Re: 3 phase distribution transformer question

[FutureT-at-aol-dot-com (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

In a message dated 7/21/00 7:19:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time, tesla-at-pupman-dot-com 
writes:

> Original poster: "Foxall" <term-at-foxall-dot-com.au> 
>  
>  
>  say your powering this from your house, you may find that there are power
>  outlets that run on different phases, if u can find 3 different ones, well
>  theres your 3phase
>  u may of seen PA equipment with 3 power inlets, this is designed for what i
>  just said.... hope this helps...
>  

Foxall,

The outlets in a house are all one phase in the US.  You can however
get 240 volts by using two different 120 volt outlets by going across
both "hots", if the two outlets are on different legs of the incoming AC
(of course this technique does not meet the code).

Cheers,
John Freau