Breaking down three phase

telectrix · May 5, 2011

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wade88 · May 5, 2011

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mozzo · May 12, 2011

if you get the phase wrong tpo a motor circuit then the motor will spin in the wrong direction, causing a potential dangerous situation if the motor is not protected by some device that detects phase sequence error.

Knobhead · May 14, 2011

I’m just curious, how did we get to phase rotation when we started with three single-phase sockets?
OK they are on separate phases but just where does rotation come in to it?

mozzo · May 15, 2011

I was adding some comment in response to some statements and questions on page 1 of this thread. We have moved on since then and I probably should have included a quote.

wade88 · May 16, 2011

Its all useful chit chat chaps. If i were to ask your opinions on pickled onions at this point tho...we may have gone off topic a little.

Knobhead · May 16, 2011

wade88 said:
Its all useful chit chat chaps. If i were to ask your opinions on pickled onions at this point tho...we may have gone off topic a little.

Beats me how anything gets answered at times. How did you go on with this job?

wade88 · May 16, 2011

Oh i didnt have a job i needed to do which required breaking three phase down i just like to understand. I usually spend my morning coffee thinking over things that im not so sure about and harrass people here to give me answers. I work on an industrial premisis and am responsible for the general maintenance of the 5 warehouses, so i just like to be aware.

I dont touch three phase stuff for now due to my obvious lack of understanding so until i feel competent enough to do so im just trying to absorb knowledge.