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[-] noobnarski@feddit.de 4 points 9 months ago

Nowadays VFDs have gotten cheap enough that you can just use one of them to create 3 phases.

Or you just have 3 phase power at home (laughs in Germany).

(I actually dont right now, but my house is one of the last ones not to, and its all already prepared for it)

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Or you just have 3 phase power at home (laughs in Germany).

aside from running carney rides, and maybe a shed with a gigantic cnc or end mill - what are the reasons for pushing 3p to the domicile level? I have no doubt there must be, DE knows engineering so....

[-] ftbd@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Usually, there is a 3 phase outlet in the kitchen for electric stoves

[-] noobnarski@feddit.de 2 points 8 months ago

It reduces the thickness of the cables and improves the balance of loads over all 3 phases.

[-] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

VFDs are definitely the way to go, that's what most enthusiasts used. When we did SirenCon over at Camp Tesumas in Wisconsin, we had a giant generator that we had to use to run the bigger sirens, especially the Cyclone 125 which has a 50 horsepower motor. It nearly killed the generator!

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

SirenCon

jesus I saw people in the 2023 vid w/o hearing protection - like... neat event, but do you have minimal hearing protection at all?

you can't control idiots but.. perhaps.. you could make them stand at a safe distance?

not personal criticism just damn... got my hearing loss in the army, it's not fun.

[-] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Some of them seem to think they're immune to hearing damage, which bewilders me. Smart enthusiasts have proper hearing protection.

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