Re: IS 240VAC two-phase - NO

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Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net> 



>Interesting.
>I don't think 240 is 2 phase.
>If I connect a common low voltage transformer to 120vac I get 12.6 volts
>out. This is usually center-tapped. So I get two 6.3 volt supplies with a
>common, the tap. That doesn't mean I get 2 phase 12.6 volts. :)
>
>Rick W.
>Salt Lake
>
>
> > weird....
> >
> > when testing the house wiring with my O-scope ..  the 120V shows a
> > single
> > sine wave ...   when testing the 240 system it shows 2 sine waves ( had
> > to
> > use both leads)
> >
> > so how does a single phase get "split" via a center tap transformer to
> > produce the opposed phases ???
> >
> > Scot D
> >
> >
>

Ok  Im back       did the center tapped test...    it creates the same sine 
wave set as the 240 volt system does...  kewlll...

but my question still remains..  how does it create the 2 different sine 
waveforms??

Scot D