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Voltage Drop Calculation Sample
Voltage Drop Calculation Sample
VOLTAGE DROP, VD = 2 X R X I X D
1000
NOTES:
1. ALL DC RESISTANCE VALUES ARE TAKEN FROM NEC 2017 (NFPA 70), TABLE 8, CHAPTER 9 FOR STRANDED COPPER WIRE (7 STRANDS),
COATED.
2. FOR THE SAKE OF CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP, THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 30m FROM THE PANEL BOARD SHALL BE USED AS COMMON
DISTANCE FOR ALL BRANCH CIRCUITS.
3. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DROP = 3% AS PER NEC.
SCHEDULE OF LOADS
CIRCUIT LOAD DESCRIPTION WATTAGE VOLTAGE AMPERES WIRE DISTANCE DC CALCULATED CALCULATED
NUMBER (W) (V) (A) SIZE FROM PANEL RESISTANCE VOLTAGE DROP VOLTAGE
2
(mm ) BOARD (m) (ohm/km) (V) DROP (%)
1 LIGHTING CIRCUIT 480 220 2.18 3.5 30 6.73 0.88 0.996
2 LIGHTING CIRCUIT 440 220 2.00 3.5 30 6.73 0.81 0.996
3 LIGHTING CIRCUIT 560 220 2.55 3.5 30 6.73 1.03 0.995
4 LIGHTING CIRCUIT 400 220 1.82 3.5 30 6.73 0.73 0.997
5 CONVENIENCE OUTLET CIRCUIT 2600 220 11.82 5.5 30 4.226 3.00 0.986
6 REFRIGERATOR OUTLET 250 220 1.14 5.5 30 4.226 0.29 0.999
7 WASHING MACHINE OUTLET 3000 220 13.64 5.5 30 4.226 3.46 0.984
8 AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OUTLET 1760 220 8.00 5.5 30 4.226 2.03 0.991
9 CONVENIENCE OUTLET CIRCUIT 2600 220 11.82 5.5 30 4.26 3.00 0.986
10 AIR CONDITIONING UNIT OUTLET 1760 220 8.00 5.5 30 4.226 2.03 0.981
11 SPARE
12 SPARE
Drawn By: RAL Peñaranda Engineer: Revisions: Project Title: Sheet Content: Project Owner: Sheet No. 1 of 2
RAL Peñaranda, REE Two-Storey Residential Ms. Jeany Rose Cabral Rimando
Checked By: RAL Peñaranda 00 Voltage Drop Dagupan Weste
Drawing No. 18-001-1
Date:
Reg. No. 43234 TIN: 253-963-420 Building Calculation Tabuk City
07 Sep 2018 PTR: 2133605 Date Issued: -- Tabuk City Scale: NTS