Clipsal - Smoke Alarms Smoke Alarm Isolation Unit

Issue:
Product Features

Product Line:
Unitized EZ Metering Equipment

Resolution:
The unitized EZ Stack devices were self-contained meter centers, available with up to six disconnecting means. The 100 A devices accepted field installed QO or Q1 tenant breakers. The 125 and 150 A devices were supplied with factory installed Q2 tenant breakers. This product line is obsolete. The current offering for this application would be MP METER-PAK.

A 60 Hz rated transformer can only be used on a 60 Hz system (with certain exceptions -- read further.) Whereas a 50 or 50/60 Hz rated transformer can be used on either a 50 or a 60 Hz rated system.
Exception: If the energizing voltage does not exceed 83% of the transformers nominal voltage, the transformer can be used. Remember that transformers are simple ratio devices and the output will also be lower. Another important factor to remember is that the transformer`s capacity will also have to be derated at the same ratio of the applied voltage divided by the nominal voltage.

Example: An EXN30T3H, 30kVA 480 delta to 208Y/120 transformer 60 Hz, can be utilized on a 50 Hz system as long as the applied voltage does not exceed 50/60 or 5/6 of the nominal 480, or rather 400 volts. With 400 volts 50 Hz applied, the output voltage will be 400/480 * 208 = 173 volts line-to-line, and 100 volts line-to-neutral, or 173Y/100 50 Hz. As well, the capacity or kVA of the transformer will be 400/480 * 30 = 25kVA. Transformers cannot change frequency, thus frequency in = frequency out.