135 A at 120 v single-phase is 16.2 kVA. With a 208 v three-phase supply you get three single-phase 120 v supplies, so the same kVA is produced with a balanced load of 45 amps on each phase.
You cannot obtain a three-phase supply from a single-phase system without using some sort of rotary converter.
There is no equivalent they are two different things.
Yes, there is a difference between single phase and three phase circuits.
There is no such thing as a two phase instrument. There is only single phase and three phase. You can only have: single phase/ one pole single phase/ two pole three phase/ three pole
The primary advantage is that, for a given load, a three-phase system requires less copper for tranmission/distribution than an equivalent single-phase system would require. Other advantages include the fact that three-phase machines are smaller than single-phase machines of similar rating.
single phase, double phase & three phase
Any load that needs three legs from a three phase system can not be considered single phase. Single phase from a three phase system only needs a connection to two legs.
No A intermediate switch can not be used to change three phase to single phase.
Single phase.
A three-phase transformer bank is often used in power stations because it is easier to construct and transport very large single-phase transformers, compared with constructing and transforming an equivalent-capacity three-phase transformer.
The difference between a single phase and a three phase motor is the amount of power conductors that feed the device. As to the other part of the question a three phase motor will not start or run on single phase. The phase angles on three phase are 120 degrees apart on a single phase system they are 180 degrees apart.
Single phase inherently requires less equipment (it's cheaper). Three phase motors are more efficient than single phase.