I should start out by saying that I'm actually a pretty "handy" guy, and I'm talented in a lot of ways. But "all things electrical" are just not my thing. Never have been, never will be. I avoid the stuff like the plague. I am now at a crossroads, and will have to deal with this stuff head on. I bought a super nice, low mileage South Bend 9A a while back, and I'm finally getting around to getting it up and running. It has the original GE 220 Volt 3 phase 1/2 HP motor on it. At first, I intended to swap out the motor for a single phase 110 motor, and avoid the electrical stuff altogether, but after reading many threads on here, as well as talking with a few fellow hobby machinists that I know, I've decided to utilize the benefits of the 3 phase motor with VFD.
I have already purchased a Teco L510 unit in the correct configuration that I need. My goal is to stash the VFD in a safe, out of the way location, and run a remote panel that will have a on/off switch, POT, and Tach on it. Of course this choice complicates things even further than just a basic VFD install. My 9A is a cabinet/underdrive configuration, and I've considered the possibility of keeping the factory FWD/REV/OFF switch if possible. I have a friend who is pretty good with electric, and I've had him bail me out of some electrical stuff in the past. I'm sure he'd be willing to help me get through this. What I really need to know from some of you people with past experience, is what specific components that I need to buy to complete this project, such as what POT, tach, etc. I'd like to have everything purchased and ready to install when I finally get him to stop by and help me wire this up. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I have already purchased a Teco L510 unit in the correct configuration that I need. My goal is to stash the VFD in a safe, out of the way location, and run a remote panel that will have a on/off switch, POT, and Tach on it. Of course this choice complicates things even further than just a basic VFD install. My 9A is a cabinet/underdrive configuration, and I've considered the possibility of keeping the factory FWD/REV/OFF switch if possible. I have a friend who is pretty good with electric, and I've had him bail me out of some electrical stuff in the past. I'm sure he'd be willing to help me get through this. What I really need to know from some of you people with past experience, is what specific components that I need to buy to complete this project, such as what POT, tach, etc. I'd like to have everything purchased and ready to install when I finally get him to stop by and help me wire this up. Any suggestions would be welcome.