> On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Bob Blick wrote:
>
> >> Wye doesn't have to have a center tap to neutral if the phases are
loaded
> >> correctly.  With Delta, I don't know what you mean by "center tap of
one
> >> phase."  And I definitely wouldn't connect any phase to neutral on
delta
> >> unless you like to see a lot of sparks.  A direct connection to ground
like
> >> that will probably blow apart your whole fuse box and take you with it.
> >
> >The power company won't deliver power to you without a ground reference.
> >All the deltas I've ever seen(and it's true I haven't dealt with many)
> >have had the center of one phase grounded, and the furthest wire from
that
> >is called the "stinger" (for good reason).
>
> What is the 'center of one phase' ? Do you mean like the center tap of a
> transformer that delivers that phase ?

Yes

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