Cable Sizing Software

ETAP Cable Sizing software provides various options which

can be used for design requirements. These design
requirements can be user-defined or automatically determined
from load flow, short circuit, and protective device calculation
results.

ETAP cable sizing study module calculates optimal and alternative cable
sizes for phase conductors based on the following criteria:

 Load current
 Voltage drop
 Motor minimum starting voltage
 Short circuit current
 Protective device requirements
 Harmonic Spectrum

Cable Sizing Software Key Features

 Cable parameters and calculation results
 Grid based interface for sorting, searching and filtering
 Multiple filters for selection
 Batch updating from library
 Batch selection from library
 Accessing to Model Forms
  Individual or Consolidated Report

Ampacity / Current Carrying Capacity Calculator

 IEEE Standard 399 - 1997 Recommended Practice for Industrial and

Commercial Power Systems Analysis
 ICEA P-54-440 - 2001 Ampacities of Cables in Open-Top Cable Tray
 NEC - NFPA 70 - 2002 National Electrical Code
 British, IEC , and NFC Standards

Voltage Drop
The user can size cables by specifying constraint based on maximum
allowable cable voltage drop in percent.

Motor Starting Voltage

This cable sizing calculation program allows you to calculate cable size
based on electric motor minimum allowable starting voltage.
Short Circuit Current
ETAP’s cable sizing analysis software can compute the size of the cables
based on cable short-circuit capacity to withstand the short-circuit current.
The short circuit current can be specified manually or obtained from the
short circuit calculation.