Re: x10 over three phase

[Dr John Tankard <jtankard@xxxxxxx>]

its wrong, each phase can carry the same current. Unless you need to run 3
phase plant (big motors) dont do it, it will cost you additional standing
charges and you will need three meters. What sort of electriction are you
using he should know better.

John

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From: 	Phil Lenfestey[SMTP:phil@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 	04 March 1999 13:22
To: 	'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: 	[ukha_d] Re: x10 over three phase

>My house (in the UK) is probably going to have to put on a three phase
>supply.
>Are you fitting some 3-phase equipment, or is it just to get more
power?

Right, the story is as follows:  I have installed an electric shower
which wants something like 30 amps.  My existing cable coming out of the
floor into my fusebox/meter board is not heavy enough to carry the extra
load.  Therefore the Electricity board will have to dig up my path to
lay a new cable.


>My electrician says the supply will be "balanced over two
phases."
>New one on me- unless it's a '2 phase' supply- eg 115V in phase 115V
>antiphase or 230V in phase 230V antiphase... or does it mean that 2 of
the
> 3 phases will be balanced?  Maybe someone else can fill a gap in my
> knowledge...

My house power will all be 230v - how they do it I don't know.  My
knowledge of phases is pretty sparse.  I think phases work like this:
Rather than having one AC huge wave, the power is split between two
moderate sized waves.  If this is wrong someone let me know!

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