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Q: Why one phase is hotter in commercial buildings?
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A commercial electrical contractor is one who is hired by a commercial company to establish contracts with electrical companies. They make a significant yearly salary and does not require too exhaustive labor.


What is average 208-230 voltage?

208V is one standard in the US for light commercial 3-phase power. It measures 208V phase to phase and 120V phase to neutral. 230 (or 240)V refers (in the US) to the common service supplied to residential. It is single-phase, with two hots and a neutral; 120-0-120. One hot and the neutral (120V) is used for receptacles and small appliances, both hots (240V) are used for large appliances, such as stoves, ovens, air conditioning, and water heater.


Why 2 different phase wire are not supposed to pass through same conduit?

According to the wording ,2 different phase wires "can" run through the same conduit. Not only can they, but if they are part of the same circuit they must. And in cases where conductors are paralleled, meaning more than one conductor per phase as is common in commercial and industrial installations, you put one conductor of each phase and a neutral, if one exists, and a ground in each conduit. Not doing so, meaning to put all of one phase in one conduit, causes a voltage to be induced into the conduit and a tremendous amount of heat builds up. Even when using pvc or other non-metallic conduit, somewhere along the way you have something metallic and have the same problem. To simplify, you must put all conductors associated with the same circuit in the same conduit.


What does 277 vac mean?

That's 277 volts of alternating current. This is typically one phase of a 480v 3 phase system. Don't worry that 3 x 277 adds up to more than 480v. A 277v line is typically one phase of a 480v 3 phase system.


230V line to line a single phase?

Yes. 230V line to line is considered single phase power. The 115v half part of that is called split phase. It should not be called two phase, as it is one phase that has been center tapped and grounded at the neutral point - it is still one phase power.Answer230 V is the standard nominal voltage for residences in Europe. 230 V is the line-to-neutral voltage (phase voltage). Low-voltage distribution is by three-phase, four-wire, system with a nominal line voltage of 400 V and a nominal phase voltage of 230 V.

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