Sound like it will work
Do you photos or drawing you post
If you using a three-phase motor as you converter it is working as a generator making as some call the third leg

Dave


Quote Originally Posted by Marc Broussard View Post
Hi. Three phase motors are very cheap. The junk yards sell them for scrap price here. I have a 7 1/2 HP they sold me for 14$. And most single phase motors 1/2 hp or bigger will spin a big 3-ph one. I have all the components to build one right now but, if I use my 3-ph motor for a converter I won't have anything 3-ph to run. Go figger.