Re:Rick Busche's question.
We all probably agree that a phase to neutral connection is single phase and
devices that use all three phases, whether they are 208V 60Hz or 400V 50Hz,
are truly three phase. The discussion heats up when you are talking about a
phase to phase connection on a three phase distribution (208 or 400V). Is
this called single phase or two phase? It has been suggested that in the
European community it is called two phase, while in the U.S. we call it
single phase. I am looking for opinions or discussion on this issue.
Response:
I don't know the official answer but as for the phase-to-phase, why not just
call it that?
Some one somewhere has to make names for the others, let's just decide right
here and not to start calling the phase-to-phase system "phase-to-phase". That
is the most descriptive and eliminates the single or two phase quandary.
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Re: Fred Townsend's hypothetical.
"Think where we would be today if Edison had won.
Response:
Well, we wouldn't be talking about the number of phases.
We would have developed something different with which to confuse people.
Oscar
No body, no where, no how, is responsible for any thing I say.
Unless of course they like it and then they thought of it first.
Therefore, this is yours to do with as you see fit.
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