There are a number of firms who sell programmable solid-state power converters. While not the cheapest way to get power -- this is professional equipment -- you will come out ahead of you don't go for the cheap way. They are crystal controlled, highly regulated, and some of them have a very well filtered sine wave, should you need that. I don't, however, have names at hand. You might look in EEM, where a little of everything is to be found.
Cortland ====================== Original Message Follows ==================== >> Date: 12-Jun-98 05:41:19 MsgID: 1061-234 ToID: 72146,373 From: "Richard Cass" >INTERNET:[email protected] Subj: generating 50Hz power in the US Chrg: $0.00 Imp: Norm Sens: Std Receipt: No Parts: 1 We want to do ongoing testing of an ITE product (here in the US) on 220 VAC 50Hz power to simulate the European environment to make sure our power supply vendor is doing his job. In this esteemed group's experience, what is best (i.e easiest, cheapest, most reliable) way to set this up. I have an electrician describing scenarios of a 60Hz electric motor mechanically driving a 50Hz generator. In this age of high power solid state electronics, I gotta believe there's a better way. Please keep answers simple as I am only a lowly mechanical engineer (analogies to water running through pipes always is always big help to me). At 120VAC our products pull 6 amps peak at start up and only 3 amps running. I would never test more than 4 products at a time. Thanks in advance for the usually invaluable help that I get from this group. Richard Cass Iris Graphics, Inc. ====================== End of Original Message =====================
