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  • Dec 7, 2012, 10:12 AM
    helpthisboy
    I'm hoping someone can answer this 3PH to 1PH question
    Ok, here are the facts:

    I have 3PH 480 coming in from the power company (kVA is irrelevant at this point).

    I want to install the following:

    Three (3) single phase 480 to 240/120 25kVA transformers
    One (1) single phase 480 to 240/120 10kVA transformer
    One (1) 15HP 480V 3PH motor

    According to Ugly's Book which references NEC, a single phase 25kVA has a FLA of 52.1, a single phase 10kVA transformer has a FLA of 20.8, and a 3PH 15HP motor has an FLA of 24.15 (FLA's obtained from Ugly's Book).


    They will be wired as follows:

    1phase 1phase 1phase 1phase 3phase
    25kVA 25kVA 10kVA 25kVA 15HP
    Phase - A X X X X

    Phase - B X X X

    Phase - C X X X X


    Does this mean EACH phase will see the following amperage?

    Phase - A - 52.1 + 20.8 + 52.1 + 24.15 = 149.15A

    Phase - B - 52.1 + 52.1 + 24.15 = 149.15A = 128.35A

    Phase - C - 52.1 + 52.1 + 20.8 +24.15 = 149.15A

    For a given 480V to 240/120 single phase transformer... will BOTH primary 480V legs ( say A and B for the first 25kVA listed above) see the same current (52.1 amps assuming the transformer is 100% loaded)?

    OR

    will BOTH primary 480V legs see 26.05A (half of the 52.1 amps assuming the transformer is 100% loaded)?
  • Dec 8, 2012, 04:31 AM
    tkrussell
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    See the attached worksheet, to confirm your calculations, how these single phase and 3 phase loads would be connected to a 480 volt 3 phase distribution panelboard.

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