Are the three phase motors really more efficient? Or are they just lower amperage, but the same wattage? The formula for calculating three phase power, instead of being V*A*PF is V(line to line)*A*1.732*PF, I believe.
Z On Jan 2, 2008 5:11 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > i want to set up a small diesel generator to run my milking parlor and use > the engine heat to supply the hot water. Since the pumps and refrigeration > are my biggest load, but are only on for a few hours a day, i was thinking a > 3 phase generator would be better because the motors operate at about half > the amperage and would reduce the size of the generator i need to run. I was > thinking a 6/1 or a 12/2 lister diesel. the fuel consumption on these is > about 2 liters per hour. I only need to run about 2 -1 hp motors and 1- 2hp > for milking and cooling ,then i could run the generator to charge batteries > for the house and help heat the house in the winter. Any suggestions? it just > seems to easy to change out the motors to 3 phase and reduce the kw size of > my generator. > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
