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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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  • I consider that your posts have been somewhat abusive from the outset MKNP, and I responded accordingly. Thankfully, I have had a tremendous amount of help from others who have posted and am hopefully now back up to speed again near 10 years into retirement. As for the data asked for, it's probably not strictly relevant to the question I asked for advice on, and until I've had an opportunity to talk directly to the DNO (in response to my report to them), it's best that I don't talk numbers on a site like this as never know how many spies about, and how they may twist my answers, nor how they may want to use the data. As far as this load is concerned, I've had some amazing replies from a specialist heat pump forum, and it’s reminded me of what was day to day knowledge for me back then of drives and refrigeration systems and its basic theory generally. Particularly helpful today too has been a response on my associated post here on the IET forum page that one of the members who has also responded here, has given me, great stuff.
    Once I've had direct discussion with the DNO and agreed a way forward, I'll happily share the outcome with members of this site that are genuinely interested.


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  • I consider that your posts have been somewhat abusive from the outset MKNP, and I responded accordingly. Thankfully, I have had a tremendous amount of help from others who have posted and am hopefully now back up to speed again near 10 years into retirement. As for the data asked for, it's probably not strictly relevant to the question I asked for advice on, and until I've had an opportunity to talk directly to the DNO (in response to my report to them), it's best that I don't talk numbers on a site like this as never know how many spies about, and how they may twist my answers, nor how they may want to use the data. As far as this load is concerned, I've had some amazing replies from a specialist heat pump forum, and it’s reminded me of what was day to day knowledge for me back then of drives and refrigeration systems and its basic theory generally. Particularly helpful today too has been a response on my associated post here on the IET forum page that one of the members who has also responded here, has given me, great stuff.
    Once I've had direct discussion with the DNO and agreed a way forward, I'll happily share the outcome with members of this site that are genuinely interested.


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