It is a type of electricity supply that gives 120 v between each phase wire and neutral, that can be used for 120 v low-power circuits in a building.
Yes 208 voltage is part of a three phase system. It is a three phase wye connection producing 120/280 voltages. L1 - L2, L2 - L3, L3 - L1 are the 208 voltage legs and L1 - N, L2 - N, L3 - N are the 120 volt legs.
The high leg is a byproduct of another feature. It is not in and of itself useful. On a three phase delta transformer, one of the three windings (only one) is center tapped to create a neutral - from the nearest two phase legs to the center tap you get a half voltage which can be used for lighting. (typical arrangements are phase-to-phase = 240 volt, phase to neutral = 120 volts) From the third, furthest phase leg you get the unusable high leg. (208V)
Assuming it is a 208-volt line voltage (as normal in 3-phase) the phase voltage is that divided by sqrt(3), or 120 volts. Each phase has to supply 10 kW so the current on each phase is 83.3 amps.
The main difference between 208V and 220V is the voltage level itself. 208V is a three-phase voltage common in commercial and industrial settings, while 220V is a single-phase voltage commonly used in residential applications. The difference in voltage can impact the performance of electrical equipment designed for specific voltage inputs.
For a 166 amp 3 phase circuit, you would typically need a receptacle that can handle at least 200 amps to provide a safe margin. This would usually correspond to a 208V or 240V 3 phase receptacle with appropriate amperage rating, such as a NEMA L15-30 or L16-30 receptacle. It's critical to consult with a qualified electrician or electrical engineer to ensure the correct receptacle is selected for your specific application and local electrical code requirements.
There are two aspects to consider: 1. There are several different standard voltages and connections used by the power company in three phase service. 2. Depends if the voltage is measured phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground/neutral. The three phase-to-phase (A-B, B-C, C-A) voltages should be roughly equal. In typical service, they may be 208V or 240V. The phase-to-neutral voltages are sometimes intentionally different. For example, some 3-phase service has a "high leg" that is 208 volts with respect to ground (called a 3 phase high leg delta connection), while the other two legs are 120V with respect to ground, so that you can operate 120V, 240V and 3-phase loads from the same utility service. The important thing is you should always measure before connecting equipment. 208V will fry most 120V electronics.
In a standard 3 phase system in North America, 7kVa would be equivalent to 19.5 amps on each phase. The equation is: 7kva*1000/208v/1.73=19.45 amps (3 phase)
In the United States, 208v can be either. It is generally the voltage supplied by a 120/208v 3 phase system. However, using 2 legs of this 3 phase system is called single phase. I won't go into the reasons for that but just understand that 208v can be either single phase or 3 phase.
Two scenarios are that the motor could be a three phase motor. These three phase motors are manufactured in smaller sizes. The other scenario is that the motor is a 208/220 volt single phase motor. It will operate on 208 volts by taking two legs of the three phase supply for its operation.
Your incoming 208V 3 phase power supply will also need an incoming neutral of the same conductor size. Then any single pole breaker installed in the panel will have 110 volts to the neutral. That is you can run 208V 3 phase motor circuits from a three phase breakers in the panel and any number of 110V circuits from single pole breakers.
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If you get 220 volts instead of 208 volts it means that the transformer supplying the circuit is wired in Delta with one of the legs center-tapped to ground.
if you wound 3-phase on primary of transformer and secondary side we have to only one cable only such a way that it works as a step down transformer.AnswerYou cannot run a three-phase machine directly from a single-phase (which is what I assume you mean) supply. It won't start. The voltage difference is irrelevant.
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.
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.
First off, I'm going to have to quore Robert here: (LIFE SAFETY WARNING! [disclaimer] Electricity is dangerous! You can be injured or killed! Improper installations can cause fire, injury and death! Should you be doing this yourself?) This is one of those questions - if you know this little, you shouldn't be doing what you are planning... No disrespect intended, but this is SO basic that it suggests you have not studied the subject at all! There are many good reference books and course books to study from. Unless you have 208V 3 phase power, you cannot make this work. You cannot power a 208V motor off a 120V supply. Since it is 208V, it is likely that it is a 3 phase motor. That means it has 3 hots. Check the specification plate on the motor, it should say how to wire it. With 208V 3 phase you should be able to get 120 from 1 hot phase to neutral. This means you need 5 feed wires (3 hots, a neutral, and ground) from your panel to your little light/motor contraption. Please buy a book and read up on this. It sounds like you don't know much about your system and ignorance is fatal (and not necessairly fatal to you) with electricity.
The sizing of transformers is based on an accumulation of all of the loads that will be connected to it. Add up all of your loads and possible loads in the future and then tell your installer the figures and they will use these to calculate the size of the transformer that is needed.
The voltage 208 is a three phase voltage. Single phase is classed as the voltage obtained from any two legs of the three phase voltage system. The voltage between L1 to L2 = 208. L2 to L3 = 208 volts and L3 to L1 = 208 volts. To measure the load of the 208 volt device just clamp an amp meter around one of the legs coming from the load. This will give you the amperage that the load draws.