Which power supply to use

[Palletlad]

Thank you for the concern I don't deny I know nothing in regards to electrics, I have now sat down and had a lengthly chat with a trained technician (took your advice) and went through a lot of questions about wiring and power usage whilst going through the wiring with a dvm.
My "daisy chain" term I used was actually a "series" connection.
And I was shown that the vfd is connected to the live and neutral connectors on the psu so was getting a DC from the mains and not through the psu.
What I will do is draw up a diagram of my wiring and get it double checked.

[the great waldo]

Hi Palletlad.
I think you should talk again to your electrician friend as you seem to have a problem with understanding the difference with ac and dc power conections. As Jazz said this could kill you. Be carefull. Cheers Andrew

[Palletlad]

just seen my mistake...

[Clive S]

just seen my mistake...

A picture or a sketch wiring diagram would paint a thousand words

[A_Camera]

Thank you for the concern I don't deny I know nothing in regards to electrics, I have now sat down and had a lengthly chat with a trained technician (took your advice) and went through a lot of questions about wiring and power usage whilst going through the wiring with a dvm.
My "daisy chain" term I used was actually a "series" connection.
And I was shown that the vfd is connected to the live and neutral connectors on the psu so was getting a DC from the mains and not through the psu.
What I will do is draw up a diagram of my wiring and get it double checked.

This post is even more confusing than the ones before, and just as I suspected, your use of the term "daisy chain" is wrong. Do you actually know what the difference is between parallel, serial and daisy chain connection? I am with Jazz... contact a trained electrician and ask him/her to connect at least the mains and the VFD - spindle cables, and of course the earth. Those cables can literally kill you, or anyone touching your machine, if you make a small mistake. Discussing this with a technician friend (technician in which field...?) is pointless and can be even more dangerous unless you actually KNOW that he/she knows the subject AND you understand what he/she is saying.

[JAZZCNC]

This post is even more confusing than the ones before, and just as I suspected, your use of the term "daisy chain" is wrong. Do you actually know what the difference is between parallel, serial and daisy chain connection?

To some, this comment may seem little condescending coming from a bunch of electrical geeks just trying to show off.!! However, A_Camera is making a very valid point because Terminology is very important in some cases. When dealing with low voltage low current devices then getting the wording wrong is at worst just expensive. But when taking mains voltages/currents it can become lethal to anyone who touches the machine.

Trying to help builders who have little or NO understanding of electrical terms via Forum post's is inherently dangerous. There are too many contributors that jump in and confuse matters to the point can become dangerous for the OP.
Me personaly I won't get into these forum posts other than to advise if something is very wrong or I see an obvious mistake. However I don't mind helping people on a 1 to 1 basis either via PM or Email so there are no outside influences to confuse.

So in this case I'm offering to help but off air so to speak or suggest that you seek help from another Forum member or friend who KNOWS what there doing.