That can be used depending on it's specs. What is it's input? What is the output? What is it's nominal load/hp rating? What little I know, I know that there are a lot of variables and you need to talk to a person who is skilled in that trade. A normal electrician may not know, may take someone working in an mfg environment as a line electrician to answer your questions.

If you ever "let the smoke out" of electrical stuff, you can't ever get it back and it's toast. If you figure out how to put the smoke back into electrical oop's, please patent it and you will become an overnight billionaire!