"Kyler Laird" wrote in message
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(Ben Jackson) writes:

If memory serves, 3-phase power is more efficiently distributed

I thought the advantage of 3 phase was that the peaks of the sine waves
were evenly distributed making it more efficient for running motors.

I feel like one of the blind men describing an elephant, but...

I thought three-phase was used to eliminate the need for the (existance
and maintenance of) starting windings, etc.


Maybe a good side effect of 3 phase power, but that's not the main reason
for switching to 3 phase power.