Jan 16, 2015 · This is the question: Is the 120/240 volt system supplying American homes single phase or two phase? I have also heard the term "split phase" to describe it. Basically, a …

May 17, 2010 · Three-phase electric power requires less conductor mass for the same voltage and overall amount of power, compared with a two-phase four-wire circuit of the same carrying …

Nov 26, 2011 · The new motors in the Chevy Volt car are two phase, although their listed as three phase on some web sites. Most of the literature on the Volt just says "poly-phase motor" …

Mar 9, 2011 · Single phase power systems are defined by having an AC source with only one voltage waveform. A split-phase power system is one with multiple (in-phase) AC voltage …

Jan 16, 2015 · This is why I can't refer to my residential power as two phase and refer to it as 240 VAC "split-phase". Transformers cannot convert a single-phase source to a three-phase …

May 25, 2015 · In two phase this was accomplished with four wires, basically two single phase supplies 90 degrees out of phase with each other. With a single phase motor, the phase …

Aug 23, 2020 · On another forum I got dog-piled by a bunch of folks with the faux-patient condescending tones of educators handling a dolt, insisting that the two legs of 120/240v split …

Jun 6, 2017 · Dear all, I know that when a live wire touched a natural wire it would become a short circuit. And the mcb would trip. 1) But my question is what happens when 2 phases of a 3 …

Mar 20, 2017 · Lets say you have a 240v Motor hooked up to a 2 pole breaker. Phase A and Phase B somehow get nicked and touch together and cause the 2 pole breaker to trip. I'm just …

Nov 14, 2019 · Tonedeaf 1,118 posts · Joined 2012 #34 · Dec 6, 2019 (Edited) Two phase is all over Philly you need another 1 phase transformer to go from 2 to 3 or from 3 to 2 phase. you …