From: dhky@shaw.ca   
      
   On 12/07/2013 11:29 AM, Salmon Egg wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >   moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) wrote:   
   >   
   >> stryped1@yahoo.com writes:   
   >>   
   >>> I found a Hunter DSP 9000 wheel balancer I would like to have for my home   
   >>> shop. The problem is it is 230 volt three phase. I only have single phase   
   >>> available to me.   
   >>   
   >>> Can anyone tell me if a static converter would work for this application   
   >>> or what is the cheapest esiest way to make something like this work?   
   >>   
   >>> I appreciate it!   
   >>   
   >> The cheapest way I know of is to get a surplus 3 phase motor larger than   
   >> the one in the balancer and some trivial components (like a motor starter   
   >> capacitor).  The surplus motor is powered by the single phase 240V   
   >> feed and acts as a generator, generating three phase. You just connect the   
   >> A B C phases of the load to the A B C phases of the motor.   
   >>   
   >> I don't remember any further details, but Google is your friend.   
   >   
   > Although I am a bit rusty on the subject, I believe this will not work   
   > with induction motors. An induction generator requires a source of (what   
   > I think is leading) reactive power that it normally gets from the grid   
   > it is connected to.   
   >   
   Essentially it will work- even without the capacitors -in which case an   
   external drive is needed to get it up to near synchronous speed. Surplus   
   induction motors are more readily available than synchronous machines.   
      
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