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Answer for countries in Europe and other world areas running a 50 Hz supply service.

If you are licensed electrician or professional electrical engineer you can install a suitable transformer having an appropriate power rating and connections in a safe, grounded enclosure.

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Why would you want to use a transformer to do this? It should not be necessary because most buildings which have a main supply panel which delivers 415 Volt three-phase can easily have extra circuit breakers, wiring and wall outlets installed to provide 240 Volts single-phase supplies for equipment that needs it.

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Buildings with a three-phase supply normally have four conductors. Three of these are line conductors, and the fourth is the neutral. In the UK, the voltage between any two line conductors is 415 V, and between any line conductor and a neutral conductor is 240 V. So, no transformer is necessary.

Incidentally, the new nominal voltages in the UK are 400 V and 230 V to bring us in line with European standards.

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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.

Before you do any work yourself,

on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,

always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

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How do you convert 415 volts to 240 volt?

415 V is the 'line voltage', and 240 V is the 'phase voltage' of a 415/240-V three-phase, four-wire, system. These were the standard nominal voltages used in the UK before EU 'harmonisation' forced them to be 'renamed' (but not actually changed) to '400/230 V'!! So there really isn't such a thing as separate '415-V' and '240-V' three-phase systems. And there is no economic way of changing the supply frequency to a different frequency. Incidentally, the symbol for 'hertz' is 'Hz', not 'htz'.


What is the mains voltage in your home?

Depends on where you live in the world. North America it is 120/240 volts. In new installations these days a 200 amp capacity panel is quite common.


What is percent of power loss at 415 volts against 11000 volts?

Power = voltage times current, and the power loss is the loss in the line, I^2 * R. At 11,000 volts, the current will be (11,000 / 415 = ) 3.77% of what it is at 415 volts. So the power loss in the line at 11,000 volts will be (3.77% ^2 = ) .14% of what it is at 415 volts.


If volts is 415 watts is 40000 how many amp need?

The answer is 40,000 divided by 415 or 96.38 Amps. Watts is volts times amps.


What is the difference between 277 volts and 240 volts?

These voltages are both wye connection three phase voltages. The voltage difference comes from the primary three phase voltage supplies. 277 volts is obtained from 277 x 1.73 = 480 and 240 volts is obtained from 240 x 1.73 = 415. 480/277 volts is a common three phase American voltage. 415/240 volts is a European voltage. In Canada a common three phase voltage is 347/600. The 240 volts could also be a single phase voltage in North America derived from a split phase secondary on a distribution transformer that supplies 120/240 volts to homes.


How can I wire a 240 V single-phase outlet from a commercal building with 3-phase service 4- wire?

A three phase four wire commercial distribution service will not give you 240 volts. The nearest voltage you can get is 208 volts. It is a wye connection which gives you 208 volts between the three legs and 120 volt between any of the three legs and ground. This ground point is the systems neutral point.


Can you single phase 220VAC in place of three phase 220VAC?

Yes, just use L1 and L2 ( just 2 of the 3 legs), or one of the legs to a neutral wire if equipped. Just make sure the voltage is the same as the 220 volts you wish to have with single phase service.


What is the standard voltage for wall outlets?

If you are talking about normal house hold voltage it would depend in which country you live in. For North America it would be 120/240 volts. For Europe and Eastern countries it would be 240 volts. Industrial voltages vary from country to country. These normal voltages range from 120, 277, 240, 347, 415, 480, to 600 volts.


What does 3 phase voltage measure in Australia?

415 volts


What is the voltage for a single phase from a 415 volt 3 phase and neutral supply?

240V. 415 / 1.73 = 240


How much Ampere when volt 415?

That would depend on the power output (watts) of the circuit. Volts times the Amperage equals the Wattage of the circuit. You do not have enough information in your question. Volts is the force applied to move the electrons in the circuit, and amps are a measure of the quantity of electrons moved through the circuit over time. Thus a circuit of 415 volts and 1 ampere will deliver 415 watt-hours of power. Yet a circuit of 1 volt at 415 amps will deliver the same 415 watt-hours of power, but with less force.


18 ampers 3 phase 415 volts how much kilowatt?

Volts x Amps = Watts, divide with 1000 and you get kilowatts.