Running 3 phase 780s on single phase power

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Tim Shoppa wrote:
>> The electrical
>> engineer on our team very carefully located three phase-isolated outlets
>> for us, working from the power panel outwards, before we did anything
>> else.  We tested the plug box for phase isolation before connecting
>> either VAX, and we had every internal breaker off and every internal
>> plug disconnected for several hours while we checked the power coming
>> through the main breaker.
> 
> In my experience with getting 3-phase power run, even though there's
> a 50-50 chance that by pure luck he'll get the phasing correct to run the motors
> in the right direction, I inevitably find that with 100% certainty that the
> electrician has wired it up reverse of what is actually needed :-).

That's called "Murphy's Law".  8-)

Peace...  Sridhar