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No, in North America most homes are wired to a single phase transformer. That transformer is connected to a three phase power grid. Some of the newer apartment buildings and condominium complexes have three phase systems in them. Their voltages are 120/208 as compared to a homes single phase connection of 120/240 volts.

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Some European countries, such as here in Cyprus, have three-phase residential supplies as standard for some reason -can't quite figure out why it should be necessary, though!

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