Finally got around to picking up a rotary phase converter for the Abene I’ve been rebuilding for an embarrassing number of years.
The RPC is 10hp 240v and from North American Rotary. Randomly checked Ebay the other day and it was only 20 minutes away from me and used under 24 hours total. Not a gloat-worthy deal, but 20% off list isn’t bad for near-new.
Panel says 50a FLA, motor says 27a @ 240v.
Sanity Check:
I’m in the middle of reorganizing the workshop, but longest possible electrical run would be 50’ from the breaker box.
I figure 50a breaker, 6ga copper to the RPC panel and motor, 8ga to the machine. Spindle is 5hp and feed is 2hp.
Am I in the ballpark? Seems 8ga to the RPC panel might squeak by?
thx.
The RPC is 10hp 240v and from North American Rotary. Randomly checked Ebay the other day and it was only 20 minutes away from me and used under 24 hours total. Not a gloat-worthy deal, but 20% off list isn’t bad for near-new.
Panel says 50a FLA, motor says 27a @ 240v.
Sanity Check:
I’m in the middle of reorganizing the workshop, but longest possible electrical run would be 50’ from the breaker box.
I figure 50a breaker, 6ga copper to the RPC panel and motor, 8ga to the machine. Spindle is 5hp and feed is 2hp.
Am I in the ballpark? Seems 8ga to the RPC panel might squeak by?
thx.
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