will BP series II manual mill run on 208 3p?

[wddanie]

I am considering buying a used BP 1993 series II manual mill that in the ad lists it as being 480v 3 phase, but my building just has 208v 3 phase power. Do these BPs customarily come with transformers with taps so I can wire it to run off 208v 3p, or am I stuck having to buy a step up tranformer to create 480v 3p for it?

I checked and a suitable new step up Square D transformer costs $4k, but I see one on ebay for $275, so I guess I can go that way if need be. I see lots of step down transformers on ebay, for 480 to 208 3p. Can I use one of those if I hook it up backwards? I've done that with low voltage bf, but never with big 3p power, so I thought I should verify.

Thanks,

Doug Danielson
Atlanta



will BP series II manual mill run on 208 3p?

[machintek]

Typically the motors have the ability to be tapped for 220 or 460. The inside of the electrical cabinet should also have a transformer to adapt the control voltage to your 208.

George