|
| |
| Tool Talk Discussion Forum |
Topic: Re: Question for John T
[Show Entire Topic] [Return to Forum]
| Author |
[Modern View]
|
| MarkB_MI
01-06-2013 12:41:33
75.219.28.121
|
The main reason to balance the load is to minimize voltage drop. Let's say you have two 100 amp loads on a 200 amp panel. If you have both loads on one side, you have 200 amps on one leg, 200 amps on neutral and zero amps on the other leg. Let's say you have 10 milliohms resistance on each of your service cables back to the transformer. In that case you would have a 2 volt drop on the hot current-carrying leg and a 2 volt drop on the neutral leg, leaving you with a total voltage drop of 4 volts.Now let's see what happens if you split the load on both sides of the panel: Now you have 100 amps on each hot leg and zero amps on the neutral. This gives you a voltage drop of 1 volt on each leg and ZERO volts drop on the neutral. The total voltage drop on each leg is only ONE volt. By splitting the load and eliminating the neutral current, you reduced the voltage drop by 75 percent! Of course, if John T chimes in, he'll probably add that he likes things to be symmetrical just out of general principles.
|
|
|
| [Show Entire Topic]
[Options]
[Printer Friendly]
[Return to Forum]
[Add a Reply]
| Same-Day Shipping! Most of our stocked parts ship the same day you order (M-F). Expedited shipping available, just call! Most prices for parts and manuals are below our competitors. Compare our super low shipping rates! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor. We are a Company you can trust and have generous return policies! Shop Online Today or call our friendly sales staff toll free (800) 853-2651. [ More Info ] |
Home
| Forums
Copyright © 1997-2013 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters |
About this site - Yesterday's Tractors is your one-stop source for antique tractors. If you are interested in older tractors you've come to the right place! Join more than 275,000 other classic tractor enthusiasts from all over the globe. We have many resources for antique tractor enthusiasts available including photos, classified ads, more than 24 tractor discussion forums, a show guide, values, specs and much more. Bookmark this site and come back often. Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to use our feedback form to send us your comments, suggestions and ideas.
|
|
|
