Delta 3phase required?

[alixenos]

Hello,

I'm trying to power a machine which has the following specs



Does it matter if I provide 3 phase Y configuration to power it?

thanks

 

[synchro]

Delta, 3L is describing the 3-wire loads that the machine presents to the source of power.
A 3-phase wye supply would be completely appropriate in this case, you just don't need the neutral.

 

[augie47]

Agree. From those specs you can use either

 

[infinity]

Unless it already exists there aren't many reasons to use a Delta system.

 

[augie47]

+ some equipment, especially when drives are involved, doesn't play well with Delta systems...hopefully u have eye available

 

[Jraef]

I agree. I think this is denoting a form of ignorance in that they are trying to let you know that their machine doesn’t NEED a neutral. The fact that the neutral exists at the source transformer is irrelevant. They just misinterpreted that as being the same as “delta”. The proper way to put that is “3 phase 3 wire + ground”, no need to reference if that is derived from a delta or wye source.

This is how 99% of MCCs are denoted, because motors (almost **) never need a neutral.

** I added “almost” because if I said “never”, someone would prove me wrong with some bizarre exception…