On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:38:18 +0000 (UTC) Michael Moroney
| snipped-for-privacy@ipal.net writes: | |>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:48:16 +0000 (UTC) Michael Moroney
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|>| I would assume no effect, as long as the insulation was rated for 208VAC
|>| to ground vs. 120VAC to ground, and you don't overload the possibly small
|>| high leg transformer. The insulation won't be an issue for anything
|>| designed for European use where either leg may be hot, since either leg
|>| must handle 240V. One overload problem is when something is connected
|>| across the missing leg of an open delta system. The transformers have to
|>| deal with a higher VA per delivered watt, plus more copper losses.
|>| Combine this with a small high leg transformer and you may see voltage
|>| sag.
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|>Would a computer overload it?
|
| What do you mean by "computer"? A PC or a big-assed old mainframe?
| I seriously doubt a PC with a 400W power supply will overload a high leg
| transformer of a few kVA.
PC. I didn't think so.
The old mainframe might want three phase (to run its 400 Hz motor-gen set).
| snipped-for-privacy@ipal.net writes: | |>On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:48:16 +0000 (UTC) Michael Moroney
PC. I didn't think so.
The old mainframe might want three phase (to run its 400 Hz motor-gen set).
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