On Tue, 2008-10-21 at 15:39 -0500, Chris Radek wrote: ... snip > Currently it has a 3 phase 240->72 volt transformer. When I convert > it to EMC I want to be able to run it on my single phase power. > > So I have a 415->120 single phase transformer that I will use instead > of the current one. I will run 240 into the 415 winding and get about > 70 out. I will also probably have to upgrade the diodes and > especially add some more capacitance. > > The transformer is so heavy because it's single phase; a single phase > transformer has much more iron than a three phase of the same power > rating.
How about using one or two Antek toroid transformers? http://stores.ebay.com/Antek-inc The website doesn't currently show many transformers available, but they usually have a wide variety. An e-mail to them might be fruitful. Will this transformer also supply the spindle or just the axes? Kirk ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
