Three-phase power from a single-phase source anywhere you need it. With twice the output starting capability of a rotary type converter, the Phase Perfect® digital phase converter uses modern solid-state electronics to create utility-quality three-phase power anywhere. Robust and durable, these phase converters are capable of powering any load. Over 20 years of development has led to a phase converter capable of running everything from hard-starting motors to equipment with delicate embedded electronics.
Based on the same phase conversion technology as its bigger brothers, but designed for home shop, light commercial, and single motor applications where the cost of the Enterprise and original Phase Perfect® are prohibitive.
The Phase Perfect® is also available in a compact, high-value, configuration where the customization options of the original are not required. These Enterprise models have the same modern digital phase conversion technology inside as the original.
The original Phase Perfect® digital phase converter supplies power to some of the most demanding industrial applications available under some of the most challenging conditions imaginable. Utility-quality three-phase power anywhere you need it.
Efficiency
An embedded microprocessor constantly ramps up or down based on the needs of the attached equipment. Full power is there when you need it without any wasted energy when you don’t. High efficiency under load and extremely low power utilization when not loaded add up to big cost savings compared to other phase conversion technologies.
The Phase Perfect® will also return power to your single-phase source when any three-phase load is in generating mode. Returning this power and making your utility meter run backwards is a much more efficient solution than wasting any excess power by heating a resistor.
Horsepower rating of largest or combined load that will be connected to the Phase Perfect®
The cost in cents per kilowatt/hour your utility charges you for electricity usage. You can estimate costs for your region by looking at the Average Price Chart on eia.gov.
Days per Week
Number of weeks per year and days per week you anticipate needing 3 Phase power available. For example: a business with typical operating hours might be 50 weeks per year and 5 days per week, while an elevator installation would require 52 weeks per year and 7 days per week.
The number of hours per day you anticipate not drawing a significant 3 Phase load. For example: a typical business might not draw a significant load right away in the morning, during breaks, or over the lunch hour, while an elevator might be idle 20 or more hours per day.
Typical woodworking or machine shop installation, estimated annual savings with Phase Perfect® versus Rotary:
$305.20/year
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| Starting Load Horsepower | 20 | 40 |
| Standby Power Consumption | 80W | 2260W |
| Idle Power Cost | $11.20 | $316.40 |
Durability
Phase Perfect®’s have been powering equipment outdoors in the harshest of conditions for over 20 years. The brownouts, outages, and surges in remote areas that see frequent blizzards, lightning storms, and other severe weather has helped our engineers harden the Phase Perfect® into a highly reliable product.
The electronics have been made extremely robust, including the addition of costly film type line filter capacitors and custom inductors. The chassis is available with a NEMA 3R outdoor rating, so you can mount it anywhere without worry. The onboard software has also been continually upgraded with advanced monitoring and protections to help keep the Phase Perfect® and your expensive equipment safe.
Motor Starting Ability
Phase converters have wildly different characteristics on their ability to start and run motor loads.
Read MoreVoltage Balance
Maintaining tight voltage balance significantly alters the performance and longevity of electric motors.
Read MoreDefinitions
Common terms related to phase conversion technology used throughout this website and across the internet.
Read MoreSizing A Phase Converter
Oversizing, or splitting across multiple units, learn how to best accommodate available incoming power.
Read MoreThese pages contain comparisons of phase conversion technologies, including static, rotary, and digital phase conversion, applied to simple and complex scenarios.
Phase Perfect® provides uncommon value in Phase Conversion Technology
Phase Perfect® Model Comparison
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97%+ efficient solid-state phase conversion Full power, no waste |
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Robust Load Protections Digital monitoring to keep your equipment safe |
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NEMA 3R Available on all models for outdoor mounting |
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Utility-grade Balanced Voltage Voltage on all 3 phases maintained within 2% |
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Multiple Loads Designed to start hard loads and run multiple loads simultaneously |
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Regenerative Loads Such as motors with electronic brakes like lathes |
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460 V Models Models available for 230 V or 460 V installations |
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50°C (122°F) Rated Ready to be exterior mounted, even in harsh climates |
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Ducted Cooling Protects sensitive electronics even in dirty environments |
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Voltage Doubling 230 V in, 460 V out, no transformer needed |
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Panel Shop: Strikesorb Surge Protection Multiple-hit protection, the best available |
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Panel Shop: Service Disconnect Make maintenance easy and meet code without an external disconnect |
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| See the Phase Perfect® Simple | See the Phase Perfect® Enterprise | See the Phase Perfect® Performance |
1. Simple model maintains voltage balance within 2%, just like the Phase Perfect®, under steady-state loads but may drop voltage on the generated leg briefly during motor startup.
2. Phase Simple will start and run multiple loads, as long as those loads do not add up to the peak starting capacity of the phase converter.
3. Certain Performance models (PT4150, 4175) will derate current output when operated above 40C.
Need 460V but have 230V?
In many situations 460V could result in significant cost savings, but too often those potential savings are eaten up by the need for a transformer. The voltage doubling Phase Perfect® turns single-phase 230V input into three-phase 460V output simply and reliably.
Read more about Voltage DoublingQuestions about Phase Conversion?
Not sure about phase converters? Are the differences between the Phase Perfect® and other options, and how those stack up to utility power giving you indecision? Read more about phase conversion or contact us.
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