Hi,
I am after a quick piece of advice please.
my business has a 3 phase supply, but our electricity bill is pretty large (about £200 per week). We are a nightclub.
on a recent PIR i mentioned the cost and the electrician did a couple of quick checks.
when the club is closed, we are pulling about 2 amps on L1 & L2 and 0 on L3, so, that we agreed is quite acceptable.
when the club is open, 18amps on L1, 22amps on L2 and 56amps on L3, there are only 2 3ph loads (air con) the rest is all single phase (beer coolers, fridges, amplifiers, lighting and so on)
he suggested moving some of the loads so that when the club is open we pull around 30amps per phase. This in turn would reduce the electricity consumption.
My question, am i right in thinking that on 3 phase supplies, it is best to try and balance the loads equally across the 3 phases as it more economical?
Thank you for your time.
Peter
I am after a quick piece of advice please.
my business has a 3 phase supply, but our electricity bill is pretty large (about £200 per week). We are a nightclub.
on a recent PIR i mentioned the cost and the electrician did a couple of quick checks.
when the club is closed, we are pulling about 2 amps on L1 & L2 and 0 on L3, so, that we agreed is quite acceptable.
when the club is open, 18amps on L1, 22amps on L2 and 56amps on L3, there are only 2 3ph loads (air con) the rest is all single phase (beer coolers, fridges, amplifiers, lighting and so on)
he suggested moving some of the loads so that when the club is open we pull around 30amps per phase. This in turn would reduce the electricity consumption.
My question, am i right in thinking that on 3 phase supplies, it is best to try and balance the loads equally across the 3 phases as it more economical?
Thank you for your time.
Peter