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You can request it all you want in North America, but you probably won't get it. A three phase converter is way more likely.

mcpackieh 3y ago
You can get it if you're willing to pay for it, but you may not like the quoted price.
- Blackthorn 3y ago
  Haha, I can't get it at all here. It's not a matter of paying an absurd price that will get you a PhasePerfect for 10% of it. It's a matter of it just not being available at all.
  - bluGill 3y ago
    Have you really asked? Generally it is possible if you pay, but expect to pay $100,000+ to get it. Most neighborhoods don't have the right wires to you pay paying for all new poles and wires to your neighborhood. That said, a few cities/states don't allow 3 phase to residences in their building code. However most do allow it, and so it is just a matter of convincing the power company to run it.
- bob1029 3y ago
  If I had a periodic need for three phase power on-site, I would just purchase (or rent) a generator that can provide this style of output.
  - mcpackieh 3y ago
    I think most home shops use phase converters, either rotary phase converters or variable frequency drives. With those you can create a third phase to run machines that need it, although obviously you won't have as much power available to you.
    - Blackthorn 3y ago
      My own shop uses: https://www.phasetechnologies.com/products/phase-converters/phase-perfect https://www.phasetechnologies.com/products/phase-converters/... It's nice because there's no motor to worry about maintaining and the machines can run at full power.
    - coding123 3y ago
      And of course, an alternatives is to have a battery bank as well with inverters - which means you can get your amps - but only if you're not running 24/7. You'd have to let the grid (or solar) charge you up.
- coding123 3y ago
  In CA it's just a matter of checking a box, then they put a transformer on the PG&E pole to match your voltage reqs - the wire to your pole is $90. The transformer can run in the thousands probably up to 10k. Of course, if your area can't handle the voltage * amperage requested, they may deny it or ask for about 10k per new pole to install in the ground. That said you just pay that once, after that you have your rate. A lot of people have odd power requirements - but usually not residences. Farms typically get 400V for greenhouse fans, for example.

mcpackieh 3y ago

You can get it if you're willing to pay for it, but you may not like the quoted price.

Blackthorn 3y ago
Haha, I can't get it at all here. It's not a matter of paying an absurd price that will get you a PhasePerfect for 10% of it. It's a matter of it just not being available at all.
- bluGill 3y ago
  Have you really asked? Generally it is possible if you pay, but expect to pay $100,000+ to get it. Most neighborhoods don't have the right wires to you pay paying for all new poles and wires to your neighborhood. That said, a few cities/states don't allow 3 phase to residences in their building code. However most do allow it, and so it is just a matter of convincing the power company to run it.
bob1029 3y ago
If I had a periodic need for three phase power on-site, I would just purchase (or rent) a generator that can provide this style of output.
- mcpackieh 3y ago
  I think most home shops use phase converters, either rotary phase converters or variable frequency drives. With those you can create a third phase to run machines that need it, although obviously you won't have as much power available to you.
  - Blackthorn 3y ago
    My own shop uses: https://www.phasetechnologies.com/products/phase-converters/phase-perfect https://www.phasetechnologies.com/products/phase-converters/... It's nice because there's no motor to worry about maintaining and the machines can run at full power.
  - coding123 3y ago
    And of course, an alternatives is to have a battery bank as well with inverters - which means you can get your amps - but only if you're not running 24/7. You'd have to let the grid (or solar) charge you up.
coding123 3y ago
In CA it's just a matter of checking a box, then they put a transformer on the PG&E pole to match your voltage reqs - the wire to your pole is $90. The transformer can run in the thousands probably up to 10k. Of course, if your area can't handle the voltage * amperage requested, they may deny it or ask for about 10k per new pole to install in the ground. That said you just pay that once, after that you have your rate. A lot of people have odd power requirements - but usually not residences. Farms typically get 400V for greenhouse fans, for example.