What really screws with your head, is that electrons (you know, the things that actually do the work?) flow from ground (everybody things its� positive stuff that does the work, but it�s all backwards in reality). Physics lesson over, now that I see a bunch of exploding heads�.

On May 16, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> To Gnarlodious,
> 
> Your discussion of three-phase electric motors (far beyond my knowledge)
> rings authoratitive.
> 
> I don't mind "Two-Phase" for a 240V (two leg) but I have never seen that on
> any electrical equipment. I've worked on many motion picture diesel
> generators (mostly Crawfords) and they all have two settings:
> 
> 240V single phase (four wire system)
> 208V three phase ( five wire system)
> 
> A switch throws from one output to another.
> 
> Same for electrical panels. Siemens, Murray and most every residential load
> center is marked single-phase if it has two hot lugs and two bus bars
> producing 240 volts between legs. Pretty much everyone I ever worked with
> called that single-phase. Even the Los Angeles Dept of water and power uses
> this term for a two-conductor, 240V service.
> 
> Reminds me of the discussion I got into about grounding vs. bonding...
> 
> vinnie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> gramSSSS
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 16, 2014, at 1:37 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> How many gram is a pinch anyway?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> BenT
>>