DIYbanter - View Single Post - 220V dryer sparked on startup (3 wire) What to test?

Tony Hwang

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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:54:39 -0700, Tony Hwang
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:17:23 -0500, Wes Groleau
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On 11-15-2013, 19:58, wrote:
180 degrees, but technically, no. It's opposite sign, not 180 degrees
out of phase.

Same thing

No, it's not. It's one phase.

Hi,
It's called bi-phase. aka Edison circuit.

Wrong. It's called "split-phase". ...because that's *exactly* what
it is. Two-phase is something entirely different (and quite rare).

Hi,
Draw the wiring out to visualize, it is just one winding with center tap!