i was previously unaware of this type of electrical service

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wireguru

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aparrently there is some sort of newfangled serivce that is better than 3ph

from a listing on a building for lease:
'200/240 amps (these amps can go to 6 faze if needed)'

how can i get my amps to go to 6 faze?
 

bphgravity

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You need one of these:

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480sparky

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How many fazes do you want? :grin:​

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"Aye, Cap'n. I'm givin' 'er all she's got,
but me Dilithium Crystals,
they won' hold out much longer!"
 
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ultramegabob

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I was working on one of them new systems once, and I touched the "Hot wire" and the "Cold wire" at the same time, and there was and explosion that blew me clear acrossed the room!!!!
 

iaov

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aparrently there is some sort of newfangled serivce that is better than 3ph

from a listing on a building for lease:
'200/240 amps (these amps can go to 6 faze if needed)'

how can i get my amps to go to 6 faze?
With a mixing board?:confused:Possibly by forward biasing your panel into another dimension.:D
 

jeremysterling

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aparrently there is some sort of newfangled serivce that is better than 3ph

from a listing on a building for lease:
'200/240 amps (these amps can go to 6 faze if needed)'

how can i get my amps to go to 6 faze?

For any one service, you can have from 2 to 6 fazes, but they must be grouped.:D:D
 

K2500

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Is six phase AC real? Google tells me that some rectifiers use six phase AC input, to create a smoother DC output. I guess three phase power and a 30 deg. phase shifting x-former gives six phases with 60 deg. seperation.

I'm not finding much on the net about it, and have no experience with DC systems at all. Feel free to link to a good explanation.

I know Im taking this to seriously, but maybe this guy has a rectifier and a poor grasp of the english language.
 

TOOL_5150

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Is six phase AC real? Google tells me that some rectifiers use six phase AC input, to create a smoother DC output. I guess three phase power and a 30 deg. phase shifting x-former gives six phases with 60 deg. seperation.

I'm not finding much on the net about it, and have no experience with DC systems at all. Feel free to link to a good explanation.

I know Im taking this to seriously, but maybe this guy has a rectifier and a poor grasp of the english language.

There is such thing as 6 phase... but it never really caught on. If I remember correctly... Marc knowes why. [I dont remember]

~Matt
 

wireguru

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There is such thing as 6 phase... but it never really caught on. If I remember correctly... Marc knowes why. [I dont remember]

~Matt

not only does he know why, he probably owns the proper test equipment for it. Marc, can i see a picture of your 6phase rotation meter?
 

Smart $

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Is six phase AC real? Google tells me that some rectifiers use six phase AC input, to create a smoother DC output. I guess three phase power and a 30 deg. phase shifting x-former gives six phases with 60 deg. seperation.

I've never seen it used, but the diagram below depicts what you are thinking.

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Where the poco serves multiplexes with 120/208 1? 3W off of a 208/120 3? system, they could use two banks and supply 120/240 1? 3W ? 3 :grin:
 

Fulthrotl

~Autocorrect is My Worst Enema.~
There is such thing as 6 phase... but it never really caught on. If I remember correctly... Marc knowes why. [I dont remember]
~Matt

there is 2 phase, but i've never heard of 6 phase.

"The generators at Niagara Falls installed in 1895 were the largest
generators in the world at the time and were 2 phase machines.
True two-phase power distribution is essentially obsolete. Special
purpose systems may use a 2 phase system for control. Two-phase
power may be obtained from a three-phase system using an arrangement
of transformers called a Scott T. Today 2 phase power is used for
stepper motors, special AMD computer CPUs and a few other specialized
applications."
 

LarryFine

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Henrico County, VA
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Is six phase AC real?
That's easy: take a 3-phase transformer (or three 1-ph units) with center tapped secondaries, connect the three center taps together, and you'll have six phases to the neutral.

Full-wave rectify that, and you'll have a great DC supply to filter and regulate.
 
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