Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
I'm finally getting all setup to power up many of the machines I've been collecting for quite some time, and I'm PUMPED!!
Check out Part 1 & then Part 3 and you can see all the work & then watch me start up a bunch of old 3 phase monster machines!
Part 1 - Preparing for 3 Phase Power here at the shop - youtu.be/bKgyg6Va0c8
Part 3 - Bringing 3 Phase Machines BACK to LIFE - youtu.be/zu0cNN6Ltj4
In this video I'll show you what else I had to do to finally get my new American Rotary Phase Converter installed and ready to rock & roll!
This will include:
- Picking up the American Rotary Phase Converter
- Making room in the shop
- Receiving a pre-made shop! (well kinda)
- Welding a frame to install a 3 Phase Breaker Panel
- Making brackets to Mount the RPC
- Running all the wiring
- Installing a New Ground Rod
- Explaining the wiring, the converter and how it works
- Testing a 3 phase motor
- A little Preview of part 3
- Weimaraner Puppies!
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There are things in a life that truly become GAME CHANGERS for us. These situations, or things, or even people allow you to work harder, work faster, get home sooner, make more money, and even allow you to accomplish things that were truly our of your reach before they came into your life! Think back on your life, what were some of those for you? I'd love to hear in the comments!
One of those things for me here at Salvage Workshop is having 3 Phase power in my shop! This was always a pipe dream, because my quote for getting 3 phase power from the power company was upwards of $25,000, and that was NEVER going to happen!
That's where an American Rotary Phase Converter came in!
The machine being installed is an 20HP American Rotary AI-20 Industrial Phase Converter!! This will allow me to FINALLY power up all the MONSTER sized INDUSTRIAL machines I've been collecting here at Salvage Workshop!!
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You may be asking yourself WHY is having 3 phase power a game changer, or even WHAT IS 3 phase power?
To answer WHAT is 3 phase power we have to start with Single Phase Power.
Here in the US, most homes only have what is called Single Phase power.
Single Phase power refers to a two wire Alternating Current (AC) power circuit. Typically there is one power wire and one neutral wire. In the US, 120V is the standard single phase voltage with one 120V power wire and one neutral wire.
Three Phase power refers to three wire Alternating Current (AC) power circuits. Typically there are three (Phase A, Phase B, Phase C) power wires (120 degrees out of phase with one another) and one neutral wire.
If you’re not electrically minded, think of single phase power (1 phase) as a lone paddler in a canoe. He can only move himself forward while his paddle moves through the water. When he lifts the paddle out of the water to prepare for the next stroke, the power supplied to the canoe is zero.
Now picture the same canoe with three paddlers. If their strokes are synchronized so each is separated by 1/3 of a stroke cycle, the canoe receives constant and consistent propulsion across the water. More power is supplied and the canoe moves across the water more smoothly and efficiently.
Now WHY would I want 3 phase here at Salvage Workshop?
Using 3 Phase power saves on electrical construction costs by reducing the current requirements, the required wire size, and the size of associated electrical devices. It also reduces energy costs because the lower current reduces the amount of electrical energy lost to resistance (converted to heat). Now that is slightly less true when converting single phase power to 3 phase power like in my doing, but still a factor.
In my situation, the main advantage of having 3 phase power is the ability to buy reasonably priced used equipment, ESPECIALLY old UNIQUE industrial machines and be able to hook them right up to power and put them to work (or start working on them...lol)!
3 phase power is something that many small shops would LOVE to have, and I'm pumped to be adding it to the shop here at Salvage Workshop!
I'd love to know your thoughts on this project!
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
Feel free to donate towards future projects on my Patreon page Below, I would really appreciate it.
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I'm finally getting all setup to power up many of the machines I've been collecting for quite some time, and I'm PUMPED!!
Check out Part 1 & then Part 3 and you can see all the work & then watch me start up a bunch of old 3 phase monster machines!
Part 1 - Preparing for 3 Phase Power here at the shop - youtu.be/bKgyg6Va0c8
Part 3 - Bringing 3 Phase Machines BACK to LIFE - youtu.be/zu0cNN6Ltj4
In this video I'll show you what else I had to do to finally get my new American Rotary Phase Converter installed and ready to rock & roll!
This will include:
- Picking up the American Rotary Phase Converter
- Making room in the shop
- Receiving a pre-made shop! (well kinda)
- Welding a frame to install a 3 Phase Breaker Panel
- Making brackets to Mount the RPC
- Running all the wiring
- Installing a New Ground Rod
- Explaining the wiring, the converter and how it works
- Testing a 3 phase motor
- A little Preview of part 3
- Weimaraner Puppies!
~
There are things in a life that truly become GAME CHANGERS for us. These situations, or things, or even people allow you to work harder, work faster, get home sooner, make more money, and even allow you to accomplish things that were truly our of your reach before they came into your life! Think back on your life, what were some of those for you? I'd love to hear in the comments!
One of those things for me here at Salvage Workshop is having 3 Phase power in my shop! This was always a pipe dream, because my quote for getting 3 phase power from the power company was upwards of $25,000, and that was NEVER going to happen!
That's where an American Rotary Phase Converter came in!
The machine being installed is an 20HP American Rotary AI-20 Industrial Phase Converter!! This will allow me to FINALLY power up all the MONSTER sized INDUSTRIAL machines I've been collecting here at Salvage Workshop!!
~
You may be asking yourself WHY is having 3 phase power a game changer, or even WHAT IS 3 phase power?
To answer WHAT is 3 phase power we have to start with Single Phase Power.
Here in the US, most homes only have what is called Single Phase power.
Single Phase power refers to a two wire Alternating Current (AC) power circuit. Typically there is one power wire and one neutral wire. In the US, 120V is the standard single phase voltage with one 120V power wire and one neutral wire.
Three Phase power refers to three wire Alternating Current (AC) power circuits. Typically there are three (Phase A, Phase B, Phase C) power wires (120 degrees out of phase with one another) and one neutral wire.
If you’re not electrically minded, think of single phase power (1 phase) as a lone paddler in a canoe. He can only move himself forward while his paddle moves through the water. When he lifts the paddle out of the water to prepare for the next stroke, the power supplied to the canoe is zero.
Now picture the same canoe with three paddlers. If their strokes are synchronized so each is separated by 1/3 of a stroke cycle, the canoe receives constant and consistent propulsion across the water. More power is supplied and the canoe moves across the water more smoothly and efficiently.
Now WHY would I want 3 phase here at Salvage Workshop?
Using 3 Phase power saves on electrical construction costs by reducing the current requirements, the required wire size, and the size of associated electrical devices. It also reduces energy costs because the lower current reduces the amount of electrical energy lost to resistance (converted to heat). Now that is slightly less true when converting single phase power to 3 phase power like in my doing, but still a factor.
In my situation, the main advantage of having 3 phase power is the ability to buy reasonably priced used equipment, ESPECIALLY old UNIQUE industrial machines and be able to hook them right up to power and put them to work (or start working on them...lol)!
3 phase power is something that many small shops would LOVE to have, and I'm pumped to be adding it to the shop here at Salvage Workshop!
I'd love to know your thoughts on this project!
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
Feel free to donate towards future projects on my Patreon page Below, I would really appreciate it.
★Patreon★ patreon.com/salvageworkshop
Follow my Instagram for what I'm up to on a daily basis!
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