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Minimum Voltage at incoming supply point

Retired now and not up to date with reg’s since 16th. Helping advise a friend. Currently they have 100amp single phase supply and whilst the no load voltage is up at around 238 volts, as the circuit is loaded, voltage drops off substantially. Even with a load of 50 amps, ie, half the supply fuse rating, voltage is slightly below the -6% limit, at around 215 volts, further load simply pushes voltage significantly lower, and by extrapolating measured data, it would be nearer 170 volts with a load of 100 amps, is this acceptable? I plan measuring Ze and pfc this week as a guide perhaps to supply loop impedance and, which I suspect must be causing this excessive drop. I’m aware of the ESQCR reg’s although need to update myself, but are there any other regulations that apply?

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  • PFlyWheel:

    Thank you all for you input, it’s helped a lot. I’ve also had the DNO confirm 100 amp’s approved, although how they can expect voltage to stay in limits with a supply cable impedance near the TNS 0.8 ohm limit, I don’t know. 



    So the DNO have confirmed a 100-amp supply.


    If you attach the loop tester to line and neutral I would expect a lower reading than around 0.8 ohms, however I am now picturing a nice house in a rural or suburban location with a long run of DNO cable supplying it that was installed many years ago when the maximum demand of installations would have been expected to be a lot lower, indeed this is probably the first time the system has been stressed.


    Andy Betteridge 

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  • PFlyWheel:

    Thank you all for you input, it’s helped a lot. I’ve also had the DNO confirm 100 amp’s approved, although how they can expect voltage to stay in limits with a supply cable impedance near the TNS 0.8 ohm limit, I don’t know. 



    So the DNO have confirmed a 100-amp supply.


    If you attach the loop tester to line and neutral I would expect a lower reading than around 0.8 ohms, however I am now picturing a nice house in a rural or suburban location with a long run of DNO cable supplying it that was installed many years ago when the maximum demand of installations would have been expected to be a lot lower, indeed this is probably the first time the system has been stressed.


    Andy Betteridge 

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