What is a Phase Converter?
A phase converter transforms three phase electrical power into single phase electrical power. A phase converter is simply a rotary machine that transforms three-phase electrical power from a single-phase source. Most applications are for the operation of industrial motors, pumps, and other equipment. Phase converters typically have been used when three-phase power is unavailable or too expensive to install. A properly sized and carefully selected converter will operate any load as well as a utility three-phase and provide years of trouble-free service. Phase converters have been used mainly when utility three-phase power was unavailable or the cost of utility three-phase did not justify its installation. Construction of three-phase power lines can cost as much as $50,000 per mile and can have an undesirable environmental impact. One of the draw backs that phase converters have is the reduction of motor life caused by voltage and current imbalance, harmonics that pollute the power grid
