BACKGROUND CALCULATION

Step1: Create a Load profile and Estimate the initial capacity of the battery

Reference:- IEEE 1115-2000

To be followed in conjunction with the load profile and manufacturers technical catalogue
Period Loads
Total
Duration Capacity
Amperes (min)
Removed
(Ah)

1 L1+L2+L 127
5 10.583333
23
L1+L2
15 115
28.75
3 L1+L2+L
60
10
10
44
L1+L2
15 170
42.5
5 L1+L2+L
22
60
22
65
L1+L2
15 120
30
7 L1+L2+L 127
5 10.583333
86
L1+L2
15 115
28.75
Total AH capacity removed
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Step 2: From the Manufacturers catalogue select the type and model of battery (in this case 200Ah with final discharge of 1.
Cell
C (AH)
10 hrs
8hrs
5hrs
3hrs
2hrs
1.5hrs
1hr
30mins 20mins
15mins
Type
KLP200
200
18.8
23.8
36
58.2
80.6
95
112
132
148
160
K factor (Kt)
10.6383 8.403361 5.5555556 3.4364 2.48139 2.1053 1.785714286 1.515152 1.351351 1.25
Step 3: Create a worksheet for Cell sizing "Cell Sizing Worksheet"
Step4: Based on the time of discharge calculate the rating factor for the required time as table below;
Time for which rating
Time (t )
Time (t )
Rating factor for Rating factor for
factor is to be calculated
time
time (Kt2)
(t) (mins)
(Kt1)
595
480
600
8.403361345
10.63829787
485
480
600
8.403361345
10.63829787
470
300
480
5.555555556
8.403361345
365
300
480
5.555555556
8.403361345
360
300
480
5.555555556
8.403361345
355
300
480
5.555555556
8.403361345
240
180
300
3.436426117
5.555555556
230
180
300
3.436426117
5.555555556
185
180
300
3.436426117
5.555555556
130
120
180
2.481389578
3.436426117
125
120
180
2.481389578
3.436426117
115
90
120
2.105263158
2.481389578
1

Rating factor for

time
(Kt)
10.54517552
8.4964837
8.245149912
6.583929868
6.504824152
6.425718436
4.495990836
4.319396716
3.524723177
2.640562335
2.560975956
2.418701841

Step5: Use the Rating factor calculated to size the capacity of the battery using the desired design margin as well as aging

CELL SIZING WORKSHEET

Design Temperature(deg C)
Load
Load Period
(Amperes)
(1)
(2)

25
Minimum Cell Voltage
Duration of
Time to End of
Capacity Rating
Period
Section
factor
(minutes)
(minutes)
(Kt) (Ah/Amps)
(4)
(5)
(6)
SECTION1 (If A2>A1 go to Section 2); First Period Only
A1
127
127
5
5
0.970873786
SECTION2 (If A3 >A2 go to Section 3); First Two Periods Only
A1
A2
SubTotal to Section2
SECTION3 (If A4 >A3 go to Section 4); First Three Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
130
2.640562335
A2
15
112
115
125
2.560975956
A3
60
45
10
10
1.142857143
SubTotal to Section3
SECTION4 (If A5 >A4 go to Section 5); First Four Periods Only
A1
Change in
Load
(Amperes)
(3)

A2
A3
A4

SubTotal to Section4
SECTION5 (If A6 >A5 go to Section 6); First Five Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
360
6.504824152
A2
15
112
115
355
6.425718436
A3
60
45
10
240
4.495990836
A4
15
45
170
230
4.319396716
A5
22
7
60
60
1.785714286
SubTotal to Section5
SECTION6 (If A7 >A6 go to Section 7); First Six Periods Only
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
SubTotal to Section6
Design Temperature(deg C)
25
Minimum Cell Voltage
Load
Change in
Duration of
Time to End of
Capacity Rating
Load
Period
Section
factor
Load Period
(Amperes)
(Amperes)
(minutes)
(minutes)
(Kt) (Ah/Amps)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
SECTION7 (If A8 >A7 go to Section 8); First Seven Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
485
8.4964837
A2
15
112
115
480
8.403361345
A3
60
45
10
365
6.583929868
A4
15
45
170
355
6.425718436
A5
22
7
60
185
3.524723177
A6
15
7
120
125
2.560975956
A7
127
112
5
5
0.970873786
SubTotal to Section7
SECTION8 (If A9 >A8 go to Section 9); First Eight Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
600
10.63829787
A2
15
112
115
595
10.54517552
A3
60
45
10
480
8.403361345
A4
15
45
170
470
8.245149912
A5
22
7
60
300
5.555555556
A6
15
7
120
240
4.495990836
A7
127
112
5
120
2.481389578
A8
15
112
115
115
2.418701841
SubTotal to Section8
Random Equipment Load only (if needed)
AR
127
127
5
5
0.970873786
aximum section size+Random section size
rrected sizexDesign marginxAging Factor
Final
Calculations
Uncorrected size
383.7815393
Battery size
527.6996165 (Considering Design margin of 1.1 and Aging
factor 1.25) Battery size
623.6450013 (Considering Design margin of 1.3
and
Aging
factor
1.25)
Alternative Calculation
(Without the Random load)

Uncorrected size
260.4805684
Battery size
358.1607815 (Considering Design margin of 1.1 and Aging
factor 1.25) Battery size
423.2809236 (Considering Design margin of 1.3
and Aging factor 1.25)

LOAD PROFILE
130A
112 Amp,5 min
112 Amp,5 min

LEGEND

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L1
L2

Protection Circuits & RelayCoils

Emergency Lighting

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L3
L4

Protection Circuits & Breakers

Interlocking Circuits

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L5

DSMotorCircuit

90
80
70

45 Amp,10min

60
50
Load Description
Section Load Details
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8

Load (amp)

L1+L2+L3
L1+L2
L1+L2+L4
L1+L2
L1+L2+L5
L1+L2
L1+L2+L3
L1+L2

127
15
60
15
22
15
125
15

Time
Duration
(min)
5
115
10
170
60
120
5
115

40
30
20

4 Amp
10
7 Amp

Designed and Drawn by

Mandip Pokharel mandippokharel@gmail.com
(any comments please let me know)
11 Amp
60

120

Time (min)

180

240

300

360

420

480

540

600

with final discharge of

15mins
10mins
160
175
1.25
1.142857

1.1 v per
5mins
206
0.970874

cell model no: KLP200 has been selected)

1min
30secs
252
260
0.793651 0.769231

Rating factor for

time
(Kt)
10.54517552
8.4964837
8.245149912
6.583929868
6.504824152
6.425718436
4.495990836
4.319396716
3.524723177
2.640562335
2.560975956
2.418701841

margin as well as aging factor.

ltage
Capacity Rating
factor
(Kt) (Ah/Amps)
(6)
; First Period Only
0.970873786

Temp
Derating
Factor
Tt
(7)
1 @25 deg C

1.1 V/Cell
Required AH for
Section
(8)=(3)x(6)x(7)
123.3009709

0
2.640562335
2.560975956
1.142857143

335.3514165
286.8293071
51.42857143
99.95068081

0
6.504824152
6.425718436
4.495990836
4.319396716
1.785714286

826.1126673
719.6804648
202.3195876
194.3728522
12.5
126.8789379

ltage
Capacity Rating
factor
(Kt) (Ah/Amps)
(6)

Temp
Derating
Factor
Tt
(7)

1.1 V/Cell
Required AH for
Section
(8)=(3)x(6)x(7)

8.4964837
8.403361345
6.583929868
6.425718436
3.524723177
2.560975956
0.970873786

1079.05343
941.1764706
296.2768441
289.1573296
24.67306224
17.92683169
108.7378641
260.4805684

10.63829787
10.54517552
8.403361345
8.245149912
5.555555556
4.495990836
2.481389578
2.418701841

1351.06383
1181.059658
378.1512605
371.031746
38.88888889
31.47193585
277.9156328
270.8946062
191.5616659

(if needed)
0.970873786

123.3009709

Design Temperature(deg C)
Load
(Amperes)
Load Period
(1)

(2)

25
Change in Load Duration of
Period
(Amperes)
(minutes)

End Cell Voltage

Time to End of Section
(minutes)

(3)
(4)
(5)
SECTION1 (If A2>A1 go to Section 2); First Period Only
A1
A1 = 16.43 A1-0 = +16.43 M1 =
1
T=M1=
1
SECTION2 (If A3 >A2 go to Section 3); First Two Periods Only
A1
A1 =
A1-0 =
M1 =
T=M1+M2=
A2
A2 =
A2-A1 =
M2 =
T=M2=
SubTotal to Section2
SECTION3 (If A4 >A3 go to Section 4); First Three Periods Only
A1
A1 = 16.43 A1-0 = +16.43 M1 =
1
T=M1+M2+M3
60
A2
A2 =
8.16 A2-A1 =
-8.27 M2 =
58
T=M2+M3=
59
A3
A3 = 15.34 A3-A2= +7.18 M3 =
1
T=M3=
1
SubTotal to Section3
SECTION4 (If A5 >A4 go to Section 5); First Four Periods Only
A1
A2
A3
A4
SubTotal to Section4
SECTION5 (If A6 >A5 go to Section 6); First Five Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
360
A2
15
112
115
355
A3
60
45
10
240
A4
15
45
170
230
A5
22
7
60
60
SubTotal to Section5
SECTION6 (If A7 >A6 go to Section 7); First Six Periods Only
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
SubTotal to Section6
SECTION7 (If A8 >A7 go to Section 8); First Seven Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
485
15
115
480
A2
112
A3
60
45
10
365
A4
15
45
170
355
A5
22
7
60
185
A6
15
7
120
125
A7
127
112
5
5
SubTotal to Section7
SECTION8 (If A9 >A8 go to Section 9); First Eight Periods Only
A1
127
127
5
600
A2
15
112
115
595
A3
60
45
10
480
15
170
470
A4
45
A5
22
7
60
300
A6
15
7
120
240
A7
127
112
5
120
A8
15
112
115
115
SubTotal to Section8

AR

127

127

Random Equipment Load only (if needed)

5
5

age
of Section

1.75 V/Cell
Capacity Rating
Required AH for
factor
Section
T Min Rate 6A
Amps / Pos (Rt) or
k ractor (kt)
(6)
(8)=(3)x(6)
irst Period Only
1
0.8200
+13.47

0
5
0
0

0
60
59
1

2.1300
2.1100
0.8200

+35.00
-17.45
+5.89
23.4

0
6.504824152
6.425718436
4.495990836
4.319396716
1.785714286

826.1126673
719.6804648
202.3195876
194.3728522
12.5
126.8789379

5
0
5
5
5
5

8.4964837
8.403361345
6.583929868
6.425718436
3.524723177
2.560975956
0.970873786

1079.05343
941.1764706
296.2768441
289.1573296
24.67306224
17.92683169
108.7378641
260.4805684

0
5
0
0
0
0
0
5

10.63829787
10.54517552
8.403361345
8.245149912
5.555555556
4.495990836
2.481389578
2.418701841

1351.06383
1181.059658
378.1512605
371.031746
38.88888889
31.47193585
277.9156328
270.8946062
191.5616659

needed)
0.970873786

123.3009709