On 7/29/19 12:57 PM, David Wright wrote: > On Mon 29 Jul 2019 at 20:43:04 (+0100), Joe wrote: >> On Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:26:14 -0500 John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> wrote: >> >>> They don't have to be on the same branch circuit: just on the same >>> "phase"[1]. There is probably a gadget available that bridges the >>> signal between phases. >>> >>> [1] They aren't really phases but everyone calls them that. >> >> They are in my country. 3-phase, 240V RMS each phase to neutral, 415V >> RMS between phases. > > Irrelevant in a domestic setting: it's illegal to have more than one > phase in an ordinary house. Houses will have one phase each, so you'll > share your phase with various neighbours scattered along the street. How do you figure? In the US most 240V outlets are 3 phase, and they are relatively common. You need them for most ovens, washing machines, and electric cars.
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