Prohibited Reduction of Neutral

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NorthwestPV

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Is 220.61(C)(1) stating that you cannot reduce the neutral size in a 4-wire, 3 phase, wye system? Does this mean that the Neutral (grounded conductor) must be at least the same size as the ungrounded conductors?
 

kwired

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NE Nebraska
Read it carefully, it says when using two ungrounded conductors and the neutral of a wye system.

In that situation because of the 120 degree phase angle the neutral doesn't carry imbalance current of the phase conductors like it does with a 180 degree phase angle. If you have 10 amp line to neutral load on A and 10 amp line to neutral load on B the neutral will carry approximately 10 amps as well, but with same connected load in a single phase application with 180 degree phase angle that neutral is not carrying any current.
 
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