120 V 3 phase delta

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petersonra

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So I have an application for 120 V 3 phase delta power. I know it is a little unusual and I figure I will have to use three single phase transformers banked together because probably no one makes a 3 phase unit like this, at least off the shelf.

So I was thinking about this. A nine kVA 3 phase transformer would be 10.8 Amps primary current, and the primary OCPD could be 250% of that number.

My first thought was the three transformer bank could use the same arrangement for OCPD.

However, I thought about it some more, and came to the conclusion that one single phase transformer is rated at 6.25 A primary current, so even though it is wired as a three phase bank, it would need to have OCPD as if it is a single phase transformer.

Any comments.
 

winnie

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Springfield, MA, USA
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Does article 450 still contain:

450.3 Overcurrent Protection.
Overcurrent protection of transformers shall comply with 450.3(A), (B), or (C). As used in this section, the word transformer shall mean a transformer or polyphase bank of two or more single-phase transformers operating as a unit.

(sorry, don't have a current code book here)

-Jon
 

drcampbell

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120-volt three phase power used to be popular in aircraft. (maybe it still is?) But it was also 400 Hz.
Delta transformer secondaries have fallen out of favor because a little bit of harmonic current or phase imbalance can result in circulating currents. But no configuration that creates 120Y69 springs immediately to mind.
 

synchro

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Chicago, IL
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Does article 450 still contain:

450.3 Overcurrent Protection.
Overcurrent protection of transformers shall comply with 450.3(A), (B), or (C). As used in this section, the word transformer shall mean a transformer or polyphase bank of two or more single-phase transformers operating as a unit.

-Jon
Yes, the 2020 code has the same statement.
 
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