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by kiney 566 days ago
3 phase power is near universal inncentral and northern europe. And it's useful for powering saunas, electric warm water or bigger tools
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why? The benefits of 3-phase power are really only used by factories with lots of large electric motors. 3 phase has no benefit for resistance heating.
You can move more power per conductor with three conductors than with two.

As a sidenote, my apartment has a 3x63A main fuse. Three-phase is everywhere here. Really convenient for ev charging too.

Delivering 100 amps over 240 volt is not an issue.
And welding .. nice when you have to use it.