Can a 1ph motor work as well as a 3ph at similar HP?
I have a heavy BS, belt driven by a 3HP 3PH motor.
I also have a 3HP 1PH motor. Will this motor push as hard as the 3PH or would I need to get a higher HP [e.g. 5HP] to match the (3HP) 3PH in strength? They both turn at same rpm.
I ask b/c, I just found out that the motor on the RAS I'm trying to sell has, a 3hp 1ph motor. If I can jerry-rig it to run my BS [belt drive] could it have enuff power to turn the heavy wheels w/out burning out? The way the BS is set up, I can introduce slack to the drive belts.
So, am think'n...slack the belt. spin lower wheel. turn on motor. ease slack off till motor catches. Use saw. .... Do-able? Or asking too much of motor.
I have a heavy BS, belt driven by a 3HP 3PH motor.
I also have a 3HP 1PH motor. Will this motor push as hard as the 3PH or would I need to get a higher HP [e.g. 5HP] to match the (3HP) 3PH in strength? They both turn at same rpm.
I ask b/c, I just found out that the motor on the RAS I'm trying to sell has, a 3hp 1ph motor. If I can jerry-rig it to run my BS [belt drive] could it have enuff power to turn the heavy wheels w/out burning out? The way the BS is set up, I can introduce slack to the drive belts.
So, am think'n...slack the belt. spin lower wheel. turn on motor. ease slack off till motor catches. Use saw. .... Do-able? Or asking too much of motor.