DESIGN CALCULATION FOR LT CABLE

Name of Documents :AC Cable Sizing and Loss Calculation

PROJECT : 2.14 MWdc ROOFTOP SOLAR PLANT AT JPL TAMNAR

OWNER : Jindal Power Limited

EXECUTING AGENCY : Saatvik Green Energy Pvt Ltd.

OWNER'S CONSULTANT : SUNRATOR TECHNOLOGIES LLP

DOC NO: SGE-JPL-2.14MWp-DBR-ELE-005 Prepared Checked Approved Rev Date

Category : For Information / Approval 1 3/12/2023
 INDEX DETAILS
SNO. PARTICULAR SHEET NO
A REVISION CONTROL SHEET 1
B REFERENCE DATA 2
C REFERENCE FORMULA & ASSUMPTIONS 3
1 CW PUMP HOUSE STAGE 2 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 4
2 CHLORINATION PLANT BUILDING STAGE 2 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 5
3 SWITCHYARD STAGE 2 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 6
4 DM PLANT BUILDING STAGE 1 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 7
5 CLARIFIED WATER STORAGE TANK AT STAGE 1 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 8
6 DM PLANT BUILDING STAGE 1 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 10
7 DM PLANT BUILDING STAGE 2 CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 9
8 Main Store ( RCC Roof) CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 11
9 Main Store ( GI SHED) A & B CABLE SIZING CALACUALTION 12
 REVISION CONTROL SHEET
SNO REVISION NUMBER DESCRIPTION DATED DONE BY CHECK BY APPROVED BY
1 R00 Initial Version Released for Reference (Prelimnary) 8-Mar-23
2 R01 As per Revised layout and SLD 12-Mar-23
3 R02 Power Factor Changed from Unity to 0.85 30-Mar-23
 REFERENCE DATA
1) CABLE RESISTANCE -

2) CABLE REACTANCE -
3) CABLE CURRENT RATING -

4) DERATION DUE TO CHANGE IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE -

5) DERATION DUE TO GROUP RATING FACTOR -

 FORMULA & ASSUMPTIONS
1) % VOLTAGE DROP FORMULA -
(1.732 * Current * (R cosǾ + j sinǾ) * Cable length ) / (Line voltage * No of run · 1000)
2) % POWER LOSS FORMULA -
(3 * Current * Current *R * Cable length ) / (Total power * No of run * 1000)

3) DERATION FACTOR FORMULA (Reference attachd in first sheet) -

Correction factor for Ambient Temperature * Correction factor for Grouping factor
4) ASSUMPTION
--> Calcualtion Done on 0.85 Power factor
--> Only 10 Mts Rise & fall margin considered
--> Polycab cables considered for reference as per reference sheet
SITE NAME CW PUMP HOUSE STAGE 2
DC CAPACITY 215.82 kWp
AC CAPACITY 158 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss

S. No. Cable Size No. of Runs Power Full Load Current Per cable run Current Carrying Effective AC
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km AC Reactance
50 Hz
at Impedance MF @
UNITY PF Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
) at 90 deg

1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 20 1 125000 205 205 249 0.78 195.02 0.33 0.071 0.28 1.96 0.47 693.82 0.56
2 INVERTER 2 ACDB 3.5C X 25 Al 25 1 33000 54 54 93 0.78 72.84 1.54 0.081 1.31 3.06 0.74 286.42 0.87
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.60 0.71

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
S. No. AC UNITY PF
Cable Size No. of Runs Power Full Load Current Per cable run Current Carrying Effective Resistance(Ω/Km AC Reactance at P drop = No. of %
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) 50 Hz Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt
) at 90 deg

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 240 Al 160 1 158000 259 259 392 0.89 348.88 0.161 0.072 0.14 9.81 2.363 4393.1 2.8

TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.97 3.49

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.97 3.0
 SITE NAME CHLORINATION PLANT BUILDING STAGE 2
DC CAPACITY 163.5 kWp
AC CAPACITY 125 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
AC Impedance MF @ P drop = No. of
S. No. Cable Length No. of Runs Power Full Load Current at Per cable run Current Carrying Derating Factor Effective AC Reactance at
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Resistance(Ω/K UNITY PF Voltage Drop %Voltage Runs*3*I*I*R*L in
%
(m) (Nos.) (P) in Watt unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 50 Hz Drop P drop in Watt
m) at 90 deg Watt
1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 20 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 1.96 0.47 693.82 0.56
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.47 0.56

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
AC Impedance MF @ P drop = No. of
S. No. Cable Length No. of Runs Power Full Load Current at Per cable run Current Carrying Derating Factor Effective AC Reactance at
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Resistance(Ω/K UNITY PF Voltage Drop %Voltage Runs*3*I*I*R*L in
%
(m) (Nos.) (P) in Watt unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 50 Hz Drop P drop in Watt
m) at 90 deg Watt
1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 120 Al 85 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 8.32 2.01 2948.71 2.36
TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.48 2.91

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.48 3.0
 SITE NAME SWITCHYARD STAGE 2
DC CAPACITY 95.92 kWp
AC CAPACITY 83 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Full Load AC Impedance MF
S. No. Cable Size No. of Runs Power Per cable run Current Carrying Effective AC Reactance at @ UNITY PF P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) Current at unity Derating Factor Resistance(Ω/K Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (Nos.) (P) in Watt current (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 50 Hz Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt
pf m) at 90 deg

1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 35 Al 15 1 50000 82 82 114 0.78 89.28 1.11 0.079 0.94 2.01 0.48 284.36 0.57

2 INVERTER 2 ACDB 3.5C X 25 Al 20 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 2.45 0.59 229.13 0.69
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.54 0.63

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF
S. No. Full Load AC @ UNITY PF
Cable Size No. of Runs Power Per cable run Current Carrying Effective AC Reactance at P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) Current at unity Derating Factor Resistance(Ω/K Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (Nos.) (P) in Watt current (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 50 Hz Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt
pf m) at 90 deg

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 120 Al 85 1 83000 136 136 249 0.89 221.61 0.330 0.071 0.28 5.61 1.35 1320.08 1.59

TOTAL VOL. DROP 1.89 2.22

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT (Inverter to Customer
LT Panel) 1.89 3.0
SITE NAME Clarified water reservoir tank at stage 1
DC CAPACITY 588.6 kWp
AC CAPACITY 425 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
S. No. Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
AC Impedance MF @
Cable Size Power Full Load Current Per cable run Current Carrying Effective Resistance(Ω/Km AC Reactance at UNITY PF P drop = No. of %
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) No. of Runs (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) 50 Hz Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt
) at 90 deg
1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 15 1 125000 205 205 249 0.70 175.07 0.33 0.071 0.28 1.47 0.35 520.36 0.42
2 INVERTER 2 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 26 1 125000 205 205 249 0.70 175.07 0.33 0.071 0.28 2.55 0.61 901.96 0.72
3 INVERTER 3 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 33 1 125000 205 205 249 0.70 175.07 0.33 0.071 0.28 3.23 0.78 1144.79 0.92
4 INVERTER 4 ACDB 3.5C X 25 Al 59 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 7.23 1.74 675.94 2.05
4 INVERTER 5 ACDB 3.5C X 25 Al 59 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 7.23 1.74 675.94 2.05
AVG. VOL. DROP 1.05 1.23

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

S. No. Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss

Cable Size Power Full Load Current Per cable run Current Carrying Effective AC
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) No. of Runs (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf current (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km AC Reactance
50 Hz
at Impedance MF
@ UNITY PF Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
) at 90 deg

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 240 Al 85 3 408000 668 223 392 0.7031 275.6152 0.161 0.072 0.14 4.48 1.08 5187.5 1.27
TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.13 2.50

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.13 3.0
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 SITE NAME DM PLANT BUILDING STAGE 1
DC CAPACITY 165.58 kWp
AC CAPACITY 125 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
S. No. AC UNITY PF
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable(m)
Length No. of Runs
(Nos.)
Power
(P) in Watt
Full Load Current at
unity pf
Per cable run current
(A)
Current Carrying
capacity(A) Derating Factor Effective Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km) AC Reactance
Hz
at 50 Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
at 90 deg

1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 24 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 2.35 0.57 832.58 0.67
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.57 0.67

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
UNITY PF
S. No. AC
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable(m)
Length No. of Runs
(Nos.)
Power
(P) in Watt
Full Load Current at
unity pf
Per cable run current
(A)
Current Carrying
capacity(A) Derating Factor Effective Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km) AC Reactance
Hz
at 50 Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
at 90 deg

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 120 Al 60 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 5.87 1.42 2081.45 1.67
TOTAL VOL. DROP 1.98 2.33

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 1.98 3.0
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 SITE NAME DM PLANT BUILDING STAGE 2
DC CAPACITY 176.58 kWp
AC CAPACITY 125 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
S. No. AC UNITY PF
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable(m)
Length No. of Runs
(Nos.)
Power
(P) in Watt
Full Load Current at
unity pf
Per cable run current
(A)
Current Carrying
capacity(A) Derating Factor Effective Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km) AC Reactance
Hz
at 50 Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
at 90 deg

1 INVERTER 1 ACDB 3.5C X 120 Al 24 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 2.35 0.57 832.58 0.67
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.57 0.67

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
UNITY PF
S. No. AC
From To Cable Size (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable(m)
Length No. of Runs
(Nos.)
Power
(P) in Watt
Full Load Current at
unity pf
Per cable run current
(A)
Current Carrying
capacity(A) Derating Factor Effective Rating(A) Resistance(Ω/Km) AC Reactance
Hz
at 50 Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop P drop = No. of
Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt
%
P drop in Watt
at 90 deg

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 120 Al 60 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 5.87 1.42 2081.45 1.67
TOTAL VOL. DROP 1.98 2.33

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 1.98 3.0

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SITE NAME Main Store -1 ( RCC Roof)
DC CAPACITY 316.1 kWp
AC CAPACITY 241 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB
S. No. Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
Cable Size Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at UNITY PF P drop = No. of Runs*3*I*I*R*L in %
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) No. of Runs (Nos) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop Watt P drop in Watt

1 INVERTER 1 3.5C X 120 Al 40 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 3.92 0.94 1387.63 1.11
ACDB-1
2 INVERTER 2 3.5C X 25 Al 10 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 1.22 0.30 114.57 0.35
3 INVERTER 3 3.5C X 35 Al 40 1 50000 82 82 114 0.70 80.15 1.11 0.787 0.94 5.35 1.29 758.29 1.52
ACDB-2
4 INVERTER 4 3.5C X 25 Al 10 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 1.22 0.30 114.57 0.35
AVG. VOL. DROP 0.71 0.83

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

S. No. Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss

Cable Size No. of Runs Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at Impedance MF P drop = No. of Runs*3*I*I*R*L in %
From To (Sqmm) Type of Cable Cable Length (m) (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Derating Factor Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz @ UNITY PF Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop Watt P drop in Watt

1 ACDB-1 CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 240 Al 160 2 158000 259 129 392 0.7031 275.6152 0.161 0.072 0.14 4.90 1.18 2196.5 1.39

2 ACDB-2 CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 120 Al 45 1 83000 136 136 249 0.89 221.61 0.330 0.071 0.28 2.97 0.72 698.86 0.84

TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.60 3.06

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.60 3.0
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SITE NAME MAIN STORE -A ( GI SHED) MAIN STORE -B ( GI SHED)
DC CAPACITY 327 kWp 436 kWp
AC CAPACITY 250 KW 316 KW

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB (MAIN STORE -A ( GI SHED)

S. No. Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
Cable Size Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at UNITY PF P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) No. of Runs (Nos) Derating Factor Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt

1 INVERTER 1 3.5C X 120 Al 45 1 125000 174 174 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 3.74 0.90 1127.88 0.90
ACDB-1
2 INVERTER 2 3.5C X 120 Al 126 1 125000 174 174 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 10.48 2.53 3158.07 2.53
AVG. VOL. DROP 1.71 1.71

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
S. No.
Cable Size No. of Runs Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at Impedance MF P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) Derating Factor Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz @ UNITY PF Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 240 Al 120 3 250000 409 136 392 0.7031 275.6152 0.161 0.072 0.14 3.88 0.93 2749.6 1.10
TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.65 2.81

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.65 3.0

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP AND POWER LOSS CALCULATION

INVERTER TO ACDB (MAIN STORE -B ( GI SHED)

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
Impedance MF @
S. No. Cable Size Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at UNITY PF P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) No. of Runs (Nos) Derating Factor Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt

1 INVERTER 1 3.5C X 120 Al 82 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 8.03 1.93 2844.64 2.28
2 INVERTER 2 3.5C X 25 Al 25 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 3.06 0.74 286.42 0.87
ACDB
3 INVERTER 3 3.5C X 120 Al 120 1 125000 205 205 249 0.89 221.61 0.33 0.071 0.28 11.75 2.83 4162.89 3.33
4 INVERTER 4 3.5C X 25 Al 90 1 33000 54 54 95 0.78 74.40 1.54 0.081 1.31 11.02 2.66 1031.10 3.12
AVG. VOL. DROP 2.04 2.40

ACDB TO CLIENT LT PANEL

Description Cable Clasification Input Values Electrical Charactersitics Voltage Drop Power Loss
S. No. Cable Size No. of Runs Power Full Load Current Per cable run current Current Carrying Effective AC Resistance(Ω/Km) at AC Reactance at Impedance MF P drop = No. of %
From To Type of Cable Cable Length (m) Derating Factor Voltage Drop %Voltage Drop
(Sqmm) (Nos.) (P) in Watt at unity pf (A) capacity(A) Rating(A) 90 deg 50 Hz @ UNITY PF Runs*3*I*I*R*L in Watt P drop in Watt

1 ACDB CLIENT LT PANEL 3.5C X 240 Al 85 3 316000 517 172 392 0.7031 275.6152 0.161 0.072 0.14 3.47 0.84 3111.8 0.98
TOTAL VOL. DROP 2.88 3.38

Discription Actual Value (%) Permissible Value (%)

Total % Voltage drop on LT
(Inverter to Customer LT Panel) 2.88 3.0