st2lemans;322135 Wrote: > >>In Switzerland virtually all homes are connected to 3-phase. Voltage > difference between phases is 380V. Different rooms are often on > different phases. My kitchen actually has outlets on three different > phases, as I kept blowing the breaker when I tried to run the > microwave, deepfryer, fridges, etc. all on one phase. > > Tom
OK, I stand corrected about Switzerland. I have to say that (apart from specifically designed 3-phase sockets for cookers etc) having outlets on different phases in the same room is risky at best, and AFAIK illegal in the UK. Reason: because you can have two phases within touching distance, in the unlikely but possible event you have a fault in two appliances you can get 380-440V straight through you. That tends to be one's final mistake! I guess in the US you need three phase supplies to stop high power appliances, such as ovens and washers from drawing emourmous current, by upping the voltage. -- bigfool1956 David Ayers Music is what counts, hifi just helps us enjoy it more ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bigfool1956's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13782 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50082 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
