Three phase inverter to single phase service [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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I don't know either, but I had a similar conversation with someone in 
Central America about a week ago. The guy seemed convinced that it 
"should" work, but I have no idea what happened with his  attempt. Have 
you checked with any of the companies that produce these things?

Matt T

erika at repowersolutions.com wrote:

>I'm under the impression that a phase converter will not really work in
>reverse. I have no experience with phase converters.
>Existing three-phase batteryless inverter needs to go to single phase
>120/240 service. 
>I expect that the challenge is how to present the three-phase inverter with
>waves stable enough to synchronize - that is if a phase converter (rotary, I
>assume) would work in the reverse direction of its intended design of taking
>single to three phase. Perhaps the motor would run in reverse?
>
>I scratched my head about transformers and ended up with nothing.
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>Thanks for comments,
>erika
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>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 3:52 PM
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>Cc: Erika M. Weliczko (REPOWER SOLUTIONS)
>Subject: [SPAM] Re: Three phase inverter to single phase service
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>How about a phase converter?
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>Matt T
>---- "Erika M. Weliczko (REPOWER SOLUTIONS)" <erika at repowersolutions.com>
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>>has anyone done/seen a way (besides magic) of getting a three phase
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>inverter to talk to a single phase service.
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>>I think it is a 'no way'but maybe i'm missing the magic box solution.
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>>Thanks in advance.
>>Erika
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