Oct 15,
2009
A letter from Frank Sutfin
Frank Suftin
Suftin Farms
Climax, MI
I mainly grow corn and beans and use irrigation for different fields
and I was interested in replacing an older diesel-driven pump with
electric but I did not have 3-phase power at the site. I contacted
Remco Electrical Mfg. about going with a phase converter and they
helped me design an electrical system with their rotary phase converter
that would provide me with 3 phase power to operate both the well and
the existing 7 tower pivot.
Above: 480
volt 3-phase power was run underground
900 feet from barn to Remco pump panel and Aurora 60HP
vertcial hollow shaft motor supplied by Remco
Remco application engineers ran voltage drop calculations for the
switchover reccomending going with underground 4/0 wire as the pump was
900 feet from the electric service and converter as well as sizing the
single phase 200 amp main panel. They also acted as my consultant in an
advisory role meeting with our local utility supplier, Consumers Energy
who supplied 480 volt single phase and my electrician to address needed
electrical installation requirements.
Above: Frank's incoming power supply from
Consumers
Energy (200 amp disconnect 480 volt single phase)
In addition to purchasing the PV125 soft start rotary converter I also
purchased from Remco a 60HP vertical hollow shaft motor and a Remco 100
amp 3 phase pump panel.
I appreciate Remco helping me make the switchover from diesel to low
cost single phase electric and I can reccommend them to anyone who
would want to do the same.
Frank Sutfin
