Blacksmith Power Hammer (Industrial Equipment)

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autopaul
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Blacksmith Power Hammer (Industrial Equipment)

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Hey everyone.

I know there is a ton of knowledge on this forum and would love to tap into your ideas.



Problem:
We have a large Beche power hammer for blacksmith work. It requires a 3ph input at 28 hp and we only have a 200 amp service @ single phase (220v)
We already have three hammers running off VFD's and Rotary phase converters, but we are running out of power.

28 hp relates roughly between 20-25 KW

Potential solution:
Using an EV or hybrid battery inverter and solar system to operate the large hammer.

Can we reliably create 3phase @ 240v for the kind of amperage I am considering?
Sometimes the power hammer runs for hours at a time.
How big of a battery and or solar array would be needed?

Could we use a smaller battery and array in combination with a charger to keep the battery topped up when the sun is less reliable?

SO many questions!!! thank you all in advance.


(An example of a similar hammer) not mine
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