Grants: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) – Rapidly Approaching Deadline

USDA Rural Development is seeking applicants for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The next application deadline is rapidly approaching and is for projects requesting grants of up to $500,000.

SPPS Microgrids Helping to Power #Rocktober2020

National Stone Sand & Gravel Association members and others allied to the industry are crushing it this “Rocktober” thanks to Single Phase Power Solutions (SPPS) products which power three-phase equipment from single-phase utility service.  Their 1-to-3 MicroGrid Power Source™ features a BELLE™ Motor which uses Written-Pole® technology to deliver clean, stable, three-phase power from single-phase
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1-to-3 Goes the Distance with Stable, Reliable Power

The cost to travel ten miles doesn’t seem expensive: most people drive more than ten miles every day for less than the cost of a gallon of gas. But to a utility company faced with extending three-phase distribution to rural parts of the country, ten miles is quite expensive, at a total cost of somewhere

Single-Phase Power Source for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Single Phase Power Solutions introduces the 1-to-3 Microgrid Power Source, a single-phase solution for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations.  Ideal for remote areas without access to three-phase power, the 1-to-3 Power Source uses revolutionary Written-Pole Technology to generate solid and reliable 3-phase, 480V input from existing single-phase infrastructure. This allows EV charging stations to be installed
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Powering Three-Phase Equipment as Easy as 1-to-3™ for Custom Cabinet Maker

(Pomona, Kansas) – Like many businesses, Wray’s Woodworking started as a hobby.  Now, after nearly two decades of supplying custom residential cabinets, the business is well known for their quality craftsmanship and attention to detail.  While customers appreciate their crisp mitered corners, and the silky-smooth surfaces of the cabinet facings, they give little thought to

Single Phase Pump Solutions

Single Phase Power Solutions, the world’s only manufacturer of high horsepower single-phase electric motors, introduces single phase pump solutions which do not require a phase converter or Variable Frequency Drive (VFD).  The company incorporates their Belle Single-Phase Motor™ which uses Written-Pole® technology to deliver up to 100 hp to power standard suction end centrifugal pumps,

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