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What is the defferent between 3phase 3 wire and 3 phase 4 wire energy meter?

Asked Sep 16, 2011, 02:52 AM — 3 Answers
What is the different between 3phase 3 wire and 3 phase 4 wire energy meter?

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Sep 16, 2011, 03:03 AM
It means the first one is 3 phase meter with 3 wires and the second one has a nuetral too. The former can be used for delta connected load and the latter for star connected load
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Sep 17, 2011, 07:46 AM
In any installation,there is lighting or single phase load too. The utility usually install 4 wire kwh meter including neutral. Can you give an example where 3wire kwh meter is used.
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Feb 3, 2012, 10:09 PM
the difference is star & Delta connection
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