russ_1380
Established Member
Hi
My thicknesser that I bought about a year ago has still not been used
Its an old Whitehead Junior model.
The person who I bought it off said it has been converted to single phase (was originally 3 phase). However when I tried it with a 13 amp plug it started to spin and then blew the fuse. An electrician friend came an had a look, he seemed to think that although its been converted to run on single phase the initial ooomph the machine requires to get it going is too great for a 13 amp fuse.
I can't get hold of my friend so perhaps you guys could offer some advice:
-would it be possible to fit the machine with a 16 amp plug instead? Is this likely to make much difference?
-The Brookes motor (from memory) looks original. Do you think this was the original motor or do you think its more likely he's put a replacement single phase motor of similar age in the machine? Can a 3 phase motor be converted somehow to run on single phase supply?
The reason i ask; if it is a 3 phase motor converted, is there any way to convert it back to 3 phase? If so it may well be less hassle for me to run the machine in 3 phase guise from a phase convertor. I also have a 3 phase pillar drill that would benefit from the convertor to help bring it back from retirement.
What do you pros think?
Russ
My thicknesser that I bought about a year ago has still not been used
Its an old Whitehead Junior model.
The person who I bought it off said it has been converted to single phase (was originally 3 phase). However when I tried it with a 13 amp plug it started to spin and then blew the fuse. An electrician friend came an had a look, he seemed to think that although its been converted to run on single phase the initial ooomph the machine requires to get it going is too great for a 13 amp fuse.
I can't get hold of my friend so perhaps you guys could offer some advice:
-would it be possible to fit the machine with a 16 amp plug instead? Is this likely to make much difference?
-The Brookes motor (from memory) looks original. Do you think this was the original motor or do you think its more likely he's put a replacement single phase motor of similar age in the machine? Can a 3 phase motor be converted somehow to run on single phase supply?
The reason i ask; if it is a 3 phase motor converted, is there any way to convert it back to 3 phase? If so it may well be less hassle for me to run the machine in 3 phase guise from a phase convertor. I also have a 3 phase pillar drill that would benefit from the convertor to help bring it back from retirement.
What do you pros think?
Russ