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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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  • UKPN:

    "So once the supply issue is resolved"

    The supply issue was resolved long ago. A DNO engineer attended and over a week all checks were completed. It not rocket science, (well not to some of us.) The issue is the overloaded supply which the "adviser" does not feel it is any of my business! 

    Regards, UKPN. ?




    From the original post:

     

    “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”


    Is that to be expected or reasonable?


    Andy Betteridge
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  • UKPN:

    "So once the supply issue is resolved"

    The supply issue was resolved long ago. A DNO engineer attended and over a week all checks were completed. It not rocket science, (well not to some of us.) The issue is the overloaded supply which the "adviser" does not feel it is any of my business! 

    Regards, UKPN. ?




    From the original post:

     

    “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”


    Is that to be expected or reasonable?


    Andy Betteridge
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