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Re: OK, here is what my 208v really is:

To: "Kim Knapp" <kimknapp@vail.net>, "Shop" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: OK, here is what my 208v really is:
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 00:40:51 -0500
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From: Kim Knapp <kimknapp@vail.net>
To: Shop <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2001 12:25 AM
Subject: OK, here is what my 208v really is:


>
>I didn't think my original question would create so many speculative
>answers! SO, I decided to trust noone and just measure what is coming into
>one of the panels. There are four BIG wires feeding the panel that I
>uncovered. One wire is Ground (neutral). The other three are each at 120v
>(almost exactly) from ground. Between any two of these three I measure ---
>you guessed it --- 208v.

Yes, because you are not measuring the voltage in phase.

This might be the "WYE" setup.

I know just enough about this that I know that I don't know enough.  Get a
book at the library and figure this out correctly before you fry something.
Hopefully not you.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC   pethier@isd.net     http://www.mnautox.com/

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