What is this ac motor for?

So i went to an auction and this was in an auction lot i bought. Is to big for what i have, need. What the heck is it for? It is brand new. It cam2 on a plywood board with shrink wrap on it.

ID plate reads:
Reliance Electric S-2000 Duty Master A-c Motor
Phase=3
HP= 3/4
RPM=1425
Volts= 415
AMPS= 1.6
Time Rating is Continuous


Any help would be great.

 

would be used on any large mill, lathe, etc. But it needs three phase 440, normally only found in industrial area. They make converters but don't wrork as well.

 

3/4 hp 1425 rpm 3 phase 415 volt. What frame size does it have?. Here is the link that will give you a bit of info on it. http://www.reliance.com/prodserv/motgen/b2758_1.htm
Google is always your friend on things you don't have an idea on.
http://www.google.com/search?source...+S-2000&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Unless you are in a building that already has that has 3 phase 415V the best thing to do is to have it checked to make sure it does work perfectly and then put it up for sale or see if the electric motor outfit will take it in trade on one that you can use in your shop. .
Probably the best thing there is to find a shop in your area that sells and services/rebuilds electric motors for industrial operations http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...s+Wisconsin&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=m1&aql=f&oq= One of those might be your best choice for working a trade.

Other than that, do a bit of research and find out what it should be worth and put it on Craigslist or Ebay at a fair price and sell it.

 

If you don't have 3 phase in your shop and really want to use that motor, you can use a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) to run it. For a 3/4 HP 3 phase, you should be able to run it with a 110 Volt VFD. That motor would be really good for an exhaust fan or similar application.

Good Luck

 

being in the used electric motor business , i can tell you it's a drip proof enclosure , 3phase 50Hertz 415volts. 60 hertz is USA, 50hz is european, the 1425rpm tells me it's 50hz. if you operate this motor on 3phase 60hz 460v , it turns into a 1hp @ 1750rpm and will have no problems. the reality is that its very uncommon to see a motors this small at 460v, probably usless to any home or small shop. easier to by a 115/220v 1 phase than to buy expensive phase convertors. but scrap motors a now selling for .48 cents per pound at about any scrap metal yard