PROJECT : VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

1. The objective of the project is to compare prepare an excel voltage drop calculation
2. The reference table to be used would PEC 2009 Table 9.1.1.9
3. The Resistance and Reactance must be considered on the calculation
4. Complete Voltage Drop before Short Circuit Calculation

Note :
FOR FEEDBACK ON VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION PLEASE CONTACT :

FRANCIS DENNY J. DELMENDO, REE 10358, PEE 3787

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0922 881 0358 / 0917 533 6230

The calculation is intended for IIEE Central Laguna Chapter

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VOLTAGE FOR THREE PHASE

TOTAL VOLTAGE DROP FOR FEEDER 3% AND BRANCH CIRCUIT 2% OR

2% BRANCH CIRCUIT AND 3% FOR FEEDER

VOLTAGE FOR THREE PHASE

VD = √3 x I x L/(305 x S) ( R cos ø + X sin cos-1 ø )

Where :
R is in Ω/305 m PEC 2009, Table 9.1.1.9
X is in Ω/305 m PEC 2009, Table 9.1.1.9
Cos ø = 0.80
S is the number of parallel cable

VOLTAGE FOR SINGLE PHASE

VD = 2 x I x L/(305 x S) ( R cos ø + X sin cos-1 ø )

Where :
R is in Ω/305 m PEC 2009, Table 9.1.1.9
X is in Ω/305 m PEC 2009, Table 9.1.1.9
Cos ø = 0.80
S is the number of parallel cable
UIT 2% OR
 VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION
Demand Wire Wire Voltage Receiving
Source kVA Size Cable Per Length Power Voltage
Cable No. From To Current Cable Type Resistance Inductance drop(%) Voltage
Voltage (V) (Demand) ( mm2) Phase (m) factor drop(V)
(A) R(Ω/305m) X(Ω/305m) <3% (V)

FEEDER 1, MDP-200V-1

480 180.00 216.51 THW 250 1 30 0.0290 0.0480 0.9 1.74 0.36% 478

480 36.00 48.20 THW 22 1 6 0.3100 0.0600 0.8 0.47 0.10% 480

230 105.75 265.46 THW 200 2 38 0.0350 0.0490 0.8 1.65 0.72% 228

230 63.00 158.15 THW 250 2 36 0.0290 0.0480 0.8 0.85 0.37% 229

230 113.62 285.22 THW 150 2 105 0.0450 0.0510 0.8 5.67 2.47% 224

230 69.15 173.59 THW 200 1 73 0.0350 0.0490 0.8 4.14 1.80% 226

230 306.25 768.78 THW 100 2 62 0.0630 0.0510 0.8 10.97 4.77% 219

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TABLE 9.1.1.9 Alternating-Current Resistance and Reactance for 600V Cables
60 Hz., 75° C - Three Single Conductor in Conduit
Ohms to Neutral per 305m
Conductor XL, (Reactance) AC Resistance for
Size in for all Wires Uncoated Copper Wire
mm2 PVC, Aluminum Steel PVC, Aluminum Steel
Conduit Conduit Conduit Conduit
2.0 0.058 0.730 3.100 3.100
3.5 0.054 0.068 2.000 2.000
5.5 0.050 0.063 1.200 1.200
8 0.052 0.065 0.780 0.780
14 0.051 0.064 0.490 0.490
22 0.048 0.060 0.310 0.310
30 0.045 0.057 .19.15 0.200
38 0.046 0.057 0.120 0.160
50 0.044 0.055 0.100 0.120
60 0.043 0.054 0.077 0.100
80 0.042 0.052 0.062 0.079
100 0.041 0.051 0.052 0.063
125 0.041 0.052 0.044 0.054
150 0.041 0.051 0.038 0.045
175 0.040 0.050 0.033 0.039
200 0.040 0.049 0.027 0.035
250 0.039 0.048 0.023 0.029
325 0.039 0.048 0.019 0.025
375 0.038 0.048 0.019 0.021
400 0.038 0.048 0.019 0.021
500 0.037 0.046 0.015 0.018
SMA Solar Technology AG Version 1.3

Design of a PV-Generator circuit

Yellow fields are changeable. Input without units! If a field is red, the relevant value is critical.
Design temperature 20°C

700 V DC

Material:

Cable resistance:

Formula R = Rho/Wm X L / A
Resistance one way 0.59 Ohm 1.81E-08 195 m 6.0 mm²
Resistance bidirectional 1.18 Ohm

Current distribution at 7.3 kW

Formula I = P / U
Generatorstrom 10.4 A 7.3 kW 700 V
0.0 A 36.0 kW 700 V
0.0 A 36.0 kW 700 V

Strom im Rückleiter 10.42 A

Voltage drop at 10.4 A

Formula dU = R (Lx) X I (Lx) + R (N) X I (N)

Err:508 12.3 V 0.59 Ohm 10.4 A 0.59 Ohm 10.4 A
Voltage drop L2 - N 0.0 V 0.59 Ohm 0.0 A 0.59 Ohm 10.4 A
Voltage drop L3 - N 0.0 V 0.59 Ohm 0.0 A 0.59 Ohm 10.4 A

Power loss at 10.4 A

Formula Pv = Pv (L1) + Pv (L2) + Pv (L3) + Pv (N)

Power loss 127.74 W 63.87 W 0.00 W 0.00 W 63.87 W
in % 1.8%

Annual reduction in yield through power loss: ca. 0.9%

Energy distribution based on the calculations of the European weighted efficiencies)
 Voltage Drop Calculation for a PV-Generator circuit

Design temperature 20°C

Copper Resistivity @ 1.81E-08 ohm-m
Cross Sectional Area(mm2): 6
PV Rated Size(String)(kW): 7.296
No. of Panel/String: 18
String Current(A): 0.19

DC VOLTAGE DROP
STRING NO. LENGTH(meter) Vtotal RESISTANCE Vloss Vdrop %
INV1- S1 100 700.2 0.60 0.11 0.0161611
INV1- S2 95 700.2 0.57 0.11 0.015353
INV1- S3 90 700.2 0.54 0.10 0.014545
INV1- S4 85 700.2 0.51 0.10 0.0137369
INV1- S5 80 700.2 0.48 0.09 0.0129289
INV1- S6 75 700.2 0.45 0.08 0.0121208
INV1- S7 70 700.2 0.42 0.08 0.0113128
INV2- S1 65 700.2 0.39 0.07 0.0105047
INV2- S2 60 700.2 0.36 0.07 0.0096966
INV2- S3 80 466.8 0.48 0.09 0.0193933
INV2- S4 109.85 736 0.66 0.12 0.0168894
INV2- S5 105.61 736 0.64 0.12 0.0162375
INV2- S6 101.37 736 0.61 0.11 0.0155856
INV2- S7 97.13 736 0.59 0.11 0.0149337
INV3- S1 93 736 0.56 0.11 0.0142987
INV3- S2 88.68 736 0.54 0.10 0.0136345
INV3- S3 86.67 736 0.52 0.10 0.0133255
INV3- S4 90.42 736 0.55 0.10 0.0139021
INV3- S5 94.66 736 0.57 0.11 0.014554
INV3- S6 99 736 0.60 0.11 0.0152212
INV3- S7 103.14 736 0.62 0.12 0.0158578
INV4-S1 111.82 736 0.67 0.13 0.0171923
INV4-S2 107.36 736 0.65 0.12 0.0165066
INV4-S3 103.32 736 0.62 0.12 0.0158854
INV4-S4 99.11 736 0.60 0.11 0.0152381
INV4-S5 94.86 736 0.57 0.11 0.0145847
INV4-S6 90.64 736 0.55 0.10 0.0139359
INV4-S7 86.38 736 0.52 0.10 0.0132809
INV5-S1 82.26 736 0.50 0.09 0.0126475
INV5-S2 77.99 736 0.47 0.09 0.011991
INV5-S3 75.65 736 0.46 0.09 0.0116312
INV5-S4 80.01 736 0.48 0.09 0.0123015
INV5-S5 84.09 736 0.51 0.10 0.0129288
INV5-S6 88.34 736 0.53 0.10 0.0135823
INV5-S7 92.55 736 0.56 0.10 0.0142295
INV6-S1 113.04 736 0.68 0.13 0.0173799
INV6-S2 102.73 736 0.62 0.12 0.0157947
INV6-S3 80.15 736 0.48 0.09 0.0123231
INV6-S4 84.4 736 0.51 0.10 0.0129765
INV6-S5 88.58 736 0.53 0.10 0.0136192
INV6-S6 92.84 736 0.56 0.11 0.0142741
INV6-S7 97.08 736 0.59 0.11 0.014926
INV7-S1 101.28 736 0.61 0.11 0.0155718
INV7-S2 105.5 736 0.64 0.12 0.0162206
INV7-S3 109.77 736 0.66 0.12 0.0168771
INV7-S4 114.02 736 0.69 0.13 0.0175306
INV7-S5 118.25 736 0.71 0.13 0.0181809
INV7-S6 122.46 736 0.74 0.14 0.0188282
INV7-S7 126.76 736 0.76 0.14 0.0194893
INV8-S1 130.95 736 0.79 0.15 0.0201335
INV8-S2 135.29 736 0.82 0.15 0.0208008
INV8-S3 139.46 736 0.84 0.16 0.021442
INV8-S4 143.72 736 0.87 0.16 0.0220969
INV8-S5 147.95 736 0.89 0.17 0.0227473
INV8-S6 152.19 736 0.92 0.17 0.0233992
INV8-S7 156.39 736 0.94 0.18 0.0240449
INV9-S1 64.19 736 0.39 0.07 0.0098692
INV9-S2 68.26 736 0.41 0.08 0.010495
INV9-S3 74.32 736 0.45 0.08 0.0114267
INV9-S4 78.61 736 0.47 0.09 0.0120863
INV9-S5 85.06 736 0.51 0.10 0.013078
INV9-S6 89.33 736 0.54 0.10 0.0137345
INV9-S7 99.17 736 0.60 0.11 0.0152474
INV10-S1 72.53 736 0.44 0.08 0.0111515
INV10-S2 76.75 736 0.46 0.09 0.0118003
INV10-S3 82.88 736 0.50 0.09 0.0127428
INV10-S4 87.13 736 0.53 0.10 0.0133962
INV10-S5 93.31 736 0.56 0.11 0.0143464
INV10-S6 97.542 736 0.59 0.11 0.0149971
INV10-S7 107.92 736 0.65 0.12 0.0165927
INV11-S1 81 736 0.49 0.09 0.0124537
INV11-S2 85.26 736 0.51 0.10 0.0131087
INV11-S3 91.34 736 0.55 0.10 0.0140435
INV11-S4 95.58 736 0.58 0.11 0.0146954
INV11-S5 101.72 736 0.61 0.12 0.0156394
INV11-S6 106.03 736 0.64 0.12 0.0163021
INV11-S7 116.41 736 0.70 0.13 0.017898
INV12-S1 89.41 736 0.54 0.10 0.0137468
INV12-S2 93.64 736 0.56 0.11 0.0143971
INV12-S3 99.85 736 0.60 0.11 0.0153519
INV12-S4 104.04 736 0.63 0.12 0.0159961
INV12-S5 110.2 736 0.66 0.12 0.0169432
INV12-S6 114.44 736 0.69 0.13 0.0175951
INV12-S7 120.65 736 0.73 0.14 0.0185499
INV13-S1 97.83 736 0.59 0.11 0.0150413
INV13-S2 102.07 736 0.62 0.12 0.0156932
INV13-S3 106.31 736 0.64 0.12 0.0163451
INV13-S4 110.55 736 0.67 0.13 0.016997
INV13-S5 114.8 736 0.69 0.13 0.0176505
INV13-S6 121.1 736 0.73 0.14 0.0186191
INV14-S1 118.87 736 0.72 0.13 0.0182762
INV14-S2 123.05 736 0.74 0.14 0.0189189
INV14-S3 127.29 736 0.77 0.14 0.0195708
INV14-S4 131.53 736 0.79 0.15 0.0202227
INV14-S5 135.82 736 0.82 0.15 0.0208823
INV14-S6 129.58 736 0.78 0.15 0.0199229
TOTAL NUMBER OF MODULES PER STRING: SPECIFICATION OF MODULE:
TOTAL NUMBER OF STRINGS: Wmp:
TOTAL NUMBER OF MODULES: Vmp:
TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE PV SYSTEM: Imp:

DC VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION (6mm² PV Cable)

TO STRING STRING NUMBER
FROM STRING POWER CABLE CABLE CABLE
NO. INVERTER VOLTAGE CURRENT (W) TYPE SIZE(mm²) OF LENGTH
NO. (Vmp) (Imp)
/STRING
STRING 1 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 195
STRING 2 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 195
STRING 3 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 192
STRING 4 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 192
STRING 5 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 189
STRING 6 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 189
INVERTER 2
STRING 7 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 186
STRING 8 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 186
STRING 9 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 185
STRING 10 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 185
STRING 11
STRING 12
STRING 1 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 180
STRING 2 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 180
STRING 3 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 177
STRING 4 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 177
STRING 5 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 174
STRING 6 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 174
INVERTER 4
STRING 7 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 171
STRING 8 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 171
STRING 9 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 168
STRING 10 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 168
STRING 11
STRING 12
STRING 1 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 160
STRING 2 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 160
STRING 3 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 157
STRING 4 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 157
STRING 5 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 154
STRING 6 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 154
INVERTER 5
STRING 7 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 151
STRING 8 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 151
STRING 9 544.6 10.42 5675 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 148
STRING 10 544.6 10.42 5675 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 148
STRING 11
STRING 12
STRING 1 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 140
STRING 2 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 140
STRING 3 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 137
STRING 4 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 137

INVERTER 1
STRING 5 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 134
STRING 6 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 134
INVERTER 1
STRING 7 427.9 10.42 4459 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 120
STRING 8 427.9 10.42 4459 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 120
STRING 9 622.4 10.42 6485 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 117
STRING 10 622.4 10.42 6485 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 117
STRING 11 583.5 10.42 6080 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 114
STRING 12
STRING 1 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 110
STRING 2 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 110
STRING 3 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 107
STRING 4 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 107
STRING 5 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 104
STRING 6 700.2 10.42 7296 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 104
INVERTER 3
STRING 7 661.3 10.42 6891 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 101
STRING 8 661.3 10.42 6891 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 101
STRING 9 622.4 10.42 6485 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 98
STRING 10 622.4 10.42 6485 PV CABLE 6mm² 2 98
STRING 11
STRING 12
m² PV Cable)
COPPER VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
WIRE
RESISTIVITY RESISTANCE DROP DROP % <2%
ρ(Ω/305M) R(Ω/305M)
1.81E-08 1.18 12.26 1.75
1.81E-08 1.18 12.26 1.75
1.81E-08 1.16 12.07 1.72
1.81E-08 1.16 12.07 1.72
1.81E-08 1.14 11.88 1.70
1.81E-08 1.14 11.88 1.70
1.81E-08 1.12 11.69 1.67
1.81E-08 1.12 11.69 1.67
1.81E-08 1.12 11.63 1.66
1.81E-08 1.12 11.63 1.66

1.81E-08
1.81E-08 1.09 11.32 1.62
1.81E-08 1.09 11.32 1.62
1.81E-08 1.07 11.13 1.59
1.81E-08 1.07 11.13 1.59
1.81E-08 1.05 10.94 1.56
1.81E-08 1.05 10.94 1.56
1.81E-08 1.03 10.75 1.54
1.81E-08 1.03 10.75 1.54
1.81E-08 1.01 10.56 1.51
1.81E-08 1.01 10.56 1.51
1.81E-08
1.81E-08
1.81E-08 0.97 10.06 1.44
1.81E-08 0.97 10.06 1.44
1.81E-08 0.95 9.87 1.41
1.81E-08 0.95 9.87 1.41
1.81E-08 0.93 9.68 1.38
1.81E-08 0.93 9.68 1.38
1.81E-08 0.91 9.49 1.36
1.81E-08 0.91 9.49 1.36
1.81E-08 0.89 9.30 1.71
1.81E-08 0.89 9.30 1.71
1.81E-08
1.81E-08
1.81E-08 0.84 8.80 1.26
1.81E-08 0.84 8.80 1.26
1.81E-08 0.83 8.61 1.23
1.81E-08 0.83 8.61 1.23
1.81E-08 0.81 8.42 1.20
1.81E-08 0.81 8.42 1.20
1.81E-08 0.72 7.54 1.76
1.81E-08 0.72 7.54 1.76
1.81E-08 0.71 7.36 1.18
1.81E-08 0.71 7.36 1.18
1.81E-08 0.69 7.17 1.23
1.81E-08
1.81E-08 0.66 6.92 0.99
1.81E-08 0.66 6.92 0.99
1.81E-08 0.65 6.73 0.96
1.81E-08 0.65 6.73 0.96
1.81E-08 0.63 6.54 0.93
1.81E-08 0.63 6.54 0.93
1.81E-08 0.61 6.35 0.96
1.81E-08 0.61 6.35 0.96
1.81E-08 0.59 6.1609987 0.99
1.81E-08 0.59 6.1609987 0.99
1.81E-08
1.81E-08