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Small Dry-Type Transformers and Appropriate OCPD Sizing
3-phase circuit and stepped down to feed 208Y/120VAC, 3-phase at a panelboard. The 480V primary overcurrent protective device (OCPD) is either a thermal magnetic breaker or a set of fuses. It’s also ...
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Motor Calculations Part 1: Motors and Branch-Circuit Conductors
single-phase motor shall not exceed 50A. The branch-circuit short-circuit protection (inverse-time breaker) for a 25-hp, 460V, 3-phase synchronous motor shall not exceed 70A. Let's address each ...