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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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  • Please keep us updated as and when.


    I've posted here re a friends supply where the DNO wanted a percentage of a transformer upgrade and cable costs to supply 3-phase, yet the offered single phase supply capacity to the existing house was going to be downgraded. For those who remember the post, it is still ongoing. Strangely the transformer was replaced (at no cost to my friend) but even with binoculars unable to determine its rating. (It supplies 4 houses and an agricultural building - which is where my friend wanted the 3-phase supply. (I even went to where SP store their new transformers and took photos through the fence where I could see rating plates for comparison purposes!)


    Clive

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  • Please keep us updated as and when.


    I've posted here re a friends supply where the DNO wanted a percentage of a transformer upgrade and cable costs to supply 3-phase, yet the offered single phase supply capacity to the existing house was going to be downgraded. For those who remember the post, it is still ongoing. Strangely the transformer was replaced (at no cost to my friend) but even with binoculars unable to determine its rating. (It supplies 4 houses and an agricultural building - which is where my friend wanted the 3-phase supply. (I even went to where SP store their new transformers and took photos through the fence where I could see rating plates for comparison purposes!)


    Clive

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