Main reason eletric motors will they stand up to long run times or struggle all the way. Only America and a few other country uses 60hz. i want to get some tools but i need some info. i live in a 50hz enviroment. or if there is a converter and can it run 200 amps.
2007-08-26 12:14:10 · 3 answers · asked by leon c 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
what i will be using is a induction motor and it will be 5 horse power. and a variety of 3hp,2hp and a few 1/2hp and 3/4hp motors. it is a small business and i was just diong some reasearch
2007-08-31 17:03:27 · update #1
again all tools are designed for United States frequency 60Hz i will be using them in a 50Hz enviroment
2007-08-31 17:05:38 · update #2
I won't ask why the U.S. purchase for use in a 50Hz country -- cost? Might not be a good investment.
I assume your converter is in fact a 230V to 115V transformer... wow... 200A is one whopping transformer. If it's something else, let us know, as all bets are off.
As to the 50/60Hz issue -- depending upon the type of motor that the "tool" employs, the 60Hz tool will likely run both hotter and slower at 50Hz. I'd be very careful to understand how both could impact your use of these tools.
To the poster below who wrote:
"I'm not sure why anyone thinks a tool will run slower at 60 hz since the motor speed is proportional to the frequency."
I think you have it backwards. He's wanting to use a 60Hz tool in a 50Hz environment, not the other way around.
Further, the OP was for whatever reason quite specific that the tools in question were 60Hz, not 50/60Hz rated. Without additional information, we have to take his word for that.
Again, depending upon the motor type, there can be some significant performance differences, including a change in RPM of the motor. Having no idea what *kind* of "tool" the OP is asking about, nor the motor type involved, and considering that they may indeed be rather large "shop" type tools rather than hand tools, it may make more than a little difference to him.
2007-08-26 12:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by C Anderson 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why anyone thinks a tool will run slower at 60 hz since the motor speed is proportional to the frequency.
You can buy a voltage converter but not a hz converter. You just need to make sure the data plate or specs for the tool say 50/60hz. Most of them do.
2007-08-26 13:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IS THIS A TRICK QUESTION? ---TO SEE WIF SOMEBODY WILL TRY TO ANSWER???
2007-08-31 16:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by hghjsln 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋