COMMENTS RESOLUTION

SHEET[ CRS ]
CONTRACT NUMBER

GC 13111100

CONTRACT TITLE

EPIC of Security Buildings, Boundary and Landscaping Works at MPAC, Ras Laffan (MPAC Phase 4)

QP EXTERNAL TRANSMITTAL REFERENCE

EDR/GC13111100/EXT/TN/1566

DATE

04-11-2015

DOCUMENT NUMBER
DOCUMENT TITLE

RMPCUT4-2-12-0005

DOCUMENT REVISION

No.

QP PROJECT NUMBER

2115D

EXTERNAL WORKS - CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

QP COMMENTS

CONTRACTOR RESPONSE
The Cable sizing of Feeder Pillars have been revised as per actual load based
on the revised drawing of RMPCUT4-2-72-0002 Rev-C ( External Lighting
Feeder Pillar schedule).
The incoming cable of FP -05 with 4C x 95 sqmm has been verified by
changing the length of cables from 250m to 300m as per site condition.
(Refer Page No 17 to 18).
The incoming cable of FP -07 with 4C x 95 sqmm has been revised and
verified as 4C x 25sqmm by changing the length of cables from 315m to
350m as per site condition.
(Refer Page No 20 to 21).

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CONTENTS
1.0

OBJECTIVE

2.0

SCOPE

3.0

DESIGN REFERENCES

4.0

DESIGN CRITERIA

4.1

Load Input Data

4.2

Cable Lengths

4.3

Voltage & Frequency

4.4

Voltage Drop

4.5

Core Section and Number of Cores

4.6

Circuit Breaker Ratings

4.7

Cable Short Circuit Rating

4.8

Continuous Operating Temperature

5.0

CALCULATION PROCEDURES

5.1

Load in KW

5.2

Power Factor

5.3

Active or Real Power

5.4

Load Current

5.5

Length

5.6

Cable Current Carrying Capacity and Correction Rating Factors

5.7

Numbers of cores

5.8

Runs per Phase

5.9

Cable Voltage Drop Calculation

5.10

Starting Motor Voltage Dip

6.0

CONCLUSION

7.0

REFERENCE ATTACHMENTS

9-21

7.1 BS 7671 Reference Tables

7.2 NFPA-70 National Electric Code
7.3 Cable sizing for External works & Tables

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POWER CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

1.

OBJECTIVE
New EPIC contract was awarded to MTC for MPAC Phase 4 by the client Qatar Petroleum
located at Ras Laffan ,Qatar. This calculation is for Feeder Pillar FP-5 & FP-7 for external
works.
This cable calculation shall be the basis to check the adequacy of the cable type and size
selected as shown in the FP-5 & FP-7 of External Works.

2.

SCOPE
The cables calculated and included in this documents scope are the following:

3.

All incoming feeder cable for FP-5 & FP-7 located in external Landscape area.

DESIGN REFERENCES

QP Standard ES.2.03.0001 RB Engineering Design Philosophy

QP Standard ES.2.06.0001 RA Electrical Installation Practice

QP Standard ES.2.14.0070 RA LV Electrical Power Cable & Cable Gland

BS 7671 British Standard Requirements for Electrical Installations Reference

Tables:

Tables-4E4 A and B

Tables -4B1,4B2,4B3

Tables-4C1,4C2,4C3

4.

DESIGN CRITERIA

4.1

Load Input Data

Load data used in this document is taken from the following documents:

Electrical Load List (RMPCUT4-2-72-0003)

Main Switchboard (MSB) Single Line Diagrams (RLB42-9-EJ-0001)

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4.2

Cable Lengths
Estimation for cable lengths in meter is taken from following layout drawings:

4.3

External cable routing (RMPCGE4-9-EC-0002)

External Works Lighting Layout Overall (RMPCUT4-2-67-0002-001)

Voltage & Frequency

For LV system the voltage are as follows:

415 Volts for 3-phase circuits

240 Volts for 1-phase circuits

For LV system the frequency is 50 hertz.

4.4

Voltage Drop
As per QP standard ES.2.03.0001 RB, the maximum per cent voltage drop(%VD) under
steady state of cables shall have the following ideal values:

From LV Switchgear to Sub main switchboard (SMB) :

2.5%

From LV Switchgear to LV motor :

5%

From LV Switchboard to DB or Lighting Panel(LP):

1%

From LP to farthest load in the circuit:

4%

However, cables for above each section can have %VD more than the maximum ideal values
provided the total %VD of all sections is less 5% from source to the farthest circuit.
For starting motors, maximum voltage drop at the motor terminals shall not be higher than
20% as per QP standard ES.2.03.0001 section 8.5.2.
4.5

Core Section and Number of Cores

The maximum cable size shall be 240 mm2 and the minimum to be 2.5 mm2.

All the DB shall be as shown in Single Line Diagram.

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4.6

Circuit Breaker Ratings

As per QP standard ES.2.03.0001 RB Section 8.7, the CB rating for the protection of the
feeder cable is selected with the following criteria:

Rating shall be higher than the continuous load rated current.

Rating shall be lower than the cable ampacity which shall be sized 125% of peak load
(TPPL) based on load list schedule.(except motor circuit)

CB (overload) rating for motor shall be 250% of motor (or 250% largest motor FLA
plus remaining other motors FLA for group of motors) full load ampere to consider
for starting current. Refer to attached National Electrical Code NFPA -70, Table 43052 for motor Branch circuit breaker rating to be coordinated with motor starting.

For circuit breaker magnetic trip for short circuit protection shall be set at minimum
600%.The circuit breaker magnetic rating shall not be lower than the available short
circuit (KAIC) in the power distribution network as explained in following section.

For motor load the over load circuit breaker setting is 250% (as per NFPA-70) of the
motor full load ampere (FLA) if with direct-on-line(DOL) starter.
For motor with soft starter where the staring current normally between 3 to 4 times
its FLA, the overload thermal setting can be set at 175% (long time delay) and for
magnetic setting (short time delay) it can be set from 300-400% of motor FLA.
The trip settings shall be coordinated to allow motor starting current or locked rotor
ampere (LRA) which is 6 times the motor FLA in very short time to pass without
tripping the upstream circuit breaker
4.7

Cable Short Circuit Rating

Each cable short circuit rating shall be more than the available fault current in the nearest
upstream bus of MSB or DB where it is fed from.
The cable short circuit capacity or rating shall be higher than the available short circuit in kA
in the nearest bus. The available short circuit in different bus of proposed feeder pillar FP-5
& FP-7 from Medical Center & Office Canteen Building, located approx 250 meters away
from the New Facility were calculated and shown in attachment-3.
The short circuit capacity of cable can be calculated as follows:

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Isc, max = K . S
t

[5]

K
= 143 A/ mm for XLPE thermosetting cables rated operating temperature 90C (From
Table- 43.1of BS 7671)
S

= cable cross section (mm2)

= short circuit duration in 1 second (as per QP ES.2.14.0070 RA)

Cable short circuit rating can be also found in Approved Vendors Cable Catalogue and can be
checked if adequate by trip/time curve characteristic of CB under the calculated fault level.
4.8

Continuous Operating Temperature

Each cable shall have continuous operating temperature less than the values below:

5.

70 C for PVC insulated cable

90 C for XLPE insulated cable

CALCULATION PROCEDURES
Cable calculation procedures are explained in the following sections. Calculation process was
done on excel format and the results are shown in the attachments.

5.1

Load in KW
Active load in kW is the initial input of the calculation which is taken from load list schedule
or from equipment schedule.

5.2

Power Factor
Power factor is another input data, and its estimated to be 0.9 if Power Factor Corrector was
provided or 0.80 for the cases where it is not known or when there is no power factor
corrector .

5.3

Active or Real Power

It is calculated as:
P= S
pf

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Where:
S is the Apparent Power (kVA)
P is the Active Power (kW)
pf is the Power Factor
5.4

Load Current
It is the load current consumption, calculated as:
Ib = P
3 V x pf

for 3-Phase loads

Ib =
P
V x pf
Where:

for 1 Phase loads

[2]

Ib is the load current in amperes

P is the real power (watt or kilowatt)
V is the rated voltage
Pf is the power factor
5.5

Length
It is an input data in meter for the calculations based on drawing layout plans.

5.6

Cable Current Carrying Capacity And Correction Rating Factors

Selecting and calculation of cable section in mm2 based on the current carrying capacity of
the cable cores is selected from BS 7671 Reference Tables with the application of correction
factors are hereunder explained as basis for the selection of the appropriate cable size.
Cable with minimum cable current carrying capacity according to load current shall
be selected from Table 4E4A (for thermosetting multi core cable XLPE/PVC rated
90C) and appropriate correction rating factors (C) shall be applied as mentioned in
section 4.4:

The following Correction Rating Factors are taken from BS 7671 Tables:

Ca for variation in ambient temperature in 50 C from Table-4B1.

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5.7

Cag for variation in ground ambient temperature in 40 C from Table-4B2.

Cs for variation in soil resistivity from 2.5 K.m/W Table-4B3.

Cg1 for group of cables inside cable ladder or tray from Table -4C1.

Cg2 for group of cables in ground direct burial 0.7meter depth from Table -4C2.

Cg3 for group of cables inside conduit/trench 0.7meter depth from Table C3.

Ct is equal to Ca x Cs x Cg

The de rated cable ampacity is calculated = maximum load current / Ct

The de rated cable ampacity shall be higher than the load current (Ib).

Number of cores
For all feeder cables, multi core cables will be used for MSB, DB and equipment feeder
cables.

5.8

Runs per Phase

More than one run of cable per phase was used in some cases where the current is too high to
be carried by only one cable. The current carrying capacity will be the capacity of one core
multiplied by the number of runs after application of the de rating factors mentioned above.

5.9

Cable Voltage Drop Calculation

For AC circuits, this value is referred from based on BS 7671 Table- 4A4B for mostly multi
core cable :
Vd

= mv x I x L
1000

[3]

Where,
Vd

= Voltage Drop

mv

= Voltage drop in mv/A /m

Ib

= Maximum Load Current

= Length of cable in meter

Actual voltage drop in % for each 3 phase circuit is obtained as follows:

% Vd = Vd
V

x 100

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Where,
V is the rated voltage of the circuit (415V for 3- phase and 240V for 1-phase)
Voltage drop shall be lower than the values indicated in paragraph 3.5.and the overall
voltage drop from transformer to the last load in the circuit shall be not more than 5%.
5.10

Starting Motor Voltage Dip

Cable sizing for big motors must be checked in order to fulfill maximum allowable voltage
dip of 20% in motors terminals during startup as per ES 2.03.0001RB section 8.5.2. Circuits
in this calculation that feed motor loads directly are also provided with voltage dip
calculation with power factor at 0.3 during motor starting and summarize at Table- 7.
To calculate voltage dip during the starting of motors, the same formula as in 5.10 will be
used. The current (I) used for the calculation will be the starting current (600%) of the motor
full load current (FLA) with

DOL starter. The objective is to ensure that no power

fluctuation will happen during the starting of big motors like those from package AC units.

6.0

CONCLUSION
Referring to the Cable Calculation result summary, it can be concluded that the type, numbers
and size of cables shown in Single Line Diagram in Sub main switch board Details Drawing
No. RLB42-9-EJ-0001 are adequate and safe for installation that meet the document objective
according to client requirements and given standards.

7.0

REFERENCE ATTACHMENTS

7.1

BS 7671 Reference Tables

7.2

NFPA 70- National Electrical Code

7.3

Cable size calculation External works.

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RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY

EPIC FOR SECURITY BUILDINGS, BOUNDARY & LANDSCAPING WORKS AT RLIC MPAC

Proj.

AS PER BS 7671

CABLE SIZE AND PROTECTION CALCULATION

FROM:

MEDICAL CENTER

LV SW BD

1.1
1.2

Load Current Calculation:

Add future load:

Lighting
25%

No. of Ph:

kW

4.625

3
Refer to SLD

Connected Load(CL) in kW

18.50

Total Connected Load(TCL)

kW

23.13

or Refer to SLD

DF %:

Maximum Demand Load Current (Ib ) = Max.Demand load (kW) x 1000 / 3xVoltage x PF
Maximum Demand Load Current (Ib) =

2
2.1

CABLE SIZE(mm2) SELECTION

Refer to Table-4B1

N/A

buried

40C

Refer to Table-4B2

0.85

buried

Refer to Table-4B3

1.00

buried

N/A

Refer to Table-4C1

N/A

Refer to Table-4C3

0.80

Cables on ladder/:no.of circuits

3.4

Total Correction factors Ct = CaxCs x C g

3.5

Refer to Table-4E4A(for buried cable) , the cable size(mm2) with ampacity nearest to item 2.1

Cables buried/:no.of cable

=

0.85

1.00

0.80
Amp

3.6

Multiplied by number of runs(item 3.8), the total cable current ampere rating of (It )

3.7

Derated Maximum Ampacity of the cable

Iz = It X Ct in Amps

Note: Item 3.7 is higher than item 2.1 so selected cable size is ok.

0.68

>>>

Formula-1 : VD = mv x IMD x L /1000

4.2

Formula-2 : VD = (rcos A +x sinA) x IMD x L /1000

Refer to

47.42

4.6

mv=mV for reactance /Amp?meter

Table-4E4B

For buried cable

applicable for cable size 16 mm2 and below

applicable for cable size >> 16 mm2
mv = Voltage drop of the cable in mV/Amp/Meter from
table
at PF=
0.90

Vd = Voltage Dorp in Volts

A = is the angle of power factor(deg.)

From Formula - 2:
mv= mV for resistance/Amp/Meter

for cable >>16 mm2

0.590

for cable >>16 mm2

0.590

x Cos

25.84

Ib = Maximum Demand Load Current(per single run of the cable)

4.8
4.9

0.130

0.130

x Sin

25.84

from Table4E4B

37.93

300
0.599

37.93

300

6.82

/1000 V

% Volt Drop = Vd /415 V x 100

Total %VD drop from source to end shall be less than the maximum allowable limit of <<<
4.11

% Voltage drops Summary from Source to Load

Total

LV panel-MSB*

from Table
arcos(pf)

0.599

= Length of Cable in meter

MSB-Equipment

MSB-FP

FP-final circuit**

N/A

1.64

2.00

25.84

mv = mvrCos A + mvx Sins A

4.6

Vd =

133.96
1

VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION ( Vd ) :

4.1

VD%

197

197.0

Number of Runs of the cable per phase

4.5

197

Amp

maximum

0.68
4Cx95

with cable current carrying capacity per run ( I t)

4.10

sect 8.7.1

50C

Rating Factor for group of cables(Cg)

mv calculated =

47.42

Ground ambient temp:

3.3

4.7

Factor

Air ambient temp:

2.5 K.m/W

4.4

37.93

Power
Amp.

Based on BS 7671 Table Reference:

Rating Factor for Ambient(Ca)

where:

PF=

(Required cable type 4 Core CU/ XLPE/SWA/PVC 0.6/1 KV ) 90C

CABLE CORRECTION RATING FACTORS:

4.3

*assumed VD
CIRCUIT PROTECTION CALCULATION

5
Total VD %
4.64

<< 5%

**assumed VD from DB to final circuit

1.64

ES2.03.0001

sect.8.5.2

N/A

5.1

Maximum Demand Load Current(Ib) refer to item-1.5

(A)

37.93

5.2

Derated maximum cable current carrying capacity(Iz), refer to item-3.7

(A)

134.0

as per
BS7671

5.3

Allowable maximum CB Trip setting(In) = Max.Demand Load Current(Ib) x 1.25 S.F.

47.42

In < Iz

5.4

Circuit Breaker Amper Over Load Trip recommended (nearest standard available)

Notes

Value of Item 5. 4 should be lesser than that of item 3.7

Value of Item 5. 4 should be higher than that of item 1.5

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Schedule

23.13
where:PF=.85

Allowed minimum cable current rating ( Im ) = Max.Demand Load Current x 125% as per QP ES2.03.0001

Rating Factor for soil resistivity(Cs)

as per SMB

100.02

23.13 x 1000 / 1.732 x 415V x 0.85

3.2

3.8

/X
xxxx

Maximum Demand Load(kW) =

1.5

3.1

Status
Buried

Cable Tag:

Type of Load:

1.4

External
Installation Method:

Location: Outdoor

Max. Demand Load(kW) = TCL x Demand Factor(DF)

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CABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE

6.1

= ( * - ) X ( I / Ir ) +
I = Operating Current in amperes

(A )

37.93

6.2

= Ambient Temperature for Cable in degree centigrade

40

Ground Tem.

6.3

* = Rated Temperature in C Deg,

90

for XLPE

6.4

Ir = Current Rating of the Cable after deration in amperes (A)

134.0

= Operating Temperature ( in degree centigrade)

44.01

CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE CABLE SIZING(CPC)

Selected Cable size ( from 3.5)

7.1

THE SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS ACCEPTABLE ( < 70 C)

6.5

Refer to Table-54G( For same material CPC conductor) ,

mm2

S is feeder cable size

S/2

CPC size ( for grounding)

4Cx95

copper

from Table-54G

mm2

50

copper

=
=
=

143

Table 43A

6000

13

FAULT WITHSTAND CAPACITY

K S = I t

IEC60364

K = Cable Constant (for XLPE Cable operating temp. rated at 90 C)

8.1
8.1
8.3
8.4

I = Fault current available in ampere(A) rating on DB bus

t = Fault clearance time for protection device in seconds

0.1

S = Minimum conductor cross sectional area requirement (mm)

S=

SQRT( I t )

THE SELECTED CABLE SIZE

4Cx95

Standard Rating
CB magnetic
trip set

/ K

mm2

>>>

13

mm2

IS OK

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RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL CITY

EPIC FOR SECURITY BUILDINGS, BOUNDARY & LANDSCAPING WORKS AT RLIC MPAC

Proj.

AS PER BS 7671

CABLE SIZE AND PROTECTION CALCULATION

FROM:

MEDICAL CENTER

LV SW BD

1.1
1.2

Load Current Calculation:

Add future load:

Lighting
25%

No. of Ph:

kW

1.22

3
Refer to SLD

Connected Load(CL) in kW

4.88

Total Connected Load(TCL)

kW

6.10

or Refer to SLD

DF %:

Maximum Demand Load Current (Ib) =

2
2.1

CABLE SIZE(mm2) SELECTION

where:PF=.85

6.10 x 1000 / 1.732 x 415V x 0.85

CABLE CORRECTION RATING FACTORS:

Refer to Table-4B1

N/A

buried

40C

Refer to Table-4B2

0.85

buried

Refer to Table-4B3

1.00

buried

N/A

Refer to Table-4C1

N/A

Refer to Table-4C3

0.90

Cables on ladder/:no.of circuits

3.4

Total Correction factors Ct = CaxCs x C g

3.5

Refer to Table-4E4A(for buried cable) , the cable size(mm2) with ampacity nearest to item 2.1

Cables buried/:no.of cable

=

0.85

1.00

0.90
Amp

3.6

Multiplied by number of runs(item 3.8), the total cable current ampere rating of (It )

3.7

Derated Maximum Ampacity of the cable

Iz = It X Ct in Amps

Note: Item 3.7 is higher than item 2.1 so selected cable size is ok.

>>>

Formula-1 : VD = mv x IMD x L /1000

4.2

Formula-2 : VD = (rcos A +x sinA) x IMD x L /1000

Refer to

12.51

From Formula - 2:
mv= mV for resistance/Amp/Meter

4.6

mv=mV for reactance /Amp?meter

Table-4E4B

For buried cable

applicable for cable size 16 mm2 and below

applicable for cable size >> 16 mm2
mv = Voltage drop of the cable in mV/Amp/Meter from
table
at PF=
0.90

Vd = Voltage Dorp in Volts

A = is the angle of power factor(deg.)

4.5

for cable >>16 mm2

1.600

for cable >>16 mm2

1.600

x Cos

25.84

Ib = Maximum Demand Load Current(per single run of the cable)

4.8
4.9

0.140

0.140

x Sin

25.84

10.00

10.00

350

5.30

/1000 V

% Volt Drop = Vd /415 V x 100

4.11

% Voltage drops Summary from Source to Load

Total

LV panel-MSB*

from Table4E4B

350
1.514

MSB-Equipment

MSB-FP

FP-final circuit**

N/A

1.28

2.00

from Table
arcos(pf)

1.514

= Length of Cable in meter

Total %VD drop from source to end shall be less than the maximum allowable limit of <<<

VD%

25.84

mv = mvrCos A + mvx Sins A

4.6

Vd =

73.44
1

VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION ( Vd ) :

*assumed VD
CIRCUIT PROTECTION CALCULATION

5
Total VD %
4.28

<< 5%

**assumed VD from DB to final circuit

1.28

ES2.03.0001

sect.8.5.2

N/A

5.1

Maximum Demand Load Current(Ib) refer to item-1.5

(A)

10.00

5.2

Derated maximum cable current carrying capacity(Iz), refer to item-3.7

(A)

73.4

as per
BS7671

5.3

Allowable maximum CB Trip setting(In) = Max.Demand Load Current(Ib) x 1.25 S.F.

12.51

In < Iz

5.4

Circuit Breaker Amper Over Load Trip recommended (nearest standard available)

Notes

Value of Item 5. 4 should be lesser than that of item 3.7

Value of Item 5. 4 should be higher than that of item 1.5

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96.0

Number of Runs of the cable per phase

4.1

4.10

0.77

96

Amp

maximum

0.77
4Cx25

with cable current carrying capacity per run ( I t)

mv calculated =

sect 8.7.1

50C

Rating Factor for group of cables(Cg)

4.7

12.51

Ground ambient temp:

3.3

4.4

Factor

Air ambient temp:

2.5 K.m/W

where:

10.00

Based on BS 7671 Table Reference:

Rating Factor for Ambient(Ca)

4.3

PF=
Power

Amp.

Allowed minimum cable current rating ( Im ) = Max.Demand Load Current x 125% as per QP ES2.03.0001

Rating Factor for soil resistivity(Cs)

Schedule

(Required cable type 4 Core CU/ XLPE/SWA/PVC 0.6/1 KV ) 90C

3.2

3.8

as per SMB

100.00
6.10

Maximum Demand Load Current (Ib ) = Max.Demand load (kW) x 1000 / 3xVoltage x PF

/X
xxxx

Maximum Demand Load(kW) =

1.5

3.1

Status
Buried

Cable Tag:

Type of Load:

1.4

External
Installation Method:

Location: Outdoor

Max. Demand Load(kW) = TCL x Demand Factor(DF)

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73.44
10.0

40
4P

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CABLE OPERATING TEMPERATURE

6.1

= ( * - ) X ( I / Ir ) +
I = Operating Current in amperes

(A )

10.00

6.2

= Ambient Temperature for Cable in degree centigrade

40

Ground Tem.

6.3

* = Rated Temperature in C Deg,

90

for XLPE

6.4

Ir = Current Rating of the Cable after deration in amperes (A)

73.4

= Operating Temperature ( in degree centigrade)

40.93

CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE CABLE SIZING(CPC)

Selected Cable size ( from 3.5)

7.1

THE SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS ACCEPTABLE ( < 70 C)

6.5

Refer to Table-54G( For same material CPC conductor) ,

mm2

S is feeder cable size

4Cx25
S/2

CPC size ( for grounding)

copper

from Table-54G

mm2

16

copper

=
=
=

143

Table 43A

6000

13

FAULT WITHSTAND CAPACITY

K S = I t

IEC60364

K = Cable Constant (for XLPE Cable operating temp. rated at 90 C)

8.1
8.1
8.3
8.4

I = Fault current available in ampere(A) rating on DB bus

t = Fault clearance time for protection device in seconds

0.1

S = Minimum conductor cross sectional area requirement (mm)

S=

SQRT( I t )

THE SELECTED CABLE SIZE

4Cx25

Standard Rating
CB magnetic
trip set

/ K

mm2

>>>

13

mm2

IS OK

DOC. NO.: RMPCUT4-2-12-0005

REV. # 3

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CABLE CURRENT RATING AND DERATING FACTOR

CABLE CURRENT RATING(90 C rating)

Buried Cable
Inst.Method-D
size
mm2
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

Cable on Air
Voltage Drop

Remarks for single on air Table

Inst.Method-E

Table 4E4A
Table 4E4B
Table 4E4A
Current Rating Voltage drop(mV/A/m)
Current Rating
Amp
Amp
r
x
z
2 core 3 -4 core
2 core 3 -4 core
25
21
29
25
33
28
16
39
33
43
36
10
52
44
53
44
6.8
66
56
71
58
4
90
78
91
75
2.5 115
99
116
96
1.6
0.14
152
131
139
115 1.15 0.135
188
162
164
135 0.86 0.135
228
197
203
167 0.59
0.13
291
251
239
197 0.43
0.13
354
304
271
223 0.34
0.13
410
353
306
251 0.28 0.125
472
406
343
281 0.22 0.125
539
463
395
324 0.175 0.125
636
546
446
365 0.14
0.12
732
628
0.14
0.12
847
728

No 3 or 4 core
Type Cu/xlpe/swa/pvc L90 thermosetting
Rference BS 7671
Above ratings are based on following conditions:
Cable temp rating:

Ground Temp.:
Amb Temp.:
Depth of laying:
Soil Thermal
resistvty:

90
20
30
0.7
2.5

C
C
C
m
K.m/W

***

DOC. NO.: RMPCUT4-2-12-0005

4D1B

18
11

Rating Factor for change in;

Ambient Temp:
Ca
Factor
Ambient Air
45
0.87
Ambient Air
50
0.82
Ambient Ground
40
0.85
Soil resistivity:
Cs
2.5
1
Cable groupng
Cg
on ladder*
4 ckt/cable
0.8
on ladder*
6 ckt/cable
0.79
on ladder*
8 ckt/cable
0.78
on ladder*
12 ckt/cable
0.78
on cable tray*
4 ckt/cable
0.77
on cable tray*
6 ckt/cable
0.73
on cable tray*
8 ckt/cable
0.72
on cable tray*
12 ckt/cable
0.72
direct buried**
2 ckt
direct buried**
3 ckt
direct buried**
5 ckt
buried inside duct*** 2 cables
buried inside duct*** 5 cables
*touching
** 125mm cable clrearance
** 250mm duct clrearance

REV. # 3

0.85
0.75
0.65
0.9
0.8

table 4B1
table 4B1
table 4B2
table 4B3

table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C1
table 4C2
table 4C2
table 4C2
table 4C3
table 4C3

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