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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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  • To AM

    sorry cut off mid edit.

    read with my last post - try this SP doc    PM= pole mount on page 10, GM = ground mount on next page

    If you cannot identify the transformer,   

    PM1 (Single Phase)500VA (Aw diddums - wont be that small!)
    PM2 (Single Phase) 25kVA
    PM3 (Split phase)   50kVA
    PM4 (Split phase)   100kVA
    PM5 (Three Phase)  50kVA
    PM6 (Three Phase)  100kVA
    PM7(Three Phase)   200kVA   (heavy - expect to see 2 poles and a cross bar rig.)


    all about 4.5 % drop at full load   perhaps 4.75% on the largest.

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  • To AM

    sorry cut off mid edit.

    read with my last post - try this SP doc    PM= pole mount on page 10, GM = ground mount on next page

    If you cannot identify the transformer,   

    PM1 (Single Phase)500VA (Aw diddums - wont be that small!)
    PM2 (Single Phase) 25kVA
    PM3 (Split phase)   50kVA
    PM4 (Split phase)   100kVA
    PM5 (Three Phase)  50kVA
    PM6 (Three Phase)  100kVA
    PM7(Three Phase)   200kVA   (heavy - expect to see 2 poles and a cross bar rig.)


    all about 4.5 % drop at full load   perhaps 4.75% on the largest.

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