Yes, we are hoping that we can power the blower with 3 phase and the rest directly from the 240V electric car circuit… Not sure if that can be rewired for that. Marc
> On Sep 6, 2021, at 6:50 AM, Patrick Finnegan <p...@vax11.net> wrote: > > >> On Mon, Sep 6, 2021, 06:36 Curious Marc via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> wrote: > >> I got both the 3420s and the 3808 from Sellam. On the restoration docket, >> now with a better chance thanks to the ALDs which I recently got from >> Gabriel himself. I scanned my 3420 ALDs and gave them to Gabriel in return. >> Biggest annoyance, besides humongous size and weight, is the amount of 3 >> phase power required. > > > From what I remember, the only thing that requires 3 phase in the whole > system is the blower motor in the 3420 drives. The rest are powered off of > single phase 200-240VAC. > > The large 3 phase input on it 3803 is likely overkill for even a controller > and full string of 8 drives. It's easier to oversize things and have a 3x > safety margin, then deal with running close to the limits and risk any > problems from poorly installed site wiring. > > Pat > >>
