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Cable Sizing and Derating Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for selecting the proper cable size based on several factors: (1) the cable's amperage rating must be higher than the full load current of the load, (2) the cable's voltage drop must be below a defined threshold, and (3) the number of cable runs must be sufficient. It then applies these factors to select a 3 x 4C x 120 sq.mm cable to satisfy the requirements of connecting a 18.5 kW load over 80 meters.

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Cable Sizing and Derating Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for selecting the proper cable size based on several factors: (1) the cable's amperage rating must be higher than the full load current of the load, (2) the cable's voltage drop must be below a defined threshold, and (3) the number of cable runs must be sufficient. It then applies these factors to select a 3 x 4C x 120 sq.mm cable to satisfy the requirements of connecting a 18.5 kW load over 80 meters.

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  • Cable Sizing Overview
  • Temperature and Soil Correction Factors
  • Installation Correction Factors
  • Multi-core Cables Correction
  • Current-Carrying Capacity
  • Aluminium Conductors Tables
  • Miscellaneous Data

CABLE SIZING Prep.

By:
Al Noor Main Cable from DG-001/DG-002

For selection of proper cable, following conditions should be satisfied:

1. Cable derating amp should be higher than full load current of load.
2. Cable voltage drop should be less than defined voltage drop.
3. No. of cable runs ≥ (Full load current / Cable derating current).
4. Cable short circuit capacity should be higher than system short circuit capacity at that point.

Ib < In < Iz
Ib = Amperage load 37.087824
In = Circuit Breaker size 1000
Iz = Current rating for cable/wire 490.212

Indicates Input from user

P (kW)= 18.5
Ib = 37.08782

Current (FLA) Ib 37.08782


Resistance r 2.5
Length 80
Reactance x 0
No. of Cables Run 1

Voltage Drop 2.569444 %

Temperature Correction Factor


When Cable is in the Air
(Refer Table-1) k1 1
Ground Temperature
Correction Factor (Refer Table-
2) k2 0.89

Thermal Resistance Correction


Factor (K4) for Soil (Refer
Table-3) k4 1
Cable Depth Correction Factor
(Refer Table-4) k5 1

Cable Distance correction


Factor (Refer Table-5) k6 0.85
0.7565

Current Carrying Capacity of Cable

No. of Cables

Total Current Carrying Capacity

Total derating current of a cable Iz

Selected Cable 3 x 4C x 120 [Link]


Syed Saad Ahmed

t that point.
324

648

490.212
Table 1

Table 2
Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 Km/W
Reference Method D

Resistivity Cables in Direct


Buried Ducts Buried
Table 3 Cables
1 1.18 1.5
1.5 1.1 1.28
2 1.05 1.12
2.5 1 1
3 0.96 0.9

Laying Depth Rating Factor


(Meter)

Table 4 0.5 1.1


0.7 1.05
0.9 1.01
1 1
1.2 0.98
1.5 0.96

No of Circuit Nil Cable 0.125m 0.25m 0.5m


diameter
1 1 1 1 1 1
Table 5 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
VLOOKUP

A1 A2 A3
ALPHA 100 123 2423
BETA 200 3123 345
GAMA 300 1231 123 GAMA

300

CABLE SIZING Prep. By: Al Noor Main Cable from DG-001/DG-002 For selection of proper cable, following conditions should be sa
k5 1 k6 0.85 0.7565 Current Carrying Capacity of Cable No. of Cables Total Current Carrying Capacity Total derating current o
Syed Saad Ahmed that point.
324 2 648 490.212
Table 1 Table 2
Table 3 Resistivity 1 1.18 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.28 2 1.05 1.12 2.5 1 1 3 0.96 0.9 Rating Factor Table 4 0.5 1.1 0.7 1.05 0.9 1.01 1
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

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