Strathead
Senior Member
- Location
- Ocala, Florida, USA
- Occupation
- Electrician/Estimator/Project Manager/Superintendent
Reading the posts in this thread, and many others on this forum; there is a lot of time and effort spent on finding ways around a particular problem. In most cases, including this one, I think one only has to ask themselves:
Is the equipment rated for the installed use and conditions.
In this case, and often times, no. Therefore, you have two options here. Provide the properly rated motor, or provide the proper voltage to the motor you have. From a good engineering perspective, these are the only choices.
No sarcasm or offense meant, but there is a third option. It is often done. That is do nothing. And frankly, knowing what I know about 208/230 rated motors, I am not uncomfortable with that decision in this type of scenario.