car lift

[Road Hog]

? is it possible to run a single phase car lift in a domestic property ......

is single phase 415v ....

how can this be wired up ?

[Ganglandboss]

Road Hog said:

? is it possible to run a single phase car lift in a domestic property ......

is single phase 415v ....

how can this be wired up ?

Domestic properties are 230V single phase. Providing you have spare capacity, you will be able to. Are you sure it is a single phase lift? 415V refers to 3 phase (although nominal voltage is now 400V).

Edited by Ganglandboss on Monday 25th May 14:09

[Road Hog]

so if a lift is single phase it is possible to use in a domestic property?

[Ganglandboss]

Road Hog said:

so if a lift is single phase it is possible to use in a domestic property?

Yes, dependent on capacity. How many amps / kilowatts?

[Road Hog]

this is what i have been looking at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECALEMIT-4-post-lift-3-4-TO...

[IforB]

Yes you can get single phase 230V car lifts. They aren't the fastest things in the world, but they do the job.

[littleandy0410]

Ad says: "IT IS A 3 PHASE LIFT"

[Ganglandboss]

Road Hog said:

this is what i have been looking at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECALEMIT-4-post-lift-3-4-TO...

That's 3 phase. It won't work unless you either apply for a 3 phase supply, get an inverter or replace the motor and control gear.

[Road Hog]

littleandy0410 said:

Ad says: "IT IS A 3 PHASE LIFT"

mixed up with a 2 post lift i had been looking at "doh"



cheap tho

[spikeyhead]

How tall is your garage?

[AndrewW-G]

There was a group buy in the TVR section last year for the 230v internbv 4 post lifts, £1750 or so now including delivery, I jumped in on the deal and got one for home use, it's far better than a used commercial job and there's no messing about with 3 phase to single converters

It's happily coped with a Bentley Arnage and currently has a Ferrari 400i sitting on it (whilst I make up my mind whether to restore or not)

[Road Hog]

AndrewW-G said:

There was a group buy in the TVR section last year for the 230v internbv 4 post lifts, £1750 or so now including delivery, I jumped in on the deal and got one for home use, it's far better than a used commercial job and there's no messing about with 3 phase to single converters

It's happily coped with a Bentley Arnage and currently has a Ferrari 400i sitting on it (whilst I make up my mind whether to restore or not)

what company was it ,do you have a link ..please

[IforB]

Road Hog said:

AndrewW-G said:

There was a group buy in the TVR section last year for the 230v internbv 4 post lifts, £1750 or so now including delivery, I jumped in on the deal and got one for home use, it's far better than a used commercial job and there's no messing about with 3 phase to single converters

It's happily coped with a Bentley Arnage and currently has a Ferrari 400i sitting on it (whilst I make up my mind whether to restore or not)

what company was it ,do you have a link ..please

There's a subtle hint in AndrewW-G's post!

Internbv is the manufacturer.

[AndrewW-G]

Link below, company run by a chap called Fred, you could try asking if he still gives a pistonheads discount, as I've said I'm happy with the one I've got and maybe getting a few more from him to increase storeage space at work

http://www.garage-apparatuur.com/208%20engels.htm#...

[eldudereno]

If you can get it cheap enough, buy a tin of paint and a phase converter that simply plugs into a 13A socket. You'll need to find out the HP of the motor first to determine what capacity converter you'll need.