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This document provides formulas and calculations for selecting cable sizes for electrical systems. It includes formulas for calculating cable length, full load current, voltage drop, horsepower, and short circuit rating. An example calculation is shown for selecting a 3C-240 sq.mm cable based on a 200 ampere single phase load over 1312 feet. Voltage drop and allowable tolerance are calculated. Correction factors and wire size ampacity charts from the NEC are also included.

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Calculation Calblesize

This document provides formulas and calculations for selecting cable sizes for electrical systems. It includes formulas for calculating cable length, full load current, voltage drop, horsepower, and short circuit rating. An example calculation is shown for selecting a 3C-240 sq.mm cable based on a 200 ampere single phase load over 1312 feet. Voltage drop and allowable tolerance are calculated. Correction factors and wire size ampacity charts from the NEC are also included.

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AL SUWAIDI Doc No. Rev.

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SAUDI DESIGNERS
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
Project No. :

Po Box 2241, Jubail 31951 Kingdom Date Prep Chk Appd.


of Saudi Arabia

FORMULAE
Length of Cable in Feet = L * 3.28

Full load Current if KVA known = ( KVA*1000 ) / V *1.73


Full load Current if KW known = ( KW*1000 ) / V * PF * 1.73

Voltage drop = Full load current * Cable Feet * Effective Imedance(Z) / (1000 * No of Runs )

Line to Line voltage drop = Voltage Drop * 1.73

Percentage voltage Drop = Line to Line voltage drop * 100 / Rated voltage

HP = ( V * I * 1.73 * PF * % Efficiency ) / 746

Short Circuit Rating (Per IEC -724)


Isc (kAmp) = 0.143 * q / SQRT (1.1*t)
Where Isc = Short Circuit Current for conductor in k Amp
q= nominal conductor area in sq. mm
t= Short circuit time in seconds.
"1.1" = Margin required my SAES-P-104

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CALCULATION FOR CABLE SIZE SELECTION - 1 PHASE
LOAD IN AMPERE ● 1 PHASE = 200 AMPERE
VOLTAGE 1- PHASE = 480 VOLTS
LENGTH OF CABLE 3 PHASE = 400 METER

LENGTH OF CABLE = 1312.00 FEET

FULL LOAD CURRENT ( AT CONDUCTOR TEMP 900C ) = 200.00 AMPERE

CABLE SIZE SELECTED = 3C - 240 sq.mm

FOR THE ABOVE LOAD AMPERE ( 3C - 240 sq.mm ) SELECTED


THIS CABLE CARRING LOAD ( SINGLE RUN ) = 430 AMPERE

CORRECTION FACTOR FOR 51-55 oC AMBIENT TEMP = 0.76


CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE 90 oC
NUMBER OF RUNS = 2 RUNS

THIS CABLE 3C - 240 sq.mm 2 RUNS WILL CARRY = 653.60 AMPERE

THEREFORE, THIS 3C - 240 sq.mm 2 RUNS CABLE IS SUFFICIENT


CALCULATION FOR VOLTAGE DROP
As per NEC Table 9 Effective Impedance (Z) = 0.043 Ohms

Voltage Drop = Impedance(Z)*calble feet(L)*current / (1000*Runs) = 5.64 volts

Line to Line Voltage Drop = 9.76 volts

Percentage ( % ) Voltage Drop - 1- Phase = 2.03 %


3% ACCEPTABLE VOLTAGE DROP FOR MOTOR FEEDERS
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP 3% FOR MOTOR FEEDERS AS PER IEC STANDARD
WIRE CONVERSATION CHART AS PER NEC 2005 - TABLE 310.16

AMPERE - COPPER WIRE IMPEDANCE

SL.NO SIZE OF CABLE AT CONDUCTOR AT CONDUCTOR AT CONDUCTOR


TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURE
900C 750C 600C

3C - 2.5 sq.mm 25 20 20 2.7


1
2 3C - 4 sq.mm 30 25 25 1.7 1
3 3C - 6 sq.mm 40 35 30 1.1 2
4 3C - 10 sq.mm 55 50 40 0.69 3
5 3C - 16 sq.mm 75 65 55 0.44 4
6 3C - 25 sq.mm 95 85 70 0.29 5
7 3C - 35 sq.mm 130 115 95 0.19 6
8 3C - 50 sq.mm 170 150 125 0.13 7
9 3C - 70 sq.mm 195 175 145 0.11 8
10 3C - 95 sq.mm 225 200 165 0.088 9
11 3C - 120 sq.mm 260 230 195 0.074 10
12 3C - 125 sq.mm 290 255 215 0.066
13 3C - 150 sq.mm 320 285 240 0.059
14 3C - 185 sq.mm 350 310 260 0.053 1
15 3C - 240 sq.mm 430 380 320 0.043 2
16 3C - 300 sq.mm 475 420 355 0.04 3
17 3C - 400 sq.mm 535 475 400 0.036 4
18 3C - 500 sq.mm 615 545 455 0.032
19 3C - 630 sq.mm 665 590 495
20 3C - 750 sq.mm 705 625 520 1
2
3
4
1 2.5
2 4
3 6 1
4 10 2
5 16
6 25
7 35
8 50
9 70
10 95
11 120
12 125
13 150
14 185
15 240
16 300
17 400
18 500
19 630
20 750
CORRECTION FACTORS

For ambient temperatures other than 30°C (86°F),


multiply the allowable ampacities shown above by
Ambient Temp. the appropriate factor shown below. Ambient Temp.
(°C) (°F)
60 oC 75 oC 90 oC
21-25 1.08 1.05 1.04 70-77
26-30 1.00 1 1 78-86
31-35 0.91 0.94 0.96 87-95
36-40 0.82 0.88 0.91 96-104
41-45 0.71 0.82 0.87 105-113
46-50 0.58 0.75 0.82 114-122
51-55 0.41 0.67 0.76 123-131
56-60 0 0.58 0.71 132-140
61-70 0 0.33 0.58 141-158
71-80 0 0 0.41 159-176
Voltage Drop Tolerance as per Standard IEC Values
LOAD Tolerance ( % )
60 FEEDER AND SUB-FEEDER 2% 2
75 MOTOR FEEDERS 3% 3
90 DISTRIBUTION BOARD TO CONSUMER 3% 3
LIGHTING CIRCUIT 5% 5

KW
KVA
AMPERE
HP

FEET
METER

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