voltage drop on feeders
voltage drop on feeders
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Hello, I have a pretty simple question regarding voltage drop on feeders in a building. I have a 100A aluminum feeder at 120V supplying a load of 10kW. If the drop is for example, 10% (not actual value), then will my delivered current be raised by nearly 10%? Does line loss account for this?
Thanks,
Daniel
Thanks,
Daniel






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Thanks again
RE: voltage drop on feeders
Can you run a 3-wire 120/240 volt circuit and split the loads between the legs? This could cut the current in half?
Can you use copper instead of aluminum to reduce the resistance?
What is limiting the size of the conductor?
RE: voltage drop on feeders
Thanks for the time,
Daniel
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This applies to new installations of course and given a large enough installation/manufacturing quantity, price difference would be negligible to installing a new Meter, Panel, etc...
RE: voltage drop on feeders
Sorry, I was thinking about power.