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1.73 Power calc. confusion

Joejr

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Let me rewrite the equations a tad more clearly.

36000 / (480 × 1.732)
Or
(36000 / 277) / 3

Both yield the same result of around 43.3.
Hi Charlie, I was reading some posts you made from years ago and you referenced some formulas that you email or direct message people but I couldn't figure out how to DM or direct message you. Anyways, I'm having trouble calculating the load on each phase of a 120/208 panelboard with a variety of load types (120v line to neutral, 208 v single phase, 208v 3 phase). Can you point me to a formula to help me figure out the current on each phase of the feeder?
 

wwhitney

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Blue LEDs with the phosphor layer around the lights is disintegrating. The phosphor absorbs the blue wavelength leaving red and yellow wavelengths to pass creating a white light.
It's not that the red and yellow wavelengths "pass". The blue LED creates only blue wavelengths. The job of the phosphor is to absorb some/most of that blue wavelength light, and re-emit light in the yellow or red wavelengths. Adding those wavelengths to the blue wavelengths gives an overall spectrum humans perceive as white. So if the phosphor delaminates and falls off, you just get the straight blue light from the LED.

Cheers, Wayne
 

wwhitney

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Anyways, I'm having trouble calculating the load on each phase of a 120/208 panelboard with a variety of load types (120v line to neutral, 208 v single phase, 208v 3 phase). Can you point me to a formula to help me figure out the current on each phase of the feeder?
This thread may be helpful, and would be a good place to follow up with any questions about such a calculation:


Cheers, Wayne
 

Joejr

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electrician
This thread may be helpful, and would be a good place to follow up with any questions about such a calculation:


Cheers, Wayne
Thank you
 
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