
What are the 3 phase voltages in the USA ? | Eng-Tips
Sep 19, 2003 · Phase to phase around 400 VAC, ground to phase 230 VAC. ///Europe has somewhat stricter the power distribution system voltages with fewer deviations than USA.\\What is common in …
Why 3-phase power? | Eng-Tips
Feb 19, 2007 · The amount of power transmitted per unit of conductor is maximized at 3 phase. Three phase also is the lowest number of phases that allows continuous power transmission, as opposed …
Calculating Electricity Usage/Cost for a 3 phase motor
Mar 13, 2003 · I want to determine the actual electricity usage and cost for a pump with a 3 phase motor. Do I use the sum of amp readings from each phase or the average of the amp reading from …
Calculating resistance in a 3 phase heater circuit | Eng-Tips
Aug 18, 2023 · Hi, I have a three phase resistance heater as shown in the attached diagram. I know the formula for power is P = I * E * 1.732. Based on the information shown, this comes to P = 22.6 * 480 …
690VAC 3 phase power? | Eng-Tips
May 24, 2011 · Have a project where they are stating they have 690VAC/50/3 I believe the location is Madagascar but what I've found is they use 380VAC or 230VAC. 690 seems like an odd voltage for 3 …
Loosing a phase of a 3-phase system | Eng-Tips
Mar 26, 2009 · Obviously smaller 3-phase 120/208 transformers would be effected as well. I read somewhere once that when a phase is lost the single phasing motors somehow act to create this …
3 Phase Full load current / Phase current and Line current
Jun 8, 2004 · We have an industrial machinery that uses 208VAC 3 phase power (3 wire + Earth ground). I need to figure out the Full load current and power consumption in KWatts to specify a UPS …
Single Phase Loads on Three Phase Transformers | Eng-Tips
Mar 13, 2003 · Three phase at 230 volts is a legacy delta voltage so the following remarks pertain to a delta transformer. CAUTIO: Some three phase transformers do not like single phase loads. The …
Use 2 phases of a 3 phase generator? | Eng-Tips
Oct 15, 2011 · No. You might get away with it if you rewire the generator for single phase output, but you'll not have a pleasant experience having it wired for three phase and only connecting two of the …
Converting 3 phase to 110/120v nightmare | Eng-Tips
Jan 10, 2006 · Usually in the USA, 120V single phase lighting power is obtained from a 240 V delta supply by center-tapping one phase.