Re: 60V Single Phase
What is your guess as to what happened Loren?
Yes, it is possible it was being backfed by a generator, but the fact that it was 60V for a long time would make me guess it was a combination of an open phase a transformer with a delta primary. Besides, wouldn't the generator overload if it tried to pick up too much load?
The pole fire could have been caused by lightning. The point is you phase was open and being backfed. I don't see how radial transformers losing the neutral would give 60 volts, especially a consistent 60 volts. When the utility makes the repair, a lot times they only isolate the bad phase and leave the other 2 energized.
[ July 01, 2004, 09:01 PM: Message edited by: mattmulka ]
What is your guess as to what happened Loren?
Yes, it is possible it was being backfed by a generator, but the fact that it was 60V for a long time would make me guess it was a combination of an open phase a transformer with a delta primary. Besides, wouldn't the generator overload if it tried to pick up too much load?
The pole fire could have been caused by lightning. The point is you phase was open and being backfed. I don't see how radial transformers losing the neutral would give 60 volts, especially a consistent 60 volts. When the utility makes the repair, a lot times they only isolate the bad phase and leave the other 2 energized.
[ July 01, 2004, 09:01 PM: Message edited by: mattmulka ]