Solid state single phase to three phase converter

The development of the 5 hp prototype solid state phase converter has been completed. The converter will fill a need for motor drives which require more control than the present phase converters can provide but do not require a full-blown variable frequency drive. While a variable frequency drive can operate a three phase motor from a single phase supply, it does not typically provide power factor correction as the solid state phase converter does. The technology developed is capable of handling a power level equal to the entire service capacity of a standard rural feed