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Single or double pole mains switch in USA?

Started bySyd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
First post2016-11-08 09:41 +0000
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  Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk> - 2016-11-08 09:41 +0000
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jrwalliker@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 06:10 -0800
      Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2016-11-08 06:29 -0800
        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:55 -0500
          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:56 -0500
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Martin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net> - 2016-11-08 11:58 -0500
      Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-08 11:05 -0600
        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-08 12:48 -0500
        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 10:46 -0800
        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-08 17:22 -0500
          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-11 20:22 -0600
          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-11 20:26 -0600
            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> - 2016-11-11 22:07 -0500
              Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-12 12:03 -0500
                Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 12:34 -0600
                  Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-12 16:20 -0500
                    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? pedro <me@privacy.net> - 2016-11-13 09:32 +0800
                      Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 19:52 -0600
                        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-13 05:11 +0000
                          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? M Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> - 2016-11-13 13:07 -0500
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-13 16:44 -0600
                        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-13 18:13 -0500
                    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 19:48 -0600
                      Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-12 20:56 -0500
                        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 20:10 -0600
                          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-13 04:57 +0000
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-13 11:07 +0200
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-13 09:57 -0600
                          Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-13 18:14 -0500
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-14 21:19 +0200
                              Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:54 -0500
                                Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-15 09:55 +0200
                                  Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Glen Walpert <nospam@null.void> - 2016-11-15 17:55 +0000
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-14 17:39 -0600
                              Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:55 -0500
                            Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-14 17:46 -0600
                              Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-14 19:56 -0500
                                Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-15 17:00 -0600
                                  Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-15 19:20 -0500
                Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? upsidedown@downunder.com - 2016-11-12 20:53 +0200
                Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 10:50 -0800
                  Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-13 10:58 -0800
              Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> - 2016-11-12 12:31 -0600
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@nowhere.com> - 2016-11-08 12:46 -0500
      Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? jurb6006@gmail.com - 2016-11-08 10:40 -0800
        Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? krw <krw@somewhere.com> - 2016-11-08 19:13 -0500
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2016-11-08 10:50 -0800
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk> - 2016-11-09 14:06 +0000
    Re: Single or double pole mains switch in USA? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-11-12 07:05 +0000

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#434222 — Single or double pole mains switch in USA?

FromSyd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
Date2016-11-08 09:41 +0000
SubjectSingle or double pole mains switch in USA?
Message-ID<nvs6j3$1j2$1@dont-email.me>
In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
for double pole switching of the mains?

There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.

It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
is rather nice but only available as single-pole.

Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?

Cheers
-- 
Syd

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#434231

Fromjrwalliker@gmail.com
Date2016-11-08 06:10 -0800
Message-ID<959da9eb-e3da-45a1-8836-48ff560d1473@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#434222
On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 09:41:24 UTC, Syd Rumpo  wrote:
> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
> for double pole switching of the mains?
> 
> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
> 
> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
> 
> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
> 
> Cheers
> -- 
> Syd

You will probably need to comply with ISO/BS/EN/UL 61010-1:2010
which states:

6.11.4.2
Switches and circuit-breakers
An equipment switch or circuit-breaker employed as a disconnecting
device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1 and
IEC 60947-3 and be suitable for the application.

I can't see anything which requires double-pole switching.  I don't
have copies of 60947-1 and -3 to check those however.

John

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#434233

FromJohn Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com>
Date2016-11-08 06:29 -0800
Message-ID<97o32c1ehothha7hasom23m32n2kopsvob@4ax.com>
In reply to#434231
On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 06:10:25 -0800 (PST), jrwalliker@gmail.com wrote:

>On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 09:41:24 UTC, Syd Rumpo  wrote:
>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>> 
>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>> 
>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>> 
>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> -- 
>> Syd
>
>You will probably need to comply with ISO/BS/EN/UL 61010-1:2010
>which states:
>
>6.11.4.2
>Switches and circuit-breakers
>An equipment switch or circuit-breaker employed as a disconnecting
>device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1 and
>IEC 60947-3 and be suitable for the application.
>
>I can't see anything which requires double-pole switching.  I don't
>have copies of 60947-1 and -3 to check those however.
>
>John
>

All those IEC specs are expensive, and every one refers to a few more.

Nice racket.




-- 

John Larkin         Highland Technology, Inc

lunatic fringe electronics 

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#434243

FromMartin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net>
Date2016-11-08 11:55 -0500
Message-ID<hq042cdp5ptbd9927llhmn0tflvgkvrkag@4ax.com>
In reply to#434233
On Tue, 08 Nov 2016 06:29:18 -0800, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 06:10:25 -0800 (PST), jrwalliker@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 09:41:24 UTC, Syd Rumpo  wrote:
>>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
>>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>> 
>>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
>>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>> 
>>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
>>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>> 
>>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> -- 
>>> Syd
>>
>>You will probably need to comply with ISO/BS/EN/UL 61010-1:2010
>>which states:
>>
>>6.11.4.2
>>Switches and circuit-breakers
>>An equipment switch or circuit-breaker employed as a disconnecting
>>device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1 and
>>IEC 60947-3 and be suitable for the application.
>>
>>I can't see anything which requires double-pole switching.  I don't
>>have copies of 60947-1 and -3 to check those however.
>>
>>John
>>
>
>All those IEC specs are expensive, and every one refers to a few more.
>
>Nice racket.

The 'General' specs refer to 'particulars', I think.

Cheers

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#434244

FromMartin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net>
Date2016-11-08 11:56 -0500
Message-ID<5t042cl48bn3irsftm5qrgsjopt4brevqv@4ax.com>
In reply to#434243
On Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:55:43 -0500, Martin Riddle
<martin_ridd@verizon.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 08 Nov 2016 06:29:18 -0800, John Larkin
><jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 06:10:25 -0800 (PST), jrwalliker@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 09:41:24 UTC, Syd Rumpo  wrote:
>>>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
>>>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>>> 
>>>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
>>>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>>> 
>>>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
>>>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> -- 
>>>> Syd
>>>
>>>You will probably need to comply with ISO/BS/EN/UL 61010-1:2010
>>>which states:
>>>
>>>6.11.4.2
>>>Switches and circuit-breakers
>>>An equipment switch or circuit-breaker employed as a disconnecting
>>>device shall meet the relevant requirements of IEC 60947-1 and
>>>IEC 60947-3 and be suitable for the application.
>>>
>>>I can't see anything which requires double-pole switching.  I don't
>>>have copies of 60947-1 and -3 to check those however.
>>>
>>>John
>>>
>>
>>All those IEC specs are expensive, and every one refers to a few more.
>>
>>Nice racket.
>
>The 'General' specs refer to 'particulars', I think.
>
>Cheers

Opps, its the other way around ;)

Cheers

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#434245

FromMartin Riddle <martin_ridd@verizon.net>
Date2016-11-08 11:58 -0500
Message-ID<du042chi9ku2kqans0nektk4oe7vjrgtvo@4ax.com>
In reply to#434222
On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
wrote:

>In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement 
>for double pole switching of the mains?
>
>There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains 
>switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>
>It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype 
>is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>
>Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>
>Cheers

I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
phase equipment.

Cheers

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#434246

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-08 11:05 -0600
Message-ID<nvt0i0$3o8$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#434245
On 11/8/2016 10:58 AM, Martin Riddle wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement
>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>
>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains
>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>
>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype
>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>
>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>
>> Cheers
>
> I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
> phase equipment.
>
> Cheers
>

2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase 
are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.

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#434255

Fromkrw <krw@nowhere.com>
Date2016-11-08 12:48 -0500
Message-ID<ju342clsgnilusvmkflofu5le7d06nfq6h@4ax.com>
In reply to#434246
On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 11:05:05 -0600, John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> wrote:

>On 11/8/2016 10:58 AM, Martin Riddle wrote:
>> On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement
>>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>>
>>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains
>>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>>
>>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype
>>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>>
>>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>
>> I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
>> phase equipment.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>
>2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase 
>are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.

Probably ungrounded (or balanced).

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#434260

Fromjurb6006@gmail.com
Date2016-11-08 10:46 -0800
Message-ID<badd19bc-f589-4322-926d-56535f142021@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#434246
>"2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase >and 3 phase
>are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase. "

Pretty sure what people mean when they say that they mean something that runs off 240 volts and therefore, in the US, has two hots. Electricians and the power companies don't call it that but some people do. 

They also used to have four phase but I don't see any real advantage to it. Maybe they didn't either because it is apparently long been phased out. (the pun fits...)

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#434292

FromM Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net>
Date2016-11-08 17:22 -0500
Message-ID<MPG.328c1a3df276dd05989f72@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#434246
In article <nvt0i0$3o8$1@dont-email.me>, Sophi.2@invalid.org says...
> 
> On 11/8/2016 10:58 AM, Martin Riddle wrote:
> > On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement
> >> for double pole switching of the mains?
> >>
> >> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains
> >> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
> >>
> >> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype
> >> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
> >>
> >> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >
> > I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
> > phase equipment.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> 
> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase 
> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.

really?

 two leads 90 degree shift..

 Now maybe a split phase would be closer since it uses a single
secondary with a center tap to get 2 legs 180 degree referenced from
the ct.

Really... But then again, I bet you can't be educated anymore than
Slowman.

Jamie

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#435019

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-11 20:22 -0600
Message-ID<o05ubr$11i$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#434292
On 11/8/2016 4:22 PM, M Philbrook wrote:
> In article <nvt0i0$3o8$1@dont-email.me>, Sophi.2@invalid.org says...
>>
>> On 11/8/2016 10:58 AM, Martin Riddle wrote:
>>> On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement
>>>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>>>
>>>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains
>>>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>>>
>>>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype
>>>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
>>> phase equipment.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>
>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
>
> really?
>
>  two leads 90 degree shift..
>
>  Now maybe a split phase would be closer since it uses a single
> secondary with a center tap to get 2 legs 180 degree referenced from
> the ct.
>
> Really... But then again, I bet you can't be educated anymore than
> Slowman.
>
> Jamie

So then a transformer with a center-tapped secondary running on a 
single-phase supply is a device which converts single-phase to 
two-phase? You are dumber than a fence post and are much less useful.

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#435020

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-11 20:26 -0600
Message-ID<o05uj8$11i$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#434292
On 11/8/2016 4:22 PM, M Philbrook wrote:
> In article <nvt0i0$3o8$1@dont-email.me>, Sophi.2@invalid.org says...
>>
>> On 11/8/2016 10:58 AM, Martin Riddle wrote:
>>> On Tue, 8 Nov 2016 09:41:22 +0000, Syd Rumpo <usenet@nononono.co.uk>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In an instrument which will be sold in the USA, is there a requirement
>>>> for double pole switching of the mains?
>>>>
>>>> There'll be a chassis-mount IEC mains input plug at the rear and a mains
>>>> switch on the front, then off to PSUs and low voltage electronics.
>>>>
>>>> It may seem a silly question, but the mains switch used on the prototype
>>>> is rather nice but only available as single-pole.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some guidance which is less than hundreds of pages of regulation?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> I believe its only medical products that require double pole and 2
>>> phase equipment.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>
>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
>
> really?
>
>  two leads 90 degree shift..
>
>  Now maybe a split phase would be closer since it uses a single
> secondary with a center tap to get 2 legs 180 degree referenced from
> the ct.
>
> Really... But then again, I bet you can't be educated anymore than
> Slowman.
>
> Jamie
>

How often have you encountered a mains supply with 90 degree phase 
shift, smart ass?

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#435023

FromDJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com>
Date2016-11-11 22:07 -0500
Message-ID<xn60nt2y7f.fsf@delorie.com>
In reply to#435020
John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> writes:
>>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
>>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
>>
>> really?
>>
>>  two leads 90 degree shift..
>
> How often have you encountered a mains supply with 90 degree phase
> shift, smart ass?

Nikolas Tesla invented it long ago.  Just because it isn't used for
mains *now* doesn't mean he can't know what it is.

Also, it's what stepper motors use, and we encounter those every day.

Also, he didn't mention "mains" in that follow-up.

Also, replying to pedantry with jackassery is lame.
(whereas the opposite is just plain fun ;-)

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#435117

FromM Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net>
Date2016-11-12 12:03 -0500
Message-ID<MPG.3291156f63155ddd989f85@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#435023
In article <xn60nt2y7f.fsf@delorie.com>, dj@delorie.com says...
> 
> John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> writes:
> >>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
> >>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
> >>
> >> really?
> >>
> >>  two leads 90 degree shift..
> >
> > How often have you encountered a mains supply with 90 degree phase
> > shift, smart ass?
> 
> Nikolas Tesla invented it long ago.  Just because it isn't used for
> mains *now* doesn't mean he can't know what it is.
> 
> Also, it's what stepper motors use, and we encounter those every day.
> 
> Also, he didn't mention "mains" in that follow-up.
> 
> Also, replying to pedantry with jackassery is lame.
> (whereas the opposite is just plain fun ;-)

 actually there is an old place near me that uses 2 phase power./

Jamie

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#435150

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-12 12:34 -0600
Message-ID<o07naa$33e$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#435117
On 11/12/2016 11:03 AM, M Philbrook wrote:
> In article <xn60nt2y7f.fsf@delorie.com>, dj@delorie.com says...
>>
>> John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> writes:
>>>>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
>>>>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
>>>>
>>>> really?
>>>>
>>>>  two leads 90 degree shift..
>>>
>>> How often have you encountered a mains supply with 90 degree phase
>>> shift, smart ass?
>>
>> Nikolas Tesla invented it long ago.  Just because it isn't used for
>> mains *now* doesn't mean he can't know what it is.
>>
>> Also, it's what stepper motors use, and we encounter those every day.
>>
>> Also, he didn't mention "mains" in that follow-up.
>>
>> Also, replying to pedantry with jackassery is lame.
>> (whereas the opposite is just plain fun ;-)
>
>  actually there is an old place near me that uses 2 phase power./
>
> Jamie
>

Does the old place generate its own power? The power company does not 
provide two phase power.

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#435184

FromM Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net>
Date2016-11-12 16:20 -0500
Message-ID<MPG.329151c86d9cea08989f89@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#435150
In article <o07naa$33e$2@dont-email.me>, Sophi.2@invalid.org says...
> 
> On 11/12/2016 11:03 AM, M Philbrook wrote:
> > In article <xn60nt2y7f.fsf@delorie.com>, dj@delorie.com says...
> >>
> >> John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> writes:
> >>>>> 2 phase? Please educate me on this. I know that single phase and 3 phase
> >>>>> are common, but I have never encountered 2 phase.
> >>>>
> >>>> really?
> >>>>
> >>>>  two leads 90 degree shift..
> >>>
> >>> How often have you encountered a mains supply with 90 degree phase
> >>> shift, smart ass?
> >>
> >> Nikolas Tesla invented it long ago.  Just because it isn't used for
> >> mains *now* doesn't mean he can't know what it is.
> >>
> >> Also, it's what stepper motors use, and we encounter those every day.
> >>
> >> Also, he didn't mention "mains" in that follow-up.
> >>
> >> Also, replying to pedantry with jackassery is lame.
> >> (whereas the opposite is just plain fun ;-)
> >
> >  actually there is an old place near me that uses 2 phase power./
> >
> > Jamie
> >
> 
> Does the old place generate its own power? The power company does not 
> provide two phase power.

 Yes, they have both a water generation plant and scott connection 
transformers from commercial 3 phase to fill in when they need it.

Jamie

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#435254

Frompedro <me@privacy.net>
Date2016-11-13 09:32 +0800
Message-ID<9kgf2cle7giufjtq2hac5fuaerp2f7hndk@4ax.com>
In reply to#435184
On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:20:58 -0500, M Philbrook
<jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> wrote:


> Yes, they have both a water generation plant and scott connection 
>transformers from commercial 3 phase to fill in when they need it.

Finally someone has mentioned Scott transformation.  Beat me to it!

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#435259

FromJohn S <Sophi.2@invalid.org>
Date2016-11-12 19:52 -0600
Message-ID<o08gvn$33e$7@dont-email.me>
In reply to#435254
On 11/12/2016 7:32 PM, pedro wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:20:58 -0500, M Philbrook
> <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> wrote:
>
>
>> Yes, they have both a water generation plant and scott connection
>> transformers from commercial 3 phase to fill in when they need it.
>
> Finally someone has mentioned Scott transformation.  Beat me to it!
>

But, according to Philbrick, two phase voltages are only 90 degrees 
apart. Three phases are 120 degrees apart. Please reconcile that 
discrepancy.

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#435295

FromJasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz>
Date2016-11-13 05:11 +0000
Message-ID<o08sl9$ies$1@gonzo.alcatraz>
In reply to#435259
On 2016-11-13, John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> wrote:
> On 11/12/2016 7:32 PM, pedro wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:20:58 -0500, M Philbrook
>> <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Yes, they have both a water generation plant and scott connection
>>> transformers from commercial 3 phase to fill in when they need it.
>>
>> Finally someone has mentioned Scott transformation.  Beat me to it!
>>
>
> But, according to Philbrick, two phase voltages are only 90 degrees 
> apart. Three phases are 120 degrees apart. Please reconcile that 
> discrepancy.

Huh? That's what the scott transformer does.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott-T_transformer

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#435375

FromM Philbrook <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net>
Date2016-11-13 13:07 -0500
Message-ID<MPG.329275fc593a1733989f97@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#435295
In article <o08sl9$ies$1@gonzo.alcatraz>, jasen@xnet.co.nz says...
> 
> On 2016-11-13, John S <Sophi.2@invalid.org> wrote:
> > On 11/12/2016 7:32 PM, pedro wrote:
> >> On Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:20:58 -0500, M Philbrook
> >> <jamie_ka1lpa@charter.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Yes, they have both a water generation plant and scott connection
> >>> transformers from commercial 3 phase to fill in when they need it.
> >>
> >> Finally someone has mentioned Scott transformation.  Beat me to it!
> >>
> >
> > But, according to Philbrick, two phase voltages are only 90 degrees 
> > apart. Three phases are 120 degrees apart. Please reconcile that 
> > discrepancy.
> 
> Huh? That's what the scott transformer does.
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott-T_transformer

 some people get easily confused.

 Two phase motors were good because you can run the motor the direction 
you need without using a starter phase or capactor and on top of that
get the standard utility voltages for other items, two legs worth plus 
common.
 
 The 2 phase AC motor with slip ring motor to bring the rotor out for 
shorting via a rheostat was a good form a soft starting and speed 
regulation back then.
  
 Later you could get 3 phase motors working the same way, then they came 
out with Eddy current clutches, AC tachs as feed back. TUBE amps for the 
eddy current coils with the AC tach as the feed back to generate the 
pinch off voltage on the grid ;)

 I feel old.

Jamie

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