> On Aug 27, 2015, at 7:13 PM, Michael Thompson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> ...
>> In any case, RP06s use three phase power. The issue wasn't the power in
>> this particular story, but rather the ground wire (the green "protective
>> ground" that isn't supposed to carry current at all under normal operation).
>
> Not exactly true. RP06 drives are typically connected to 3-phase power, but
> only use two of the three phases. I have and RP06 running at home on
> 110/220VAC 2-phase.
That's interesting. I was told that an RP06 requires attention to the correct
phase connections or it will attempt to spin in the wrong direction, implying
that it uses a 3 phase spindle motor. Or perhaps that was a different RPnn?
Or perhaps it was simply an urban legend?
paul
