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Multiple supply calculations – Example 1

Created: 04/2009
Update: 23/01/2012

MULTIPLE SUPPLY CALCULATION EXAMPLE

WITH CANECO BT v5.4

Example 1

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Contents
MULTIPLE SUPPLY CALCULATION EXAMPLE WITH CANECO BT v5.4 1
1 Multiple-supply installation 3
2 Describing operating 4
2.1 Operating Analysis 4
2.2 Data entry diagram 5
3 Data entry diagram in Caneco BT 6
3.1 Step 1: Creating design calculation 1 6
3.2 Step 2: Creating design calculation 2 7
3.3 Step 3: Creating design calculation 3: 8
4 Comparative analysis of the calculation results obtained in the three design calculations 12

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1 Multiple-supply installation

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2 Describing operating

2.1 Operating Analysis

The BBTS « DB » can be supplied by:

 Supply A with the connection L1 (I1 closed, I2 opened) or,

 Supply B with the connection L2 (I1 opened, I2 closed) or,
 Supply C with the connection L2 (I1 opened, I2 closed).

Calculation stresses (Ikmax, Ikmin, Du) can be owed to one of 3 sources or to two sources, or even three.
The analysis of these stresses will allow to determinate the data entry method of this configuration in Caneco BT.
Caneco BT allows to connect only two inlets on a BBTS (a normal Inlet and a standby Inlet).
In case calculation stresses depend on several sources, it will be necessary to create a design calculation in three
steps (3 design calculations).
Consequently, the third calculation will be connected to both first ones by impedances.
The diagram will be represented in Caneco by the connection 1 and 2 (see following paragraph).

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2.2 Data entry diagram

First design calculation Second design calculation

A third design calculation will be created using two sources "Board by R and X ".
In the first source (normal supply), the board impedances will be copied (DB1).
In the second source (Standby supply), the board impedances will be copied DB2.
The third design calculation is divided in 2 supplies « Board by R and X »
(Normal/Standby).

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3 Data entry diagram in Caneco BT

3.1 Step 1: Creating design calculation 1

Creating and calculating the project comprising the 1,250 kVA transformer (supply A) and the
connection 1 (represented by a board).

« MS design calculation 1» project

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3.2 Step 2: Creating design calculation 2

Creating and calculating the project comprising the 1,000 kVA transformer (Supply B), the 630 kVA
genset (Supply C) and connection 2 (represented by a board).

MS design calculation 2” project

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3.3 Step 3: Creating design calculation 3:

Method using impedances: Project: MS design calculation 3 Board by R and X method

1- Open design calculation 1.

2- Open the switchboard output circuit form

3- Select the ‘Impedances’ tab

4- Click the ‘Copy’ button to copy the switchboard impedances to the clipboard

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5- Create a ‘Board by R and X’ type Normal supply

6- Paste the impedances into the

‘Additional’ tab

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7- Open design calculation 2.

8- Open the switchboard output circuit form

9- Select the ‘Impedances’ tab

10- Click the ‘Copy’ button to copy the switchboard impedances to the clipboard

11- A window lets you define the impedances to be

copied: Normal/Standby or Normal

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12- Create a ‘Board by R and X’ type Standby supply

13 Paste the impedances

into the ‘Additional’ tab

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4 Comparative analysis of the calculation results obtained in the

three design calculations

Let us consider a board circuit feeding two miscellaneous circuits with the power consumptions and
lengths given in the figure below

The two miscellaneous circuits have different powers and lengths so as to analyse the effects of
calculations using ‘Board by R and X’ supplies
Let’s calculate the short-circuits and voltage drop in the miscellaneous circuit:
In design calculation 1
In design calculation 2
In design calculation 3

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The results obtained are given below.

It can be seen that:
The most unfavourable maximum short-circuit values are obtained in design calculation 2

misc. circuit 1 misc. circuit 2

The most unfavourable minimum short-circuit values are obtained in design calculation 1

misc. circuit 1 misc. circuit 2

The most unfavourable voltage drop value is obtained in design calculation 1

misc. circuit 1 misc. circuit 2

The calculation results obtained in design calculation 3 do indeed correspond to the synthesis of the results
that would be obtained in design calculations 1 and 2.
The unfavourable values obtained in either design calculation 1 and 2 are indeed found there.

misc. circuit 1 misc. circuit 2

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Calculations with calculation 1

Misc. circuit 2

Misc. circuit 1
1

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Calculations with calculation 2

Misc. circuit 2

Misc. circuit 1

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Calculations with calculation 3

Misc. circuit 1

Misc. circuit 2

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