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Compensate for voltage drop *
Improve “power factor” *
*Note: There are special purpose constant
voltage transformers that can do this.
Selection of a Transformer
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Three-phase KVA = Volts (load) x Amps (load) x 3 = 240 x 100 x
1.732 = 41.6
1000 1000
Derating Calculations:
300 KVA x .30 KVA
300 KVA
-90KVA
210KVA (Available capacity for 30 (loads)
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