We just have a 3 phase meter. They read it like any other. Cameron
> Cameron; > I was currious, how does your monthly billing work where you are located. > Frank > > On 8/12/2010 10:20 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> Three phase does not provide any more or less protection against >> lightning. I have three phase power to my house...lucky me...live in a >> 60 >> year old house. I, and one other guy on my block who still has three >> phase >> power, both lost our AC compressors in a lightning storm on the same >> night >> two summers ago. Everyone on single phase...no problem. Three phase does >> have some advantages especially with efficiency with high current >> devices >> like compressors and such, but it does not provide inherent protection >> against power surges like lightning strikes. >> >> Cameron >> >> >>> 3 phase metering (as in how much you pay the utility )is done different >>> than single phase, I would check with your utility, also check your >>> initial costs of 3 phase equipment - meter base and entrance panel. How >>> I understand the billing in our area is, 3 phase meter has a needle >>> that >>> is moved to the max use and you are billed that amount whether the elec >>> is on or off. Just check, it may not be important but then again. >>> >>> Frank >>> >>> On 8/12/2010 8:31 PM, Robert West wrote: >>> >>>> Putting together a new NOC. The new NOC is in an older warehouse and >>>> we ripped out ALL the crazy wiring and the multiple electrical >>>> panels. Total gut job. Installed a single phase electrical panel for >>>> the retail and service area in the front but we have three phase >>>> coming into the building. Electrician uncle Dude, 80+ years, tells me >>>> that three phase protects against power surges since it adds another >>>> transformer. >>>> >>>> My question is, would installing a three phase panel for the NOC be a >>>> proactive thing? Advantageous against the great lightning and idiotic >>>> power company Godz? (GODZ Rock And Roll Machine) >>>> >>>> Old location was all three phase and we never had one lick of >>>> trouble Not one. Would this be the reason or would it be just a >>>> stroke of luck, one that didn't involve the lottery.... Figures. >>>> >>>> Bob- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >>> >>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
