Often, model engineers buy industrial workshop equipment, such as lathes, drilling machines and milling machines, but they usually require a three-phase electricity supply. Although ready-built phase converters are available, they can often cost as much or even more than the equipment purchased. This book provides an invaluable source of practical guidance on how anyone can find out the type of electrical equipment they have, and how to convert it to allow it to run on a single-phase supply. Whilst many boooks on the subject give just some ideas on methods of conversion, this one provides exact calculations for each method to ensure that the best performance is achieved, without compromising safety or risking burning out motors or other equipment. Step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams make simple what would be thought of as difficult or complex. Worked examples of the few required calculations are given and cover electricity supplies in America, Europe and the rest of the world. Explanations of what test equipment is needed are given, along with instructions on how to build some useful test equipment at low cost. Finally, it does at least advise on which equipment cannot be converted at all.
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A practical guide to running three-phase equipment on single-phase electricity supplies. Often, model engineers buy industrial workshop equipment, such as lathes, drilling machines and milling machines which usually require a three-phase electricity supply. Although ready-built phase converters are available, they can often cost as much or even more than the equipment purchased. This book provides an invaluable source of practical guidance on how anyone can find out the type of electrical equipment they have, and how to convert it to allow it to run on a single-phase supply.
The book provides exact calculations, step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams and covers electricity supplies in the UK, North America, Europe and the rest of the world. Finally, it also advises on which equipment cannot be converted at all.
Graham Astbury is a Chartered Engineer, who has recently retired after a career providing expert advice on safety in the chemical industry.
The book provides exact calculations, step-by-step instructions with photographs and diagrams and covers electricity supplies in the UK, North America, Europe and the rest of the world. Finally, it also advises on which equipment cannot be converted at all.
Graham Astbury is a Chartered Engineer, who has recently retired after a career providing expert advice on safety in the chemical industry.
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Graham Astbury is a Chartered Engineer, who has recently retired after a career providing expert advice on process safety in the chemical industry. With a lifelong interest in both electrical engineering and model engineering, he started re-winding motors and transformers whilst still at school, and has spent the last few years researching into phase conversion methods for his own workshop.
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By daftoldgit
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I actually bought this tome as a Christmas present for my brother he said it was a bit heavy going unless you have phD. But there was still a mine of information in it and has cleared up a lot of queries he had about 3 phase conversion.
He also said it would make a handy book for reference on subject and is glad I got for him and thats no BS. Not for faint hearted.
He also said it would make a handy book for reference on subject and is glad I got for him and thats no BS. Not for faint hearted.
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A well written and researched source of information for those that have the practical skills to build their own device.
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I can highly recommend this book which has allowed me an in depth knowledge of the three-phase electric motor and supply.there quite a bit of maths at the front but with a little peserverance even I have a clear understanding of RMS etc.I can also recommend the whole of this series of books as i have a few others as well.Well written by an expert.
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