we've got 208V 3 phase, and i have some equipment that is 460v. long story short- i got a screaming deal on the walkin, so if i have to trade the 460v compressor/condensors for 208/230 ones and a little cash im still pretty happy. but-- i've been seeing alot of used and decently priced glycol units that run ONLY on 460v.
so- picking up a transformer wouldnt be the end of the world if i can find a decent unit for cheap.( or cheap-ish), even if it only ran the glycol and the walkin, because they obviously are the units that run 24/7 and pull the most amps.
but i dont really understand the transformation process- if the 460v units run on half the amps of the 208/230 ones, that seems like it should save some utility costs, right?
but we feed the transformer with only 208/230 from the street, and there's no such thing as a free lunch, so does this actually work to make a reduced power consumption scenario? or does the fact that we "feed" the transformer with 208/230 negate the "savings" from 460v's lower amp draw?
curious to know if we could see savings that justify the cost of the transformer, or if i should just stick with 208/230.
thanks
so- picking up a transformer wouldnt be the end of the world if i can find a decent unit for cheap.( or cheap-ish), even if it only ran the glycol and the walkin, because they obviously are the units that run 24/7 and pull the most amps.
but i dont really understand the transformation process- if the 460v units run on half the amps of the 208/230 ones, that seems like it should save some utility costs, right?
but we feed the transformer with only 208/230 from the street, and there's no such thing as a free lunch, so does this actually work to make a reduced power consumption scenario? or does the fact that we "feed" the transformer with 208/230 negate the "savings" from 460v's lower amp draw?
curious to know if we could see savings that justify the cost of the transformer, or if i should just stick with 208/230.
thanks
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