1-to-3 Power Source Generates 3-Phase Power from Single-Phase Input

Single Phase Power Solutions introduces the 1-to-3 Power Source™ features a BELLE™ Motor which uses Written-Pole® technology to deliver three-phase power from single-phase utility service.  This revolutionary approach eliminates the high fuel and maintenance costs, and the pollution of fossil-fuel-powered Gen-Sets, while delivering superior power quality to that of a conventional phase converter.  It is
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Increasing Grain Handling and Drying Efficiency

High capacity grain drying and handling systems on farms today require motors that range from 15 to 75 horsepower, and the conversion to electric power without three-phase can lower costs for an extended drying season. By allowing farmers with access to only single-phase power to use larger commercial systems and high capacity dryers, BELLE Motors™

Affordable Single-Phase Pump Solution for Florida Sugarcane Water Management

Florida sugarcane production requires substantial quantities of water. This water supports the growth of a 2-billion-dollar economy in south Florida (rice et al. 2013). Hence the availability of irrigation water and effective and cost-efficient management of this water and the environmental impact of irrigation are a major concern to Florida’s sugarcane producers. No Three-Phase Required
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3-Phase Without a VFD. The New Alternative to 3-Phase Line Extension

The BELLE™ 1-to-3 Micro-grid is the perfect alternative to three-phase line extension. Capable of producing three-phase power from a single-phase line our patented three-phase micro-grid comes in sizes up to 100HP and effectively eliminates the need for Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) or Phase Converters. All at a fraction of the cost of three-phase line extension. NO
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Irrigation: 60 HP BELLE™ Single-Phase Motor Replaces a Ford 460 Propane Engine

Project: 60 HP BELLE™ Motor Used for Alfalfa Irrigation Pump Location: Wasta, South Dakota Background: In 2005, Pat Trask converted from his Ford 460 propane powered engine to a 60 HP BELLE™ Written-Pole® Motor. It is 2018 and the Written-Pole® Motor is still being used to power his Cornell 10YB submersible pump for irrigating 320

100 HP BELLE™ Single-Phase Motor Provides Power to Orange Groves in Florida

Project: 100 HP Irrigation of Orange Groves Location: Zephyrhills, FL Background: In 2008 in the small rural town of Zephyrhills, Florida George Neukom installed a 100 HP BELLE™ Single-Phase Motor to provide irrigation to his orange grove. The installation replaced two diesel engines that had been powering his pumps. The locations of his well sites
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100 HP Single Phase Motor for Centrifugal Pump

Project: 100HP motor for centrifugal pump Location: Dee Ranch, Aliceville, AL Background: In 2008, Mike Dee of Dee Ranch purchased a 100HP  BELLE™ Single Phase Motor to power his Berkeley Centrifugal Pump used to irrigate 247 acres of corn and soy beans located in Aliceville, Alabama. After battling with his diesel engine, Dee was in search

Irrigation: 100HP BELLE Single-Phase Motor Replaces Diesel Engine

Irrigation: 100HP BELLE™ Single-Phase Motor Replaces Diesel Engine   Background: Single Phase Power Solutions’ Written Pole® Technology is no novelty to the agriculture market. During 2005, Agri-View interviewed one of the many satisfied customers using the Written-Pole®  Technology. This particular customer, named Mark Jensen, owns 525 acres of farmland in Waupaca County, Wisconsin and specializes in growing

Submersible Pump: Hasta Farms, Dumas Texas

Harold Grall: Hasta Farms Location: Dumas, TX   Background: In 2008, Harold Grall of Hasta Farms in Dumas, Texas was looking for a more cost-efficient alternative to powering his 60HP submersible pump. The pump originally used a natural gas engine coupled to a three-phase generator to irrigate 120 acres of corn and grain. Grall first

Irrigation Case Study: 100HP Single-Phase BELLE Motor Replaces a 454 Chevy Engine

Irrigation: 100HP Single-Phase BELLE™ Motor Replaces a 454 Chevy Natural Gas Engine Project: 100HP Irrigation Well for Alfalfa Hay Farm Location: Clayton, New Mexico   Background: David Sowers battled with many inefficient and costly propane and natural gas engines since drilling his irrigation well in 1964. As gas prices continued to increase, Sowers began looking

BELLE Written-Pole® Motors Eliminate the Need for Three-Phase Service

Starting up large motors on single-phase lines has long been a challenge for electric co-ops. Single-phase motors create voltage sags and flickers for the customer and can cause problems for neighbors. Customers who need large motors typically face difficult choices. Spend as much at $100,000 per mile for three-phase power or, more likely, install three-phase

The BELLE 1-to-3 Three-Phase Microgrid helps the nuns of Santa Rita Abby make altar breads.

Without BELLE Written-Pole® Motor technology, the sisters of Santa Rita Abby would have had plenty of batter. But no bread. The BELLE Written-Pole 1-to-3™ Three-Phase Microgrid As the nuns found out, it’s a miraculous solution for power a three-phase application from existing single-phase utility lines. The Abbey outside Tucson has only single-phase service but needed