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split phase is 2-phase system but everyone else uses 3-phase distribution. in reality americans also use 3-phase distribution, this is where 207v 3-phase comes from (it’s 120v phase to neutral)

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boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Ah I didn’t know about 2 phase systems. In my corner of Europe you’re on either 3 phases or 1 phase. 1 phase gets you 240V, 3 phases gets you 380V + ability to have different consumers on different phases to distribute the load if your house’s wired for that.

I’ve got a few outlets in my house that take this type of plug:

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Built in the 80s so grandpa got soviet plugs lol

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- OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  ability to have different consumers on different phases to distribute the load if your house’s wired for that.
  
  This is standard for US wiring – circuit breaker panels are designed to alternate which phase is fed to which circuit, with each circuit being the opposite phase from its neighbors.
  
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