Pole transformer calculations

• To: richard.quick-at-slug-dot-org
• Subject: Pole transformer calculations
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• Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 12:00:31 -0500
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Richard,

You said your pole pig is a 10kva transformer, 22890 volts.  If I understand
this correctly if you input 41 amps at 240 volts you should get 22890 volts
out at .437 amps.  This looks like the same size transformer the power
companies use to feed 1 or 2 houses.  I have a 400 amp service to my house.
 At 240 volts this is 96,000 watts.  That is 10 times the 10kva that your
transformer is rated at - but it looks like the same size transformer.

What am I missing here?

Ed Sonderman

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