RS>RS>  In the US, the Neutral and the Ground
RS>RS> are connected together and to Earth at
RS>RS> the Service Panel.

RS>RS>  We have 120 VAC from Line 1 to Earth;
RS>RS> 120 VAC from Line 2 to Earth; and, we
RS>RS> have 240 VAC from Line 1 to Line 2.

RS>RJT> Sometimes.  And other times the two feeds are not phased like
RS>RJT> that,  and y get 208 volts across them instead.

RS> Sorry I wasn't clear about this; but, I was
RS>speaking of residences for the 240 VAC.

RS> With 208 you're talking about 3 phase power
RS>which I've only seen in commercial
RS>establishments.

208 3 phase was not uncommon for residences with central AC
in Houston in the houses built in the 50s-early 70s.

Jay
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