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Hi guys, we have a 3 phase 415V 36kw furnace. Just wanted to know the fuse needed for each phase. we put a 40A fuse for each phase and 1 phase just blew when started firing it up. I tried to calculate the right fuse and I come up with 65A per phase? Is that right?
 
Hi guys, we have a 3 phase 415V 36kw furnace. Just wanted to know the fuse needed for each phase. we put a 40A fuse for each phase and 1 phase just blew when started firing it up. I tried to calculate the right fuse and I come up with 65A per phase? Is that right?
MJ if I’m right and help me out 3 phase calculations is 415x1.73=719.9 36,000 divided by 719=50 amps since you are using a fuse 50x 1.75 = 87 is this the way y’all do your calculations?
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MJ if I’m right and help me out 3 phase calculations is 415x1.73=719.9 36,000 divided by 719=50 amps since you are using a fuse 50x 1.75 = 87 is this the way y’all do your calculations?
That’s the USA calculations
 
MJ if I’m right and help me out 3 phase calculations is 415x1.73=719.9 36,000 divided by 719=50 amps since you are using a fuse 50x 1.75 = 87 is this the way y’all do your calculations?
Hi megawatt, What I did was 36000/3 = 12000VA per phase, 12000/240 = 50 x 1.25 = 62.5A per phase. Where 240 is line to neutral 415/1.732=240. does that make sense?
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MJ if I’m right and help me out 3 phase calculations is 415x1.73=719.9 36,000 divided by 719=50 amps since you are using a fuse 50x 1.75 = 87 is this the way y’all do your calculations?
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That’s the USA calculations
I see, interesting...
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MJ if I’m right and help me out 3 phase calculations is 415x1.73=719.9 36,000 divided by 719=50 amps since you are using a fuse 50x 1.75 = 87 is this the way y’all do your calculations?
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That’s the USA calculations
Where'd you get that 1.75? 175% of rated current since i'm using a fuse?
 
Hi megawatt, What I did was 36000/3 = 12000VA per phase, 12000/240 = 50 x 1.25 = 62.5A per phase. Where 240 is line to neutral 415/1.732=240. does that make sense?
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I see, interesting...
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Where'd you get that 1.75? 175% of rated current since i'm using a fuse?
In the USA we use a chart for your overcurrent protection fuse are 1.75% if you are using inverse time breakers you can use 2.25%
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In the USA we use a chart for your overcurrent protection fuse are 1.75% if you are using inverse time breakers you can use 2.25%
If it started for you I would leave it there it’s just inrush current you have to get through
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In the USA we use a chart for your overcurrent protection fuse are 1.75% if you are using inverse time breakers you can use 2.25%
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If it started for you I would leave it there it’s just inrush current you have to get through
I guess different ways of doing things but as long as we get it running
 
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Q.1. what size cable is feeding this furnace? this will determine the size of fuse, as long as it's ccc is > the load current.
Q.2. have you dead tested the furnace to ensure that there are no faults, esp on the phase that blew the fuse. ?

for that load i would expect a 10mm cable.
 
36,000 / (400x1.732) = 51.96A. This is your design current (Ib)

Select a fuse rating (In) that suits your (Ib) and make sure the tabulated ccc (It) of your supply cable is greater than (In) after any correction factors have been applied.
 
I would advise you to use suitable calculators. You can find many free ones on the net. For example:

3 phase furnace 1567779374483 - EletriciansForums.net
Power factor = 1.0

Design current = 50A,

Protection = fuse gG 63A, or MCB C63A

Note that the furnace has a short starting current while the heating elements are still cold.
 

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