Why is it such a big deal to try and get exactly the same load on each conductor? I don't beleive there is any way to be that exact. Given two pieces of wire that are the same there will be slight differences. Those differences are in its terminations, bends, lengths, etc.. We install parrallel conductors all the time and yes there are always variations in the amount of load that each carries. But there has never been a concern about it.
glenn
PS , I don't think your meter is lying. Its just a fact of parrallel conductors.
One more thing. Sometimes in my business of being a lineman we must install mechanical type jumpers to perform liveline work so that we keep customers happy. It was brought up by someone in the past that when parralleled jumpers are used that they should be installed a certain way to equalize the load.
Hope this makes sense;
wrong way--------1-2----------2-1---------
right way--------1-2----------1-2---------
if done the wrong way then #1 jumper hogs all the load even though the jumpers are exactly the same length.
[This message has been edited by glenn35 (edited 09-25-2001).]
