Invertek Inverter

Video talking about setting up an inverter to drive a 3 phase electric motor. I am thinking about using this setup to change the DC motor and drive controls on my lathe to a 3 phase motor Inverter driven setup. This video shows me starting to work with the motor and inverter.

[@ryanseneres5471]

thank you for the tutorials

[@johnallcote7153]

Hello. I had to send you this message as I think the way you have put this information together is very good, as a novice in this type of set up it made it very easy to understand. and your calming voice helps as well, well done.
regards John.

[@georgeheg1658]

john allcote Thanks John, I didn't know I had a calming voice! That's not what my wife says.

[@jakecarlasmith757]

Thanks George, very useful indeed!

[@karlkiernan6863]

Hi George thanks for this very informative video its been very helpfull in helping me make my mind up on converting my WM280 as it has just died! I hope you don't mind if I ask a question - The lathe came with a 1.1Kw motor but you have gone for a 0.55Kw motor is there a reason for this ? as you have downgraded the power output which must affect the lathes ability to function as well as it did with the standard motor set up.

[@georgeheg1658]

You raise a good point. I used the smaller motor because I had it available. However I have since changed it to a 1.5KW motor to ramp up the power. Because the motor is now external changing it was very simple! Thanks for the query.

[@Moronicsmurf]

It actually doesnt "remember" the speed.. You have a 10V between analog pin in and ground through a resistor.. well the resistor lowers the voltage, "signal" speed.. and the VFD adapts the speed to the voltage signal.

[@georgeheg1658]

Fair point!

[@Dean_Kwo]

how to forward reverse bro.

[@georgeheg1658]

Go to the end of the video and there is a diagram showing you how to wire up external switches to start stop and go forward and reverse. Just before that I also explain you need to change some parameters on the drive to make the external switches work. Hope this helps?