You can buy a rotary phase converter on Home Depot, Lowe's or online on http://www.americanrotary.com/
It's generally better to just buy a rotary phase converter, as they are very complex.
A rotary phase converter is a device that changes single phase electrical power into multiple phase electrical power.
A rotary phase converter is commonly used to convert a single phase electrical power source to three phases. This allows you to use three phases instead of one.
To figure out what size rotary phase converter you need to figure out what type of equipment you have, how difficult is to start, and the AMP requirements of it. With this knowledge you can go to any company that sells rotary phase converters and figure out which one you need. http://www.rotaryphaseconverter.info/selectingrightsizerotaryphaseconverter.htm
You cannot obtain a three-phase supply from a single-phase system without using some sort of rotary converter.
All my experience with rotary phase converters have been in converting 240 volt single phase into 240 volt three phase. They all were hard wired into their respective systems, so my answer is no.
The best way is usually to buy a new single-phase motor and replace the 3-phase motor. You can also buy something called a rotary phase converter, but for any amount of HP they are about as expensive as a new motor. Expect to pay 500 to 700 dollars US for a 10hp rotary converter. Static phase converters are not a good choice for motors that start and stop or reverse often, such as yours.
A simple Rotary phase converter is just a motor generator set. An electric motor running on the input voltage/current/phase/frequency. it drives a generator that supplies a different voltage/current/phase/frequency. So an electric motor and an electric generator connected together mechanically, either on the same shaft, or via gears, constitutes a Rotary phase converter. the above is incorrect, the motor/generator is the same motor, just one 3 phase motor is needed, it will run on T1 and T2, and put out L1, L2, and L3. You just need to know how to wire it up and what to do to get it to spin over on simple single phase 220, it will create three phase 220.
One common method to convert single phase to three phase power is by using a rotary phase converter. The rotary phase converter works by using a single-phase power source to generate a third phase, creating a balanced three-phase output. It typically involves using capacitors and an electric motor to create the additional phase needed for three-phase equipment.
A rotary converter, which converts AC electricity to DC electricity is a largely obselete technology. However you can still buy them in a wide range of sizes. The cost depends upon their size and capacity. A small 5 hp device would cost around 400$. A 25 hp rotary converter costs around 2800$ and they go up from there.
A phase converter converts single-phase, alternating current power to three-phase power. There are two general types, static converters and rotary phase converters. A basic form of rotary phase converter is a single-phase electrical motor with its shaft coupled to a three-phase alternator. A static phase converter converts single-phase power to three-phase power by using electronic switching. They typically convert the single-phase, alternating current to direct current and then electronically synthesize three phase power output for use with three-phase equipment.
A rotary converter is a mechanical rectifier. A rotery converter is ment to convert AC power to DC power or DC to AC.