Circuit to connect single phase load to 3 phase generator

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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If you have more than one large load, it may be preferable to run one from one phase, and the other from the other phase to balance the load on the generator.
 

Ramussons

Joined May 3, 2013
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What is the circuit diagram to connect a single phase load to a 3-phase synchronous generator (PMG) having 3 output wires
You cannot connect a single phase load to a 3-phase 3 wire generator. Stop.

3 phase output with 3 wires is obviously a Delta connection. The voltage will be √3 times the Single Phase voltage.
This means the if Single phase is 230 Volts, the Phase to Phase voltage will be 400 !!!
If you connect a Single Phase Load across any 2 wires of the generator, it's goodbye to the Load, Generator or both with, maybe, a lot of sparks and smoke as an added show.

You will need to use a Delta - Star Transformer to derive the 3 Phases with Neutral so that you can connect your Single Phase load.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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So what if he has 400v loads, it will work perfectly well.!!?o_O
Or whatever the phase to phase voltage is.
A phase to a phase IS single phase.
Max.
 
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mvas

Joined Jun 19, 2017
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What is the circuit diagram to connect a single phase load to a 3-phase synchronous generator (PMG) having 3 output wires
What is the RMS Voltage between any two Phase Wires of your generator?
What is the Voltage required by your loads?

Until you answer the above two questions, we cannot provide a definitive answer ...
 
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GetDeviceInfo

Joined Jun 7, 2009
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You cannot connect a single phase load to a 3-phase 3 wire generator. Stop.

3 phase output with 3 wires is obviously a Delta connection. The voltage will be √3 times the Single Phase voltage.
This means the if Single phase is 230 Volts, the Phase to Phase voltage will be 400 !!!
If you connect a Single Phase Load across any 2 wires of the generator, it's goodbye to the Load, Generator or both with, maybe, a lot of sparks and smoke as an added show.

You will need to use a Delta - Star Transformer to derive the 3 Phases with Neutral so that you can connect your Single Phase load.
Not true. Line voltage is phase voltage in a Delta. We run lots of single phase loads off of Delta.
 
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