CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP AND CABLE SIZE FOR MOTOR / ELECT.

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INPUT DATA SHEET

Select Your Load Motor (Only) Electrical Load
Motor Rating 39 Kw
Motor Starter Freq.Conv
Motor Starting P.F (Assume) 0.85
Motor Running P.F 0.8
Motor Full Load Efficiency Not Known % 0.925

Demand Factor 1
System Voltage V(L-L) 230 Volt 3 Ph
System Voltage V(L-N) 133 Volt 1.732
P.F 0.80
Ambient Temperature (K1) 30 C
Cable Installation Media Ground 2
No of Cable/Tray 1
No of Tray 1
No. of runs of selected cable 1
Ground Temperature (K2) 25 C
Soil Thermal Resistivity Not Known Km/Watt
Nature of Soil (K3) Damp Soil
No of Cable/Trench 2
Distance Between Cable Nill
Cable Length 40 Meter
Type of Cable 3cx16 LT XLPE AL
Allowable voltage drop (%) 8 %
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LE SIZE FOR MOTOR / ELECT.LOAD
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RESULT
Total Load 39.00 Kw Selection of Cable is Proper
Demand Factor (Assume) 1 And Economical Design
Consumed Load 36.08 Kw
Starting CosØ (Assume) 0.85
Starting SinØ 0.53
Runing CosØ 0.80
Runing SinØ 0.60
Load in KVA 45.09 KVA
Starting Current 226.40
Full Load Current 113.20 Amp
Cable Installation Media Ground

Ground Temperature (K2) 0.93

Correction Factor (K3) 1.05
Group Factor for Ground (K4) 0.75
Total Derating Factor 2.73
Full Load Current After Deration 41.46 Amp
Current Carrying Capacity of Cable 70 Am p
Conductor Resistance. 2.44 Ohm / km
Conductor Reactance 0.0808 Mho/km
Voltage Drop 2.50 %
Allowable voltage drop (%) 18.40 Volt

Max. length of Cable 128 Mt

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10 1 Nill
15 2 Cable Dia
Air 20 3 0.125 mt
Ground 25 4 0.25 mt
35 5 0.5 mt
40 6 Motor
1 45 Elect. Load
1.5 50
2 55
2.5 60
3 65
Not Known 70
75
Very Wet
80
Soil
Wet Soil
Damp Soil
Dry Soil
Very Dry
Soil
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Auto Tra.
Soft
Freq.Conv
0.2 10
0.25 15
0.3 20
0.35 25
0.4 30
0.45 35
0.5 40
0.55 45
0.6 50
0.65 55
0.7 60
0.75 65
0.8 70
0.85 75
0.9 80
0.95 85
1 90
Not Known 95
100
Not Known
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 STANDARD MOTOR RATINGS FLPF 3/4THPF FLEFF 3/4THEFF
1 0.18 0.65 0.58 0.5 0.46
2 0.22 0.6 0.55 0.58 0.53
3 0.37 0.64 0.58 0.65 0.58
4 0.55 0.7 0.64 0.72 0.67
5 0.75 0.7 0.65 0.74 0.69
6 1.1 0.76 0.7 0.75 0.7
7 1.5 0.79 0.72 0.77 0.72
8 2.2 0.82 0.76 0.8 0.75
9 3.7 0.83 0.78 0.82 0.81
10 5.5 0.84 0.79 0.85 0.83
11 7.5 0.85 0.81 0.87 0.87
12 9.3 0.85 0.81 0.88 0.88
13 11 0.85 0.82 0.89 0.89
14 15 0.86 0.83 0.9 0.9
15 18.5 0.86 0.84 0.91 0.91
16 22 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.91
17 30 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.92
18 37 0.9 0.89 0.925 0.925
19 45 0.9 0.89 0.93 0.93
20 55 0.86 0.82 0.935 0.935
21 75 0.89 0.88 0.94 0.94
22 90 0.9 0.86 0.945 0.945
23 110 0.9 0.86 0.945 0.945
24 132 0.9 0.86 0.948 0.948
25 160 0.9 0.86 0.953 0.953
26 180 0.9 0.86 0.953 0.953
27 200 0.9 0.86 0.955 0.955
28 225 0.87 0.82 0.948 0.94
29 250 0.87 0.82 0.945 0.935

CABLE DATA
CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE AT 70 DEG
X-SECTION PVC HRPVC LT XLPE
AL CU AL CU AL
1 3cx1.5 21.747 14.480 21.720 12.200 23.170
2 3cx2.5 14.538 8.870 14.520 7.560 15.500
3 3cx4 8.903 5.520 8.890 4.700 9.480
4 3cx6 5.539 3.685 5.530 3.110 5.900
5 3cx10 3.701 2.190 3.700 1.840 3.940
6 3cx16 2.295 1.376 2.290 1.160 2.440
7 3cx25 1.442 0.870 1.440 0.734 1.540
8 3cx35 1.043 0.627 1.042 0.529 1.110
9 3cx50 0.770 0.463 0.770 0.391 q
10 3cx70 0.532 0.321 0.532 0.270 0.567
11 3cx95 0.384 0.231 0.385 0.195 0.410
12 3cx120 0.304 0.183 0.304 0.154 0.324
13 3cx150 0.248 0.148 0.248 0.126 0.264
14 3cx185 0.197 0.119 0.198 0.100 0.210
15 3cx240 0.150 0.090 0.152 0.076 0.160
16 3cx300 0.120 0.072 0.122 0.061 0.128
17 3cx400 0.094 0.056 0.096 0.048 0.100
18 3cx500 0.073 0.044 0.076 0.037 0.077
19 3cx630 0.056 0.034 0.061 0.029 0.060
20 1cx120 0.304 0.154 0.324
21 1cx150 0.248 0.126 0.264
22 1cx185 0.198 0.100 0.210
23 1cx225 0.171 0.850 0.180
24 1cx240 0.152 0.076 0.160
25 1cx300 0.122 0.061 0.128
26 1cx400 0.096 0.048 0.100
27 1CX500 0.076 0.037 0.077
28 1cx630 0.061 0.029 0.060

SYSTEM VOLTAGE (Temp. Derating factor)

1 240 PVC HR PVC HT XLPE
2 415 1 25 1.25 1.16 1.14
3 1100 2 30 1.16 1.1 1.1
4 3300 3 35 1.09 1.05 1.04
5 6600 4 40 1 1 1
6 11000 5 45 0.9 0.94 0.95
7 33000 6 50 0.8 0.88 0.9
7 55 0.69 0.82 0.85
1 Ph 8 60 0.62 0.74 0.8
3 Ph

Current Rating Corrrection Factor:K1

CABLE TYPE AL CU
1 PVC 50 65 Insulation
Ambient
Temp© PVC
2 HR PVC 62 81
3 LT XLPE 70 79 10 1.22
4 HT XLPE 15 1.17
5 EPR CSP 85 85 20 1.12
25 1.06
CONDUCTOR current 35 0.94
1 AL 70 40 0.87
2 CU 79 45 0.79
50 0.71
55 0.61
resistance 60 0.5
CABLE TYPE AL CU 65 0
1 PVC 2.295 1.376 70 0
2 HRPVC 2.29 1.16 75 0
3 LT XLPE 2.44 1.47 80 0
4 HT XLPE
5 EPR CSP 1.24 1.24
 CONDUCTOR res.
1 AL 2.44
2 CU 1.47

reactance
CABLE TYPE AL CU
1 PVC 0.097 0.09
2 HRPVC 0.055 0.0858
3 LT XLPE 0.0808 0.0808
4 HT XLPE
5 EPR CSP 0.091 0.091

CONDUCTOR reac.
1 AL 0.0808
2 CU 0.0808

NO. OF RUNS
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
11 11
12 12
13 13
14 14
15 15
16 16
17 17
18 18
19 19
20 20
 CABLE DATA
CURRENT RATING AT 40 DEG (LAID IN TUNNEL)
X-SECTION PVC HRPVC LT XLPE
AL CU AL CU AL CU
1 3cx1.5 14 17 16 21
2 3cx2.5 18 24 22 29
3 3cx4 23 30 28 37 31 36
4 3cx6 30 39 37 48 50 47
5 3cx10 39 57 49 63 67 62
6 3cx16 50 65 62 81 70 79
7 3cx25 63 66 85 110 96 108
8 3cx35 77 110 105 134 117 132
9 3cx50 95 135 128 165 142 162
10 3cx70 130 155 159 201 179 198
11 3cx95 155 200 189 244 221 240
12 3cx120 180 230 220 281 257 276
13 3cx150 205 255 250 323 292 318
14 3cx185 240 305 293 372 337 366
15 3cx225 255 335 323 407 379 402
16 3cx240 280 355 342 433 399 426
17 3cx300 315 400 384 488 455 480
18 3cx400 375 455 458 555 530 546
19 3cx500 425 521 519 635 612 612
20 3cx630 480 674 586 759 707 685
21 1cx120 220 280 268 342 268 336
22 1cx150 250 320 305 390 309 384
23 1cx185 290 370 354 451 360 444
24 1cx225 315 400 390 483 408 479
25 1cx240 335 425 409 519 433 510
26 1cx300 380 475 464 580 501 570
27 1cx400 435 550 531 671 596 660
28 1CX500 480 590 586 720 693 708
29 1cx630 550 660 671 805 814 825

CABLE DATA
RESISTANCE AT 70 DEG
EPR
LT XLPE HT XLPE -upto 6.6kv(E) X-SECTION PVC
CSP
CU AL CU CU AL
15.500 1 3cx1.5 0.126
9.480 8.210 2 3cx2.5 0.119
5.900 5.090 3 3cx4 0.116
3.940 3.390 4 3cx6 0.110
2.340 1.950 5 3cx10 0.100
1.470 1.240 6 3cx16 0.097
0.930 1.540 0.930 0.795 7 3cx25 0.097
0.671 1.110 0.671 0.565 8 3cx35 0.097
0.495 0.820 0.495 0.393 9 3cx50 0.094
0.343 0.567 0.343 0.277 10 3cx70 0.090
0.247 0.410 0.247 0.210 11 3cx95 0.090
 0.196 0.324 0.196 0.164 12 3cx120 0.087
0.159 0.264 0.159 0.132 13 3cx150 0.087
0.127 0.210 0.127 0.108 14 3cx185 0.087
0.096 0.160 0.096 0.082 15 3cx240 0.087
0.077 0.130 0.077 0.065 16 3cx300 0.086
0.060 0.100 0.060 0.040 17 3cx400 0.086
0.047 0.077 0.047 0.039 18 3cx500 0.079
0.036 0.060 0.036 0.031 19 3cx630 -
0.196 0.324 0.196 0.164 20 1cx120 0.087
0.159 0.264 0.159 0.132 21 1cx150 0.086
0.127 0.210 0.127 0.108 22 1cx185 0.085
0.107 0.180 0.110 0.093 23 1cx225 0.084
0.096 0.160 0.096 0.082 24 1cx240 0.083
0.077 0.130 0.077 0.065 25 1cx300 0.083
0.060 0.100 0.060 0.040 26 1cx400 0.082
0.047 0.077 0.047 0.039 27 1CX500 0.081
0.036 0.060 0.036 0.031 28 1cx630 0.081

actor) No of (Grouping factor)==No of Tray

EPR CSP Cable/Tray 1 2 3 4 6
1.28 1 1 1 1 1 1
1.22 2 0.84 0.8 0.78 0.77 0.76
1.134 3 0.8 0.76 0.74 0.73 0.72
1 4 0.78 0.74 0.72 0.71 0.7
0.975 5 0.77 0.73 0.7 0.69 0.68
0.878 6 0.75 0.71 0.7 0.68 0.68
0.768 7 0.74 0.69 0.675 0.66 0.66
0.658 8 0.73 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66

ction Factor:K1 Ground Corrrection Factor:K2 Corrrection Factor:K3

Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 k.m/W
Insulation Insulation Resistivity K3
Ground
XLPE/EPR Temp© PVC XLPE/EPR 1 1.18
1.15 10 1.1 1.07 1.5 1.1
1.12 15 1.05 1.04 2 1.05
1.08 20 0.95 0.96 2.5 1
1.04 25 0.89 0.93 3 0.96
0.96 35 0.77 0.89
0.91 40 0.71 0.85 Corrrection Factor:K3
0.87 45 0.63 0.8 Nature of Soil K3
0.82 50 0.55 0.76 Very Wet Soil 1.21
0.76 55 0.45 0.71 Wet Soil 1.13
0.71 60 0 0.65 Damp Soil 1.05
0.65 65 0 0.6 Dry Soil 1
0.58 70 0 0.53 Very Dry Soil 0.86
0.5 75 0 0.46
0.41 80 0 0.38
 HT XLPE -upto
EPR CSP
6.6kv(E)
AL CU CU

26
35
46
64
85
100 115 114
121 140 140
145 175 175
181 215 216
221 255 260
254 290 303
290 335 349
330 370 398
369 415 372
390 440 348
450 505 325
525 600 304
609 714 284
706 850 265
277 368 299
318 422 343
370 490 391
412 547 366
440 580 342
509 665 320
600 805 299
700 900 279
817 1030 261

CONDUCTOR REACTANCE AT 50 Hz
HT XLPE -upto
PVC HRPVC LT XLPE EPR CSP
6.6kv(E)
CU AL CU AL CU AL CU CU
0.119 0.092 0.109 0.107 0.107 0.116
0.115 0.087 0.105 0.099 0.099 0.109
0.112 0.081 0.101 0.093 0.093 0.106
0.104 0.073 0.095 0.088 0.088 0.100
0.099 0.064 0.089 0.084 0.084 0.096
0.090 0.055 0.086 0.081 0.081 0.091
0.088 0.054 0.084 0.081 0.081 0.116 0.116 0.088
0.086 0.050 0.082 0.078 0.078 0.111 0.111 0.086
0.086 0.050 0.079 0.075 0.075 0.104 0.104 0.082
0.083 0.046 0.076 0.074 0.074 0.100 0.100 0.079
0.083 0.043 0.076 0.072 0.072 0.095 0.095 0.077
0.082 0.042 0.074 0.071 0.071 0.092 0.092 0.076
0.082 0.042 0.074 0.072 0.072 0.089 0.089 0.076
0.082 0.042 0.074 0.072 0.072 0.087 0.087 0.076
0.079 0.041 0.073 0.071 0.071 0.085 0.085 0.075
0.079 0.040 0.073 0.071 0.071 0.082 0.082 0.075
0.079 0.040 0.073 0.070 0.070 0.079 0.079 0.075
0.079 0.040 0.073 0.070 0.070 0.073 0.073 0.075
- 0.040 0.725 0.070 0.070 0.068 0.068 0.074
0.074 0.080 0.074 0.097 0.097 0.092 0.092 0.075
0.074 0.082 0.074 0.094 0.094 0.089 0.089 0.075
0.074 0.079 0.074 0.093 0.093 0.087 0.087 0.075
0.074 0.077 0.074 0.091 0.091 0.086 0.086 0.075
0.073 0.075 0.073 0.090 0.090 0.085 0.085 0.074
0.073 0.072 0.073 0.088 0.088 0.082 0.082 0.074
0.073 0.070 0.073 0.087 0.087 0.079 0.079 0.074
0.073 0.069 0.073 0.086 0.086 0.073 0.073 0.074
0.725 0.067 0.725 0.084 0.084 0.068 0.068 0.073

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1 1
0.75 2
0.71 3
0.69 4
0.67 6
0.66 8
0.64
0.64

Correction Factor(K4)(Ground Cable Dist)

No of Circuit Nill cable Dia 0.125m 0.25m 0.5m
1 1 1 1 1 1

2 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.9

3 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85
4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.75 0.8
5 0.55 0.55 0.65 0.7 0.8
6 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.7 0.8