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Thread: VFDs for Newbies
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22nd April 2020, 04:07 PM #16
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I can't tell by the name plate if they are ∆ or Y - maybe take photos of the inside (cover and box) of the junction box - sometimes they show if the can be converted on in the junction box.
If not then the motor has to be opened up and then checked by a sparky.
If they are already ∆ (some Jet motors are) then they cannot be converted at all.
BTW I would not bother with a 2HP motor as they have little reserve even on a 12" impeller.. As soon as they are spun up past 50Hz they will be drawing far too much current and liable to over heat. A 3HP motor can usually spin a 13" impeller at 60Hz and a 4HP can spin an even larger one at higher speeds.
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22nd April 2020, 05:37 PM #17
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22nd April 2020, 06:29 PM #18
Are these the junction boxes. There was nothing on the inside of the covers.
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22nd April 2020, 07:16 PM #19
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