Load Balancing in a shop

[BruvDunk]

Assuming its a small install a balance of supplies may help. Larger sites also use Power factor correction but thats another story..

A quick look at the board with your clamp meter will show whats going on and whether any juggling about is required..

 

[davesparks]

Don't put too much faith in a clamp meter, it only tells you what is going on at those moments in time when you take the measurement, not the average or peak demand.

A load study carried out over a period of a couple if weeks will give you a much better idea of what is actually going on.

 

[mickfred]

If you have a couple of weeks great , but if not a general look around , some common sense and a clamp meter should do the job.

 

[mickfred]

Am betting L1 is the highest and remember to clamp the neutral

 

[davesparks]

If you have a couple of weeks great , but if not a general look around , some common sense and a clamp meter should do the job.

Why wouldn't you have a couple of weeks? The shop has obviously been running like this for some time so why not take the Time to do the job to the best it can be done.

A load study can help to identify areas where savings can be made and have more benefits in that respect