Re: "Repeaters", etc.

[John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com>]

David writes:
> AIUI in the USA for residential 120/240V single-phase three-wire service
> drops, electrical utilities either run all three phases along the
> distribution line or they run two phases.  Running one phase and a neutral
> instead of two phases would reduce the power by the square root of 3

Here in rural Wisconsin the 7200V distribution line leaves the
substation as three phases and a grounded neutral.  This eventually
branches out into three single phase lines consisting of a phase and a
grounded neutral.  The pole pigs are connected phase to neutral.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@sugarbit.com
Elmwood, WI USA