Todd Smith
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Need to confirm maximum size system bonding jumper in a transformer with (12) sets of (4) 750 MCM CU feeders on the secondary side?
Maximum size of System Bonding Jumper in Transformer Derived System
- Thread starter Todd Smith
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Table 250.102(C)(1) is the table you need to size the bonding jumper. Is this what you need
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There is no maximum size but there is a minimum. You would take size of the ungrounded conductor times the number of sets and then multiply by 12.5%.
12*750 kcmil=9000 kcmil*12.5%=1125 kcmil
kwired
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Trying to wrap my head around 12 sets of 4, or did you mean 4 sets of 12?
Three phase four wire can have 4 sets of 12.
12 sets of four= 12 phase system??
Three phase four wire can have 4 sets of 12.
12 sets of four= 12 phase system??
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12 sets of 4 conductors in each set. A,B,C,N
kwired
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so 12 elements in parallel and 4 effective conductors.
Guess that is what I was thinking, but for some reason it just didn't sound right.
12 x 750 kcmil, just a little bit of current that can flow here.
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Yes so in this case (unless there is some adjustment factor) you end up with a 5700 amp set of secondary conductors.
Todd Smith
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Yes - 12 sets of 750 MCM Cu A,B,C,N - 12 sets in parallel
Yes - 12 sets of 750 MCM Cu A,B,C,N - 12 sets in parallel
Reply - Wasn't there a past code that indicated 3/0 was the maximum?
Yes - 12 sets of 750 MCM Cu A,B,C,N - 12 sets in parallel
Reply - Wasn't there a past code that indicated 3/0 was the maximum?
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No, although the table 250.102(C) is relatively new the old section 250.28(D) had the same requirements for 12.5% in the 2005 NEC. #3/0 is still the largest required GEC.
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