single-phase
adjective
sin·gle-phase
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈfāz 
: of or relating to a circuit energized by a single alternating electromotive force
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In the first stage, AC power, either single-phase or three-phase, is converted to DC by an active rectifier.
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Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
While two-phase cooling delivers a better PUE than single-phase, there are significant environmental issues with the liquid used.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
That arrangement would bring another key advantage: Because of its slow-but-steady generation, a tower could link to the grid with 240-V, single-phase power that’s available anywhere and everywhere, rather than paying to upgrade and install pricy 480-V, three-phase power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Sep. 2023
Besides the batteries, the other main component of the PowerOcean system is the Hybrid Inverter with an output of up to 10kW to power almost any single-phase appliance, as well as three-phase appliances like electric stoves and water pumps.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 14 June 2023
Finally, a single-phase wire runs outside your home, and a distribution transformer steps down voltage one last time from a few thousand volts to the typical 240 volts that your home requires.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
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Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
While two-phase cooling delivers a better PUE than single-phase, there are significant environmental issues with the liquid used.
—Matt Kimball, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
That arrangement would bring another key advantage: Because of its slow-but-steady generation, a tower could link to the grid with 240-V, single-phase power that’s available anywhere and everywhere, rather than paying to upgrade and install pricy 480-V, three-phase power.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Sep. 2023
Besides the batteries, the other main component of the PowerOcean system is the Hybrid Inverter with an output of up to 10kW to power almost any single-phase appliance, as well as three-phase appliances like electric stoves and water pumps.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 14 June 2023
Finally, a single-phase wire runs outside your home, and a distribution transformer steps down voltage one last time from a few thousand volts to the typical 240 volts that your home requires.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
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“Single-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-phase. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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