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    Electric Heating Load Rating

    Hi all a unusual query landed in my inbox this morning a electric heating system is rated 6kw now it is supplied via a 3 phase supply is it 6kw per phase or as in a 3 phase motor is it total load 6 kw in other words is it 2kw per phase or6 kw per phase I asked them to check the amperage rating but agai is it collective amps or amps per phase lets have some answers
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    Typically motor ratings would be for the entire motor, i.e. 6kW total power consumed (not 6kW per phase).
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    The power rating should be for the unit on which the power rating is being given.

    As an aside: this raised an interesting discussion at the office on the consequences of a phase going down i.r.o. motors vs heaters.

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