Phase Converter

We've had the meat locker over here for 6+ months. Turns out, though, that the 3 phase power near by won't work unless we set new transforms. Not going to happen for our little hobby cutting shop. So I decided to give a phase converter a try. 

I've been around these guys before. Basically, they take a 3 phase motor and turn it into a generator of sorts. This guy is a 20 hp converter that would be big enough to run both our compressors at the same time. That's the hope at least. 

The plan was to mount it under the trailer, in between the to compressing units. 

So we had to build a robust enough bracket/cradle to hold the load. 

Should work.

So we hauled both out to the trailer. This guy is not light.

Then drilled the holes for the cradle first.

Then mounted it to the motor.

And hauled it over with the skid-steer. 

And got it as close under there as we could.

And used a floor jack to do the rest.

Money.

The meat locker is useless without power. I hopeful this will work out. I don't doubt there will be some kinks to work out once we start wiring it. The beauty of it, though, is that we will no longer have to search for 3 phase power. Now to test an electrician's wiring skills. Let's ranch.