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raider94
I am servicing a machine that uses a 3 phase power supply. Some of the components (motor, compressor, fan) use 3 phase power. Other components (solenoids) use single phase (phase to phase) tapped from L1 and L3. I understand regular single phase-120v and a nuetral. The nuetral creates the potential for the current to flow. How does the two hots, in this case (L1 and L3) create a potential without using a nuetral wire? If a soleniod is using two hots out of phase, how is that single phase and how does the current flow? How is there a potential created between the two phases?
Also,
Sometimes I test L1 to grd L2 to grd and L3 to grd. I always get 0 volts when I measure from L2 to grd. How is this if all 3 phases are coming out of the powerstation generation plant? How can one phase be grounded and we still get 3 phases?
Thanks for any help.
Also,
Sometimes I test L1 to grd L2 to grd and L3 to grd. I always get 0 volts when I measure from L2 to grd. How is this if all 3 phases are coming out of the powerstation generation plant? How can one phase be grounded and we still get 3 phases?
Thanks for any help.