ELECTRICAL LOAD LIST

S/N

LOAD DESCRIPTION

QUANTITY

RATED
VOLTAGE

WATTS / UNIT

COMMUNICATION LOADS

24

200

TOTAL LOAD
TOTAL CONSIDERING 10% CONTINGENCY FOR FUTURE GROWTH

ECTRICAL LOAD LIST

TOTAL
WATTS

USAGE TIME/
DAY

DUTY
CYCLE

200

24

AVG. AMP-HRS/ AVG. ENERGY

AVG. CURRENT
DAY
(WH/DAY)
200

4800

8.33

200

200

4800

8.33

220

220

5280

9.17

ACTUAL LOAD CALCULATIONS

ENERGY CONSUMED
LOSSES IN CONTROLLER
BATTERY CHARGER EFFICIENCY
BATTERY SELF DISCHARGE
LOSSES IN CONTROLLER
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMED (AH/DAY)

DAILY LOAD

ACTUAL DAILY LOAD

ALL MODULES OUTPUT
EXCESS CAPACITY

220
20%
95%
0.15%
0.2 * ENERGY CONSUMED
44
44 + 220
(TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMED X
BATTERY SELF DISCHARGE) /
BATTERY CHARGER EFFICIENCY
278.31
284.868
6.56

(AH/DAY)

264

(AH/DAY)
(AH/DAY)
(AH/DAY)

SOLAR MODULE CURRENT CALCULATION

CURRENT DELIVERED BY EACH MODULE (A)
NOMINAL VOLTAGE (V)
CURRENT DELIEVERED BY EACH MODULE AFTER DERATING (A)
ARRAY TO PLANE RADIATION (AUGUST MONTH)
ONE MODULE OUTPUT
ALL MODULES OUTPUT (AH)
NO. OF MODULES
ALL MODULES OUTPUT (AH/ DAY)

ALCULATION
8.09
24
6.15

A
V
A

3.86

KWH/SQ.M/DAY

6.15 X 3.86

23.739

NO. OF MODULES X EACH

MODULE OUTPUT
12
284.868

(AH/DAY)

SOLAR MODULE POWER CALCULATIONS

RATED VOLTAGE
SOLAR MODULE CURRENT
SOLAR MODULE POWER
ENERGY CONSUMED (ELECTRICAL LOAD LIST)
LOSSES IN CONTROLLER (25% ON ACCOUNT OF LOSSES IN SOLAR
CONTROLLER + LOSSES IN BATTERY CHARGER)
TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMED

Imax
Pmax
E
L
Ew

NO. OF PANELS CONNECTED IN PARELLEL

Np

UF = UPRATING FACTOR = 1.293

Iaug = 3.86 KWH/SQ.MTR/DAY
Imax = 8.09 A
TOTAL NUMBER OF MODULES REQUIRED
PEAK POWER RATING OF THE MODULES

N
N X Pmax

CULATIONS
V
A
W
WATT-HRS/DAY

24
8.09
240
5280

WATT-HRS/DAY
1320
6600

WATT-HRS/DAY

6.6 KW.HR/DAY
(Ew x UF x 1000) /

(Iaug x Imax x
V)

11.38 APPROX. 12
2880 WATTS

BATTERY SIZING CALCULATIONS

DATA CONSIDERED FOR SIZING
NOMINAL VOLTAGE
MIN DC VOLTAGE
MAX DC VOLTAGE
END CELL VOLTAGE

24
22.5
26.4
1.1
16 DEG. C
1.2
1
0.7

MIN TEMPERATURE
AGEING FACTOR
DESIGN MARGIN
STATE OF CHARGE

NO. OF CELLS

MIN DC VOLTAGE / END CELL

VOLTAGE

LOAD CURRENT (FROM ELECTRICAL LOAD

LIST)

9.17

AS PER K FACTOR CURVES, K FACTOR FOR 168 HRS. BACKUP IS 168

K FACTOR
TEMP. DERATING FACTOR

168
1.02

RATED AH

K FACTOR x LOAD CURRENT x

TEMP. DERATING FACTOR

RATED AH

1571.3712

ACTUAL AH REQUIRED

(RATED AH x AGEING FACTOR x

DESIGN MARGIN) / STATE OF
CHARGE
2693.78

THUS THE ACTUAL AMP. HRS REQUIRED FOR

7 DAYS

2693.78

CONSIDERING 2 STRING BATTERY

CONNECTION WHICH CAN MEET 2693.78 AH
LOAD
2 x 20 NOS.
TOTAL AH

2 x 1460

ALCULATIONS

V
V
V
V

20

AH

KPL 1460 P
2920 AH

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM SOLAR PV MODULE TO ARRAY JB

FROM
TO
LENGTH OF CABLE
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP
VOLTAGE
RATED POWER
FULL LOAD CURRENT

SOLAR MODULE
ARRAY JB
3
3%
24
0.24
8.09

FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH DESIGN MARGIN OF

25%

10.11

DERATED CURRENT CARRYING (MAX CURRENT

CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2.5 SQ. MM CABLE
SELECTED)

17.68

COMPARING THE FULL LOAD CURRENT (10.11 A) WITH THE MAX. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE
RUN OF 2C x 2.5 SQ.MM CABLE IS REQUIRED BASED ON THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

% VOLTAGE DROP
RESISTANCE OF THE SELECTED CABLE
NO. OF RUNS
% VOLTAGE DROP

(2xIxLx100)/(Nx Vx1000)
9.439
1
2.39

THUS ONE RUN OF 2C x 2.5 SQ.MM CU, XLPE, FRLS POWER CABLE MEETS THE CURRENT AS WELL AS VOLTAG
CRITERIA
THUS, 1 RUN OF 2Cx2.5 SQ.MM XLPE ARMOURED FRLS COPPER CABLE IS SELECTED

MODULE TO ARRAY JB

M
V
KW
A
A

NT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (17.68 A), 1

RRYING CAPACITY

OHM/KM
%

THE CURRENT AS WELL AS VOLTAGE DROP

SELECTED

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM ARRAY JB TO MAIN JB

FROM
TO
LENGTH OF CABLE
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP
VOLTAGE
RATED POWER
FULL LOAD CURRENT

ARRAY JB
MAIN JB
10
3%
24
1.44
48.54

FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH DESIGN MARGIN OF

25%

60.675

DERATED CURRENT CARRYING (MAX CURRENT

CARRYING CAPACITY OF 25 SQ. MM CABLE
SELECTED)

73.44

COMPARING THE FULL LOAD CURRENT (60.675 A) WITH THE MAX. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CA
2C x 25 SQ.MM CABLE IS ENOUGH BASED ON THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

% VOLTAGE DROP

(2xIxLx100)/(Nx Vx1000)

RESISTANCE OF THE SELECTED CABLE

0.927

NO. OF RUNS
% VOLTAGE DROP

2
2.34

THUS, TWO RUNS OF 2C x 25 SQ.MM CU, XLPE, FRLS POWER CABLE MEETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA
THUS, 2 RUNS OF 2Cx25 SQ.MM XLPE ARMOURED FRLS COPPER CABLE IS SELECTED

OM ARRAY JB TO MAIN JB

M
V
KW
A
A
(DERATING FACTOR OF
0.68 ASSUMED)

RRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (73.44 A), 1 RUN OF

G CAPACITY

OHM/KM
%

EETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA

BLE IS SELECTED

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM MAIN JB TO SOLAR CONTROLLER

FROM
TO
LENGTH OF CABLE
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP
VOLTAGE
RATED POWER
FULL LOAD CURRENT

MAIN JB
SOLAR CONTROLLER
55.00
0.03
24
2.88
97.08

FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH DESIGN MARGIN OF

25%

121.35

DERATED CURRENT CARRYING (MAX CURRENT

CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2.5 SQ. MM CABLE
SELECTED)

301.9

COMPARING THE FULL LOAD CURRENT (121.35 A) WITH THE MAX. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABL
x 240 SQ.MM CABLE IS ENOUGH BASED ON THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

% VOLTAGE DROP
RESISTANCE OF THE SELECTED CABLE
NO. OF RUNS
% VOLTAGE DROP

(2xIxRxLx100)/(Nx Vx1000)
0.0987
2
2.74

THUS, TWO RUNS OF 2C x 240 SQ.MM CU, XLPE, FRLS POWER CABLE MEETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA
THUS, 2 RUNS OF 2Cx240 SQ.MM XLPE ARMOURED FRLS COPPER CABLE IS SELECTED

N JB TO SOLAR CONTROLLER

M
V
KW
A
A

NT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (301.9 A), 1 RUN OF 2C

ACITY

OHM/KM

TS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA

E IS SELECTED

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM BATTERY CHARGER TO BATTERY BANK

FROM
TO
LENGTH OF CABLE

BATTERY CHARGER
BATTERY BANK
35

MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP

0.03

VOLTAGE
RATED POWER
FULL LOAD CURRENT (10% OF
FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH DESIGN MARGIN OF
25%

24
2920
292

DERATED CURRENT CARRYING (MAX CURRENT

CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2.5 SQ. MM CABLE
SELECTED)

301.92

365

COMPARING THE FULL LOAD CURRENT (365 A) WITH THE MAX. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (3
SQ.MM CABLE IS ENOUGH BASED ON THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

% VOLTAGE DROP
RESISTANCE OF THE SELECTED CABLE
NO. OF RUNS
% VOLTAGE DROP

(2xIxRxLx100)/(Nx Vx1000)
0.0987
4
2.63

THUS, FOUR RUNS OF 2C x 240 SQ.MM CU, XLPE, FRLS POWER CABLE MEETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA
THUS, 4 RUNS OF 2Cx240 SQ.MM XLPE ARMOURED FRLS COPPER CABLE IS SELECTED

ERY CHARGER TO BATTERY BANK

M
V
AH
A
A

T CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (301.9 A), 2 RUN OF 2C x 240

Y

OHM/KM

ETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA

E IS SELECTED

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FROM SOLAR CONTROLLER TO DCDB

FROM

SOLAR CONTROLLER

TO
LENGTH OF CABLE
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE DROP
VOLTAGE
RATED POWER
FULL LOAD CURRENT (10% OF
FULL LOAD CURRENT WITH DESIGN MARGIN OF
25%

DCDB
25
3%
24
0.22
9.17

DERATED CURRENT CARRYING (MAX CURRENT

CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2.5 SQ. MM CABLE
SELECTED)

73.44

11.46

COMPARING THE FULL LOAD CURRENT (11.46 A) WITH THE MAX. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE
25 SQ.MM CABLE IS ENOUGH BASED ON THE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

% VOLTAGE DROP

(2xIxRxLx100)/(Nx Vx1000)

RESISTANCE OF THE SELECTED CABLE

0.927

NO. OF RUNS
% VOLTAGE DROP

1
2.21

THUS, ONE RUN OF 2C x 25 SQ.MM CU, XLPE, FRLS POWER CABLE MEETS THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA
THUS, 1 RUN OF 2Cx25 SQ.MM XLPE ARMOURED FRLS COPPER CABLE IS SELECTED

LAR CONTROLLER TO DCDB

M
V
KW
A
A

T CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (73.44 A), 1 RUN OF 2C x

ITY

THE VOLTAGE DROP CRITERIA

S SELECTED

OHM/KM
%