Adding a line reactor ahead of the PT-355 (20hp) It's on a 125A breaker, when the cnc lathe ramps up it peaks at 105A on the 1ph side. Thing is when its running for the most part I only see 30-50A on the 1ph side on longer cuts, though quick small parts will have it peak every minute.
At first I thought 5% 3ph 100A(cont) reactor, but I just saw a chart indicating when running only 1ph through a 3% reactor it acts as being close to 5%.
Which makes it sound like a 5% would likely act as a 7-8% range reactor?
What I didn't quite 100% figure out is how they act when seeing only about half their rated amperage. Would it be only giving half the impedance %?
So, I guess plain question is for best performance should is stick to the idea of going with a 5%? or go with the chart that says 3% when hooked to 1ph?
thanks
At first I thought 5% 3ph 100A(cont) reactor, but I just saw a chart indicating when running only 1ph through a 3% reactor it acts as being close to 5%.
Which makes it sound like a 5% would likely act as a 7-8% range reactor?
What I didn't quite 100% figure out is how they act when seeing only about half their rated amperage. Would it be only giving half the impedance %?
So, I guess plain question is for best performance should is stick to the idea of going with a 5%? or go with the chart that says 3% when hooked to 1ph?
thanks