Hey Electrical Guru's
I'm looking at purchasing a MEP Shark horizontal bandsaw that the seller says runs on 440v 3 phase. As I only have 220 single in my shop, I started down the path of going to 3 phase, and got lost somewhere down the rabbit hole among rotary phase converters, step up transformers, static phase converters, VFD's etc! I did a bunch of searching around here and seems like there are several answers and just trying to figure out the best for this situation.
According to the manual the saw runs on 400v 3 phase (MEP looks like a European manufacturer?) and pulls either 5.6 amps or 4 amps for a 2/4 pole motor.
Suggestions on how to run this from 220v single phase power? I've seen some VFD's that say 220v to 380v. Will these work? Am I better off stepping up with a transformer to 400v and then using a VFD?
Here's an example of a 220v to 380v VFD I saw recommended. (Yes, I know China electronics...)
5.5KW VSD 220v to 380v Spindle Inverters VFD AC drive frequency converter Factory Direct Sales|frequency converter|220v to 380vac drive - AliExpress
This is my first time delving into 3 phase machines and wiring other than at work (where we have 3 phase...)
Thanks,
-Ben
I'm looking at purchasing a MEP Shark horizontal bandsaw that the seller says runs on 440v 3 phase. As I only have 220 single in my shop, I started down the path of going to 3 phase, and got lost somewhere down the rabbit hole among rotary phase converters, step up transformers, static phase converters, VFD's etc! I did a bunch of searching around here and seems like there are several answers and just trying to figure out the best for this situation.
According to the manual the saw runs on 400v 3 phase (MEP looks like a European manufacturer?) and pulls either 5.6 amps or 4 amps for a 2/4 pole motor.
Suggestions on how to run this from 220v single phase power? I've seen some VFD's that say 220v to 380v. Will these work? Am I better off stepping up with a transformer to 400v and then using a VFD?
Here's an example of a 220v to 380v VFD I saw recommended. (Yes, I know China electronics...)
5.5KW VSD 220v to 380v Spindle Inverters VFD AC drive frequency converter Factory Direct Sales|frequency converter|220v to 380vac drive - AliExpress
This is my first time delving into 3 phase machines and wiring other than at work (where we have 3 phase...)
Thanks,
-Ben