30 Mar
2004
30 Mar
'04
12:57 a.m.
On Tuesday 30 March 2004 15:30, Paul Koning wrote:
In the UK:
Nah, you've got to sacrifice a lamb daily to the utility gods to get them
to consider you for a 3-phase hookup. We do have ~240V everywhere though,
and all out consumer-grade plugs have earth pin provisions.
alex/melt
>>>> "Jules" == Jules Richardson
<julesrichardsonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk>
>>>> writes:
Jules> Rats, I just found out the museum's dead Sperry drum store
Jules> uses a 3 phase motor - is there any way I can run this from a
Jules> single phase supply (UK mains, ~240V, 50Hz) without things
Jules> blowing up? Or am I resigned to replacing the motor with a
Jules> single phase equivalent?
I thought 3 phase mains was readily available in Europe? Or is that
only on the continent? (I remember we had it in Holland, for the
electric cooking stove.)