I am begining the VFD knowledge process, having never used one and have a hopefully easy question.
1. In a non-clutch, 2 horsepower mechanical lathe, with only a drum switch and single electric drive motor (3-phase) and a small electric coolant pump with an on/off switch. Can and should i remove all of the legacy wiring/motor control electrics and run the 2 motors from an appropriately sized/rated for single phase vfd? Assuming i integrate an e-stop button and a fwd/rev switch into the vfd wiring? I have residential single phase power.
1. In a non-clutch, 2 horsepower mechanical lathe, with only a drum switch and single electric drive motor (3-phase) and a small electric coolant pump with an on/off switch. Can and should i remove all of the legacy wiring/motor control electrics and run the 2 motors from an appropriately sized/rated for single phase vfd? Assuming i integrate an e-stop button and a fwd/rev switch into the vfd wiring? I have residential single phase power.