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Asked By: beneberu | Asked On: Aug 14th, 2008

The designed capacity of the transformer was 1600 watt. The utility company is in shortage of such wattage, so they used two 800 watt transformers in parrallel. The utility company uses only one circuit breaker after the parallel connection. The custmer says it is not correct there should be two separate...

Answered by: VEERENDRAKUMAR.CH on: Jan 28th, 2011

when one CB used:
if fault occurs on any one transformer that fault will effect the another transformer so two CB must be needed

 

Answered by: appersundaram on: Mar 27th, 2010

We can use two circuit breakers in parallel, but we should connect the mastertrip relay contact of either breaker should be wired to trip the other breaker as well.

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