300sniper
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2006
- Location
- Greenwood, Ca
I've got a 3ph 220v name plate machine after a RPC. I am on the high side of the 240v, always 248v-252v every time I've measured it. I see minimal/no voltage loss after the RPC. It's honestly been running trouble free this way for years, but added an additional motor for a higher pressure coolant pump, and the motor only lasted a couple days of intermediate use. My hydraulic pump on this machine uses an identical spec motor and has been running fine for ever. Regardless if this was a quality issue or voltage issue, I should probably get closer to the nameplate voltage.
Now I am looking at buck boost transformers. I am trying to figure out if it is better to buck the voltage before or after the RPC. Wiring (and mounting in my situation) would be easier before the RPC, but maybe it is better to buck it after for some reason?
I've dealt with standard step up/down transformers but the buck boost transformers are new for me.
Edit to add: the RPC nameplate is 230v, which I don't think makes any difference.
Now I am looking at buck boost transformers. I am trying to figure out if it is better to buck the voltage before or after the RPC. Wiring (and mounting in my situation) would be easier before the RPC, but maybe it is better to buck it after for some reason?
I've dealt with standard step up/down transformers but the buck boost transformers are new for me.
Edit to add: the RPC nameplate is 230v, which I don't think makes any difference.