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How do you convert 220V 3 phase electric to 220V 1 phase electric?
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∙ 11y ago
You can either have an electrician modify the electronics inside (sometimes not possible) or use an external step-down transformer to convert the voltage (not designed for permanent use).
Another Perspective:It all depends on the type of appliance. An appliance that uses a lot of resistance current might be a little expensive to convert. If it's a simple appliance you can easily change some motors from 240 to 120 by changing the wiring, and often controls are already running on one leg of a 240 V supply.But the transformer idea is not necessarily a good idea. It might be cheaper to simply have an electrician run a 240 V line for the appliance.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf the cable is a 4 wire change the male and female ends to a 3 phase 480 with ground plug and receptacle
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∙ 11y agoThere is no conversion that needs to be made. Any two legs of a three phase system is considered to be classed as single phase. Use legs L1 - L2, L2 - L3, L3 - L1.
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Which is better 220 versus 110 volts both with 20 amps?
At 20 amps the 220V will supply twice (2x) the power that the 110V will supply. The answer depends upon your meaning of the term 'better'. If you have a specific size load that you are supplying such as a motor that will accept either 220V or 110V then by using 220V you will have less of an impact from voltage drop and the conductor size will be smaller due to the current being 1/2 of the 110V. If by better you mean which one will give you the most power then the obvious answer is 220V.
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