Hello,
This is my first post. I just purchased a South Bend 10k lathe and the previous owner installed a new motor in it. He installed a 230V, 1.5HP, 3-phase motor. The part number is a Baldor BM3554 https://www.baldor.com/catalog/BM3554.
I want to buy a VFD to run it in my home, but I don't have 230V outlets in my shop. Should I try and find a 1.5HP VFD that can operate off 115V? (I haven't been able to find any reasonably priced) Should I just run 230V to my shop? Or should I get a 115V 1HP VFD? I don't need the full 1.5HP, I believe the lathe originally had something like a 1/2HP motor anyway.
Last question, does using a larger motor (1.5HP vs original 0.5HP)run any risk of damaging the lathe?
Thanks!
-Hunter
This is my first post. I just purchased a South Bend 10k lathe and the previous owner installed a new motor in it. He installed a 230V, 1.5HP, 3-phase motor. The part number is a Baldor BM3554 https://www.baldor.com/catalog/BM3554.
I want to buy a VFD to run it in my home, but I don't have 230V outlets in my shop. Should I try and find a 1.5HP VFD that can operate off 115V? (I haven't been able to find any reasonably priced) Should I just run 230V to my shop? Or should I get a 115V 1HP VFD? I don't need the full 1.5HP, I believe the lathe originally had something like a 1/2HP motor anyway.
Last question, does using a larger motor (1.5HP vs original 0.5HP)run any risk of damaging the lathe?
Thanks!
-Hunter