"Tech Power" - 08/23/03 05:09 AM
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Here's an interesting installation. This is a homeowner installed (he's an EE) balanced power system. It's based on a used 480v to 240vct dry transformer. It's running with a 240v primary to get a 120vct secondary. The center tap of the secondary is grounded yielding a 60-0-60v volt system. Of course this 10kva transformer is only good for 5kva in this configuration.
So the "neutral" although it's really no longer a neutral is at 60v above ground as is the hot. The secondary is protected through double pole breakers and there is a 60a SPA GFCI on the transformer secondary. As long as GFCI is used as well as double pole breakers, this system is apparently OK under a little referenced section of NEC??? Not sure if that applies to residential use however and this was not a permitted job. There are a few other requirements such as the outlets must only be in technical equipment areas and somehow labeled as non-standard power.
The owner here is using it to run his rather elaborate home theater system. He even has a computer floor in his equipment room! All those Ell's are poking into the rear of the main house panel on the other side of the wall.
OK, pick it apart!
So the "neutral" although it's really no longer a neutral is at 60v above ground as is the hot. The secondary is protected through double pole breakers and there is a 60a SPA GFCI on the transformer secondary. As long as GFCI is used as well as double pole breakers, this system is apparently OK under a little referenced section of NEC??? Not sure if that applies to residential use however and this was not a permitted job. There are a few other requirements such as the outlets must only be in technical equipment areas and somehow labeled as non-standard power.
The owner here is using it to run his rather elaborate home theater system. He even has a computer floor in his equipment room! All those Ell's are poking into the rear of the main house panel on the other side of the wall.
OK, pick it apart!