Three-phase electric power
OverviewAlternatives to three-phaseTerminologyHistoryPrincipleAdvantages and disadvantagesGeneration and distributionTransformer connections
Split-phase electric power Used when three-phase power is not available and allows double the normal utilization voltage to be supplied for high-power loads. Two-phase electric power Uses two AC voltages, with a 90-electrical-degree phase shift between them. Two-phase circuits may be wired with two pairs of conductors, or two wires may be combined, requiring only three wires for the circuit. Currents in the common conductor add to 1.4 times ( ) the current in the individual phases, so the common conductor