3 PH AC unit

[jacks2000]

I have a 3PH 6 ton package unit. Any easy way to use it on 1PH service?
Thanks
Jack

 

[_Dock_]

No, not worth the hassle IMO. Sell it and use the cash to buy the right unit.

 

[rockwithjason]

short answer: no.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

NO!

Whats the LRA/min ckt amps and motor HP and voltage?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Sure. Replace 3 phase compressor with two or three 1 phase compressors, replace the evaporator and possibly the condenser fan motors with 1 phase ones and you're good to go...

Seriously, not worth the hassle, even of it is possible.

Tommy

 

[joel63]

Sure. Replace 3 phase compressor with two or three 1 phase compressors, replace the evaporator and possibly the condenser fan motors with 1 phase ones and you're good to go...

Seriously, not worth the hassle, even of it is possible.

Tommy

^ ^^^This

Just one of those things.

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

Are you trying to put this on the roof of a building or a shop? Why do you want a package unit?
Not to mention the fact that 6 tons is a whole lot of cooling.

 

[Norcal]

Sure. Replace 3 phase compressor with two or three 1 phase compressors, replace the evaporator and possibly the condenser fan motors with 1 phase ones and you're good to go...

Seriously, not worth the hassle, even of it is possible.

Tommy

Smaller (5 ton & less) use single phase condenser fan & evap motors, still not worth the trouble because the compressor still would need to be replaced, just not worth it, scrap the unit.

 

[toplessHO]

unless you can get a Xmr for cheap

 

[Norcal]

unless you can get a Xmr for cheap

A transformer will not convert single phase into 3 phase.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

unless you can get a Xmr for cheap

Huh? Good luck with that!

Transformers change VOLTAGE NOT phase!

 

[zmaxmotorsports]

 

[nadogail]

A three phase converter could be used, but the loss in efficiency will more than eat up the difference in cost to replace it with a correctly sized single phase unit.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

OP did u sell the unit?