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Cable Sizing Calculations

The document describes the process of calculating cable sizing for power distribution. It involves determining the cable length, full load current, voltage rating, derating factors accounting for installation conditions, selecting a cable based on its ampacity, and calculating the voltage drop to ensure it is within limits. The calculations are shown for both DC and AC cable sizing scenarios. The goal is to iteratively select the optimal cable size that meets voltage drop requirements.

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Cable Sizing Calculations

The document describes the process of calculating cable sizing for power distribution. It involves determining the cable length, full load current, voltage rating, derating factors accounting for installation conditions, selecting a cable based on its ampacity, and calculating the voltage drop to ensure it is within limits. The calculations are shown for both DC and AC cable sizing scenarios. The goal is to iteratively select the optimal cable size that meets voltage drop requirements.

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Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.5 Km


Full load current (IFL) : 1 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 500 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 1


Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) :
1.04
Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 1

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1


Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct


1.04

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C


0.96153846 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 1.5 sq.mm
22 Amps
DC resistance of the selected Cable : 12.1 Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.04545455

Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : 2 *(IFL/n)*L*RDC


12.1

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100


2.42

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor
Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.5 Km


Full load current (IFL) : 1 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 500 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 1

Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) : 1.04


Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 1

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1


Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct


1.04

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C


0.96153846 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 1.5 sq.mm
22 Amps
AC resistance of the selected Cable (RAC) : 12.1 Ω/km
Reactance of the conductor at 50Hz (XAC) : Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.04545455
Power factor of the Load (CosØ) : ( Ø =Cos-1(CosØ) )
(SinØ) :
Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected per phase (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : 2 *(IFL/n)*L*(RAC CosØ + XACSinØ)


0

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100


0

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor
Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.16 Km


Full load current (IFL) : 2.88 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 400 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 0.6

Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) : 0.74


Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 0.971

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1.05


Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct


0.4526802

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C


6.362107289 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 4 core x 4 sq.mm
47 Amps
AC resistance of the selected Cable (RAC) : 5.88 Ω/km
Reactance of the conductor at 50Hz (XAC) : 0.093 Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.0612765957
Power factor of the Load (CosØ) : 0.9
(SinØ) : 0.44
Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected per phase (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : √3 *(IFL/n)*L*(RAC CosØ + XACSinØ)


4.25605309466228

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100


1.0640132737

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor

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