Huanyang vfd's which one, the FC series or HY series?

[markba633csi]

Old electrolytics can be slowly brought up to voltage which allows them to "re-form". I guess you'd have to use a variac to do that on a vfd

 

[Eddyde]

I have 4 Tecos, 2 on my mill, 1 on a bandsaw, 1 on a drill press and an HY on my air compressor. The Tecos (Spell correction wants to change to Tacos) have been in service for 7 years without any issues. The HY sometimes goes fault (over current) if the compressor is running continuously for more than a half hour or so. The compressor motor is 5 hp and the HY is rated at 7.5 hp, all parameters are set correctly as far as I can tell and the motor isn't drawing more amps than rated. The HY is mounted on an aluminum plate in open air so heat buildup shouldn't be the cause. I could switch the compressor to my RPC but I like the soft start feature of the VFD, especially since the compressor is in the utility room with the washer and dryer and I don't want the sudden compressor starts to scare the bejesus out of my wife, when she's doing laundry.

 

[Karl_T]

I also put an HY 10 Hp. on my air compressor. The power connections were so tiny i had to buy special solder on end lugs for each wire. Thought this would fail anyway, but so far so good.

Programming was almost impossible with scant directions in chinglish. never would have got it without MKJS help.

Now i have hitachi WJ200 series on several mills and lathes and a Tico on a bandsaw. Total of eight units. All were much easier setup and are more durable.

I have learned "ya gets what ya pays for". The hitachi and Tico are worth the extra bucks. They are easier to set up and will last longer

 

[Eddyde]

The power connections were so tiny i had to buy special solder on end lugs for each wire.

Yes forgot, I had the same issue, trying to get #10 gauge stranded wire onto those tiny screw studs, I wound up having to buy terminals and still had to modify them.

 

[RandyWilson]

Keep in mind there are two "HY" series on the market. The original Huan Yang and the more common Askpower. They look similar, though there are differences. The Askpowers are much simpler to program. This may mean they are less featureful, don't know. I've had a pair of them cranking along for six years now. No smoke, no lost settings. They just get the job done.

 

[rabler]

Ouch, I just looked at VFD prices, these things obviously haven't recovered from chip-shortage or inflation.

 

[charlton]

I have an HY running the spindle on my CNC router. And I have a Teco 510 running the 3-phase on my mill. The HY was an absolute bear to program and sometimes loses programming for some unknown reason. The Teco was a dream to set up. I have remote fwd/stop/rev and a potentiometer for speed.
I fully expect the HY will let you do remote control but I haven't looked to be honest.

You're the first person on the internet that I've found that seems to have the same experience as me with the HY losing its settings. For me, if it goes unpowered for, say, two days, everything gets set to gibberish values (usually 65535...i.e. all ones) and I have to reprogram everything. Huanyang keeps having me try different settings but it seems silly at this point to try different settings when nothing sticks.

 

[DavidR8]

You're the first person on the internet that I've found that seems to have the same experience as me with the HY losing its settings. For me, if it goes unpowered for, say, two days, everything gets set to gibberish values (usually 65535...i.e. all ones) and I have to reprogram everything. Huanyang keeps having me try different settings but it seems silly at this point to try different settings when nothing sticks.

I am very frustrated with the unit but I'm kinda jammed up because I have a unicorn situation.
When I built my CNC I opted for a 110V spindle. Problem is that it's 3-phase 110V and there are no name-brand VFDs that output 110V 3-phase power. If I want to use a Teco or similar VFD I have to change out the spindle as well and run another 220V circuit in my shop. So probably a $500 swap.

 

[charlton]

Understandable. I'm also torn whether or not I want to give Huanyang another shot (probably not). I bought the spindle and VFD kit almost two years ago but life took a turn and I had to set it aside. I only now got it all set up and have discovered that the thing can't retain its programming. Unfortunately, Huanyang is the cheapest thing going (which I guess makes sense) so I could roll the die again (this time I would be backed by Amazon) or just go for something better (what I'm leaning towards).

 

[DavidR8]

Understandable. I'm also torn whether or not I want to give Huanyang another shot (probably not). I bought the spindle and VFD kit almost two years ago but life took a turn and I had to set it aside. I only now got it all set up and have discovered that the thing can't retain its programming. Unfortunately, Huanyang is the cheapest thing going (which I guess makes sense) so I could roll the die again (this time I would be backed by Amazon) or just go for something better (what I'm leaning towards).

If you have a 220V spindle then the VFD world is wide open for you.
@mksj has a vast amount of experience with VFDs and can likely provide recommendations.