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CTP-02 Cable Sizing

The document provides an example of sizing calculations for electrical cables to power a cooling tower pump motor. It includes inputs like equipment details, voltage, load, cable length and ratings. Calculations are shown to determine the full load current, cable size selection, voltage drop analysis and confirmation that the selected cable meets requirements.

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CTP-02 Cable Sizing

The document provides an example of sizing calculations for electrical cables to power a cooling tower pump motor. It includes inputs like equipment details, voltage, load, cable length and ratings. Calculations are shown to determine the full load current, cable size selection, voltage drop analysis and confirmation that the selected cable meets requirements.

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ELECTRICAL DESIGN CALCULATION

SIZING CALCULATION OF CABLES

INPUT:
Equipment name : Cooling Tower Pumps
Motor tag no : CTP-02
Cable tag no : CTP-02
Voltage : 415 Volts
Connected load : 9.30 KW
Cable length : 10 mtrs
cable laid between : FROM Chiller Room MCC Panel to CTP-02
Derating factor : 0.47
Conductor operating temperature : 70 deg
Efficiency Factor : 85.0%
Power Factor : 80%
Cable :
Conductor current rating : 60 Amps
No of Runs : 1
Selected cable size
-Core : 3 core
-Sqmm : 16.0 sqmm
Method of starting :
Allowable voltage drop at running condition : 5%
Allowable voltage drop at starting condition : 15%

CALCULATION:
9.3kwx1000/{v/3 x0.85efx0.8pf x415volts}
Full load current of the motor : 19 Amps

Current carrying capacity of the cable : 28 Amps

Hence 1 run of 4/c -16sqmm.Al. Conductorpvc insulated armoured cable is accepted for this purpose.

DC Resistance of cable at 20 c : 1.9100 ohms/km only for reference


AC resistance of cable at 70 c ® : 2.3000 ohms/km
Reactance value at 50Hz for 16sqmm (X) : 0.0890 ohms/km
Impedance value (Z) : 2.3017 ohms/km

Voltage drop at running condition 0.76

% Voltage drop at running condition 0.18% WITHIN THE LIMITS

voltage drop at starting current 5.46

% voltage drop at starting current 1.32% WITHIN THE LIMITS

Hence , the selected cable is within the limits and it is acceptable.

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