380v vs 240v power

[James Knott]

phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org wrote:
> 
>> Another nice feature of 3 phase is constant power, no matter the phase
>> angle.
> 
> IANAPG (I am not a power guy), but:
> 
> Phase angle between voltage and current? Isn't that the power factor? PF
> is a huge issue in industry.

Sorry about not being clearer.  In single phase 60 Hz power, there are
120 power peaks per second or 2 per cycle, when the voltage and current
are maximum (assuming non-reactive load).  With 3 phase, the power is
constant throughout the cycle, with no peaks.
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