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Hooking up a Thunderbolt to power?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:51 am
by coastalsyrolover
Hey guys. So As you all know I've been asking about generators and all that. But I think a better question is this: Folks with thunderbolts how do you hook yours up? Would a dryer outlet work? My disconnect had the 3 wires cut from the top... Do I re wire that and connect it to a dryer cord? My thunderbolt is a 220 3ph. I just don't want to break my thunderbolt is all and I am no electrician. I don't know a lot about it. Also yes I am aware it's a lot of electricity (Again why I am asking) and the bolt will break nearby windows... No I do not plan on doing this in the city... But yea any insight would be great. Thanks.
Re: Hooking up a Thunderbolt to power?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 10:23 am
by Wdr
With what you are asking you really probably need to get someone who knows what they are doing with electricity to assist you. This is a bit more involved than just plugging into an outlet with more to go wrong. A dryer outlet is not going to be enough. The only outlet in a residential setting that could work would be a stove outlet and that would still be cutting it close. You will not have three phase at a house and cannot easily produce it. You need a converter or a single phase replacement blower motor. Neither of hose are cheap.
Re: Hooking up a Thunderbolt to power?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:44 pm
by Tyler
coastalsyrolover wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08, 2018 4:51 am
Hey guys. So As you all know I've been asking about generators and all that. But I think a better question is this: Folks with thunderbolts how do you hook yours up? Would a dryer outlet work? My disconnect had the 3 wires cut from the top... Do I re wire that and connect it to a dryer cord? My thunderbolt is a 220 3ph. I just don't want to break my thunderbolt is all and I am no electrician. I don't know a lot about it. Also yes I am aware it's a lot of electricity (Again why I am asking) and the bolt will break nearby windows... No I do not plan on doing this in the city... But yea any insight would be great. Thanks.
You need to replace the rotator motor with a single phase 1/3HP motor. The chopper is single phase and will run on many different things. A 220V outlet should be enough to run the chopper and rotator, but you’ll need to make sure you have the correct breakers in the breaker panel for it or else you’ll trip it every time you try to run it.
Re: Hooking up a Thunderbolt to power?
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:08 pm
by coastalsyrolover
It’s the blower I’m worried about. The rotator won’t be on even if I activate the siren through the RCM... lol. Maybe a single ph motor for it?
Re: Hooking up a Thunderbolt to power?
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:24 pm
by Allertorguy02
This should help with blower power and motor requirements.