Ricmcd
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- Lompoc, Ca. USA
I'm considering all options to feed (3) 200 Amp services (Separate Houses) on an 80 acre parcel in the mountains of Idaho. The incoming utilities enter the property in one corner and are currently stepped down to 240/120 single phase. I'm considering stepping the voltage up to 4160 and running a main underground line approximately 2000'. I would be stepping voltage back down at each location. Does anybody have experience with this type of distribution? My questions are as follows;
1. We get 3' of snow a year here, will this be a major concern for a ground mount transformer?
2. Is this the most cost effective to distribute power to 3 separate homes when they are this far from the source?
3. Can the 240-4160 transformers be reverse connected and are they relatively maintenance free and dependable?
4. What is the correct wire type (5KV) for and underground (in conduit) installation? (Shielded or unshielded)
5. I was planning on grounding each transformer so is there some reason to pull a ground with the MV Cable?
I'm open to all ideas, this is not typically the kind of work stuff we do, I'm looking mostly for design ideas that could save $$$ yet be dependable. Thanks for your responses in advance!
1. We get 3' of snow a year here, will this be a major concern for a ground mount transformer?
2. Is this the most cost effective to distribute power to 3 separate homes when they are this far from the source?
3. Can the 240-4160 transformers be reverse connected and are they relatively maintenance free and dependable?
4. What is the correct wire type (5KV) for and underground (in conduit) installation? (Shielded or unshielded)
5. I was planning on grounding each transformer so is there some reason to pull a ground with the MV Cable?
I'm open to all ideas, this is not typically the kind of work stuff we do, I'm looking mostly for design ideas that could save $$$ yet be dependable. Thanks for your responses in advance!