transformer circuit wiring

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Hi everyone,

I am new to ths commercial side of wiring and dad is out on a job site, and
this is my question.
i saw an installation with 3 single phase 37.5 kva xfmrs / 208 secondary voltage, wired in y configuration wired as a 3 phase bank.
i looked up the single phase current capacity in the 2008 Ugly's book, p60 and found that the xfmr was rated 180.3 amps.
i also looked in the 3 ph. side and found that a 45kva xfmr was rated 108.3 amps. Same voltage and wiring.

Would someone please explain the difference.
thanks in advance,
Jimmy
 
If you are asking why the amps are different, the simple math is:

1 phase 120/240 45kVA

45000VA ? 240V = 187.5A
3 phase 120/240 45kVA

45000VA ? 416V (240V x 1.732) = 108.2A
3 phase 120/208 45kVA

45000VA ? 360V (208V x 1.732) = 125A

What goes in must come out (basically.)

INPUT______________________XFMR____________________OUTPUT
(208V x 1.732) 360V x 125A = 45000VA = 108.2A x 416V (240 x 1.732)
 
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