Cable Sizing: Input Template

Power Factor (pf) % Voltage Drop allowed Starting System Derating Cable Laying
S.No. Load Type kW Voltage Length
Starting Running Starting Running Current Configuration Factor (df) Media
1 M/F
 cable selection criteria
A LV System Voltage Grade: 1.1 kV
Conductor Type
Cable
System No. of Motor Feeder
S.No. Insulation Laying
Configuration Cores Size Size
Material Material Media
From To From To
Al. Al.
1 3Ph 3 Cu. Cu.
Al. Al.
2 3PN+N 4 Cu. Cu.

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LV system means any system with normal operating voltage below 1.1kV and HV system is any system
Note: with normal operating voltage above 1.1kV.
 Cable Sizing: Output Template
Power Factor (pf) % Voltage Drop allowed Starting Derating
S.No. Load Type Cable Size Runs kW Voltage Length
Starting Running Starting Running Current Factor (df)
1 M/F
Checks
1 For feeders, pf (starting), % Vd (starting) and Starting current times are not necessary. Rest all are mandatory.
For motors, above mentioned items/values are also mandatory.

I Cable Data Selection LOGIC

1 Implement checks. if OK move ahead, otherwise generate error message.
2 Select #1
Check Voltage. If voltage <1.1, go to LV table in cable selection criteria otherwise go to HV Table
Check System Configuration. Select matching configuration in above selected table.
Check Load Type (M/F). Select conductor type in above matched configuration.

//Uptil now we know, what conductor shall be selected for cable sizing (from cable data sheet) for selection in step 2.
HOW?
1 Match values of row selected in cable selection criteria with tables in cable data sheet.
2 Voltage Grade
3 Insulation
4 No. of cores
5 Sizes of Al. and Cu. As mentioned
6 Cable Laying media
3 Apply LOGIC for voltage drop calculation

II Voltage Drop Calculation LOGIC

A For feeders
1 Calculate I (using F#6,7 or 8)

2 Divide; In = I / df

3 Start Loop;
assume runs = 1;
Search minimum size of conductor, runs x ampacity >= In;
if no conductor found within size range, runs = runs + 1;
Search minimum size of conductor, runs x ampacity >= In;//this loop cannot have infinite iterations. It will find some value for runs definitely.
return, runs & conductor size;

4 Calculate voltage drop (Vd) using F#1,2 or 3 //same case as for calculating current.

5 IF Vd (calculated in step 4) < Vd allowable, OK

otherwise, increase conductor size and calculate Vd.
Run iterations until Vd within allowed limits is found.
Display, final cable size and runs in output file

B For Motors
1 Calculate;
I (using F#6 or 7)
IS = I x startin Current times

2 Divide; Isn = Is / df

3 Start Loop;
assume runs = 1;
Search minimum size of conductor, runs x ampacity >= In;
if no conductor found within size range, runs = runs + 1;
Search minimum size of conductor, runs x ampacity >= In;//this loop cannot have infinite iterations. It will find some value for runs definitely.
return, runs & conductor size;

4 Calculate voltage drop; //same case as for calculating current.

Vd using F#1 or 2
Vds using F# 4 or 5

5 IF Vd (calculated in step 4)< Vd allowable || Vds (calculated in step 4) < Vds allowable, OK
otherwise, increase conductor size and calculate Vd & Vds.
Run iterations until Vd & Vds within allowed limits are found.
Display, final cable size and runs in output file
1 Voltage Drop (Vd) for 3 phase AC L length (km)
1.732 x L x I x (R cosϕ + X sinϕ) x 100 R Resistance (ohm/km)
Vxr X Reactance (ohm/km)
V Voltage (volts)
r runs
2 Voltage Drop (Vd) for 1 phase AC I Current running (amp)
2 x L x I x (R cosϕ + X sinϕ) x 100 Is Current starting (amp)
Vxr cosϕ power factor running
cosϕs power factor starting

3 Voltage Drop (Vd) for DC

2xIxLxR
Vxr

4 Voltage Drop starting (Vds)

for 3 phase AC
1.732 x L x Is x (R cosϕs + X sinϕs) x 100
VxR

5 Voltage Drop Starting (Vds)

for 1 phase AC
2 x L x I x (R cosϕ + X sinϕ) x 100
Vxr

6 Current for 3 phase AC

kW
1.732 x V x cosϕ

7 Current for 1 phase AC

kW
V x cosϕ

8 Current for DC
kW
V