Rotary Phase Converter Motor

Electrical Motors are electromechanical devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy by producing a rotating force (torque) measured in revolutions per minute (RPM) and horsepower (HP). Medium size motors are designed and built to operate at 60 Hz with three phase voltage at 230 volts, 460 volts and 575 volts. These motors are used to drive compressors, pumps, fans, machine tools, conveyers and other processing and materials handling equipment in industrial sectors.

Rotary Phase Converters produce Alternating Current (AC) electric power to operate three-phase equipment such as motors, resistive and inductive loads. By acting as a rotating generator, rotary phase converters transform the singe-phase energy supply into three-phase power. Rotary phase converter equipment uses a single-phase two-line supply of power from the utility and creates a third line of power. The three lines, or phases, are indistinguishable to utility three-phase power and usually more accurate than utility-supplied three-phase power. When the rotary phase converter is properly sized, it will produce three-phase power with each of the three output voltages well balanced over the entire range of connected loads. By balancing the output, the phase converter an be used on any type of equipment, especially voltage sensitive equipment such as PLCs, EDMs, milling machines, lathes and any other type of equipment that relies on balanced power input.

Rotary Phase Converters are rated using the maximum horsepower that they can handle. Due to the consistent voltage balance, the electric motor will operate at or near its full horsepower capacity when utilized with a three-phase rotary converter.