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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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  • Flywheel

    25 Years Merchant Navy. 20 as Radio Officer, 5 as Technical Officer. All on cargo, mainly container ships, either UK to Australia/New Zealand (we did carry some passengers on some voyages) or UK to Far East, with some cross trades thrown in. I had two 50th birthdays as on 15th July 1999 we were crossed the IDL between Japan and Los Angeles and had two Thursdays! The photo in my profile was taken circa 1986 on a ship that in total I was on for about 12 years. mv City of Durban/GXIC although her name changed a few times and back (City of Durban, Portland Bay, ACT8, Pegasus Bay). 

    One day I will do some work on www.ancient-mariner.co.uk  There is a right mishmash in www.ancient-mariner.co.uk/public


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  • Flywheel

    25 Years Merchant Navy. 20 as Radio Officer, 5 as Technical Officer. All on cargo, mainly container ships, either UK to Australia/New Zealand (we did carry some passengers on some voyages) or UK to Far East, with some cross trades thrown in. I had two 50th birthdays as on 15th July 1999 we were crossed the IDL between Japan and Los Angeles and had two Thursdays! The photo in my profile was taken circa 1986 on a ship that in total I was on for about 12 years. mv City of Durban/GXIC although her name changed a few times and back (City of Durban, Portland Bay, ACT8, Pegasus Bay). 

    One day I will do some work on www.ancient-mariner.co.uk  There is a right mishmash in www.ancient-mariner.co.uk/public


    Clive

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