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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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  • An interesting career Clive, and one I nearly went into as all my family were either Merchant Navy or Thames lightermen, my dad being a Thames lighterage tug skipper too. At the time, I had an offer of an apprenticeship in high voltage switchgear (AEI), so I took the easy option, but have some regrets at not taking the alternative path, although I have had an amazingly interesting (for me) career. Still with a “call to the sea”, I did manage a yachtmaster commercial, both sail and power and sailed many interesting old sail training vessels too in my spare time. Anyway, good talking to you and I will be looking at your ancient mariner site.
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  • An interesting career Clive, and one I nearly went into as all my family were either Merchant Navy or Thames lightermen, my dad being a Thames lighterage tug skipper too. At the time, I had an offer of an apprenticeship in high voltage switchgear (AEI), so I took the easy option, but have some regrets at not taking the alternative path, although I have had an amazingly interesting (for me) career. Still with a “call to the sea”, I did manage a yachtmaster commercial, both sail and power and sailed many interesting old sail training vessels too in my spare time. Anyway, good talking to you and I will be looking at your ancient mariner site.
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