Ten Questions you should ask your phase converter
manufacturer before you buy
1) How long have you been in business?
If
a company has been in business for in excess of ten years in a competitive
environment
they must be doing the right thing and will be around in the future to
back up their product.
2) Is your design time proven?
It
takes in excess of five years to prove a product in the field and several
more to improve on it.
3) Are you a Licensed Electrical Contractor
with an Electrical Engineering background?
"Not
your average sparky" only a licensed electrical contractor has the skills,experiance
and
qualifications
to set you up correctly.
4) Are all your
converters fitted with a Thermal Overload as required by AS3000?
Its in the AS3000 wiring rules for several very good reasons,
a bi-metal thermal overload, not a fuse or
a circuit
breaker, not electronicly monitored. Only a thermal overload that is in line
with the rotary is the effective method
to protect the rotary, not buy a
converter that does not have one !
5) If I have a component failure can
it be sourced from my local supplier?
Don't get caught up down the track with high priced components
exclusive to the manufacturer, you want to
be able to go to your local electrical wholesaler to get spares.
6) Is your converter vermin proof?
If you haven't got mice at your property it won't be a problem
but if you do a non vermin proof converter
makes a expensive and high maintenance mouse trap.
7) Are you licensed, capable and have
the capacity to offer field service?
8) I want something a little different
and including ...,
Do you have the Engineering experience
to design and construct this?
9) Does your converter have mains
supply voltage monitoring?
In rural areas the mains input supply can vary, it
needs to closely monitored within 10% and the end
user needs to be able to vary the parameters on site
if required.
10) What protection features are included in
your converter and can I
diagnose faults on site myself?
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