three-phase
Motor power standard
Three-phase describes electrical power systems using three alternating currents offset by 120 degrees, the standard for industrial and commercial power distribution.
Three-phase power delivers energy more efficiently than single-phase, with smoother power flow and the ability to run heavy machinery: The building needs three-phase service for the HVAC system.
Most homes use single-phase; three-phase is for bigger loads.
Periodically reversing electrical flow
- polyphaseHaving multiple phases
- power gridLinked transmission system
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
voltage · current · neutral wire · frequency · synchronization · load balancing · reactance · harmonics
Spinning mechanical assembly
- statorImmobile motor component
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- torqueRotational force measurement
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
squirrel cage · efficiency · speed control · nameplate · overload · bearing · shaft · enclosure
Mechanical-to-electrical energy converter
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- statorImmobile motor component
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
excitation · powerplant · cogeneration · MVA · prime mover · voltage regulator · standby power · genset
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- automationSelf-operating system design
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- heavy industryCapital-intensive manufacturing sector
steelworks · refinery · plant · conveyor · CNC machine · compressor · pump · HVAC
alternating current
Periodically reversing electrical flow
- polyphaseHaving multiple phases
- power gridLinked transmission system
- distributionAllocation across recipients
transformer · voltage · current · neutral wire · frequency · synchronization · load balancing · reactance · harmonics · kilowatt
rotor
Spinning mechanical assembly
horsepower · squirrel cage · efficiency · speed control · nameplate · overload · bearing · shaft · enclosure · cooling fan
alternator
Mechanical-to-electrical energy converter
armature · excitation · powerplant · cogeneration · MVA · prime mover · voltage regulator · standby power · genset
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- automationSelf-operating system design
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
heavy industry · steelworks · refinery · plant · conveyor · CNC machine · compressor · pump · HVAC · welding equipment
- Electricalwiring, outlets, circuits, fuses, breakers
- AC electricityAC, alternating current, hertz, sine wave, voltage
- electrical gridpower grid, power grids, electrical grid, power line, power lines
- electrical workwiring, conduit, soldering, circuit breaker, grounding
- AC CircuitsAC power, AC voltage, AC generator, impedance, reactance
- electrical powerpolyphase, AC, alternating current, power transmission, power distribution
three-phasesingle-phase
One alternating current waveform
monophase · two-phase · DC · direct current
three, phase, triple, phrase, emphasis, triplet, tripling, phased, trimester