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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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  • Our contract is with Gulf Gas & Power UK.


    I responded to SP's email late Monday night, including:-

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    Grateful if you can please advise, how an Electrician "can advise what I have at the moment"?

    The Cut-Out fuse carrier may be marked 100A, but that does not mean that it contains a 100A fuse and my understanding is that the ASC and the actual Cut-Out fuse rating may not go hand in hand. In any case the Cut-Out is sealed.  
    I have been advised that this information is, or should be, held by the DNO.
    For info, our property was built circa 1959, no mains gas, heating by open coal fires.  Later, pre 1970 three storage heaters were installed on an Off-Peak tariff.

    .../unquote.


    The storage heaters were removed 2002 as was the Off Peak meter and time switch and the cut out and meter moved into a built in meter box (via split-con on the cut end of the PILC supply cable, TN-S earthing. Gas fired CH was installed during building works.


    Anyway, nothing has come back so far (pm 12th) from SP.


    Clive

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  • Our contract is with Gulf Gas & Power UK.


    I responded to SP's email late Monday night, including:-

    Quote/...
    Grateful if you can please advise, how an Electrician "can advise what I have at the moment"?

    The Cut-Out fuse carrier may be marked 100A, but that does not mean that it contains a 100A fuse and my understanding is that the ASC and the actual Cut-Out fuse rating may not go hand in hand. In any case the Cut-Out is sealed.  
    I have been advised that this information is, or should be, held by the DNO.
    For info, our property was built circa 1959, no mains gas, heating by open coal fires.  Later, pre 1970 three storage heaters were installed on an Off-Peak tariff.

    .../unquote.


    The storage heaters were removed 2002 as was the Off Peak meter and time switch and the cut out and meter moved into a built in meter box (via split-con on the cut end of the PILC supply cable, TN-S earthing. Gas fired CH was installed during building works.


    Anyway, nothing has come back so far (pm 12th) from SP.


    Clive

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