Re: 3 phase 240v

[Lee Hart <leeahart@earthlink.net>]

>> Connecting between any two "Hot" phases will give the equivalent of
>> 240 single phase power.

Victor Tikhonov wrote:
> Hmm, I don't think so. The voltage meter shows may be 120VAC, but
> look at the waveform. It is the same as summing up two sine waves
> shifted 120' (third one removed). The shape is "squareish" and is not
> the same as *single* phase 240V tapped in the middle (two 120V
> 180' apart) i.e. far from being sine.

No; I think you will find that adding sinewaves at any phase angle
always produces another sinewave. 
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