Single Phase vs three phase

[jumper]

what!!?!?!

ok
take all 3 phases
tie them together
that serves the load
and the load return goes to the star centerpoint?

not in this inertial reference frame klaatu

R2D2 says:

Yes, but we have two different scenarios here now. both are correct.

3 single split up loads, current will return on da noodle,
but with one single 3 phase load , current would not. no noodle used.

 

[Ingenieur]

very difficult to convey absurdity and dumb jokes on the internet

 

[jumper]

very difficult to convey absurdity and dumb jokes on the internet

I was LMAO.

 

[Besoeker]

what!!?!?!

ok
take all 3 phases
tie them together
that serves the load
and the load return goes to the star centerpoint?

not in this inertial reference frame klaatu

You are joking aren't you?
You do know how a star (wye) secondary works don't you?

 

[Besoeker]

3 single split up loads, current will return on da noodle.

Noodles plural. Each single phase supply will have it's own noodle.

 

[Ingenieur]

an example of my warped sense of humor

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/space-the-infitite-frontier/n11162?snl=1

 

[Besoeker]

what!!?!?!

ok
take all 3 phases
tie them together
that serves the load

Better still, don't...............

 

[jumper]

Better still, don't...............

But think of the cool light show and boom we get, if the load was just a big wirenut/marette!

 

[ggunn]

It would sum to zero at the transformer star point, not the individual neutrals.

You know he is jerking your chain, don't you?

 

[Besoeker]

You know he is jerking your chain, don't you?

So I've been told. I may or may not be convinced given what has been posted in the past.

 

[Sahib]

how it is configured matters
3 100 A 1ph generators at 220 will not put out the same kva as 1 100 A 3ph at 220

1 300 A 3ph generator will do.

 

[Sahib]

1 300 A 3ph generator will do.

Oops. I blundered. Sorry. A 1 100A 3 ph generator can supply same KVA as 3 100A 1ph generators.

 

[Besoeker]

very difficult to convey absurdity and dumb jokes on the internet

How about you simply say what you think was absurd?

 

[jumper]

Well, at this point OP is long gone and prolly not coming back....

It was fun but...

Time to close.