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    Power sharing between multiple conductors

    Chaps, thamks for your input. Zohar - you are right, the lightest loaded of the three conductors carrying each phase has the highest THD ie they are in inverse proportions. I have reviewed the half hour billing data from the main meter for the whole site now. They have a 1MVA availability from...
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    Power sharing between multiple conductors

    I have already used our IR camera and this showed a very slight heating effect on about 4 of the 44 bolts - it was about 6'C higher than ambient. The cables have been arranged on a galvanised tray structure and are tie wrapped together as individual phases about 2" apart. One other...
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    Power sharing between multiple conductors

    I have a UK site that is supplied by two 415v transformers, each feed to separate sections of a switchboard. A common standby generator can feed both sides through the relevant changeover switchgear upon a power failure. This board feeds a distribution board via 22 off 240mm2 single cored...

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