Any cross phase wiring of a WYE connection will yield sqrt(3)* higher voltage. You have shown this in your simulation. This can also be determined via phasor analysis.
The current flow in these phases will no longer be balanced, which may or may not be a concern.
As you note the motor will be running at 208V instead of it's designed 220 (which BTW is actually 110 @ 0degrees and 110 at 180 degrees). This motor is designed to take two active phases so insulation issues should be safe.
Yes, you are right.
Wow! What country & area are you in?
It would be interesting to know.
Is this probably even a three phase system?
Are they 120 degrees apart?
Could each wire be just one of three independent single phase systems since the power company has no control over people unbalancing the loads?
You can easily [tm] find out.
See section "Method" below.
3 phase power when 1 or 2 phases is missing is not very good for 3 phase equipment so that does not sound like a very useful choice.
You didn't ask, but you could easily make an "auto-swapper" using relays that would deliver power to the output from one of whatever phases were available. Don't tell your neighbours - if everyone had these they would probably dance together as the power company struggled to balance the system :-).
An auto-swapper could be built with one relay with 3 changeover contacts plus one relay with one changeover contact.
Vout = A + B/A + C/A/B
If A is alive, use it via an A operated contact.
If A is dead the A operated contact blocks A.
If A is dead use B if B is alive. (B contact and /A contact)
If A is dead and B is dead use C. (C contact + /B contact.)
If /A and /B and /C, go for a walk.
C could also have a C operated contact if you don't want C connected when dead.
Some equipment may not like power being disconnected and connected again at relay-operate speeds.
METHOD:
WARNING
A meter used for the following test MUST be rated for 400V mains if you are on a 230 VAC or similar system. NOT JUST "has a 400V capable range" .
Usually people will say "CAT 3" or "CAT 4" but even that is misleading.
This paper The myths of instruments and safety addresses up a few comminly held and potentially dangerous ideas.
For now, understand that the measurement I am about to suggest involes 400 VAC in a 230 VAC system and 200 VAC in a 110 VAC system. Your meter and leads and anything electrically connected must withstand mains PLUS any spikes that may be present. Given the situation you describe, spikes and worse could be quite likely. Be aware that arc over in an under-rated multimeter can kill you and people have died in such circumstances, even measuring 230 VAC!.
You could also use a resistive divider. They too can have issues.
If proceeding ... :-)
Name you phases A B C.
Measure phase to phase to phase in all combinations. AB BC CA.
If two readings are about 1.7 x Vmains (200V or 400V for 110VAC/230VAC systems) you have two phases of a 3 phase system.
If 3 readings are ~= 1.7 x Vmains you have 3 phases.
If readings are ~= 0V or ~= 2 x Vmains (220 VAC or 460 VAC you have independent single phases from separate transformers.
If they are in phase you get about 0V. This would be usual.
If you get about 2 x maians they are out of phase. This would be unusual due to construction methods.
I said "independant separate phases" meaning that they may have two transformers with 3 phases R G Y phases. If you have R from transformer 1 on your phase A, and R from transformer 2 on your phase B then you will probably get 0V between them.
They COULD even feed you R G Y phases from 3 seperate transformers. You could use that as 3 phase power but the current flows would be "interesting".
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You are either in New York City or certain countries in Central America which do that. Brazil does something similar but at 127/220V, which is close enough to work with most North American appliances.
If you have two poles / phases L1 and L2 neither near earth, and you want 120V, you will need an isolation transformer. An autotransformer won't do because 120V requires a neutral wire that is near earth potential for safety. It might be OK if the 120V machine is double insulated.
Easier is to just pull a cable to that location which has a neutral wire.
You cannot use equipment safety ground as a current return. If anything goes wrong it will light up your entire grounding system. Things which are supposed to be safe will be lethal.
Everywhere else in North America, 3-phase is only used for transmission. Near your house, one phase is tapped by a single phase transformer. The transformer gives 240V center tap which goes to the houses.