Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: U.S. 220 vs Euro 220

What is Star and Open Delta (?Wye?)? Do you remember where abouts it was
that uses 440V raw in the house? I'm off to get my multimeter. `.^)

John H.

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: U.S. 220 vs Euro 220


> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., <info.host@b...> wrote:
> > In the UK we used to get 240V ac, everything is still rated for
> 240V ac as
> > well, but I heard that it was actually being moved down to 230V ac.
> I have
> > seen a lot of stuff advertising itself as being able to run on
> European 220V
> > but I have heard not a word of 220V being used in the UK. I am
> willing to
> > believe we are on 230V but I still have to measure it to be sure.
> It is a
> > 50hz supply. Industrial stuff uses 415V triple phase also at 50hz I
> think. I
> > am unsure as to what France, Germany and the rest of Europe use.
> >
> > John
>
> If you actually put a meter on UK single phase you get 245 volt but
> that's with no load.
> France, Germany and the rest of Europe also use these same voltages.
> As far as I have been able to work out other than the USA, Canada,
> and Japan, the rest of the world uses 240 / 440 v at 50 Hz
> There is some equipment in Germany and Italy that uses 220 / 240 v
> three phase but that's easily handled by switching from star to delta.
> I recently had to change an ISO metric motor over to US specs as
> regards shaft size and mountings. I got the frame details from Baldor
> for a 2 Hp motor, it was huge compared to ours. I finished up having
> to use a metric 3 hp and still it was smaller. I was quoted nearly
> 200 UKP for the Baldor 2 Hp whereas I bought a 3 HP for 85 UKP.
>
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