Voltage report using a Sola Basic autoformer
Hi, First test of a Sola Basic autoformer on August 5th, 2016 starting at 2:30 p.m. The unit cost was $232.50 Canadian dollars. I added a #10 shore power cord, a 30 amp RV outlet, a 15 amp femal...
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jhilley,
It is an installation at a cottage in rural Saskatchewan. Voltage at the cottage this morning with no load was 112. The whole area is fed by one single phase service that is at least 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the power distribution center.
On the other side of the lake voltage is often between 124 and 125 volts.
There is nothing wrong with the installation at the cottage. Doing anything to the main feed is not really possible--unless I wish to pay for a 3 phase service upgrade for the entire community (which of course I do not have the resources to do).
The solution for me was to get an autoformer.
Voltage at noon is hovering around 117.6 with a load of 321 watts.
I am not a "seat of the pants" person. However direct measurements with reliable equipment trump calculations.
The person who did the installation is qualified and is comfortable working with 20,000 volts live, has installed a 60 KW windmill, and is comfortable soldering on a circuit board. To suggest he is weak is laughable.
It is an installation at a cottage in rural Saskatchewan. Voltage at the cottage this morning with no load was 112. The whole area is fed by one single phase service that is at least 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the power distribution center.
On the other side of the lake voltage is often between 124 and 125 volts.
There is nothing wrong with the installation at the cottage. Doing anything to the main feed is not really possible--unless I wish to pay for a 3 phase service upgrade for the entire community (which of course I do not have the resources to do).
The solution for me was to get an autoformer.
Voltage at noon is hovering around 117.6 with a load of 321 watts.
I am not a "seat of the pants" person. However direct measurements with reliable equipment trump calculations.
The person who did the installation is qualified and is comfortable working with 20,000 volts live, has installed a 60 KW windmill, and is comfortable soldering on a circuit board. To suggest he is weak is laughable.
jhilley wrote:
Perhaps the electrician that installed the service and receptacle was a little on the weak side. I would make sure all of the lugs are good and tight.
I am an electrician and a college graduate. I work with a lot of people that don't believe in calculations, but only do things by the seat of their pants. I know what things should be and if they aren't I start looking for reasons why.
