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Re:Converting to Powerline on one machine can be a help to y... by VLM on Sunday July 21, 2013 @12:57PM (#6079402)
Phrase to google for is residential split phase.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_phase

you're talking about classic high leg delta aka "why is one of my wires orange?" which is psuedo-obsolete nowadays.

Its the same fundamental problem, anyway, in that signals have to go back to the nearest power pole transformer which doesn't pass the signals very well.

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Re:Converting to Powerline on one machine can be a help to y... by X-Istence on Sunday July 21, 2013 @01:31PM (#6079511)
Sorry?

I am talking about three phase power. You get three legs running into your home (at least in The Netherlands, where I am most familiar with the electrical system).

This split phase stuff may be right for US based homes... in which case it is the same concept anyhow.

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