How to Wire a Rotary Phase Converter the Old-School Way!

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Today we're going to assemble and wire up a new American Rotary 5 horsepower phase converter for a maybe-soon-to-be-delivered surface grinder. That's a story for another day.

For the electrical connections, we're going to bolt together ring terminals and insulate with varnished cambric tape, rubber sealing tape, and Scotch Super 33+. We'll also mount a twist-lock receptacle in the panel to make it easy to attach the machine.

Tools and parts used in this video:
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00:00 Intro
00:41 What is a Rotary Phase Converter?
02:11 Routing the wires
04:42 Connecting the idler
08:55 Labeling the wires for the next person (me)
09:52 Mounting the twist-lock receptacle
10:41 Connecting the input and output
12:34 Testing voltages
14:31 Conclusion