Single Family Dwelling Service Load Calculation

General Lighting
Total m2 of habiltable living area: 168 x 24 VA/m2
Load: (See Table 2.20.2.3 PEC 2017)
Provide atleast two (2) 15A Lighting circuits
Air Conditioning Load
2Hp Air Conditioning Units @ 2760 VA 4 x 2760 VA
Load: For 2Hp Single Phase Motors @ 230V, use 12A FLA (See Table 4.30.14.2 P
Provide four (4) 30A ACU circuits
TOTAL
(A) Total Load Demand @ 100% (See Section 2.20.3.23 PEC 2017)
Small Appliance Load
Two small appliance circuits 2 - 1500VA each: 2 x 1500 VA
Provide two (2) 20A Small Appliance/Convenience Receptacle circuits
Additional appliance circuit @ 1000VA (Spare): 1 x 1500 VA
Provide atleast one (1) 20A Spare circuit
Laundry Load
Laundry circuit (washing machine) @ 1500VA 1 x 1500 VA
Provide one (1) 20A Laundry circuit
TOTAL
(B) Tota Load Demand @ 40% (See Section 2.20.3.23 PEC 2017)
TOTAL RESIDENTIAL LOAD (A+B)
Service Entrance Conductors
Total Full Load Current (See Sections 4.30.2.4 and 4.40.1.7)

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡= (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑

17472VA + 25% x 2760VA

FLATOTAL =
230V
FLATOTAL = 78.96 A
��=2×𝐹𝐿𝐴 × (𝑅 cos𝜃+𝑋 sin𝜃 )×𝐿
Voltage Drop Calculation
For 30mm2 Copper Cable
Assume: L = 30m
%��= ��/230�×100
= 2 x 78.96A x [(0.31Ω/305m) x 0.8 + (0.3Ω/305m) x 0.6]
VD = 6.63 volts

6.63V
= x 100
230V
%VD = 2.88
(See FPN No. 2 of 2.15.1.2(a)(3) for v
 Use: 2 - 22mm2 + 1 - 8.0mm2 (G) THWN Cu. Cable
Service Equipment
a. Maximum Current Rating of Protective Device (See Section: 4.30.4.2 and Table 4.30.4.2 PEC
Inverse Time Circuit Breaker
ICB = 250% IHRML + Total Full Load Current - IHRML
= 250% x 12A + 78.96A - 12VA
ICB = 96.96 A
b. Service Equipment Rating
Use: 100A, 2-Pole, 230V, 60Hz Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
 = 4032 VA

= 11040 VA
e Table 4.30.14.2 PEC 2017

= 15072 VA
= 15072 VA

= 3000 VA
tacle circuits
= 1500 VA

= 1500 VA

= 6000 VA
= 2400 VA
= 17472 VA

𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑+25% 𝐻𝑅𝑀𝐿)/230�

(𝑅 cos𝜃+𝑋 sin𝜃 )×𝐿

e: L = 30m
0.3Ω/305m) x 0.6] x 30m

2.15.1.2(a)(3) for voltage

ble

d Table 4.30.4.2 PEC 2017)

Current - IHRML

uit Breaker
Single Phase Short Circuit Calculation

Available Utility
Infinite Bus Assumption

Assume: Transformer
25kVA, 13.2/0.23 -kV, 1Ø
X/R = 1.1
%Z = 1.5
ISC = 4774A

30mm2 Cu. Cable

R = 0.31Ω/305m
X = 0.3Ω/305m
Assume L = 30m

Load:
Lighting & Small Appliance = 10032VA
ACU = 11040VA
p.f. = 0.8

Line to Line (L-L) Fault

Fault X1
25 x 1000 VA
IL-L =
230 A
= 108.70 A

100
Multiplier =
1.5 x 0.9
= 74.07

ISC = 108.70A x 74.07

ISC = 8051.41 A

Fault X3
2 x 30m x 8051.41A
f=
4774A x 2 x 230V
= 0.22

1
Multiplier =
 Multiplier =
1+0.220
= 0.82

ISC = 8051.41A x 0.82

ISC = 6599.63 A

Line to Ground (L-G) Fault

Fault X1
25 x 1000 VA
IL-L =
230 A
= 12077.12 A

100
Multiplier =
1.5 x 0.9
= 74.07

ISC = 8051.63A x 1.5

ISC = 12227.45 A

Fault X3
2 x 30 x 12227.45
f=
4774 x 2 x 230 733647
= 0.557 2196040
0.334077
1 0.749582
Multiplier =
1+0.334 9165.159
= 0.75

ISC = 12227.45A x 0.750

ISC = 9165.16 A

Therefore, use Service Equipment Rating with kAIC higher than 12227.45A
Say, 100A, 2-Pole, 230V, 18kAIC, 60Hz Moulded Case Circuit Breaker

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