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Three-phase electric power

physical science Maturity 9-11

Wires carry power to us.

Three Phase Electric Power Transmission.jpg
Three Phase Electric Power Transmission.jpg
They use three wires to move it. This helps move power far away. It helps big machines work well. This makes our lights turn on.
3-phase flow.gif
3-phase flow.gif
Can you find a wire?

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File:Three-phase pole-mount transformer closeup (sharpened and releveled).jpg
Three-phase pole-mount transformer...
File:Galileo Ferraris Alternating Current Motor.jpg
Galileo Ferraris Alternating Current Motor.jpg
File:3 phase AC waveform.svg
3 phase AC waveform.svg
File:Three Phase Electric Power Transmission.jpg
Three Phase Electric Power Transmission.jpg
File:Transzformator-allomas.jpg
Transzformator-allomas.jpg
File:3-phase flow.gif
3-phase flow.gif
File:The basic 3-phase configurations (mul).svg
The basic 3-phase configurations (mul).svg
File:Delta-Wye Transformer.png
Delta-Wye Transformer.png
File:High leg delta transformer.svg
High leg delta transformer.svg
File:3 Phase Power Connected to Wye Load.svg
3 Phase Power Connected to Wye Load.svg
File:Wye connection line voltages.png
Wye connection line voltages.png
File:3 Phase Power Connected to Delta Load.svg
3 Phase Power Connected to Delta Load.svg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.2 | Vital Level 5