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In which Situation instead of three phase 4 wires LT Cable (Full Neutral), a three phase 3-1/2 Wires LT Cable (Reduced Neutral) is used?

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Question added by Aftab Ahmed , Senior Engineer- Technical Service and Coordination Department , Pakistan Oilfields Ltd (POL)
Date Posted: 2013/12/15
Ahmed Hegazy
by Ahmed Hegazy , Director of Projects , Saudi Egyption Tourism Development Company

The size of the neutral conductor is calculated based on the network balance and how much current will pass through neutral cnductor . base on my previous works I can say for power circuits where most of the loads are three phase load I use50% reduced neutral but if you have in additional to the three phase load some dimmers , variable speed drives or industrial electronic devices it is required / or recommended to use100 % neutral size and for some minor case we can use200% neutral sizw 

Khaja Hussain Syed
by Khaja Hussain Syed , Electrical Engineer , Al Muhaidib Contracting Comapny

In case where half of your connected load is three phase induction motor or three phase primary delta winding transformer. In general, where majority of your load does not require a neutral.

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