Neutral current

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Re: Neutral current

I was responding to Ed's take on this subject dated Feb 18, 2005. When he said, "The neutral current only flows in the secondary circuit."
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I didn't say that.

What I actually said was - " Current doesn't "flow through" a transformer.
The primary current flows only in the primary circuit, and the secondary (load) current, including any possible fault current, flows only in the secondary circuit."

Ed
 
Re: Neutral current

Sparks,

Secondary current, including the neutral current, flows only in the secondary.

Although there is a connection to the primary "neutral", there is no closed loop, therefore the neutral current cannot flow in the primary. It is however magnetically reflected back into the primary and the HV distribution system.

[ February 20, 2005, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: rattus ]
 
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Originally posted by dereckbc: Charlie B, you ought to be in politics. You can speak for an hour, and not say anything.
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I?m concerned to hear it. :D
When I have nothing to say, I at least do not try to delude myself into thinking that I have something to say. That?s one of the key reasons I don?t do politics. ;)
 
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Originally posted by al hildenbrand: Charlie B, While you describe an electron's life in a generator that has an output voltage that is the same as the utilization voltage at the load, the modern AC generator keeps a closer relationship with its electrons, no?? Basically, the electrons from the AC generator go to the transformer yard beside the plant (or inside it) and back to the generator again.
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There you go pointing out more of my lies again. You hadn?ta aughn?ta done that. :D

My intend was to convey the concept of AC currents, and that lie is irrelevant to the concept.
 
Re: Neutral current

Ed,
I never said, "current flowed through a transformer". You are taking what I said out of context again! I'm well aware that current doen't flow directly through a transformer with the exception of an auto transformer.
What I'm saying is the secondary current is magnetically reflected back to the primary and back to the poco!

[ February 21, 2005, 11:54 AM: Message edited by: sparks1 ]
 
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