Re: Will flickering happen when the source and light blub are on different phase?
Hi,
Like so often - I say it depends.
when the electronics just cuase a current in one phase and this current causes a voltage drop in that phase, and the phases are with a star connected stable generator... then the electronics should not cause a flicker.
But there are situations that may cause flicker:
* power distribution transformers in a "Z" configuration. They make that a voltage drop in one phase cause a voltage drop in another phase, too.
* with small motor-generators a current in one phase may cause the whole voltage regulation system (excitation voltage of generator) to "ring" and thus the voltage of all phases may cause flicker.
* a voltage drop in the neutral line may cause voltage variation in all phases
...
Klaus