In Europe the cycles are different than the US. Besides this, they also use two wire systems with an earth ground. How could I wire a three wire US electrical system to work with a two wire European system to get the 250V? What other diferrences would occur other than perhaps the motor running faster because of the cycle difference?
2006-12-10 08:35:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You would be operating a 115 volt appliance on a 230 volt system. Depending on the appliance, you would probably burn it out. Even if you used a transformer to step the voltage down, anything like a clock, for example, would turn 50/60ths as fast because of the cycle difference (50 in Europe). But not all of Europe is 230 V, 50 cycle.
2006-12-10 10:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by acablue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in US and want to get 250 V you have to have two phases in your house usually used for owen or dryer. If voltage of one phase is 110 V then voltage between two different phases in three phase system is 110 sqrt(3) = 190 V (roughly equal to european 220). Be careful both wires are "live" (no one is the ground).
2006-12-10 09:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by fernando_007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋