Some equipment will run on 208 at slightly reduced power. Check your manual. In that case you can power your device by wiring it to two legs of the three phase. Otherwise, you can get 240 from 208 with a buck-boost transformer that is set up to boost the voltage by 32V.
Can a 208V motor run on 240V?
If the motors are single voltage 208V (there are also dual voltage motors), their use at 240V, a 15% overvoltage, will cause overloading and overheating of the motor. Your best bet would be to get a buck/boost transformer connected in buck mode to drop the 240V down to something much closer to 208V.26 may 2005
Is 208V and 240V the same?
They require two legs of power from the power utility, whereas 240v motors and appliances only use one. You will commonly see 208v present in three-phase buildings when “single-phase” equipment (like an A/C condenser) is wired to two legs of three-phase wye power.16 feb 2021
Can you run 208V motor on 220V?
220-230-240 (depends on utility) is the standard nominal 1-phase voltage across both legs of the line (120 nominal being the voltage from either leg to neutral). Most devices designed for 220 will run on 208 and in shops all over the place this is commonly done.15 nov 2016
Can you run a 230 volt motor on 240 volts?
When applying 230 VAC across a 240 V device, the device is said to be operating under voltaged, at -4.2%. Operating a motor at a lower voltage will result in warmer, but acceptable winding temperatures due to lower efficiency & hysyerisis losses.
Can I use 208V instead of 240V?
In short, just because a 208v motor may be designed to run on 230v or 240v systems by using two power legs from the utility source, that doesn't mean that it will provide the same output efficiency. You will see differences in performance if you try to use 208v when 240v is typically required.16 feb 2021
Is 208V single or three phase?
In the USA, 208V single phase and three phase voltage is one of the standard voltage levels used for commercial applications. It can be derived from Wye-Wye (Star to Star), Delta-Wye or High leg delta configuration of primary and secondary windings of the transformer.