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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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  • Its a non post, the poster just wants the DNO to do the calculations, we get it all the time. This is clearly an additional load, and we require a declaration.



    We we going off on a tangent here? If what the OP said is true - given a 50A steady load the voltage drops below ESQCR permitted levels - then there is surely a problem with the DNO's supply. Additional or disturbing loads may well cause additional problems - but that shouldn't cloud the basic underlying issue.


      - Andy.
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  • Its a non post, the poster just wants the DNO to do the calculations, we get it all the time. This is clearly an additional load, and we require a declaration.



    We we going off on a tangent here? If what the OP said is true - given a 50A steady load the voltage drops below ESQCR permitted levels - then there is surely a problem with the DNO's supply. Additional or disturbing loads may well cause additional problems - but that shouldn't cloud the basic underlying issue.


      - Andy.
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