"Danny D'Amico" wrote in message ...
On Mon, 18 Nov 2013 06:48:27 -0800, wrote:

The 6 vs three makes no sense.

Here are six distribution wires, by the way ...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/1...349dd5b6_o.gif


It is called parallel conductors. Two smaller cables take the
place of one large cable. Cost less, and carries a higher current
since the cross section of the smaller conductors cools more readily
in open air than one large conductor would. Both ends terminate,
respectively, at a single point. There are rules for this, too, but
that is another topic.

Most generators have at least one set of parallel conductors inside,
and have, usually, three sets(or more) going to the distribution bus
of the power plant. Depends on voltage, of course, and not all
generators are the same, so there are differences.