Sabrown,

Adding to Bjarney's excellent reply posts, I have some Questions to shoot at 'ya:

1: Does the Transformer Bank's connections resemble the ones in this schematic below:
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*Fig.1

Or,

Are the Transformers connected more like the way shown in this schematic below-as to the one on the left side:
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*Fig.2

2: Are the readings (testing voltage) with a DVM set on "X1" or readout for "000.00" VAC?
The readings might be a result of the Motor's contribution back into the supply, from unevenly loaded circuitry.

There are some methods to "Ballast" the input of Volt Meters, which might be a good topic for discussion here! (hinting towards Bjarney! He can describe much better what I mean and how to do it).

If the readings were taken at the Transformer's Secondary terminals, this might be a normal situation (Secondary voltage is read as + 104.5% rated output voltage during no-load situations - as a result of the Primary-to-Secondary %Z and Transformer's Regulation at idle).
The Voltage read when a moderate load is applied, brings it down to nominal rating area.

Looks like ØB / L-2 is the Grounded Conductor of this Corner Grounded Delta configuration.

Voltage readings of (apx.) 480 VAC from L-1 to L-2, L-2 to L-3, L-1 to L-3, L-1 to ground and L-3 to ground would be normal. L-2 to ground would be near zero Volts.

Refer to the above attached Schematics to find out why these Voltage readings would be normal.
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Feel free to ask more questions.

Scott35


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