triphase
Three-phase power system
Triphase means having three phases.
The term appears most often in electrical engineering, where triphase (or three-phase) current uses three alternating currents offset by 120 degrees, providing more efficient power transmission than single-phase systems: triphase motors, triphase generators.
In other technical contexts, triphase can describe any three-stage process or system.
Energy-to-motion converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- alternatorMechanical-to-electrical energy converter
- inductionFormal admission process
synchronous · rotor · stator · winding · coil · conductor · insulation · armature
Occurring in turns
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
frequency · hertz · sine · cycle · amplitude · oscillation · neutral · balanced
Sending of information
- substationPower distribution point
- high-voltageCarrying strong electrical current
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- utilityFunctional worth or purpose
infrastructure · switchgear · breaker · relay · metering · kilowatt · megawatt · feeder
Built for hard use
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
conveyor · HVAC · elevator · crane · mill · lathe · welder · automation
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- alternatorMechanical-to-electrical energy converter
induction · synchronous · rotor · stator · winding · coil · conductor · insulation · armature · commutator
alternating
Occurring in turns
- voltageElectrical potential difference
- currentDirected flow of charge
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
waveform · frequency · hertz · sine · cycle · amplitude · oscillation · neutral · balanced · unbalanced
transmission
Sending of information
- substationPower distribution point
- high-voltageCarrying strong electrical current
- distributionAllocation across recipients
utility · infrastructure · switchgear · breaker · relay · metering · kilowatt · megawatt · feeder · demand
heavy-duty
Built for hard use
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- pumpFluid-moving machine
compressor · conveyor · HVAC · elevator · crane · mill · lathe · welder · automation · production
triphasesingle-phase
One alternating current waveform
monophase · single phase · two-phase · direct current · DC