Transformer and M1450B AC TECH vfd ? help needed
I have been reading here for some time, now retired and have time to work on my own stuff.
I got 3 M1450B AC TECH vfds
In an auction lot. I also bought 2 Powermatic model 90 wood lathes that have 1 hp 3 phase motors that can run on 220/440 volt @ 3.2/1.6 amp. The vfds are 400-480 volt rated for 5 hp
I only have single phase 220v in my shop.
I have been reading a lot of stuff here about vfds, transformers and using them to the point of confusion...I have tried wiring the 1450b with 220v single phase in as some of the lower hp models in the series allow single phase in I just get under voltage fault, nothing about missing leg.
So after all that I am hoping for input from you people about a plan to move forward.
Will the vfd work if I find a 220v to 440v transformer, and what kind and where?
Or should I just get a different vfd?
If the transformer would work i could switch back and forth between the 2 lathes.
But the ultimate plan is to restore both lathes and sell one of them so using the ac tech would be best for the resale if transformer is not more expensive than a different vfd.
Thanks in advance for any input at all!
Dale
I have been reading here for some time, now retired and have time to work on my own stuff.
I got 3 M1450B AC TECH vfds
In an auction lot. I also bought 2 Powermatic model 90 wood lathes that have 1 hp 3 phase motors that can run on 220/440 volt @ 3.2/1.6 amp. The vfds are 400-480 volt rated for 5 hp
I only have single phase 220v in my shop.
I have been reading a lot of stuff here about vfds, transformers and using them to the point of confusion...I have tried wiring the 1450b with 220v single phase in as some of the lower hp models in the series allow single phase in I just get under voltage fault, nothing about missing leg.
So after all that I am hoping for input from you people about a plan to move forward.
Will the vfd work if I find a 220v to 440v transformer, and what kind and where?
Or should I just get a different vfd?
If the transformer would work i could switch back and forth between the 2 lathes.
But the ultimate plan is to restore both lathes and sell one of them so using the ac tech would be best for the resale if transformer is not more expensive than a different vfd.
Thanks in advance for any input at all!
Dale
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