- I hate to 'bug' my electrician friends, but I can't remember what type of 3 phase is in my alley, either Delta, or Wye?
I know in the commerical district there is available 3 phase, that is different from what is in my residential alley. At one time a neighboring city even had DC in the alley for the elevators.
- I was always under the impression that the 'wild leg' was generated between any 'Wye' phase leg, and the ground. Is that correct?
- And this wild leg voltage was approx 1.6 times the voltage, of the leg taken to ground. ?????
- My biggest question is, "Do the motors on a 17HP add-a-phase, both have to be the same as the 3 phase in the alley"?
- And have the same windings as the actual 3 phase motor they may be driving?
- And the same windings as the transformer windings in a welding machine they may be driving?
- I imagine both 'add-a-phase' motors, have to have the same windings, either Delta or Wye?
I saw a mention in one of the recent group articles about Delta, but now I cannot relocate that article, hence these questions. Sorry thanks all.