QUOTE(telur @ Mar 4 2015, 08:14 AM)
Why not sure ? I live there of cos i knw the usage pattern . I have 9 in total but sometimes i need to on 6 . But that is not my question.
i wanto install cassette 2.5hp or 3hp for 2 units for my living and dinning hall . But my installer told me there are one phase and three phase compressor and advised me to choose for three phase for effiency and more electricity saving .
even at 3hp, you are dealing with around 2.5~2.6 kW of power draw.
the electric cable can cope for this and you dont need 3 phase.
for 3 phase, i believe the wiring and switches will be more complicated.
you need to pull 5 wires instead of 3, the normal double pole switch cant be used etc.
For the power savings, based on panasonic data, there's not difference in EER.
so i think your contractor is trying to make a bit more money from pulling extra wire for you.