The electron man
Senior Member
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- Nyc
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- Electrician
What would happen in a system with no neutral and the phases are imbalance because the neutral usually takes back imbalance to the source ?
System imbalance
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Dsg319
Senior Member
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- West Virginia
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- Wv Master “lectrician”
All the loads become in series at 240v (L1L2) with voltage drop across each load according to its resistance.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
The neutral point is no longer at zero volts relative to earth. Voltages vary, and fires may start.
electrofelon
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
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- Electrician
You didn't specify, but assuming you are taking about single phase with no neutral, draw it out. With no neutral there is no way to connect loads that would cause an imbalance. Your only choices are to connect loads line to line or in series. Either way the current on line one is the same as line 2.