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  1. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    If we can make it all work, and you don't mind paying the postage, I'm sure we could work something out.
  2. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Excellent! Thank you! I just got off the phone with Donegal Rewinds and ran some of your suggestions by them. They said it all makes sense, they just need to see the whole unit and then can figure out the best way to go -- new motor, modify existing, inline kit (VFD, filter, etc.). So I'll...
  3. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Gentlemen, based on what I'm hearing are you saying (jraef's post) this motor won't work with a VFD or if I have a motor that is not VFD friendly I need to put a dv/dt filter (don't know what that is) in the line feeding the motor? Also from what I've gathered y'all are suggesting these...
  4. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    waross, yes SIR! That has been the nice thing about the discussion, a lot of balloons were floated, some got shot down, others are floating, some low, some high. And regardless of what happened, hats off to all the balloon floaters. Now it looks like it is up to me to figure out what can be...
  5. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Compositepro, here in Ireland there is, for the most part, no A/C in cars or homes. It's just not needed more than a few days a year. Maybe. Heating means putting on an extra sweater. And refrigeration means to just leave it out on the countertop. I'm not being facetious, it's true...
  6. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Grind absolutely effects the taste of coffee. And grind size needs to be set for the coffee brewing method, i.e. a French Press likes a different grind than a Pour-over machine, which likes a different grind than say an AeroPress, which likes a different grind than an espresso machine, which...
  7. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    This is the grinder. It will cut my grinding time by 75% (and this is taking the manufacturer's throughput claims and halving them).
  8. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Yes, whatever we do we'll have the appropriate breaker put in and run a dedicated line off of that for the system to plug into.
  9. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    itsmoked, Would that I could. I'm a wholesale coffee roaster. Right now I run 3, 1hp grinders and I run them just about all day, every day, shutting them down for long periods to cool. It's just past 10pm here and my son is still outside grinding coffee. This is a huge bottle-neck for us...
  10. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    Oh, I did talk to a manufacturer in the U.S. (because it was after hours here) and he recommended phase converting 230v 1ph to 230v 3ph and then transforming that output to 400v 3ph. The kicker though is he thought the phase conversion part would require a 60A to 70A service for my 7.5hp motor...
  11. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    The kit that is £400 more is -- and apologies if I misspoke earlier -- a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER. Drives Direct in the UK is the manufacturer I'm speaking with although I'm sure there are others.
  12. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    jraef, the motor voltage rating, the way I read it on the nameplate, is 400v/50hz or 480v/60hz. But I am assuming you can see the picture of the motor nameplate above in my original post to start this thread. If that is the case I'm thinking you are asking a different question than what...
  13. ExpatIreland

    Do I need a ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER or a DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER or an INVERTER?

    This is a new thread from my initial 'Phase Converter question - 1ph to 3ph'. (To all those that answered thanks very much). Instead of continuing that thread I thought it best to start a fresh one. I have more data now. Our 3 phase 7.5hp/5/5kw coffee grinder's motor plate is at this link so...
  14. ExpatIreland

    Phase Converter question - 1ph to 3ph

    I've been away and very busy roasting coffee. We drink all we can and sell the rest :-). I want to thank every one for their input. Much appreciated!
  15. ExpatIreland

    Phase Converter question - 1ph to 3ph

    Jraef, no offence taken. None at all! You hit the nail on the head, I am going to be relying on the electrician. And that is just it, a single person -- my electrician -- usually has one way of doing something but here, with multiple minds at work, I can see several ways of doing something...
  16. ExpatIreland

    Phase Converter question - 1ph to 3ph

    Gentlemen, thank you very much for your comments. Here's what I can tell you . . . On the suggestion of bringing in 3ph power that is not in the cards on several levels. (Remember, this is Ireland) -- The closest 3ph power (I am told) is about 1.5 km down the road from me, so you can imagine...
  17. ExpatIreland

    Phase Converter question - 1ph to 3ph

    I am in Ireland (230 v / 50 Hz). At my home shop I have single phase power. I'm buying a large coffee grinding machine with a 5.5 kW (7.5 hp), 3 phase motor . So obviously I need a phase converter. I am looking at a 7.5 kW rotary phase converter with a motor start capacity of 5.5 kW. Before...
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