Should I teach you 3-phase power?
It’s now allowed in single-phase, 50-amp pedestals at campgrounds, so should I show you how it works?
Dear Readers,
This is pretty advanced stuff, but I believe it’s vitally important to any campground technician or maintenance personnel who needs to work on RV pedestals that now allowed to be connected directly to a 3-phase electrical service. This is actually a good thing, as long as they know what they’re doing.
I know a lot about 3-phase power
I’ve been installing and troubleshooting 3-phase industrial and concert power systems since the mid 1970s, so I’m well qualified to teach it. I’ve even built a desktop 3-phase signal generator that can demonstrate all versions and voltages of 3-phase power you can find in the USA.
What I can demonstrate…
Here’s my custom 3-phase signal generator that I designed and built. It can create Delta, High-Leg Delta, Grounded-Leg Delta and Wye (Star) electrical services with 120, 208, 240, 277 and 480 volts at 50 and 60 Hz. .
Will you read it?
So should I take the time and effort to show you how 3-phase power in campgrounds works? Please take this poll and add your comments below.
Let’s play (and study) safe out there… Mike
As a guy who used to build 3 phase panels for machinery with 20 to 50 hp motors with frequency drives and soft starts 45 years ago.... I'd love to see where the technology has progressed to and how it's changed...
Bring it on.....
I answered that I would not read it because like you I am an EE who has worked with industrial 3ph power for 45+ years but I think it would be good for you to cover it. If for no other reason, I think for safety reasons, anyone who might be exposed to 3ph systems should understand what they are dealing with.