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    Single phase / 3 phase shop panel questions

    If you are inquiring about getting a 480v 3phase service to your detached garage in town, I am fairly certain you just may have some idea what it is. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
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    Single phase / 3 phase shop panel questions

    They also hate that service, have offered to change it, but that would open up a huge can of worms trying to deal with the myriad of sub panels and strange runs all over inside a 60k sqft building. I have 5 machines that draw around 150 amps at 480 and are way too much work to switch over to...
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    Single phase / 3 phase shop panel questions

    As I have been updating lighting, cleaning up dead end runs, trying to identify stuff, etc. I have been changing it in my panels where needed. After 50+ years, EMT, wiring, panels, get to be a mess from no one actually caring. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
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    Single phase / 3 phase shop panel questions

    My fault, mine is a center tapped. Although the utility service keeps calling it corner tapped, but that wouldn't give me the high leg. High leg annoys me since someone wasn't very consistent keeping it on the B phase for all the sub panels. Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk
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    Single phase / 3 phase shop panel questions

    It depends on the service. 208/120Y gives you both, but I hate 208. My shop has 240v corner tapped Delta high leg. You have both 3 and single in those panels as well. Not a very common service anymore, it's better than 208. Expensive to step up to 480v, I have two 225kva step ups. I prefer...
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    Port-a-band question

    I have a 16" Walker Turner wood/metal BS. It is pretty sweet for a smaller saw, just use to my 36" oliver. I use my milwaukee portaband for most metal cutting tasks.
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