In order to design an installation, the actual maximum load demand likely

to be imposed on the power-supply system must be assessed.

To
base the
designan
simply
on the the
arithmetic
sum of all the
existing
In order
to design
installation,
actual maximum
loadloads
demand
likelyintothe
be
installation
be extravagantly
uneconomical,
and bad engineering practice.
imposed onwould
the power-supply
system
must be assessed.
To base
thethis
design
simply
the arithmetic
of all
the loads
existingthe
in the
The
aim of
chapter
is toon
show
how somesum
factors
taking
into account
installation
would
be extravagantly
uneconomical,
and bad
diversity
(non
simultaneous
operation
of all appliances
of a engineering
given group)practice.
and
In
order
design
an installation,
actual
load
likely
to diversity
be etc.)
utilization
electric
is the
not
generally
operated
at itsdemand
full-load
capability,
The
aim to
of(e.g.
thisan
chapter
ismotor
to show
how
somemaximum
factors
taking
into
account
the
imposed
on the
power-supply
must
beofassessed.
of
all existing
and
projected
be assessed.
(nonsimultaneous
operationloads
ofsystem
all can
appliances
a given group) and utilization (e.g.
an electric
is not
generally
its full-load
etc.) of
To
base themotor
design
simply
on theoperated
arithmeticatsum
of all thecapability,
loads existing
in all
the
The values given are based on experience and on records taken from actual
existing andwould
projected
loads can beuneconomical,
assessed. Theand
values
are based
on
installation
be extravagantly
bad given
engineering
practice.
installations. In addition to providing basic installation-design data on
individual
experience
andchapter
on records
taken
from
actual
installations.
Ininto
addition
to providing
The
aim
of
this
is
to
show
how
some
factors
taking
account
the
circuits, the results will provide a global value for the installation, from which
diversity
the
basic installation-design
dataofon
circuits,
the results
will
a global
(nonsimultaneous
operation
allindividual
appliances
of a given
group)transformer,
andprovide
utilization
requirements
of a supply
system
(distribution
network,
MV/LV
or (e.g.
value
for
the
installation,
from
which
the
requirements
of
a
supply
system
an electric motor
is not
generally operated at its full-load capability, etc.) of all
generating
set) can
be specified.
(distribution
or generating
set)given
can be
existing and network,
projectedHV/LV
loads transformer,
can be assessed.
The values
arespecified.
based on
The installed power is the sum of the
The
installed
powerofis all
thepower
sum ofconsuming
the nominal
nominal
powers
powers
of all
powerconsuming
devices
in the
installation. devices in the
installation.
This is not the power to be actually
This
is not the
power to be actually supplied in
supplied
in practice.
The installed power is the sum of the nominal
practice.
powers of all powerconsuming devices in the
installation.
This is not the power to be actually supplied in
practice.
experience and on records taken from actual installations. In addition to providing
basic installation-design data on individual circuits, the results will provide a
global
value for
the installation,
from which
the requirements of a supply system
4.1
Installed
power
(kW)
4.1
Installed
power
(kW)
(distribution
network,
HV/LV
transformer,
generating
set)
can betheir
specified.
Most electrical appliances and equipmentsorare
marked to
indicate
nominal
power
rating (Pn).
Most electrical
appliances and equipments are marked to indicate their nominal
The
installed
power is the sum of the nominal powers of all power-consuming
power
rating (Pn).
devices
in thepower
installation.
not
powerpowers
to be actually
supplied in practice.
The installed
ispower
the This
sum is
of(kW)
the the
nominal
of all power-consuming
4.1
Installed
This
is the
caseinstallation.
for electricThis
motors,
where
the power
refers
to theinoutput
devices
in the
is not
the power
to berating
actually
supplied
practice.
power
at
itscase
driving
The
input
power
willindicate
evidently
benominal
greater.
This iselectrical
the
for shaft.
electric
motors,
where consumption
the
rating
refers
to
the
output
Most
appliances
and
equipments
arepower
marked
to
their
power
its driving
shaft. The input power consumption will evidently be greater
power at
rating
(Pn).
Fluorescent
and
discharge lamps associated with stabilizing ballasts, are other
Fluorescent
and
discharge
lamps
associated
ballasts,
arepower
other
The
installed
power
is the sum
of the
nominal
powers
of is
allless
power-consuming
cases in which the nominal
power
indicated
onwith
thestabilizing
lamp
than the
cases ininwhich
thelamp
nominal
power
indicated
on the
lamp
is lesssupplied
than theinpower
devices
the
installation.
is not
the power
to be
actually
practice.
consumed
by the
andThis
its
ballast.
consumed
by theforlamp
and motors,
its ballast.
This
is the case
electric
where the power rating refers to the output
Methods
assessing
the The
actual
power
consumption
of motors
and lighting
power
at of
its
driving shaft.
input
power
consumption
will evidently
be greater
Methods
of assessing
the actual
power
consumption
of motors
and lighting
appliances are given in Section 3 of this Chapter.
Fluorescent
andgiven
discharge
lamps
associated
with stabilizing ballasts, are other
appliances are
in Section
3 of
this Chapter.
cases
in which
the nominal
power
indicated
on the
lamp
is power
less than
power set
The
demand
(kW)
to
the
rated
of
generating
The power
power
demand
(kW) is
is necessary
necessary
to choose
choose
the
rated
power
of aathe
generating
consumed
by the
lamp
and
itsrequirements
ballast. of aofprime
set
or battery,
and
where
the
a prime
mover
have
to considered.
be
or battery,
and
where
the
requirements
mover
have
to be
considered.
Methods
of assessing
thea actual
power consumption
of through
motors and
lighting
For a power
supply from
LV public-supply
network, or
a HV/LV
transformer,
appliances
are
given
in
Section
3
of
this
Chapter.
the a
significant
quantity
power
in kVA.
For
power supply
fromisathe
LV apparent
public-supply
network,
or through a MV/LV transformer,
Thesignificant
power demand
(kW)
is necessary
to choose
the rated power of a generating set
the
quantity
is the
apparent power
in kVA.
or battery, and where the requirements of a prime mover have to be considered.
For a power supply from a LV public-supply network, or through a HV/LV transformer,
4.2
Installed apparent power (kVA)
the significant quantity is the apparent power in kVA.
4.2
Installed apparent power (kVA)
The installed apparent power is commonly
The installed
apparent
power
is commonly
assumed
to be the
arithmetical
sum
of the kVA
be the
sum of
of assumed
individual to
loads.
Thearithmetical
maximum estimated
thetokVA
of individual
loads.
Theequal
maximum
kVA
be supplied
however
is not
to the
The
installed
apparent
is commonly
estimated
supplied
however is
total
installedkVA
kVA.to be power
assumed
to be
the total
arithmetical
sum
of the kVA
not equal
to the
installed
kVA.
of individual loads. The maximum estimated
kVA to be supplied however is not equal to the
total installed kVA.
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of maximum utilization as explained below in 4.3.
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(1) For greater precision, account must be taken of the factor
of maximum utilization as explained below in 4.3
The installed
installed apparent
apparent power
power is
is commonly
commonly assumed
assumed to
to be
be the
the arithmetical
arithmetical sum
sum of
The
thethe
kVA
of of
individual
loads.
The
maximum
estimated
kVA
totobebesupplied
of
kVA
individual
loads.
The
maximum
estimated
kVA
suppliedhowever
howeveris
notnot
equal
to to
thethe
total
installed
kVA.
4.2
Installed
apparent
is
equal
total
installed
kVA.power (kVA)
The apparent-power demand of a load (which might be a single appliance) is
The
apparent-power
demand
of
arating
load (corrected
(which
might
be
a single
appliance)
is for
obtained
fromapparent
its nominal
power
if necessary,
as
noted above
The
installed
power
is commonly
assumed
to be
the arithmetical
sum
of
obtained
from
its nominal
power
rating
if necessary,
noted above
motors,
and
the loads.
application
of the (corrected
following
coefficients:
the
kVA etc.)
of
individual
The maximum
estimated
kVA to beas
supplied
however is
for
motors,toetc.)
and the
application
of the following coefficients:
not
the efficiency
total
installed
kVA. kW
η = equal
the per-unit
= output
/ input kW
ηThe
= the
per-unit efficiency
= output
kW /(which
input kW
apparent-power
demand
a load
might be a single appliance) is
cos ϕ
= the power factor
= kWof/ kVA
cos
φ = the
power
factor =power
kW / kVA
obtained
from
its nominal
rating (corrected if necessary, as noted above for
The apparent-power
apparent-power kVA
kVA demand
demand of
of the
the load
load
The
motors,
etc.) and the application
of the
following coefficients:
Pa =
= Pn
Pn /(η
/(η xx cos
cos φ)
ϕ)
Pa
η = the per-unit efficiency = output kW / input
kW
(1) taken by the load will be:
From this value,
value, the
the full-load
full-load current
current IIaa (A)
(A)[1]
taken by the lo