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Posted by VaTom on May 23, 2004 at 11:50:14 from (64.4.122.244):
In Reply to: generator question posted by bob on May 23, 2004 at 10:35:58:
bob, My PTO generator, also 25kw, is 3 phase. Guy who sold it cheap to me had tried to use it for his grocery, needing single phase. Burned up 3 cash registers before he gave up. I measured the voltage outputs before I agreed to buy it. After I paid him and loaded it in my truck, I mentioned that 8 bucks and a trip to Radio Shack could have solved all his problems. One leg is hotter, which is what his "electrician" used to fry his registers. Pay attention, with a meter, to which legs you use for single phase and you'll be fine. 3 phase has 3 hot legs, single phase only 2. Be careful which 2 you use. Then you're all set. I guess you know about transfer switches. The other large advantage of your generator is the possibility of actually using a lot of 3 phase current. Mine gets turned on whenever I use my 24" wood planer. Adding a phase converter large enough for the planer and chip blower would have exceeded the available amps.
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