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  1. Chapmeister

    Noisy Tranformer - Bad core laminations?

    Hey all, I have a 300kVA Marcus brand transformer with an excessively high sound output. The sound output has been metered at ~85dB, which is well over the rated 65dB. The transformer was only purchased and install a little over 1 year ago. It was physically inspected and is clean as a whistle...
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    Arc Flash and LV Transformers

    I'm having some trouble! Can someone tell me if this is right? or point out the flaw in my calculations? If I have a bolted fault current value on the secondary of a transformer, the closest upsptream protective device will be called on to interrupt the arc. If the closest device is on the...
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    Fault Current Analysis Motor Contribution

    Hey all, I am currently performing an arc flash analysis on our industrial plant. Am in the fault current calculation stage but am having trouble dealing with motor contribution. I understand the 4x factor on the FLA of the motor. It's the flow of the available fault current (AFC) from the motor...

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