Re: x10 over three phase

[chris@xxxxxxx (Chris Davenport)]

As I understand things (and I'm certainly no expert), no domestic
property is ever likely to be using any equipment that would require
a 3-phase supply.  I think what the EB means is that your area/street
requires upgrading to a 3-phase supply on a beefier cable.  Your own
property will continue to have a 1-phase supply.  On a typical street
each property will tap into a single phase of the 3-phase supply so
that every third house is on the same phase.

Even on our commercial premisses only a small amount of equipment
requires 3-phase (mainly very heavy-duty motors on lathes, etc).
The building has many separate 1-phase ring-mains exactly like you
would get in a domestic property.  The load is shared among the phases
except that one phase is reserved for our computer equipment.  Spikes
and other grimy-slimies introduced by the various 1-phase machine
tools and equipment is then less likely to crash our computers.

Hope that helps.

Chris.

---------- Original Message ----------
>From   : Phil Lenfestey <phil@xxxxxxx>
To     : "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Date   : Thu, 4 Mar 1999 14:09:40 -0000
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: x10 over three phase
>
>> Have you been told this by the electricity board?
>
>Yes. The electrician initially said I might get away with it, so we
>submitted an additional load form to the EB and they said I need a
>bigger cable - unless they're ripping me off as well, which seems
>unlikely as it will cost them a lot of money.  They want =A3400 off me
=
>for
>the bit up my path, but the electrician says it will cost them a few
>thousand for the bit on other properties and the road. Haha!
>
>I don't want to X10 my shower as you rightly say, but if I have to go
>3-phase I don't want to buy x-10 stuff and find it won't work.
>
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