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  1. durf208

    KWH FOR A 3-PHASE MOTOR

    I'm trying to figure out kw used per hour of a 3-phase 480 motor and put a price on the power consumed. the motor uses 10amps per phase and we pay 8 cents a kwh. I'm not sure of the PF of the motor. I cant find anything on this subject so any help would be appreciated.thanks
  2. durf208

    when reversing a 3-phase motor

    When reversing rotation of a 3-phase motor. Does it matter wich 2 wires are reversed? I was told any 2. But after what Iv'e learned here and in books , it states A B C or C B A. So if you reversed switching A&B OR C&B could this throw off the timing of the motor? I am new at this and when I was...

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