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Clare Snyder Clare Snyder is offline
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Default three Romex sets in ceiling box

On Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:40:44 -0500, Mark Lloyd
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On 9/9/19 4:33 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:

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When derived from 2 phases of a 3 phase supply you get 120 and 208
(the sum of 120 degree out of phase)


I'm not sure if it's the way you're supposed to figure it, but

240 * sin(120)

is approximately 208. I haven't seen it, but have heard of large
apartment buildings wired that way.

You got it correct. Step to the head of this class.