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If I have a customer who provides me with their peak kW demand (say, 1000 kW) and wants to know if it is sufficient for them to downgrade from a 2500 kVA unit to a 2250 kVA unit.

Is this determination made by simply using the formula kVA=kW/pf Is there any guidance/code/recommendation for how much "room" should be left based on peak demand?

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    \$\begingroup\$ It would be kW/PF not PF/kW. Don't know more than that as I only know about small electronics \$\endgroup\$
    – user20574
    Commented Dec 15, 2022 at 17:50
  • \$\begingroup\$ There is not enough information in the question to make a judgement. \$\endgroup\$
    – Andy aka
    Commented Dec 15, 2022 at 19:03
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    \$\begingroup\$ You also need to know the peak and typical demand. Big transformers can be run at above their rating for short periods, especially in cold weather. \$\endgroup\$
    – Simon B
    Commented Dec 16, 2022 at 13:57
  • \$\begingroup\$ @SimonB I have 2-years worth of kW records so I know the peak is 1002 kW and typical seems to be about 800 kW \$\endgroup\$
    – MoreThanMeetstheEye
    Commented Dec 16, 2022 at 13:59
  • \$\begingroup\$ For a peak demand of 1000 kW to overload a 2250 kVA transformer, the power factor would need to be below .5 - is there any chance to learn PF@peak demand or increase it to saner regions? \$\endgroup\$
    – greybeard
    Commented Dec 16, 2022 at 14:03

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