what would polyphase mean?

[hde_electric]

When polyphase is mentioned as in Polyphase Transformer or Polyphase multiwire branch circuit or in other uses what does this mean? (polyphase)

 

[charlie]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

Generally more than single phase or three phase.

 

[Guest]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

Here's Webster's definition:

One entry found for polyphase.

Main Entry: poly?phase
Pronunciation: 'p?-lE-"fAz
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1891
: having or producing two or more phases <a polyphase machine> <a polyphase current>

http://www.mirriam-webster.com

 

[hde_electric]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

thanks for the input guys. appreciated very much.

 

[brian john]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

HDE:

POLY ------Many, more than one

Polygamy-----more than one wife (Thou god know's why someone would do that)


Polyglot------speaking or writing more than one langauge

Polygon--------- a plane figure with more than four sides.


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[charlie b]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

Originally posted by brian john: HDEolygamy-----more than one wife (Thou god know's why someone would do that)

It gets worse than that!
Polygamy -- More than one spouse.
Polygyny - More than one wife.
Polyandry - More than one husband.

 

[Guest]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

Polyaddiction: One addiction that leads to another.

Hunger leads to eating--> Leads to smoking a cigar--> Leads to a cocktail--> Leads to posting on this forum.

One addiction leads to another--> That's a polyaddiction.

 

[phil c]

Re: what would polyphase mean?

In electrical terminalogy polyphase means:
three single individual seperate curcuits connectioned 120 degrees apart by connectioning them in a wye or delta configuration. when this is done you get two differant voltages such as 120/208 or 277/480.

I hope this helps
phil c