31 Jan
2011
31 Jan
'11
5:50 p.m.
Simon Fryer wrote:
I was assuming you were getting two phases from a
three phase system.
Tony seems to indicate that the two legs in the US are from a centre
tapped transformer, so you would be getting 220/240V.
[more scary US distribution wiring]
There's some reasonable text about various AC systems at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split-phase_electric_power
cheers
Jules