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When to use the 3 phase system?

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13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

To use or not to use a three phase system is determined by the electrical design engineers for the project. The determination is made on the size of the connected load and the availability of the voltage needed by the equipment to operate. Using higher voltages to keep overall construction costs down usually dictates that a three phase system be used.

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