yes, but you used 11 too many words.
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Re: How to Change Single Phase Motor to Generator

09/05/2013 10:49 AM

Thank u, but before thinking about forum is that i try to use this document and do not match.if u succefully do that and it works, plz give me a whole procedure. Thank you
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09/05/2013 10:54 AM

Did you look at any of the other sites to see if you can understand any of them?

If no, do some more research. If yes, which ones do you not understand.

We don't have any meaningful information to work with. You have all that.
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09/05/2013 11:09 AM

I can not see how to send to a picture! I tried to applicate what i readed and i get nothing. First of all, did u do that or u are trying to help only in theory?
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09/05/2013 5:14 PM

Manufacturer's name?

Model # of motor?

Name plate information?

Even color of motor might give us a clue.
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Re: How to Change Single Phase Motor to Generator

09/05/2013 10:59 AM

Thx to the forum member. I tried avery thing you are telling me exept one for replacing or placing permanent magnetic material. If u succed to do this, give me a procedure. Thx
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09/05/2013 11:20 AM

Why, if it's commercially sensitive information?

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09/05/2013 11:28 AM

Commercially sensitive to whom?

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09/05/2013 3:32 PM

That tickles, stop.

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09/05/2013 9:47 PM

No doubt there will be lots of e-mails heading your way. Not ones you want though.

Don't publish your mail address!

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