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EV Charging and Lamp Posts

richard64

We have a job wiring lamp post lighting in a private car park.

Somebody has decided that an EV point will be fitted at each lamp post and will supply the light.

When you apply the 3% volt drop for the luminaire, obviously the cable size increases substantially.

Any thoughts?

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    The answer may well depend on the LED drivers fitted in the lamp posts, assuming they are LED lamps.  Most wouldn't really care about a 10% voltage drop.  They would increase the current draw by 10% to compensate.  Get universal drivers, and they may even handle a 55% volt drop.

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    The answer may well depend on the LED drivers fitted in the lamp posts, assuming they are LED lamps.  Most wouldn't really care about a 10% voltage drop.  They would increase the current draw by 10% to compensate.  Get universal drivers, and they may even handle a 55% volt drop.

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