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  1. vaughgc

    Why 3-phase power?

    Thanks guys. The quick and dirty that I gather from this is "more bang for the buck." i.e. The most juice per unit conductor. War Eagle!
  2. vaughgc

    Why 3-phase power?

    Ok all you sparkies. Here's a chance to help out a lowly chemical engineer. I think I have wrapped my head around 3-phase power as far as what it is, but I have a question (probably a stupid one). Why is power transmitted in 3-phase vs say 4-phases separated by pi/2 radians or 2 phases...

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