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    Grounded to a water pipe picture û requesting comments

    I would scrap the entire installation and install a single, properly sized, listed ground clamp that has not been field-fabricated or field-modified like the two pictured. The top clamp has “stacked” washers/hex nuts that do not appear to be part of the original assembly, and the lower mess...
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    MCCB single pole interrupting rating

    ASIDE: The (old) Westinghouse [EHD] and GE [TED] MCCB "frame books" listed single-pole interrupting ratings as 8660 amperes.
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    Potential Transformer Primary Fuse Basis for Sizing

    No one has cited this one yet… From IEEE C57.13 7.7 Short-circuit capability Voltage transformers shall be capable of withstanding for 1 s the mechanical and thermal stresses resulting from a short circuit on the secondary terminals with full voltage maintained on the primary terminals...
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    Is anyone aware of the origin of the term Pallet relay? We use multip

    Are you sure you don’t mean ‘pilot relay’? See http://www.gedigitalenergy.com/multilin/notes/artsci/art15.pdf
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    Distribution Transformers in same Area blowing same phase

    Do a Google search on transformer ferroresonance. At least it may be something to rule out. IEEE std C57.105 §8 has some basic information on transformer susceptibility to ferroresonance.
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    Step down transformer for Asia

    You might consider something like a “Group-U” [440Δ - 220Y/127V 3ø, 50Hz] transformer listed at www.acmepowerdist.com/energy-efficient-transformers-three-phase.htm
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    Earthing

    Although somewhat dated, you may want to look over http://www.everyspec.com/NIST/NIST+-+FIPS/FIPS_PUB_94_33007/
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    triplen currents?

    Steve, don’t even-order harmonics indicate DC offset in the waveform? That would seem to present its own set of problems.
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    triplen currents?

    Check out back issues of EC&M magazine. { www.ecmweb.com } There have been numerous articles on triplen and other power-system harmonics. One caveat—the online material is without charts, photos or illustrations. You have to purchase the articles to get those.
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    GFI on main service

    Another provider is www.boltswitch.com
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    Phosphor Bronze fastners for transformer terminals

    www.keybellevilles.com is one manufacturer, but beware of their healthy minimum quantities and setup fees. www.sandc.com has, in times past, filled smaller orders for me.
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    Ferroresonnance in earthed singe phase supply.

    A de facto document is ANSI standard IEEE C57.105-1978 IEEE Guide for Application of Transformer Connections in Three-Phase Distribution Systems §7, that be of some help.
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    Switchgear and Transformer Clearances/Location

    ISTR that, in North America, typical listed drytypes have clearance requirements stated either on the label or packed with the transformer.
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    Open Delta - Open Wye Fault Question

    An aside—from practical experience, voltage-mode imbalance [ANSI device 47] protection should only be applied to inhibit 3-phase motor starting—where current-mode relays [ANSI device 46] are needed to reliably interrupt motor running.
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    Need help sourcing terminal

    Another supplier is JST corporaton at http://www.jst.com
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