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Three Phase Power & Machinery Circuits
Three phase outlets, machine circuits and motor connections for workshops and commercial kitchens. Sized for the equipment you're running.
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Getting the Supply Right for the Machine
Bringing in new equipment is usually the point at which the supply gets looked at properly. A machine has a full load current, a way it behaves on start-up and a position on the floor, and the circuit has to suit all three.
Distance is the part that's easiest to underestimate. Voltage drops over the length of a run, so a machine sitting well away from the board needs the cable sized for the distance as well as the current if it's going to see the voltage it was designed for.
It is also worth checking early whether your board has room. Spare capacity and a free position are what decide whether a new circuit is straightforward or whether the switchboard becomes part of the job.
- Circuits sized to the machine's full load current
- Cable sized for the length of the run, not just the load
- Three phase outlets and hard-wired machine connections
- Isolation positioned within reach for servicing
- Board capacity checked before you commit to equipment
Sized for the Load and the Distance
We size the circuit against what the machine actually draws, how far it sits from the board, how it starts and what else is already connected. Getting that right is the difference between equipment running as designed and equipment working harder than it should.
We install three phase outlets, hard-wire fixed machinery and connect motors, with isolation positioned where someone servicing the machine can reach it. Where a variable speed drive or soft starter is part of the setup, the supply is arranged to suit.
Before you commit to a machine, send us the details and we'll check whether your existing supply and switchboard can carry it. If an upgrade is needed we'll quote the two together so you can see the whole cost while it's still a purchasing decision.
The same applies to a serious home workshop. A welder, compressor and dust extractor together have more in common with a small commercial site than with the rest of the house, and they get treated that way.
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Get A Free Three Phase Quote
Send us the machine's nameplate details or spec sheet, a photo of your switchboard, and roughly how far the machine sits from it. Contact Ontrack Electrical for a free quote.
- Phone 0481 272 355
- Service Area Berwick & Melbourne's South East
Three Phase Questions
The equipment tells you. Check the nameplate or spec sheet for the supply it requires. Larger compressors, welders, machinery and a lot of commercial kitchen equipment need three phase, while plenty of other gear runs fine on single phase. Send us the details and we can confirm before you spend anything.
It depends on whether three phase is already available at the property. Many commercial sites and some larger residential ones have it at the point of supply even when it isn't being used. Where it isn't there, it becomes a supply authority application and both the cost and the timeline change considerably. Checking which situation you're in is the first thing we do.
Yes. We'll check the nameplate against what your board and supply can carry, work out the run and the sizing, and install the circuit and isolation. If the supply won't support it we'll set out what the options are.
Because voltage drops over distance. A cable sized only for the current can still deliver noticeably less voltage at the far end of a long run, and motors are sensitive to that. Sizing for the distance as well as the load is what keeps the machine running as designed.
Yes, and it's work we enjoy. A workshop with a welder, compressor and dust extraction has much the same requirements as a small commercial site. Shed and garage supply for lighter setups sits under our outdoor electrical services.
It depends on whether three phase is already at the site, the distance from the board, the size of the circuit and whether the board has a spare position. Those are the four things we check when quoting, and the quote is free.