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TacoHerder
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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: TacoHerder]
#11256937 - 10/15/09 09:58 PM (2 years, 7 months ago)

prob going to have to buy some conduit and hardwire your own power whip. They dont make SO cord in 6g do they RR?

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: TacoHerder]
#11258863 - 10/16/09 09:06 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

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TacoHerder said:
extension cords are not rated for continuous use. your wires would at least need to be 6g for the amperage drop.

That's not correct. If the extension cord is sized properly, it will carry the load 24/7. There's also no amperage drop. Amps are the same throughout any series circuit. We size long cables larger to prevent voltage drop.

However, running a three phase motor on single phase power uses more than nameplate amps on the single phase line. The phase converter is using capacitors to 'create' a third phase. Power draw(on the single phase line) is +/- 150% of the motor nameplate rating. If for example, the motor nameplate rating says the motor will draw ten amps, count on drawing at least 15 amps from the single phase extension cord.
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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: RogerRabbit]
#11259333 - 10/16/09 10:24 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

thats prob one thick extension cord to prevent amp drop. Im use to having to add power whips where people ran standard 14g extension cords as a constant power source. And then they would even run them in and thru the walls to power up their entertainment equipment.

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: TacoHerder]
#11262151 - 10/16/09 06:34 PM (2 years, 7 months ago)

Ok Guys! I did the math on all of this :smile:

The motor is a 3 hp 3 phase 220, 10amp electric motor.

The Rotary 3 Phase converter I bought is a 7.5 hp rotary converter, it uses a 7.5 electric motor to create the third leg.

I sized all of the wires according to the directions that came with the phase converter. It is on a 50amp circuit, 6awg from the breaker to a junction box which then tees to a 10 awg which is only 3 feet to the rotary phase converter. It then goes to a plug, the 100ft extension cord is 10/4, and is good for up to 250V and up to 30 amps, which is triple of what it needs to be.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390087856338

This is the cord I bought.

I put it together just fine..

The motor is rewired and now I'm going to clean the gear box and reattach it. I'll get pictures and possibly a video clip of it running when I'm done.

-Graham

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Cryogenicz]
#11403080 - 11/07/09 07:36 AM (2 years, 6 months ago)

wow excellent

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Cryogenicz
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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: eatyualive]
#11408464 - 11/07/09 09:33 PM (2 years, 6 months ago)

Thanks!

I need to do some more work on the grow room

BUT, The mixer works PERFECTLY!

I mixed up an entire Toyota pickup truck load of horse manure today.

The motor ran so smooth and didn't EVEN bog down, like it was empty.

This thing is going to help me out tremendously. I'm so giddy with excitement.

I know... I need to take pictures.

-Graham

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Cryogenicz]
#11409183 - 11/08/09 01:08 AM (2 years, 6 months ago)

Sweet thread im so pumped to try this myself :laugh:

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Mystery420]
#11594362 - 12/06/09 02:56 AM (2 years, 5 months ago)

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Professor Frink
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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Cryogenicz]
#11607940 - 12/07/09 11:02 PM (2 years, 5 months ago)

I cant wait to see some of the results. Keep us updated :goodluck:

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Professor Frink]
#12918191 - 07/19/10 12:36 AM (1 year, 10 months ago)

any new updates ? :smile:

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: sootedninjas]
#12921493 - 07/19/10 08:25 PM (1 year, 10 months ago)

Very nice techniques, thank you for sharing!

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Cryogenicz
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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: teknix]
#12923474 - 07/20/10 08:18 AM (1 year, 10 months ago)

Everything has been on standstill since tragedy struck.

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Cryogenicz]
#14355963 - 04/26/11 02:54 PM (1 year, 1 month ago)

oh man what happened? i just got done reading the thread n came to a short ending.

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Re: Small Commercial Oyster Growing Operation - Grown on Straw *Pics* [Re: Callmechris]
#14478696 - 05/19/11 12:38 PM (1 year, 10 days ago)

tragedy? hope everything is well now...

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