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three-phase current

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three-phase current [′thrē ¦fāz ′kə·rənt]
(electricity)
Current delivered through three wires, with each wire serving as the return for the other two and with the three current components differing in phase successively by one-third cycle, or 120 electrical degrees.


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As to operation, the three-phase current produces a rotating magnetic field in the stator.
Mambetov thinks that plans of the government of the country to cut off three-phase current violate civil rights of Kyrgyz citizens.
 
 
 
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