What’s the difference between a single-phase ( Residential ) or three-phase ( Industrial ) electricity supply?
Both of these are electricity supplies from your current supplier, it’s the amount of power that is different. A single-phase supply is smaller than a three-phase supply meaning you cannot use as much power. A typical house will need a single-phase supply whilst a larger house, flats or commercial building will need a three-phase supply.
The way to tell what supply a property has is by looking at the fuse on the service head.
Single-phase has one 100amp fuse this will give you 240v, Fuse to Neutral
A three phase supply, has three 100amp fuses ( This can be larger depending on your demand ) Where a 3 Fuse system will give you 240v for each fuse to neutral but 415v fuse to fuse..
Hi Mark, Very pleased with the panel you built up for us and the way that is was packed, excellent and you understand the issues of couriers and how the contactors etc could be flung off etc. Well done.
Thanks for the response, in fact it is now working perfectly, the generator required to be in OFF mode to shut down from the ATS control. Fantastic product, thank you. Patrick
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Typical Look Of A 100Amp ATS Typical Look Of A 630 Amp Unit
Single Line Bypass ATS Panel
Typical Look of a 70A Single Line Bypass
Flourescent Lamp | 60 | 5” Angle Grinder | 750 |
Light Bulb | 100 | Hair Dryer | 1000 |
Video | 100 | Lawnmower 10” Hover | 1000 |
Palm Sander | 175 | 5" Circular Saw | 1000 |
Fridge* | 200 | Router | 1000 |
Slow Cooker | 200 | Belt Sander | 1020 |
Radio / Hi-Fi | 200 | Vacuum Cleaner | 1100 |
Colour TV | 250 | Coffee Maker | 1200 |
Central Heating Pump | 300 | Steam Iron | 1250 |
VDU | 300 | Cement Mixer* | 1320 |
Strimmer 10” | 350 | Chain Saw 10”-16” | 1500 |
Printer | 350 | 600W Microwave | 1500 |
Jigsaw | 400 | Portable Heater | 1500 |
Bench Grinder | 400 | Hot air gun | 1500 |
Computer | 400 | Photocopier | 1600 |
13mm Drill | 450 | 8" Floor sander | 2000 |
Orbital Sander | 450 | Compressor* | 2200 |
Hedge trimmer | 500 | 12” Angle grinder | 2500 |
Flood lamp | 500 | Hammer drill | 2500 |
4” Angle grinder | 550 | Kettle | 2500 |
1/3 HP Airless Sprayer | 600 | Fan heater | 3000 |
Telefax | 600 | Pressure washer | 3500 |
Deep freeze | 700 | Arc welder 130A | 3500 |
Planer | 700 | Washing machine | 4000 |
* see motor starting (below) | |||
Motor Starting | |||
Motor Starting is an important consideration when buying a generator. | |||
Keep in mind that induction type motors, like those that run sump pumps, refrigerators and compressors , typically | |||
require 2 to 3 times their listed running watts to start. | |||
Below is a chart you can use to determine how many Watts you will need to start up motors of various sizes and types. | |||
NB Power tools use a universal commutator that do not require any additional start up power. | |||
Motor Size H/P | Running Watts | Watts Req. to Start Motor | |
1/8 | 275 | 850 | |
1/6 | 275 | 850 | |
1/4 | 400 | 1050 | |
1/3 | 450 | 1350 | |
1/2 | 600 | 1800 | |
3/4 | 850 | 2600 | |
1 | 1100 | 3300 | |
2 | 2200 | 6600 |