Electrical – Is it safe to run a 220v “Split-Phase” piece of equipment on 220v “single-phase”

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EDIT:

Let me re-phrase the question, as I did a terrible job the first time.

I have a mill that can definitely run at 220v, with two legs of 110v, (split phase, as commenters have informed me). I've run it from both a drier plug (split phase 110v in canada), and a variac (split phase 110v.). The nameplate also says 240v.

I bought a 2kw transformer (perhaps an autotransformer?) that provides 240v, single phase.

Is it safe to connect these?

Best Answer

If you have a two phase system with L1,L2 each measuring 110VAC to ground, then try to measure the voltage between L1 and L2. If the phases are lagging by 180 degrees you should get 220VAC, no transformer is needed, just connect the ground, L1, L2(instead of neutral). Make sure neutral wire is isolated from ground.