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No, in a three phase balance load, there should not be any current through Neutral conductor. If it is a 2 wire, single phase system, the Neutral will carry the same current as live conductor if the system has no Earth fault, leak.
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∙ 9y agoAlways. Any current that flows, goes out on the live line and returns (completes its circuit) on the neutral line, and in the other half of the cycle the flow is reversed. The description "neutral" is given to the wire which has near to zero voltage with respect to "earth", while the other power line is called "the live" since it operates at a voltage usually 110 volts, or 240 volts.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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What cause current on the neutral line in a three phase?
Current on neutral in a multi phase system is caused by imbalance between the phases. Question: Are you talking about neutral or ground? The two are very different. Although neutral is grounded, it is expected to be a current carrying conductor, so current on neutral is normal, so to speak. Ground, on the other hand is a protective circuit that is not supposed to have any current on it at all.
Why in electrical wiring you need both neutral and ground if neutral is zero voltage why you cannot used it as a ground?
The neutral is a current-carrying conductor, the grounding wire is not; it is for safety as an ALTERNATE path to ground. For example, if something happens to disconnect the neutral or if the hot side comes into contact with conductive portions of an appliance, the grounding conductor can save a life by providing a safe fault mechanism.
Is there a current in star connected transformer in neutral side?
For a perfectly balanced load, with identical loads connected between each line conductor and the neutral conductor, there should be no neutral current. This is because the vector sum of three identical current, displaced by 120o, is zero.However, for an unbalanced load, there will always be a neutral current because the vector sum of the currents will not cancell.
Can a 3 wire system create neutral voltages due to Harmonic distortion?
Yes, a 3 wire system can create neutral voltages due to harmonic distortion. Neutral voltages can also be caused by load imbalance between the two hots. It is normal for neutral to have a voltage differential relative to ground. Neutral is, after all, a current carrying conductor. In a well balanced system, however, there is little (theoretically zero) current in neutral.
Why is the function of neutral wire?
The neutral wire is simply a grounded power carrying conductor. It is different than earth ground, which is a protective ground, that is not intended to carry current, however, earth ground and neutral are connected together at the distribution panel. Nevertheless, they serve different purposes, and may not be interchanged in usage. The purpose in grounding one of the power carrying conductors is to limit the possible voltage potential that might exist between an ungrounded conductor, such as hot, or phase hot, so as to minimize the potential electrocution hazard that might exist if someone were to come into conduct with a hot conductor.
Is the neutral conductor of a two wire single phase circuit considered a current carrying conductor?
Sure. In a two-wire circuit, both wires carry equal currents.
What is the purpose of neutral contactor?
Presumably, you are asking the purpose of a neutral conductor, rather than 'contactor'?A alternating-current supply has two conductors, a lineconductor and a neutral conductor. The line conductor is at system potential (e.g. 230 V in Europe), whereas the neutral conductor is at approximately earth (ground) potential because it is earthed (grounded) at the supply transformer. The neutral conductor acts as the 'return' path to the transformer, carrying the same load current as the line conductor.
Is the ground wire safe to be the hotwire?
No. A ground wire is a non-current carrying conductor and cannot be used for hot or neutral.
Can you have only one current carrying conductor in a conduit?
You can have only one current carrying conductor in a conduit, but that conduit must have a slot to relieve the eddy currents that will be created by the transformer effect created by the conductor. It is better to run the neutral or opposite conductor along with the hot conductor together in the same conduit, or through the same penetration, so as to minimize this effect.
What is difference between ground and neutral?
A neutral is an active conductor in the circuit. It is grounded at the source but that's for another discussion. The ground exists to ensure the proper operation of over current devices like fuses and breakers in the event of a fault.
What cause current on the neutral line in a three phase?
Current on neutral in a multi phase system is caused by imbalance between the phases. Question: Are you talking about neutral or ground? The two are very different. Although neutral is grounded, it is expected to be a current carrying conductor, so current on neutral is normal, so to speak. Ground, on the other hand is a protective circuit that is not supposed to have any current on it at all.
Why you have two live wires in your 110 plug?
You dont. You have a current carrying conductor (your hot), a grounded conductor (your neutral) and a grounding conductor (your ground). You CAN however be shocked by the hot AND the neutral of a circuit that you turned the breaker off or if the neutral is being shared on another "hot" circuit. This was a very common practice until electrical code outlawed it a few yrs back.
Why in electrical wiring you need both neutral and ground if neutral is zero voltage why you cannot used it as a ground?
The neutral is a current-carrying conductor, the grounding wire is not; it is for safety as an ALTERNATE path to ground. For example, if something happens to disconnect the neutral or if the hot side comes into contact with conductive portions of an appliance, the grounding conductor can save a life by providing a safe fault mechanism.
In substation neutral wire is always short with groundwhy we are shorting?
The neutral wire is called a grounded conductor. It is also a current carrying conductor. It carries the unbalance current back to ground. At the substation the neutral is derived at the XO connection at the transformer. It needs to be grounded to earth. If not, you will have fluctuation of voltage on all phase wires to ground. With substations voltages being in access of 5kv in most cases. this fluctuation can be very vast.
Is there a current in star connected transformer in neutral side?
For a perfectly balanced load, with identical loads connected between each line conductor and the neutral conductor, there should be no neutral current. This is because the vector sum of three identical current, displaced by 120o, is zero.However, for an unbalanced load, there will always be a neutral current because the vector sum of the currents will not cancell.
Can ground conductor use as a neutral conductor in a house wiring?
No. Absolutely not. The ground conductor is not rated to carry constant current flow. It is only rate to carry fault current flow.
Why dont phase and neutral exchange?
Phase wires are "hot" wires and are the current-carrying conductors. (These are the wires that will shock you if you touch them.). The neutral wire is basically there to carry the electricity back to the source. It is not normally considered current-carrying. If you switch these two wires, you might energize the metal of equipment, causing a dangerous shock hazard.
