Aussie Mains Voltage

[Swanny]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David"
Phil Allison wrote:
Currently my mains voltage (Sydney) is 257V as measured on my Fluke 175.

** Currently = 7:33 pm on a cool Friday evening.

So THAT is waaayyyy too high !!!!!

Your Fluke 175 is badly in need of re-calibration OR you are in a
massive HOT SPOT for AC voltage.

Like Perth,WA - after midnight.

Bulbs will blow.....


The Fluke has just had NATA calibration, so is not out, and agrees with
other meters. Voltage here tonight at 20:40 is 255V. We pretty much always
have have hight mains voltages, and we aren't even close to the
transformer. Location: Sydney, Hills district.


** Cause for a VERY serious complaint re massive over-voltage.

Or maybe you are a fucking liar.




....... Phil

We've got 254V every time I measure it where I am in Turramurra. There's
an old poletop transformer just before the street and only a small
number of dwellings are fed from it. I have not done any long term
measurements to see how it varies at differnt times/seasons though.

Some equipment with linear voltage regs inside run a little warmer than
they otherwise should. Mains powered light bulbs don't last too long though.

 

[David]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David"
Phil Allison wrote:
Currently my mains voltage (Sydney) is 257V as measured on my Fluke 175.

** Currently = 7:33 pm on a cool Friday evening.

So THAT is waaayyyy too high !!!!!

Your Fluke 175 is badly in need of re-calibration OR you are in a
massive HOT SPOT for AC voltage.

Like Perth,WA - after midnight.

Bulbs will blow.....


The Fluke has just had NATA calibration, so is not out, and agrees with
other meters. Voltage here tonight at 20:40 is 255V. We pretty much always
have have hight mains voltages, and we aren't even close to the
transformer. Location: Sydney, Hills district.


** Cause for a VERY serious complaint re massive over-voltage.

Or maybe you are a fucking liar.

260V as I write this at 20:45. Saw 264V this morning.

What reason would I have for lying Phil?

David

 

[Phil Allison]

"David"

260V as I write this at 20:45. Saw 264V this morning.

What reason would I have for lying Phil?

** That would only be known to you - dickhead.




...... Phil

 

[Mark Harriss]

Phil Allison wrote:

"David"

260V as I write this at 20:45. Saw 264V this morning.

What reason would I have for lying Phil?


** That would only be known to you - dickhead.




..... Phil

Ahhahahahahaha! He's on to you David!

 

[Eeyore]

David wrote:

What reason would I have for lying Phil?

Phil needs no reason to be rude.

Graham

 

[Bob Larter]

David wrote:

AS 60038 is the standard you are after. Nominal voltage for Australia is
230/400 V +10% -6%.

In Sydney, Energy Australia network standards still spec 240V +/-6%
(226-254V) as a nominal ten minute average to 95% customers 95% of the
time, with allowable fluctuations of +/-10% (216-264V).

Currently my mains voltage (Sydney) is 257V as measured on my Fluke 175.

257V?!?! Are you right next door to a sub-station?

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