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Originally Posted by buffa98
Very possible. There has to be a nuetral point to finish the circut back to ground. I will bet a dollar to a donut the plug on you compressor has 3 prongs on it. 2 hot(240V) and one ground or commom.
In a 3 phase transmission line the phases are 120 degrees apart. See the pic from post @744PM.
PS I work in power generation. If the phase were to Slip that far apart bad things happen at the generator.
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Not possible. The compressor does not have a neutral to bring the circuit back to ground and it does not need to have a neutral because the two hot legs are exactly 180 degrees out of phase. There is a typical ground lug...........not to be confused by a neutral. The ground can be eliminated and the compressor will operate perfectly fine.
Yes, in a three phase transmission, the phases are 120 degrees apart.........but not in a residence.
You may work in power generation, but the split single phase common in residences is clearly foreign to you.