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ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SINGLE PHASING |
| (a) |
The line current increases by 1.5
times. |
| (b) |
If the relay setting is at 15-20%
higher than actual operating current then the
relay will take 4-6 minutes to trip. |
(c) |
The motor (particularly smaller capacity
motors upto 7.5 H.P.) cannot withstand this high
current for such a long time and in most of the
cases it burns out before the relay trips. |
| (d) |
Heavy short circuit current flows
through the relays, contactors, cables etc. |
| (e) |
Under this
condition when the relay, contactor trips, they
produce sparks and some times bursts.. |
| (f) |
This further damages the switchgear
and in some of the cases may cause fire also. |