James Knott wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
Actually, they can be used in North America too, as house wiring here
is 240/120, with 120V between one side and neutral and 240 between the 2 hot wires. Major appliances, such as stoves run on 240V, but it's also used in many outlets where heavy loads are expected. Ah, okay, that's like our 3-phase with 380V between two phases.
No. It's different. 240/120 wiring has opposite polarity on the 2 hot wires, so it's 240V between the 2 hot or 120 between either hot & neutral. The 2 hot wires are 180° apart. With 3 phase, the 3 hot leads are 120°. With 120V wiring, 3 phase is called 208V, as that what the hot to hot voltage is.
James, thanks for the explanation - I did mean to imply "like" = "similar to" :-) -- Per Jessen, Zürich (18.3°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org