Department

of
Electrical Power Engineering
Presenter Name: Maduna Sandile

Supervisor: Prof. I. E. Davidson

Design title

Design of LV distribution kiosk and

distribution board based on the load estimate
to accommodate circuits feeding a warehouse.
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• Introduction
• Aims
• Design constraints
• LV background
• Prototype simulation and results on EcoStructure Power
Design software tool
• Prototype design
• Bill of materials and prototype budget
• Conclusion
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Introduction

• Power systems deliver power to loads that perform a

function.
• It contains protective devices to prevent injury or
damage during failure.
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Aims and objectives

• To design a LV distribution board that will

accommodate the warehouse loads.
• To verify the voltage drops on the LV distribution
network.
• Verify the cable and circuit breaker sizing.
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Design constraints

• Nature of the project.

• Project minimization.
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LV network background

• According to SANS 1019,

LV networks are defined
as networks having a
voltage level of 0 to
1000V.
• SANS 10142-1 5%
voltage drop level.
Figure 1; LV distribution network.
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Background cont’d

DB components
• Miniature circuit breakers
• Earth leakage circuit breakers
• Surge protection device

Figure 2; Single-phase DB
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results
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CB sizing results
LOAD CB SIZE

1. Light load (72 W) 10 A

2. Switched socket load (4 kW) 20 A
3. Main Supply (14.5 kVA load) 63 A

Cable sizing and voltage drop results

Loads Length (m) Cable size (mm2) Voltage drop (%)

Source - 10 400 (aluminium) -

transformer
Transformer – kiosk 5 240 (copper) 0,065

Kiosk – DB 30 10 (copper) 1,11

DB – SSO load 10 2,5 (copper) 2,45
DB – Lighting load 5 1,5 (copper) 1,15
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Figure 3; DB layout
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Figure 4; DB with loads.

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Figure 5: Single-phase DB voltage testing.

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Figure 6; DB with a spare CB.

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prototype budget
S/N Item/Component Unit Cost (in
Rand)
1 63A earth leakage 2-pole 1 R199.95
2 20A circuit breaker 1-pole 2 R73.96
3 10A circuit breaker 1-pole 1 R33.32
4 PVC Single Switched socket 1 R78.00
5 PVC 1-lever 2-way light switch 2 R72.00
6 1-Pole Surge protector DIN rail 1 R150.00
7 2.5 mm2 Twin and Earth flat cable 8m R208.00
8 4 way DB box 1 R130.00
9 Wall box 4×4 PVC 1 R12.45
10 Wall box 4×2 PVC 1 R6.05
11 20mm PVC glands 7 R15,75
12 Lamp holder 1 R10.10

Total budget = R989.58

Overcurrent and short circuit in
an electric design can lead to
faulty design.

Correct circuit breaker sizes must

be used so that the electrical Conclusion
network should work properly.

When selecting proper size

conductors for supplying power
from the source to the load, the
designer of a DB must adhere to
appropriate standards.