Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Brasky

Very very few. Industrial parks run 480/3phase power
Residential areas have 240/120 single phase 60 hz power.
The grid in residential areas do t have 3 phase power. The cost to add that would be unaffordable.
Transformers would have to be changed out.
Not an option for residential location.


27 posted on 05/23/2021 7:44:34 AM PDT by 9422WMR (Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 18 | View Replies ]


To: 9422WMR

I know of a guy who installed 480/3 phase power into his house to power a huge industrial lathe that he had in his garage. They had to install a special line to his house. I have no idea what that cost him, but I’m sure it wasn’t cheap.


35 posted on 05/23/2021 7:56:12 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Der Impfstoff macht frei.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies ]

To: 9422WMR
Very very few. Industrial parks run 480/3phase power Residential areas have 240/120 single phase 60 hz power. The grid in residential areas do t have 3 phase power. The cost to add that would be unaffordable. Transformers would have to be changed out. Not an option for residential location.

I'm a retired commercial building {healthcare facilities} maintenance mechanic. In general a place like a hospital, a server farm, a building reaching 4 plus stories would likely require 480 for their air conditioning unit which would likely be a Centrifugal Chill water unit requiring 150-350 plus amps in run status and 1200-1500 plus amp start up draw at 480 volts. Also some air handlers require it. I was the HVAC Tech and Electrician. Even when I was in the Navy on an aircraft carrier the Chillers {we had 10 of them 150-ton-300 ton units} were each one the single largest power consumer.

234 posted on 05/23/2021 5:52:07 PM PDT by cva66snipe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson