The post discusses how to convert 3 phase AC to single phase AC through a special bridge rectifier at any desired voltage. The idea was requested by Mr. Chaquito
Technical Specifications
You have a very nice page and I find it really good, If been looking for a 380V 3ph converter to 230V, it should with held at least 3-5 KVA. Not sure if you have one or
would you be able to direct me to one.
I have a 3ph input of 5.5KVA from a generator that I would like to convert to one single output of 230V +- 3-5 KVA. Doing the usual ph to neutral per ph would not give me a strong KW output. Transformers are very expensive.
I would appreciate your help thank you.
Chaquito
The Design
The question how to convert 3 phase AC to single phase AC can be solved by first rectifying the 3 phase AC to DC and then converting the DC back to 220 V AC through a full bridge driver IC and H-bridge mosfet network.
The first stage intended for converting the 3 phase AC to DC may be executed simply by the traditional diode bridge network, as may be witnessed in the following diagram. After filtration this would produce a peak of 530 V (with a filter capacitor of around 10uF/1kv included across the load)
Now, once the 3 phase rectified DC is achieved, this will need to be converted to the desired single phase AC, as per the request this value should be 220 V.
A full bridge mosfet driver topology may be incorporated for implementing the above requirement, as shown in the following diagram:
The layout looks simple and easy to configure, however it would produce and subject the load to the full 530 V instead of the specified 220 V.
The issue can be normalized and controlled to the desired levels through an external voltage sensor circuit, which could be further integrated with the Ct pin of the IC IRS2453.
The simple solution can be implemented by incorporating the following circuit:
The 220k preset is adjusted precisely so that the transistor just begins conducting at voltages around 240 V across the load.
When the transistor conducts, the Ct pin is grounded at that instant, forcing the IC to inhibit its oscillations which in turn renders the high side outputs to go low, cutting off the rectified high voltage to the mosfets.
This results in lowering down of the voltage across the load which allows the BC547 to switch OFF and restore the IC operations....the procedure repeats making sure that the output stays under control and at the specified 220 V level.
I have a 6 KW, 440 V, 3 phase (with neutral) off grid solar inverter feeding the whole house. It can withstand max 2.2 KW per phase. The power limitation prevents me from using dish washer/washing machine on inverter. I am looking for a cheaper solution.
Can you give me a working design for a converter which will take 3 phase input from solar inverter, rectify to DC and reconvert into 6 KW, 220 V, single phase supply to power these appliances. The load of house does not increase above 5 KW
The present solar inverter is essential to power the 2 KW, 440V, 3 phase motor for the lift, which is intermittent for 25 seconds at a time.
The solution is the same as explained in the above article, but building the inverter can be a difficult job for any newcomer, so you can buy a 300 V to 220V inverter readymade, and use the 310V DC from the bridge rectifier output to operate the inverter
Can I do it at low power
yes that is possible…
Hi I’d like to convert a 15kw 3 phase Onan generator (15JC-4r) to single phase. Would you know how to do that?
Thanks
Hi, it is explained in the above article, although it will produce a square wave output
Would you help me figure out exactly what I need and how to put it together if I sent you the specs on the generator? I need it to run a 50 amp 208/220 geothermal heat pump, and the rest of my house, or at the least just the heat pump.
I will try to figure out if it is feasible for me, you can send me the specs.
The Generator is an Onan 15JC (15kw) three phase, and I need to convert it to single phase. I can get single phase 220 from two legs, but that will only give me 10kw. I believe I need at least 10,400kw or 11,000kw (50 x 208 or 50 x 220) to run my heat pump. Thanks!
According to me the idea explained above is the only legit and efficient way of transforming the full 3 phase power into the single phase output, or alternatively you can use a 3 phase to single transformer to do the same.
Do you know where I could get one? Are they expensive?
You can search online, yes they will be expensive depending on their size!
That would be great! Thanks Swagatam!
I had an idea. Do you think I could hook the neutral, and two legs of the generator to the panel for 110/220 then use a transformer on the third leg to boost it to 220 and hook that to the panel, or will it short out?
I will need a schematic drawing to simulate its proper working
Hello Swagatam,
I hope my question is not too off-topic!
I live off grid, with power provided by solar panels. I then have Victon Quattro controllers to charge my lithium batteries, and supply my house with 230V AC.
Since the sun does not always shine, I recently bought a vertical axis wind turbine. The output of the turbine is 3 phase AC, with voltage anywhere between 0V and 90V depending on the speed of rotation. The maximum power is 4kW. It came with a charge controller, which simply converts this into DC before heading off to the batteries.
The problem, to my very amateur mind at least, is that this charge will only get into the batteries if the controller output voltage is higher than the battery voltage, but not above the maximum voltage the batteries can handle, so it needs to be between 52V and 57V.
If this is correct, is it possible to convert the 3 phase, AC turbine output to a usable DC voltage? I’m assuming the charge controller that came with the turbine is not really fit for purpose.
I hope you can help.
Many thanks,
Matt
Hello Matt, You can employ the first circuit idea posted in the above article for converting the 3 phase wind turbine output into a DC for the battery charging. However, you may have to use a charger controller between the output of the shown diode bridge and the battery for safeguarding the battery from overcharging.
Dear Swagatam,
Does the VCC voltage on the IC IRS2453 have to be exactly 15V? Would 10-12V work?
Hi Collins, 12V will also work.
Dear Swagatam,
Won’t the voltage sensing circuit interrupt output power supply making it unstable? What stabilizes the circuit then?
No it won’t.
Good day sir
Your page its been helpfully through out my researches.
May you please help with a Design project which is as follows,
Single phase to three phase power supply.
The power converter must be able to convert the single phase 220~240 VAC supply to balanced three phase 220~240 VAC to power a three phase AC motor.
It would be much appreciated if there is any book that you can refer me to or any information that you can share.
Thank you.
Nyiko
Thanks Nyiko,
you will need a 3 phase driver IC for the required application.
You can refer to the following article:
https://www.homemade-circuits.com/arduino-3-phase-inverter-circuit-with-code/
see the 4rth diagram from top, you can use this concept to convert single phase to 3 phase.
For the supply to the MOSFET drains, you will have the rectify the single phase supply to DC 310V and feed it to the MOSETs drain…the output will be then a 3 phase 220V
Dear Sir, I read your all post, your every post is very practical and easy to understand. I build some circuit form your guidance and detail explanation. sir, sorry to disturb you, but I need this circuit very urgently.
Myself work in a Industrial sewing machine company, we give 440 volt motor along with sewing machine but production unite run with 220 volt AC. My humble request is to you, can you please sell us this kit or give simple circuit, so we can make this circuit.
sorry for inconvenience.
Dear Avishek, Are you looking for a 3 phase to single phase converter circuit? In that case you can try the one explained above. But is will be a square wave circuit.
Do u have 3 phase to single phase converter with Vfd circuit kit then please let me know & also kits prise list.
sorry presently I do not have a ready made kit for this…
For Rt and Ct howmany Ohm and uF?
Hello sir this is John thanks for helping people, pls kindly suggest for me the value of ct pin 3 and rt pin 4 of ic irs2453 at least average value that can work , the capacitor and the resistor, thanks
I appreciate all the efforts you always put in to come up with these wonderful wright ups.
However am requesting for a circuit diagram of the mosfet and driver configuration of a three phase inverter
Hello John,
you can calculate it using the formula given inthe following article:
https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/01/simplest-full-bridge-inverter-circuit.html
or do it practically through some trial and error using a frequency meter.
Hey tks Swag, very good idea, I will give the try and let you know. please keep the ball rolling. bst regards, MIARIVER
you are welcome Miariver!
Hey Swag, first thanks for keep publishing this blog is very help full, I have a question and I don't know if this is the right section!!! sorry for any inconvenient.
I am working from my car, running: a laser copier/printer, a die sublimation photo printer, a note book, 2 cellphones, and plus plus.
My inverter is (1500w 12dc-Battery in to 120ac out) a very good one.
after 4 hours of working the battery is getting too low, so the inverter starting to run on protection mode and beeping like craze. So I decide to run a 6-pack of super capacitor in parallel with the battery to support the (peak moments) the problem is the super capacitor bank need to be charged to 16.2dc volts (6 times 2.7 volts each capacitor)
So do you have any idea how to got 16.2 volts from the 12 volts battery in order to keep the capacitors charged in order to hold the peak load when would be needed.
any idea, advise or circuit, would be highly appreciated.
Hi Miariver, Please Google for a "12V 555 boost converter circuit" you can set and use the output from this circuit suitably for charging the supercaps at 16.5V or at any other desired rate….
Hey Swag, congratulations for the blog, is very educated, checking at the above circuit, it cross my mind (with some stuff got from some bad credit/payment clients) if I have 3 inverters truly sine-wave, same brand, same model, same output 1500w at 120vac, all 3 getting power from the same battery bank, can I connect all 3 output in this above circuit ( 3 phase AC source) and get after a 4500w at 120vac? am I craze or that can be possible!!! I understanding because the above circuit was made with MOSFET so it might loose the truly sine-wave, but that could be fixed right? take you time think about and please let me know your thoughts. God bless you for your hard work, thank you MIARIVER.
Thanks Mariver,
yes that will be feasible but the outputs of each inverter will need separate bridge networks, so that the inverter outputs get connected across the bridges without messing up with each other. The outputs (+/-) from each bridge could then be tied up and integrated with the full bridge driver circuit as shown in the second figure above for getting the intended combined power from the three inverters..
Dear sir,
I Want AC zero crossing voltage detection. positive halfe cycle out one puls and negative half cycle out one pulse. Both pulse width is depend on control voltage. I found two IC. Uaa145 and TCA785.both IC's are too cost. Is possible please share the circuit.mail: aprssuresh@gmail.com
Regards
Suresh
Dear suresh, not exact but a similar design may be seen in the following article:
https://www.homemade-circuits.com/2014/06/pwm-controlled-fan-dimmer-switch-circuit.html
VR1 determines the pulse width of the AC cycles across the connected load.
Dear Sawagatam
Nice circuit for my requirement . Please give me clarification for below 3 questions
1. resistors all 33 ohms ??
2. Pin 5 connect to -15v ??
3. Is this produce sine wave and can be 50HZ
Please modify or give me suggesions
Thanks
Chandana
Dear Chandana,
Did you read the whole article?
all fet gate resistors can be 33 ohms or lower
pin5 is the shut down pin that can be integrated with the last voltage control circuit.
It's a square wave circuit.
Rt/Ct determines the frequency level…
Hello sir pls help me with the value Rt/Ct pls we are using 220v in our country
Hello Chief Engineer Swag, pls sir suggest for me the Rt/Ct value pls i can not know the value myself please i need 220v 50hz please help me sir.