Paul_NJ
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 11, 2010
- Location
- New Jersey
I'm in the process of designing/building a RPC using a 5 HP idler motor. I've studied the few good "definitive" articles on the subject, and recognize you have to combine them all to really come up with a usable scheme. I found the book, and youtube video, by "unique3phase" particularly interesting where a network of run capacitors are arranged with switches so that the 3 legs can be "tuned", based upon load, by capacitor choice. A dual Volt/ammeter is provided into for each phase leg. I'm putting the meters in, but the switchable capacitors have me a little spooked.
Has anyone built one with this capability?
The author uses simple household 15A toggle switches. The author claims good experience with household switches, and the cheaper (looser tolerances) the better.
Here's a photo from youtube.
Cutting 1/2" dia holes for panel toggle switches would sure be easier, and there are plastic ones available that might be less "shock proof".
This seems like a really convenient design, but I'd sure like to hear other's experience with doing something like this, and also concerning switching in and out live capacitors in an operating system. Any experience using the panel switches?
I'd really appreciate some good practical experiences and advice.
Paul
Has anyone built one with this capability?
The author uses simple household 15A toggle switches. The author claims good experience with household switches, and the cheaper (looser tolerances) the better.
Here's a photo from youtube.
Cutting 1/2" dia holes for panel toggle switches would sure be easier, and there are plastic ones available that might be less "shock proof".
This seems like a really convenient design, but I'd sure like to hear other's experience with doing something like this, and also concerning switching in and out live capacitors in an operating system. Any experience using the panel switches?
I'd really appreciate some good practical experiences and advice.
Paul