Hello, I live in a warehouse that has two main circuit panels: one is split-phase (1-phase) which powers most of the 120v electricity in the warehouse, and a second panel that is 3-phase (once used for shop equipment likt a compressor and lathe)-they are located in opposite sides of the building. Instead of running new electrical conduit through the warehouse, I want to use this 3-phase circuit panel for
120v outlets, lights, etc., and I have researched that I am dealing with a 3-phase situation refered to as "Delta Wild Leg 240v." I have 3 hot wires (A, B(wild) & C), I can run all my 120 stuff off A to neutral or C to neutral.I have these questions:
1) Should I just pull the 3 phase circuit panel and disconnect the B cable, install a single phase panel in it's place and I am good to go?! 2) Just continue to use the 3-phase circuit panel and only use lines A and C to Neutral for 120/220v applications and leave open/free/unused the "Wild Leg" B line. It leaves me with less connecitons, but I can probably make due.It seems a bad idea to remove this 3-phase power (since I hear it is expensive to install), but then it seems strange to leave unused circuit breaker sections of a circuit panel...
Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks in advance.
-SRB