Date:         Fri, 16 May 2014 21:08:58 -0400
Reply-To:     KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
Comments: To: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
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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
>>