ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mathematics of three-phase electric power

Alright kiddo, have you ever heard of electricity? It's like magic power that runs things like your computer, TV, and lights.

Now imagine there are three magicians who are working together to make sure your power stays on all the time. These magicians are like the three phases of electricity.

Each of these magicians creates their own type of electricity, and when they work together, they create more power than just one magician can make alone.

This is called three-phase power, and it's like when you and your two friends work together to push a big box that you couldn't move by yourself.

The amount of power these magicians create depends on how strong they are and how fast they can create electricity. But we can use math to figure out exactly how much power they're making.

We measure this power in something called watts, and we use equations to figure out how many watts of power the magicians are creating.

But don't worry, you don't need to know all the complicated math yet. Just remember that three-phase power is like three magicians working together to create more electricity, and we use math to figure out how much power they're making.