Legend and Notes for Table 5
LEGEND: |
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BRKR | Circuit breaker | |
CO | Convenient outlet | |
DISC | Disconnect | |
FLA | Full load amps | |
LRA | Locked rotor amps | |
MCA | Minimum circuit amps | |
PE | Power exhaust | |
PWRD CO | Powered convenient outlet | |
UNPWR CO | Unpowered convenient outlet | |
NOTES: |
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1.In compliance with NEC requirements for multimotor and combination load equipment (refer to NEC Articles 430 and 440), the overcurrent protective device for the unit shall be fuse or HACR breaker. Canadian units may be fuse or circuit breaker.
2.Unbalanced 3-Phase Supply Voltage
Never operate a motor where a phase imbalance in supply voltage is greater than 2%. Use the following formula to de- termine the percentage of voltage imbalance.
% Voltage Imbalance = 100 x | max voltage deviation from average voltage | |
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average voltage | ||
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Example: Supply voltage is
AB = 224 v
BC = 231 v
AC = 226 v
(224 + 231 + 226) | 681 | ||
Average Voltage = |
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3 | 3 |
=227
Determine maximum deviation from average voltage. (AB) 227 – 224 = 3 v
(BC) 231 – 227 = 4 v (AC) 227 – 226 = 1 v Maximum deviation is 4 v.
Determine percent of voltage imbalance.
| 4 | |
% Voltage Imbalance | = 100 x |
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| 227 | |
| = 1.76% |
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This amount of phase imbalance is satisfactory as it is below the maximum allowable 2%.
IMPORTANT: If the supply voltage phase imbalance is more than 2%, contact your local electric utility company immediately.
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