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How do you convert single phase supply to three phase for running a 3-phase motor?
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∙ 13y ago
Any business, such as a factory, or any home needing a 3-phase supply for some equipment would usually get that supply by having it installed by their local electric power utility company.
For a very small 3-phase motor, solid state power inverter units are available nowadays which can be powered from household 1-phase supply.
If you want to know how to convert a 1-phase to a 3-phase supply for high power applications it can be done using a motor/alternator set or a solid state inverter unit but to use these safely requires specialized equipment and electrical engineering knowledge. The full answer is too complicated to explain here.
Depending on the amount of money you want to spend to make this happen there is a device on the market called a VFD ( Variable Frequency Drive). On the three phase input terminals you apply your single phase voltage. On the output terminals you connect your three phase motor. When run in this configuration there is an internal switch that has to be changed to let the VFD know that it should be looking for only two lines on the input to be hot. Other wise the VFD thinks that there is a line loss on the three phase input terminals and the unit will not start.
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