split phase

1 of 2

noun

: the phase difference of two or more currents into which a single-phase alternating current has been divided

split-phase

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or constituting an alternating single-phase current in a divided circuit when there is a difference of phase between the currents in the two branches

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split phase

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