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Yes, there a difference between three phase and single phase electrical supply services.
There are no three phase 120 volt systems.
It's an electrical generator converting mechanical power into electrical power. The electrical power comes out in the form of single-phase alternating current.
A single-phase cable will have a line and a neutral conductor and, possibly, but not necessarily, an earth (ground) conductor. A high-voltage three-phase cable will have three line conductors. A low-voltage three-phase cable is likely to have three line conductors and a neutral conductor.
A two-phase system is archaic and you are unlikely to find it in use anywhere these days, so it is mainly of historical interest. A two-phase, three-wire system, consists of two phase voltages, displaced from each other by 90 electrical degrees, and a phase voltage which is 1.414 x phase voltage.A three-phase system consists of three phase voltages which are displaced from each other by 120 electrical degrees. In the case of a three-phase, three-wire, system, the line voltages are numerically equal to the phase voltages; in the case of a three-phase, four-wire, system, the line voltages are 1.732 x phase voltage.
Two single phase meters are not needed. A three phase meter is manufactured and is used when installing a three phase electrical distribution.
Yes, there a difference between three phase and single phase electrical supply services.
There are no three phase 120 volt systems.
For a three phase distribution system there is one neutral. In North America the electrical code allows three individual branch circuits to connect with one neutral as long as the three circuits each use an individual phase leg. This differs from 120/240 volt single phase wiring where only two legs can be used with one neutral.
The electrical engineering 3 phase is calculated by mathematics. The total active power is equivalent to three times the power of an individual phase.
It's an electrical generator converting mechanical power into electrical power. The electrical power comes out in the form of single-phase alternating current.
Electrical circuits are designed in two phase types. Either single phase or three phase. A single phase is one wave of electricity while three phase is three waves that are offset.
Electrical connections are based on phase neutral earth in single or three phase should know this
A three phase alternator (sometimes incorrectly called a generator or AC generator) is a device that changes rotational mechanical energy into electrical energy. The power grid transmits three phase electrical power (usually in Delta configuration) from electricity suppliers to local distribution systems; which then distributes the electrical power as either three phase Delta configuration, three phase Y configuration, two phase, or single phase power depending on the needs if the users.
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.It sounds like you have a three phase system to connect to. If it is 120 volts from phase leg to neutral then the three phase system is 120/208. To connect the heater to a 208 supply on the distribution panel connect the load across a two pole breaker. The amperage rating of the breaker will depend upon the wattage of the heater. Amps = Watts/208 volts.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-energizedIF YOU ARE NOT REALLY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Sounds like you want to connect a three-phase machine to a single-phase supply. Very inefficiently, a three-phase motor can be ran on single phase by electrically displacing the windings with a capacitor. Other than that, you will need to either look at getting yourself a phase change converter, or having a three-phase outlet installed.
A single-phase cable will have a line and a neutral conductor and, possibly, but not necessarily, an earth (ground) conductor. A high-voltage three-phase cable will have three line conductors. A low-voltage three-phase cable is likely to have three line conductors and a neutral conductor.