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NEC Code For Size of Cable For Motor
NEC Code For Size of Cable For Motor
Example
What is the minimum rating in amperes for Cables supplying 1 No of 5 hp, 415-volt, 3-phase motor
at 0.8 Power Factor.
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Example
What is the minimum rating in amperes for Cables supplying 1 No of 5 hp, 415-volt, 3-phase motor
at 0.8 Power Factor , 1 No of 10 hp, 415-volt, 3-phase motor at 0.8 Power Factor, 1 No of 15 hp,
415-volt, 3-phase motor at 0.8 Power Factor and 1 No of 5hp, 230-volt, single-phase motor at 0.8
Power Factor?
Example
What is the minimum rating in amperes for conductors supplying 1No of 10 hp, 415-volt, 3-phase
motor at 0.8 P.F and 3 No of 3 hp, 230-volt, single-phase motors at 0.8 P.F.
Here for Load Balancing one Single Phase Motor is connected on R Phase Second in B
Phase and third is in Y Phase.
Because the motors are balanced between phases, the full-load current on each phase is
25 amperes (13 + 12 = 25).
Here multiply 13 amperes by 125 %=(13 125% = 16.25 Amp). Add to this value the fullload currents of the other motor on the same phase (16.25 + 12 = 28.25 Amp).
The minimum rating in amperes for conductors supplying these motors is 28 amperes.
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Maximum Overload
Maximum overload = F.L.C. (full load current of a motor) X allowable % of the maximum
setting of an overload,
130% for motors, found in NEC Article 430/34.
Increase of 5% allowed if the marked temperature rise is not over 40 degrees or the
marked service factor is not less than 1.15.
Minimum Overload
Minimum Overload = F.L.C. (full load current of a motor) X allowable % of the minimum
setting of an overload,
115% for motors found in NEC Article 430/32/B/1.
Increase of 10% allowed to 125% if the marked temperature rise is not over 40 degrees or
the marked service factor is not less than 1.15.