Forget the old fashioned STATIC and ROTARY phase converters !


The old fashioned STATIC and ROTARY phase converters are the most basic type of converters, they are not much good at all with the STATIC being large and heavy as per the right hand picture above and this STATIC type will oftern have problems running modern motors and when they do run them at all they are not at all smooth and you will have a loss of power and our customers have oftern burnt out small motors using a STATIC type converter !, Keep well clear of them !,
The ROTARY PHASE CONVERTER is a big and bulky as can be seen in the left picture above its an item thats makes loads of racket in the workshop and uses loads of power even before you start your machines and even then the power output is not up to the most demanding tasks, both these types of converters are so simple you can make your own if you want to with plans on how to do this being sold all the time on EBAY but I would not bother as you are sure to be unhappy with the results once you have it up and running !,
Both the STATIC and ROTARY converter have now been dropped from the DRIVES DIRECT product range so these types are basically becoming obsolete now with all discerning users opting for the latest DIGITAL PHASE CONVERTER technology but as we try to assist our customers as much as we can there are oftern times when a customer who already has one of the old STATIC or ROTARY converters and is unhappy with them for what ever reason wants to upgrade to the DIGITAL system and if the unit they have is in good condition we will always do our best to offer them a PART EXCHANGE deal against a DIGITAL unit,
GO DIGITAL - It's the only way to go !
Drives Direct are your one stop converter shop for every type of 3 phase power conversion project,
We can assist you in powering anything from a tiny 90 Watt motor on a clockmakers lathe right up to an entire workshop with 20+ people working machines,
We also do projects involving 24/7 running including passenger lifts, school/college heating and air conditioning systems, ground source heat pumps and we have a 50HP digital phase converter system running all the pumping, heating, filtration and air conditioning in a £2,000,000 swimming pool and leisure complex,

If you have any power conversion requirements please contact us on either 01773 811038 or 07976 766538,
We are open 7 days a week from 10AM untill 10PM, you will not get service like that from any other company,
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Please view our comprehensive guide to PHASE CONVERTERS and INVERTERS at the link below :-
THE MODERN VERSION OF THE ROTARY CONVERTER
You are looking at our range of NEW DIGITAL PLUG and PLAY phase converters
We have a range of units from 5½ HP up to 50 HP that will convert a single phase 240 Volt supply into a 415 Volts 3 phase regulated output, as long as your machine only requires a 3 phase + earth supply and is a simple motor/switch type machine you can simply connect your machine and run it,
You have to take into account the STARTING SURGE required by your machine when sizing up your converter, at START UP a 3 phase motor will draw between 3 & 8 times the normal running power, how far up this scale the surge will be all depends on the inertia of the load that the motor is driving so for example a milling machine like a Bridgeport with a 2HP spindle motor will be at the lower end on the scale and require a starting surge of approx 6 HP where as a 5 HP planning machine with an 18" cutter block may well require 5 times the normal load so will need approx 25 HP to get it running,
This converter is designed to run at the rated HP continuously BUT it is able to give a 150% surge for 30 seconds to allow for starting current,
If you want to run machines that contain electronics you can run the output of this converter through a Sine Wave Filter(see my
), this will process the output waveform so you are able to run machines that have electronics in them,
The digital phase converter has an inbuilt OUTPUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR, this system monitors the output and will adjust the internal power stages to compensate for the load applied to the system as well as compensating for power input fluctuations, in fact this unit will take from 210 Volts up to 260 Volts and still give you a regulated 400 Volts per phase output so its happy to run on generators or sites where the mains supply is not very well regulated,
Should you have a machine that as well as three phase also requires a NEUTRAL line then you can have that added to this converter system as an option but as a N line is simply a way that the machine can get 240 Volts back from the 415 Volts 3 phase to power some low voltage item within the machine we will often be able to talk you through feeding an external 240 Volts supply to whatever requires it thus saving on the cost of a NEUTRAL OUTPUT option, if you require this option you can see the required unit in my EBAY
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This unit can also be fitted with a BOOST option, this option is an ENERGY STORE rather like a short term battery, it charges up when your machines are either OFF or running at normal power, this takes less than a second to do BUT when ever you start your machine and it requires the STARTING SURGE rather than drawing the required power to get the motor up and running from your mains supply it is taken from the BOOST PACK, this helps you to get large machines up and running BUT is also buffers your incoming supply from these surges so you don't get your lights flickering each time you start a machine, this way you wont annoy the wife in the house while you are out in the workshop !, running 3 phase welders is one time this feature can come in very useful as if you have ever run a large single phase MIG welder you will problem have already experienced the flickering light effect each time you strike up the arc, we can advise you on the required BOOST option for your setup, please call us on 01773 811038 between 10AM and 10PM and we will be happy to assist you,
These units are very small and compact so can be wall mounted with ease, the INPUT connection is at the bottom left, this connects to your 240 Volts INPUT,
The 415 Volts 3 phase output is at the bottom right, this can be connected to the optional filters/neutral generators or simply be wired to a 4 pin output socket, we are able to supply extra plugs, sockets, cable and isolators as required so please see my EBAY
or contact us if you require any extra parts for the installation,
The unit itself is almost silent with only the slight noise from a small fan and the sound of the internal transformer audible, if none of your machines are powered up this unit will draw very little power from the mains supply, its rated to run 24 hours a day if required so powering loads like heat pumps or fridge compressors is not a problem,
If you have an unusual machine that your are not sure about powering please contact us and we will be able to advise you if this unit is compatible, once we have the information on the machines you want to power we will tell you if this unit is OK for the job and we will then guarantee to get your machine up and running or we will sort it out for you and if we fail to do that we will offer you a full refund, the unit will be despatched on a pallet via TNT but collection is welcome, we are located just off J27 on the M1 to the NORTH of Nottingham, our full address can be found on our web site and the link is shown on our EBAY
page,
Our technical help-line is open from 10AM untill 10PM 7 days a week and the contact number is 01773 811038 or 07976 766538,
Please contact us to talk through the size and specification of the system you require and we will be able to give you a confirmed price,
The smallest unit in the basic Plug and Play range is the 5½ HP, these cost £649.95 but we have systems right up to 50HP systems capable of running an entire factory, we also have systems that are able to run from 2 PHASE 400-480 Volt power as found on some farm sites, see our EBAY
for more information,
PROVEN EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ELECTRONIC INVERTERS are :-
WOODWORKING MACHINERY Saws: Circular; Band; Re-saws; Rip; Cross-Cut; Panel; Wall; Radial-Arm; Surface Planers; Planer/Moulders; Feed Units; Planer/Thicknessers; Four-Sided Planers; Spindle Moulders; Single-End Tenoners; Chisel Mortisers; Chain Mortisers; Woodturning Lathes; Copy Lathes (Electronic); Copy Lathes (Hydraulic); Sanders: Single-Belt; Wide-Belt; Speed; Pad; Disc; Edge & Profile; Routers; Borers; Multi-Borers.
METALWORKING MACHINERY Lathes; Milling Machines; Pedestal Drills; Surface Grinders; Band Saws; Power Hacksaws; Polishers; Shapers; Deburring Machines; Guillotines; Metalworkers; Power Presses.
AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL MACHINERY Produce Conveyors; Grading Equipment; Rolling Mill/Mixing Equipment; Potting/Compost Machinery.
GARAGE EQUIPMENT Compressors; Vehicle Hoists (Electro-Mechanical & Hydraulic); Brake Testing Equipment; Spray Booths.
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS :- Printing Presses; Guillotines (Paper/Card); Cutting Presses; Wine Presses; Looms & Weaving Machinery; Pugmills; Shoe Repair Machinery; Window Making Machinery; Glass & uPVC Cutting Machinery; Masonry Saws; Food Processing Equipment.
Drives Direct now sell STATIC PHASE CONVERTERS for those on a tight buget,
These have so many disadvantages they were just not viable for today's demanding applications, they may well be OK for running basic machines as an economy solution and for those of you that want to have a go at building your own STATIC or ROTARY converter you will find we have an item on EBAY that will tell you how to do this(do a search for PHASE CONVERTER GUIDE).
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