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Why Neutral size is 200% of the Phase for UPS distribution?

01/09/2010 9:59 AM

All the U.P.S distribution panels are being provided with busbars of TP+2N ie., the neutral size is 200% of the phase busbar. Why?

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Re: Why Neutral size is 200% of the Phase for UPS distribution?

01/09/2010 5:30 PM

The designer must think there will be a harmonic problem.

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Re: Why Neutral size is 200% of the Phase for UPS distribution?

01/09/2010 7:05 PM

What does TP+2N mean? Is the UPS output single phase 3 wire (2 Line, 1 Neutral) or three phase 4 wire (3 phase 1 Neutral)?

If it is three phase 4 wire system, then wareagle's answer is correct in the consideration that the UPS loads are non-linear which generates harmonic currents. For non-linear loads, the return currents from each of the three phases are in phase in the neutral path for 3rd harmonic current and so the total 3rd harmonic neutral current is the arithmetic sum of the three individual 3rd harmonic phase currents. This is also true for odd multiples of the 3rd harmonic (9th, 15th, 21st, etc.). Generally, a neutral conductor is sized for 150 percent of the phase current in this case. I would like you to see the previous posting http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/43708 for details.

Otherwise, the answer may different. In this case, most probably the neutral is designed to carry the return current of the sum of the both lines.

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Re: Why Neutral size is 200% of the Phase for UPS distribution?

01/09/2010 9:29 PM

To size the neutral to take care of the accumulation of Triplen Harmonic Currents, which are quite normal in any UPS.

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