Three phase power gets out of my comfort zone, so here's a couple of questions I'd love for for knowledgeable people to answer:
I have on order a Felder 7.5HP Jointer, 7.5HP Planer, and a 5HP bandsaw. All 220V, 3-Phase. Their brochures don't state the current they draw, or recommended breaker sizes.
My present plan is to have a Phase Perfect Converter installed.
I'm a single man operation, and there won't be any situations where two of those machines are used simultaneously.
1.) How much current does a 7.5HP jointer draw?
2.) What size Phase Perfect converter will I need? 10HP? 20HP, 30HP? I'm not sure you have to overrate these like you have to with other types of converters (VFDs, rotary converters, etc...)
3.) What size circuit breaker in the panel will these tools require? (Phase Perfect says 60-70amp breakers for their 10HP unit, and 110-125 amp breaker for their 20HP unit). Seems huge to me.
Do you put each unit on a separate circuit with a separate run to each machine after the Phase Perfect, or just use a common line with separate outlets for all of them?
Sorry for all the questions, but can't get my head around 3-phase power requirements.