PRODUCT GUIDE: EYEDRO ELECTRICITY MONITORING PRODUCTS
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PARALLEL FEEDERS
High ampacity services and feeders are often installed with conductors in parallel to reduce pulling
tensions and for easier handling.
Parallel feeders are conductors of the same length, same material, same circular mil area, same
insulation, and terminated in the same manner. In theory, the current flowing through each conductor
will be the same and can be determined by the total ampacity divided by the number of feeder
conductors i.e., 1600A / 4 conductors == 400A per conductor.
The most accurate way to measure would be with a single large sensor around all the parallel
conductors. However, if you want to use a single smaller sensor to monitor you must ensure the
following:
1. The per conductor ampacity does not exceed the rating of the sensor.
2. The number of feeders is noted and set as the current multiplier during setup in the
MyEyedro software.
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