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neutral current

11/17/2009 5:33 AM

please let me know,what does it mean if the neutral current in a 3 Ph circuit is higher than the other 3 phases,,,as ex::R=17O A ,y=180 A ,B=175 A,,,,,but the neutral current is about 280 A !!!!?????does it mean that there is a leakage current or what??????

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Re: neutral current

11/17/2009 7:50 AM

needtoknow; is the neutral warm/hot to touch? are you reading harmonics? perry

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11/18/2009 6:30 AM

perry;;;it is littel bit warm???is it risky ???

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11/19/2009 3:14 AM

It is risky if the current exceeds the neutral conductor's carrying capacity. Is the neutral the same cross-sectional area as the other conductors?

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Re: neutral current

11/23/2009 7:17 AM

pwslack

yes it is,the neutral cable cross section is the same as the three Ph's which is 4c*95mm2,and as i know this cross section can carry up to 270-280 A,so in order to avoid any problem i would decrease the load,,i thought that the un balance between the three Ph's doesn't mean this much less,,cause i think when we say un balance ;means more than -+(50)A between the 3Ph's

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11/17/2009 8:05 AM

Is there a single phase generator connected to one of the three phases downstream of the measurement location?

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11/18/2009 6:38 AM

pwslack;;no..there is no single phase generator connected to any phase...but i am getting the power to my 3 phase load from this 3 ph generator as usuall,and i am using a digital ammeter to cheack each phase current,but the neutral still higher than the 3 ph's .

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11/22/2009 5:27 AM

In case any of the three phase load is a motor, it wouldn't have survived. In any other of the various typical 3 phase circuits also the single phasing is ruled out - (two phases connected at source).

Did you check up the voltage - phase-phase and phase to neutral? This would have given an insight to what is happening.

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11/17/2009 9:23 AM

It definitely implies presence of Triplen Harmonics in your system. Do undertake a Harmonic Study.

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11/17/2009 11:13 AM

Oee have to doubt over the harmonics.......may be you have many nonlinear loads,switching devices n all..........

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11/17/2009 7:11 PM

Multiple earthing also cause circulating current ,if your system has multiple neutral grounding

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11/17/2009 8:26 PM

Check the voltage between phases. If you happen to have two of the phases connected together at the source you would get neutral reading as you are showing.

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