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Is the ATV340 tested and approved for use on Single phase input to run 3 phase motors?

Issue:

ATV340 on single phase input to run 3 phase motor

Product Line:

Altivar 340 - ATV340

Environment:

Single phase input power

Cause:

Customer does not have 3 phase power available.

Resolution:
No.
The ATV340 has not been tested or approved for use on single-phase power systems.
It requires 3-phase input power.
There are currently no plans to perform this testing.

It is possible to feed the DC Bus of the ATV340 drive so a front-end rectifier may be used. Bonitron (http://www.bonitron.com/) has provided this type of device for years.