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Most modern homes have 240 Volts supplied. The 240 volts are measured between the two main busbars in the electric panel. The way the panel is organized you just need a 240 breaker that spans both busbars. They are double the height of a 120 V breaker. If you have an electric dryer, stove or whole house air conditioner you are likely already using 240 V. If for some strange reason you don't already have 240 V then you would need a transformer rated to your intended use.

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240 volt three phase comes from primary distribution main line, usually 13.2 KV three phase, but different for different regions and countries, stepped down with Transformers. There are several possible configurations...

You can use three 13.2 KV to 240 V transformers wired in wye-wye, providing 240 phase to neutral and 277 phase to phase.

You can use three 13.2 KV to 240 V transformers wired in wye-delta, providing 240 phase to phase. This is an older configuration, saving the fourth transformer. Sometimes, one of the phases is centertapped, providing 120/240 split phase, and the neutral is off-center. In this case, the high side is 208 - opposite phase to neutral. In light industrial loads, you can actually use just two transformers to get the three phases, but total power will be imbalanced.

More commonly, in large industrial loads, you can use three 13.2 KV to 480 V transformers wired in wye-wye, providing 480 phase to neutral, and you use more transformers to get down to 240.

In even bigger industrial loads, you can use three 13.2 KV to 4160 V transformers into a switchgear room, providing secondary and tertiary transformers for whatever you want.

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used only the two line of a 3-phase system. ex. used line 1 and line 2 only, or line 2 and line 3 or line 3 and line 1 to have a 240v single phase.

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No, you can not obtain three phase supply from a single phase supply with out spending a bit of money. If you are asking this to make a motor connection then that can be done. Depending on the amount of money you want to spend to make this happen there is a device on the market called a VFD ( Variable Frequency Drive). On the three phase input terminals you apply your single phase voltage. On the output terminals you connect your three phase motor. When run in this configuration there is an internal switch that has to be changed to let the VFD know that it should be looking for only two lines on the input to be hot. Other wise the VFD thinks that there is a line loss on the three phase input terminals and the unit will not start.

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you use a double pole breaker.

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What is the amperage of a 20 HP 240v single phase motor?

Typically single phase motors go up to 10hp. Wouldn't be very efficient at about 100 amps. A 20hp 3 phase motor at 230v pulls 52 amps. The 10hp single phase 230v pulls 50 amps.


What is the voltage for a single phase from a 415 volt 3 phase and neutral supply?

240V. 415 / 1.73 = 240


What is ac supply in America?

The most common voltage supply to homes is single phase 120V / 240V. In the states for industries, 3 phase 480 Wye 277. In Canadian industries, 3 phase 600 Wye 347 volts.


How can you get 240V single phase power from a 240V 3 phase service Can you just connect to two poles of the 240V 3 phase service?

I'm sure this isn't what you want to hear, but you probably need to ask an electrician familiar with your service and what you want to connect. As a general answer, you can connect a 240v line to line resistive load like an electric water heater to any 240v source. If you also need the 240v to have 120v line to neutral, like a 240v electric stove that contains a 120v clock and oven light, then its possible if the 3 phase power is connected in a "high delta" configuration, and you connect to the correct leads. If you have a high delta service and want to ignore the 3-phase power service and wire most or all of the loads in the building as a single phase load, the utility may have to be consulted.


Are most houses single phase?

Single. 3 phase is uncommon outside of industrial settings. Residental houses in the US are wired with a 240V center tapped transformer. This gives a single phase output, with the center tap as the neutral to give 120V.

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What is the voltage and current for a single phase supply?

240v


What is the amperage of a 20 HP 240v single phase motor?

Typically single phase motors go up to 10hp. Wouldn't be very efficient at about 100 amps. A 20hp 3 phase motor at 230v pulls 52 amps. The 10hp single phase 230v pulls 50 amps.


What is the voltage for a single phase from a 415 volt 3 phase and neutral supply?

240V. 415 / 1.73 = 240


What countries use 240V?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.The US runs 240V single phase in almost all residential applications.It just so happens that the 240V is center tapped to make 120V/240V split phase, but that is still a single phase application.For more information about the supply services in other countries, please see the answer to the Related Question shown below.


How do you connect a 230volt 60Hz air conditioning unit with one phase wire to a 240 volt 60Hz two phase south American supply?

Treat the USA 2 Phases as 1, its called split phase, instead of Line and Neutral, you ahve two phases but they deliver 240v, this will not hurt a 230v machine as the chances are that you are NOT getting 240v supply at the delivery point anyway. As long as the machine si 60Hz and supply 60Hz, you will not have a problem


What is ac supply in America?

The most common voltage supply to homes is single phase 120V / 240V. In the states for industries, 3 phase 480 Wye 277. In Canadian industries, 3 phase 600 Wye 347 volts.


You have 240v and you need to convert to 230v for an air compressor?

Yes, you can use a 230 volt device on a 240 volt supply.


How many meters can you run single phase 240v to another house?

Like all supply cables, it all depends on the CSA of the cable


Can European 380 V 50 Hertz machinery be used in the US?

Strictly speaking, yes. All you need is to supply a 380V / 50Hz three phase power supply (three phases at 120 degrees, possible also a neutral point, depending on the machinery).In simply and everyday terms, since most US standard power outlets supply a single phase at 120V and 60Hz, you cannot use European 380V 50Hz machinery without extra circuitry.Wait, there's more:a) First, note that present-day European systems supply 230V (single phase) or 230*sqrt(3)=400V (three phase). The 380 V system has been upgraded when the main (single-phase) voltage was upgraded from 220 to 230V some years ago.b) Some US premises sport 240V / 60Hz power supplies for heavy duty use. I believe this is a single-phase supply, used with machinery, air-conditioning units, etc. If this was the case, then you might be able to connect a European piece of machinery with small extra cost, subject to unit's power rating and phase shift tolerance. To do so, you would implement what is known as a Steinmetz-Connection. if you can read simple formula and schematics, you should be able to figure it out from the German language Wikipedia article; see related links.The difference between 240V and 230V is less than 5%. Any piece of electrical equipment will tolerate 5% higher than nominal supply.


How can you get 240V single-phase power from a 240V 3-phase service Can you just connect to two poles of the 240V 3-phase service?

If the 240V 3-phase service is 240V phase-to-phase, then you can get 240V single-phase by simply picking two phases (poles, as used in the question) and connecting the load across them. This is simply one third of a standard delta connection. If you need 120V/240V split phase, i.e. with a neutral, as used in residential services, you will need a transformer. If the service is actually a four wire "quadraplex" service, however, you will probably already have that 120V/240V with neutral connection phase available. In this case, you will need to pick the two phases correctly in order to get the proper 120V service half.


If the loads were only 240v on a single phase 240v system with a center tapped transformer the neutral conductor would carry?

If a load were only 240 volt on a single phase 240v system with a center tapped transformer the neutral conductor would carry no current.


What voltage is used in Germany?

AC voltage is 220v in Germany.Normal household appliances are 240v, some dual phase appliances such as cookers are 400v.