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Default A basic 3-phase question

On 01/03/2020 14:12, Roger Hayter wrote:
Jethro_uk wrote:

On Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:37:47 +0000, AnthonyL wrote:

Are there any conditions when the phase needs to be known? If so how is
it detected?


If you connect a 3-phase motor up wrong, it won't work. Does that count ?


From a position of no theoretical knowledge and little practical
experience, I thought it would go backwards. Am I wrong?





depends if its CAPABLE of going backwards


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