nathanaelf
New Member
Hi,
I am about to move my wood shop into a building that has a 240v 3 phase service. I don't have any 3 phase tools yet so I need to figure out how to run all of my single phase 240v tools. The existing sub panels in the place that seem to be single phase (they have double pole breakers and two hots and a ground) are just running off two of the 3 phase legs. This contradicts all of the advise I've gotten. Everyone I talk to says I need a transformer to bring the voltage down. Are transformers not needed for 240V 3 phase systems?
If I am supposed to run off of two of the 3 legs won't each leg be out of phase with each other and be 240v each instead of 120v each?
Will this work with a 240v single phase induction motor? I don't want to blow up my table saw.
Thanks,
Nate
I am about to move my wood shop into a building that has a 240v 3 phase service. I don't have any 3 phase tools yet so I need to figure out how to run all of my single phase 240v tools. The existing sub panels in the place that seem to be single phase (they have double pole breakers and two hots and a ground) are just running off two of the 3 phase legs. This contradicts all of the advise I've gotten. Everyone I talk to says I need a transformer to bring the voltage down. Are transformers not needed for 240V 3 phase systems?
If I am supposed to run off of two of the 3 legs won't each leg be out of phase with each other and be 240v each instead of 120v each?
Will this work with a 240v single phase induction motor? I don't want to blow up my table saw.
Thanks,
Nate