use these guys for wiring advice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7InNH9wx4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7InNH9wx4
220 single phase to 3 phase help needed
- Thread starter bobs409
- Start date
There are 3 wire and 4 wire 3 phase hook ups.
Well Bob it appears that you have a single phase unit. I am not big on how they wired it but I would like to know why they didn't use the white wire for the return and used the green. In the pic of the innerds is that a white wire hooked to the metal case below the green wire?
The white wire is just cut off not going anywhere.
Who wants to be the first to plug it in?
:eek
I'll watch from here
Thanks for the help Don! Should I wait until it gets dark, you might get a better view.
They don't bother me, I can't hear them anymoreI HATE air leaks! Even the smallest ones drive me crazy.
It works! 
My brother was here visiting and is a carpenter so I had him look at it. Using the 3 wires he said there is only one way they could have been using it so I said, let's try it! We put the plug on and I let him plug it in. I bravely flipped the on switch so give me some credit. 
It lit up and the cooling fan started running.
Only one thing. It didn't want to start from a dead stop so I gave the tire a little spin and then hit start and it worked perfectly. I suspect it could still possibly be a 3 phase but if they were using it all those years wired like this, it should be good enough for my occasional use.
So, it's been a good day. Both work and I'm happy.
Don, you'll have to go elsewhere for the fireworks show.
My brother was here visiting and is a carpenter so I had him look at it. Using the 3 wires he said there is only one way they could have been using it so I said, let's try it! We put the plug on and I let him plug it in.
I bravely flipped the on switch so give me some credit. It lit up and the cooling fan started running. Only one thing. It didn't want to start from a dead stop so I gave the tire a little spin and then hit start and it worked perfectly. I suspect it could still possibly be a 3 phase but if they were using it all those years wired like this, it should be good enough for my occasional use.
So, it's been a good day. Both work and I'm happy.
Don, you'll have to go elsewhere for the fireworks show.
I was lucky there, I already had the 220 for my 4 post lift. I had put a 220 receptical on one of the posts so I could use a tong welder I had. All we had to do was attach a plug end.
Now I have alot of shaky tires to balance! That's another day, time to watch star trek now.
Now I have alot of shaky tires to balance! That's another day, time to watch star trek now.
It works!
My brother was here visiting and is a carpenter so I had him look at it. Using the 3 wires he said there is only one way they could have been using it so I said, let's try it! We put the plug on and I let him plug it in.
Only one thing. It didn't want to start from a dead stop so I gave the tire a little spin and then hit start and it worked perfectly. I suspect it could still possibly be a 3 phase but if they were using it all those years wired like this, it should be good enough for my occasional use.
So, it's been a good day. Both work and I'm happy.
Don, you'll have to go elsewhere for the fireworks show.
I was at my machinist's today, he runs all his 3 ph on rotory and electronic phase convertors. He said a 3ph motor will run on 220 single phase but they won't start, which is why you have to give it a push. he said the motor will probably burn out eventually. You might want to invest in a phase convertor, probably cheaper then a replacement motor.
I had read about that on the net, that's what made me try giving it a spin first.
This must be the way it was being used at that dealer too so if they didn't kill it, I doubt I would as I won't use it all that much.
My brother said he remembers seeing tire guys giving the tire a spin like this. Maybe it's more common than most let on?
Those rotory convertors aren't cheap. It was the way I was going to go.
Thanks,
Bob
This must be the way it was being used at that dealer too so if they didn't kill it, I doubt I would as I won't use it all that much.
My brother said he remembers seeing tire guys giving the tire a spin like this. Maybe it's more common than most let on?
Those rotory convertors aren't cheap. It was the way I was going to go.
Thanks,
Bob
Rotary convertor is only needed for larger horsepower.