In Europe one phase of a 3 phase 4 wire supply to Neutral (the 4th wire
derived from a star connected 3 phase distribution transformer) is
indeed 220 - 240 volts.
Paul
In message <200101022214.f02MEJn16842@smtp.Stanford.EDU>, George T.
Daughters <gdaught6@leland.stanford.edu> writes
>
>On 2 Jan 01, at 16:53, Roger D. Johnson wrote:
>
>> You didn't say where in Europe you were. In Germany,
>> the power is 3 phase with 220v from line to ground.
>> American wired products that run 110v items, such as
>> blowers or timers, from line to ground don't like this
>> at all!
>
>I sincerely doubt that it's 3 phase! How would you do that with one
>"hot" line??
>
>73,
>
>George T. Daughters, K6GT
>
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