Hi All,
I am looking to purchase an electric oven and having an issue with 3-phase electricity since I only have 1-phase 220V available.
A friend recommended that I buy a phase converter.
Has anyone here used a phase converter like this?
http://www.actechdrives.com/PDF/Lenze/Lenze-SMVector-Standard-Duty.pdf
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
Not like that. I have a phase converter that is basically a motor. That works fine, uses a LOT of electricity and will eventually go kaput. I am completely unfamiliar with the model you show. For an oven, I would not recommend the type that I have.
My feeling is that the inverter may work, but it is meant more for motors. You may want to contact the manufacturer to see if it the oven was designed to be easily switched between 3 phase and single phase power.
A wiring diagram may help someone more knowledgeable than me to offer advice. If you do convert it, you will want to understand how/if the wattage and current will be affected by the change.
The thing you linked to is really a motor speed controller.
But before you even start, have you done the sums? Even if the oven can be converted to single phase (and quite a few can), is your local supply up to it?
Lets say it's a small deck oven needing 26Kw. (A number I've seen for other ovens) that's going to need 120 amps @ 220v. Is your supply up to that?
Going down to e.g. a large convection oven - I looked at one that was rated at 4.5Kw - but that's still going to need 21 amps @ 220v.
Hope you can get something sorted, but do make sure your incoming supply can handle the load before you buy anything.
-Gordon