On Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 4:48:08 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> On Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 10:41:25 AM UTC-8, John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 10:48:09 AM UTC-6, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 1/30/2016 10:37 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > >
> > > > And it ALL gets pulled from the same single power cable which leads to your house!! Normally 3 phase 240V I think. But every house is different!!
> > > >
> > > > John Kuthe...
> > > >
> > >
> > > Never was 3 phase in a residence. Industrial, commercial, yes.
> > > Residential has 3 wires, two 120V and a neutral.
> >
> > I'm not an electrician, just an Electrical Engineer!
> >
> > Much like the difference between an optomitrist and an opthalmologist!!
> >
> > I know this much, electric service to a residence almost always comes in in one CABLE! Multiple conductors in that one cable, but... ;-)
> >
>
> AC circuits were not part of the EE curriculum? No wyes or deltas?
>
> The 220 coming into your house is split phase. The hot leads are 220 between
> them, or 110 between either and neutral. Ideally there would be equal loads
> on each leg.

I know more about alternating currents than anyone has a right to. I mean, I'm no Nicola Telsa, but who is? ;-)

John Kuthe...