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How do you resolve phase imbalances? Most generators are 3 phase. The system is othrewise well designed to use one or two phases when needed. We use one or thre
by petre 4y ago
How do you resolve phase imbalances? Most generators are 3 phase. The system is othrewise well designed to use one or two phases when needed. We use one or three phass in Europe.
- eru 4y agoDifferent circuits in a single American household use different phases, I think.
- Scoundreller 4y agoCorrect. Fun times trying to figure out why your power-line networking doesn't work. The heavy load stuff is 240V anyway.
- petre 4y agoSo it's the same way we do it in Europe with single phase, but I think it's easier to split three phases between single phase loads (most AC loads in a hosehold), rather than three phases between two phase loads (a few AC loads in a household). I still like the 120V plug connector with a key on the hot wire. In Europe I always wire the hot on the right hand side of the Schuko socket, as most standards have it on the right.
- eru 4y agoAmerican outlets and plugs are barely usable. They go live even when you don't completely plug them in, yet. The British plug is a pretty decent design from an electrical safety point of view. (However, they turn into caltrops in the dark.)
- petre 4y ago> The British plug is a pretty decent design from an electrical safety point of view It's needlessly huge. I like type J (SN 441011, Swiss plug) and type N (IEC 60906-1, South Africa).
- eru 4y agoYes, both of those would also work. It's just that the American plugs are really the worst. See also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q-xnYRugQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_q-xnYRugQ for other badness.