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240 volt service is residential, split single phase. 480 volt service is commercial/industrial, three phase. In theory, with the approval of your municipality and electric utility, you could replace split single phase with commercial three phase service. However, the equipment for the replacement (Transformers, feeder wire) would likely not be provided by the electric utility and would have to be bought by you. This equipment cost usually makes any benefit of such equipment not cost effective. Not to mention the cost doesn't end there. Your building electrical system would have to be rebuilt as a three phase system. That is like apples and Oranges. You wouldn't even be able to plug in a typical 120v load without connecting transformers to step down the voltage.

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Is a 10 ampere fuse suitable for 240 volt?

Yes a 10 amp fuse can be used to protect a 240 volt circuit. The amperage rating of a fuse is based on the given amperage load of the circuit. The voltage rating on a fuse must match or be higher than the voltage that is applied to the fuse. In other words you can not use a 240 volt fuse on a 277, 347, 480 or 600 volt circuit but it can be used on a 120 volt, Manufactures of switching equipment today make it impossible to interchange different voltage fuses to be installed in higher voltage switches.


A 480-volt circuit has an impedace of 60 ohms what is the current?

480 volts and 60ohm impedence current = volt/impedence current=480/60 current=8ampeares


Can you run a 480 volt machine with 600 volt incoming voltage?

Yes, but the 600 volts would have to be transformed down to 480 volts. Direct connection to the motor with 600 volts would overheat the motor to destruction.


What is the output current of a 480 Volt primary 208 volt secondary - 3 phase transformer?

You need to mention the Load connected to find the current.


Does a 480 volt panel have a neutral bus?

Usually yes. A typical 480 volt panel is a 3 phase panel with 480 volts line-to-line and 277 volts line-to-neutral. However, I did once see a panel that was 480 volts, 3 phase, but because it served only motors it did not have a neutral. (a 3 phase motor doesn't use a neutral.) Similarly, if a panel uses only 2 legs of a 3 phase 480 volt system, which would be called single phase, it would not require a neutral if it only feeds 480 volt single phase loads. But I find the idea of no neutral to be extremely unusual and in my one personal experience, I blamed it on the age of the system. In 16 years of commercial and industrial construction I have never installed a 3 phase panel without a neutral and all my work is designed by engineers.

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If building is serviced with 480 volts and you put a meter between ground and hot what will be the reading?

For alternating current, and assuming the supply transformer is properly grounded, you will have 240 volts to ground. 480 volts; single phase will have Line1 and Line2, both with 240 to ground and 480 across both Lines : three phase will have Line1, Line2, and Line3, all will have 240 to ground, and 480 across any two Lines. Same is true for 240 volt service, 120 to ground and 240 across. 120 volt service is 240 volt service using ground as neutral.


Can a 240 volt switch be used on a 480 volt system?

No. Not safe to do so. The distances between contacts may not be sufficient.


Can you use a 240 volt 3 phase disconnect with 460 volt?

It's possible, but not at all economic. Usually the 240V (sure it's not 277?) has been stepped down from 480V service already. Sounds like this is a commercial application. 480 is rare in residential, but quite common in commercial. If you need 480, you'll need to get ahead of the step down transformer.AnswerYou cannot obtain a three-phase supply from a single-phase supply.


What is 240 added to 240?

480


What color is in a 480 volt three phase service?

brown blue yallow


What is single phase 480?

The utility company can provide a 480 volt, single phase service from a single phase transformer, usually with a three wire service. 480 volts is measured between the two line conductors, and 240 volts is measured between either line conductor and the common neutral conductor. The voltage of the line conductors are at 180 degrees with respect to the neutral conductor.


480 divided by 2 is?

240


What is the GCF of 720 and 480?

The GCF is 240.


Are Ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI devices available for use on 240 volt 480 volt and 600 volt circuits?

Yes, GFCI devices are available for use on 240-volt, 480-volt, and 600-volt circuits. They come in different voltage ratings to suit various electrical systems and provide protection against electric shocks by quickly shutting off power if a ground fault is detected. It's important to ensure the GFCI device is rated for the specific voltage of the circuit it will be used on.


Can you run 480 volt motors in a 380 volt system?

Can I run 480 volt , 60 HZ motor at a 380 volt , 60 Hz system?


What is 50 percent of 240?

240/0.5 = 480 Therefore, 50 percent of 480 is equal to 240.


Which consumes more power 480 volts or 240 volts?

Voltage itself does not consume power; rather, power consumption is determined by the combination of voltage and current. If the power demand remains the same, a higher voltage system like 480 volts will require less current to deliver the same amount of power compared to a 240-volt system. So, in general, a 480-volt system would be more efficient in terms of power transmission compared to a 240-volt system.