I just hope it is safe (after the new wears off) and that the motors will run efficiently and have a good service life running on this half way system.

Ed, I ordered the book. I figure in about a week I'll be an electrical engineer.

But still.........my redneck logic tells me : that if one transformer=single phase and three trans=three phase, then 2 trans would = 2 phase???.....

Ya'll have put forth a good effort to explain it and appreciate it.

Thanks and have a good Lord's day,

John