Hello all, this is my first post on the site and I am looking for some help.
I just picked up a beautiful a 5hp Keiyo Seiki KM1800 17"x48" lathe that runs on 3 phase 600V and I would like to change it over to run on single phase 220v. I did this with my milling machine and it was just a matter of having the motor rewound.
With this lathe that I just picked up, I opened up the electrical panel and was shocked at all the stuff that was in it. I just don’t understand why it is so complex. Everything on the lathe is manual expect a switch for the foot brake and forward and reverse, and outlet for the coolant pump. I wrote down some of my thoughts.
Would anyone help me to look it over? I was also looking at get some replacement equipment if needed. For example the allen Bradley overload and the forward and Reverse as I don’t know if they will be able to handle the extra amperage of using single phase from 3 phase of even if I can use them with single phase reversing motor. From the picture if you zoom in, the overload 140-mn-1000 looks like its rated for 30amps… but at 600v.
Thanks again
I just picked up a beautiful a 5hp Keiyo Seiki KM1800 17"x48" lathe that runs on 3 phase 600V and I would like to change it over to run on single phase 220v. I did this with my milling machine and it was just a matter of having the motor rewound.
With this lathe that I just picked up, I opened up the electrical panel and was shocked at all the stuff that was in it. I just don’t understand why it is so complex. Everything on the lathe is manual expect a switch for the foot brake and forward and reverse, and outlet for the coolant pump. I wrote down some of my thoughts.
Would anyone help me to look it over? I was also looking at get some replacement equipment if needed. For example the allen Bradley overload and the forward and Reverse as I don’t know if they will be able to handle the extra amperage of using single phase from 3 phase of even if I can use them with single phase reversing motor. From the picture if you zoom in, the overload 140-mn-1000 looks like its rated for 30amps… but at 600v.
Thanks again