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zanec
May 1, 2009, 02:44 PM
Can a 3 phase motor be wired to run like a 1 phase? We've got a 3 phase motor and the motor starter has only L1 and a L3 with both to voltages to ground of 120v

tkrussell
May 1, 2009, 03:57 PM
No.

You will need either a static or rotary phase converter, depending on the horsepower of the motor.

You can start here:
3 Phase Converter Info- Sales- rotary phase converter, static 3 phase rotary converters. (http://www.phaseconverter.com/)