A video explaining North American mains voltages « on: May 19, 2021, 06:52:41 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
For anyone who wants to know about the reasons why North America has so many mains voltages, here is a video that can help you understand better: https://youtu.be/ksrE79uLBaY
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	Re: A video explaining North American mains voltages « Reply #1 on: December 26, 2021, 06:42:47 PM » Author: Nisei
Thanks, that's very helpful
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	Re: A video explaining North American mains voltages « Reply #2 on: December 26, 2021, 07:02:33 PM » Author: Rommie
I still think our 415/240V system is easier to understand. 415V between phases, 240V phase to neutral. We don't have that centre-tapped delta system. Although just to confuse you, 'wye' is 'star' over here  I'm talking about the UK here, officially it's 400/230V but our voltages are still 415/240 if you actually measure them.
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	Re: A video explaining North American mains voltages « Reply #3 on: December 26, 2021, 07:06:56 PM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
In North America, 600v, 480v, 440v, 220v, and 208v is phase to phase while 347v, 277v, 254v, 127v, and 120v is phase to neutral. From what I understand, the 440v/254v systems seems to be exclusive to Mexico while 220v/127v at 60hz is used in Mexico, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia.
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	Re: A video explaining North American mains voltages « Reply #4 on: December 26, 2021, 07:27:37 PM » Author: Rommie
From what I understand in that video, 208V is 'high leg' phase to ground
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