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		pyrale on May 30, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Starlink's disruption of the space industry Ok. In France there is usually a single phase for house appliances. Triphased networks are for distribution and transport. Thanks for the explanation!

yencabulator on May 31, 2024 [–]

I think it's more, 3-phase+N can be converted to 1-phase whenever needed with simple wiring. So even in France, you might have 3+N coming to the breaker panel, and then 1-phase from there on.

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