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Neutral Currents in UPS Output

03/09/2012 7:16 AM

Dear CR4 users,

We are having single phase UPS it is taking equal amps in phase and neutral. May i know why it is taking so.

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Re: Neutral Currents in UPS Output

03/09/2012 8:06 AM

Is this a serious question? Electricity travels in a loop, from the source through the load and back to the source. Kirchoff's current law is the rule that explains this in the most basic terms possible. The sum of all currents is zero.

If the electricity takes an alternate path you have what is commonly referred to a fault. This fault could be an unintended path, a short circuit, or a ground fault.

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Re: Neutral Currents in UPS Output

03/09/2012 11:22 AM

Do you have a motor connected to the UPS?
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03/09/2012 4:10 PM

This is a very basic electrical question. I hope you are not making any attempt to place yourself in danger of being electrocuted.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/electricity5.htm

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_1/6.html

http://www.google.com/search?q=electrical+circuits+for+kids&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4GZAZ_enUS396US396&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=OGxaT6XlIMm9twer55CFDA&ved=0CHkQsAQ&biw=1191&bih=474

http://science.howstuffworks.com/question281.htm
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Re: Neutral Currents in UPS Output

03/09/2012 4:23 PM

This gets to the heart of the matter:

http://ecmweb.com/nec/code-basics/electric_code_basics_14/
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Re: Neutral Currents in UPS Output

05/05/2023 7:16 AM

It is because the circuit is correctly connected.

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