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    Bought an old shop with an old rotary phase converter..any good??

    If my research is correct, this is what I have. Correct me if I'm wrong, and feel free to fill in the blanks: Thats 45 run capacitors! I can pull them out tomorrow and test them with the meter to see if they match what's printed on the side. Also same for start capacitors. My limited...
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    Bought an old shop with an old rotary phase converter..any good??

    Also, im not sure I understand the HP rating. says 50-100hp. well which one is it? thats quite a range
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    Bought an old shop with an old rotary phase converter..any good??

    Thanks for the input, when I bought the place it was hooked up to the motor that powers that old air compressor in the first picture on this thread. maybe I can hook it back up to that and see if it turns. Since everything's been removed from the wall, ill have to set some things back up. Does...
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    Bought an old shop with an old rotary phase converter..any good??

    You make a great point here. The machines I plan to run aren't totally figured out yet, but at minimum I'll have a mill such as a Bridgeport II and a lathe. I'd also like to put a parts washing cabinet, such as one made by renegade. some of those are 3 phase. The rest is to be determined, but if...
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    Bought an old shop with an old rotary phase converter..any good??

    Hi there, I bought a big metal building that was built in the '80's and it happened to have what I'd suspect is quite an old phase converter in it (says 50-100hp), along with quite the electrical set-up. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I hope you don't mind I've attached a few...
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