M/s Bhooratnam Construction Co.

Cable Sizing Calculations

CABLE SIZING CALCULATIONS FOR PUMPING STATIONS AT JHIRANA & NIWAI

Package - Doodu Bisalpur water supply project- TMII
1 INTRODUCTION :
Doodu Bisalpur water Supply Project is designed to feed the drinking water from Jhirana to Niwai towns
and the enroute villages.The intermediate pumping stations are planed at Jhirana and Niwai for
for the total design project. The various other components are also planed under the project.
As per the conditions of the contract the following load conditions have been considered while designing
the power and control cable sizes for various applications.
The total running load has been considered for arriving at the final size of the cables.
A

Jhirana Pumping Station

S. N.

Particulars

No. of
Running
Pumps

Load in KW

Total Load

Main pumps

160

320

Cluster Panel

200

200

Lighting load (internal)

Lighting load (external)

10

10

Dewatering Pump

1.5

1.5

Exhaust Fans

0.5

3.5

Valve actuators

0.75

1.5

Air Conditioner

2.5

2.5

Total

544
Say

B
S. N.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

544

Niwai Pumping Station

Particulars
Main pumps
Cluster Panel
Lighting load (internal)
Lighting load (external)
Dewatering Pump
Exhaust Fans
Valve actuators
Air Conditioner
Total

No. of
Running
Pumps
2
1
1
1
1
7
2
1
Say

Load in KW

Total Load

110
200
5
10
1.5
0.5
0.75
2.5

220
200
5
10
1.5
3.5
1.5
2.5
444
444

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Cable Sizing Calculations

The above load has been considered as per the operational philosophy finalized in the contract document.
The load considered above is the maximum load which may be there in the pump houses and in any case
the load considered may not increase.

Voltage drop

V0lts

Status

Voltage drop

Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km

Route length

Amps

Impedance for all cables

Amps

Impedance per cable

Current Carrying Capacity

in gr/air per cable

mm2

Reactance per cable

Cable size adopted

Nos

Resistance per cable

No of Cable Runs

Amps

Derated current carrying

capacity of cable

Current

KV

Derating factor for temp.

Voltage Grade

KW

Group derating factor

Load in KW

To

From

Cable sizing Calculations for Jhirana Pumping Station

Transformer

LT Panel

544 0.415 890.4

3.5C400

335

0.8 0.95 1018.4 0.0975

0.085

0.129

0.032

80

3.99 0.961

OK

LT Panel

Motor 1

160 0.415 261.9

3 C 240

235

0.8

0.8

300.8

0.152

0.079

0.171

0.086

55

2.137 0.515

OK

LT Panel

Motor 2

160 0.415 261.9

3C 240

235

0.8

0.8

300.8

0.152

0.079

0.171

0.086

52

2.02 0.487

OK

LT Panel

Dewatering Pump

1.5 0.415 2.455

2C1.5

20

0.8

0.8

12.8

14.5

0.218

14.502 14.502

60

4.272 1.03

OK

LT Panel

Lighting DB & Fan DB

5 0.415 8.184

4C6

30

0.8

0.8

19.2

5.54

0.112

5.541

5.541

25

1.964 0.473

OK

LT Panel

External Light DB

10 0.415 13.91

4C6

30

0.8

0.8

19.2

5.54

0.112

5.541

5.541

50

6.676 1.609

OK

LT Panel

EOT Crane

5 0.415 8.184

4 C 2.5

23

0.8

0.8

14.72

8.9

0.119

8.901

8.901

60

7.57 1.824

OK

LT Panel

Capacitor Panel

130 0.415 212.8

3.5 C150

175

0.8

0.8

224

0.249

0.088

0.264

0.132

20

0.973 0.235

OK

LT Panel

Valve Actuator

0.75 0.415 1.043

4C1.5

16

0.8

0.8

10.24

21.7

0.127

21.700 21.700

40

1.569 0.378

OK

LT Panel

Exhaust Fans

0.5 0.415 0.818

2C1.5

16

0.8

0.8

10.24

21.7

0.237

21.701 21.701

75

2.664 0.642

OK

LT Panel

AC Socket

2.5 0.415 4.092

2C2.5

21

0.8

0.8

13.44

14.5

0.229

14.502 14.502

25

2.967 0.715

OK

The cable sizing has been calculated for LT cables to be used in the system considering AYFY/AYWY cables of respective ratings.
The length of the cables have been adopted on the higher side considering the end loop lengths for calculating the size and will be laid as per actual site conditions
The cable sizing for the motor has been worked out for the farthest motors from the panel and the same shall be used for all other motors of same rating.
The sizes of the cables have been selected such that the maximum voltage drop in the system is not more than 2.5% as required in the contract document.
Derating factors for the size of cables have been adopted for the temp. rise and grouping of the cable.
The current carrying capacity of cables has been considered as per the laying condition at site
The cables will be laid in trenches on cable trays in groups and in ground.
The following formulae have been used for the calculations of voltage drop in the cable
1 For three phase

Voltage drop =

Sqrt(3)xIxZxL/1000

2 For single Phase

Voltage drop =

2xIxZxL/1000

Where ,
I=

Current

Z=

Impedance of the selected cable

L=

Length of cable in m

Route length

Voltage drop

Voltage drop

Impedance for all cables

Amps

Impedance per cable

Current Carrying Capacity

in gr/air per cable

mm2

Reactance per cable

Cable size adopted

Nos

Resistance per cable

No of Cable Runs

Amps

Derated current carrying

capacity of cable

Current

KV

Derating factor for temp.

Voltage Grade

KW

Group derating factor

Load in KW

To

From

Cable sizing Calculations for Niwai Pumping Station

Amps

Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km

Volts

Transformer

LT Panel

445 0.415 728.4

3.5C400

335

0.8 0.95

763.8

0.0975

0.085

0.129

0.043

80

4.351 1.049

LT Panel

Motor 1

90 0.415 147.3

3 C 300

260

0.8

0.8

332.8

0.123

0.079

0.146

0.073

55

1.026 0.247

LT Panel

Motor 2

90 0.415 147.3

3C 300

260

0.8

0.8

332.8

0.123

0.079

0.146

0.073

52

0.97 0.234

LT Panel

Dewatering Pump

1.5 0.415 2.455

2C1.5

20

0.8

0.8

12.8

14.5

0.218

14.502 14.502

60

4.272 1.03

LT Panel

Lighting DB & Fan DB

5 0.415 8.184

4C6

30

0.8

0.8

19.2

5.54

0.112

5.541

5.541

25

1.964 0.473

LT Panel

External Light DB

10 0.415 13.91

4C6

30

0.8

0.8

19.2

5.54

0.112

5.541

5.541

50

6.676 1.609

LT Panel

EOT Crane

5 0.415 8.184

4 C 2.5

23

0.8

0.8

14.72

8.9

0.119

8.901

8.901

60

7.57 1.824

LT Panel

Capacitor Panel

130 0.415 212.8

3.5 C150

175

0.8

0.8

224

0.249

0.088

0.264

0.132

20

0.973 0.235

LT Panel

Valve Actuator

0.75 0.415 1.043

4C1.5

16

0.8

0.8

10.24

21.7

0.127

21.700 21.700

30

1.177 0.284

LT Panel

Exhaust Fans

1 0.415 1.637

2C1.5

16

0.8

0.8

10.24

21.7

0.237

21.701 21.701

75

5.328 1.284

LT Panel

AC Socket

2.5 0.415 4.092

2C2.5

21

0.8

0.8

13.44

14.5

0.229

14.502 14.502

25

2.967 0.715

The cable sizing has been calculated for LT cables to be used in the system considering AYFY/AYWY cables of respective ratings.
The length of the cables have been adopted on the higher side considering the end loop lengths for calculating the size and will be laid as per actual site conditions
The cable sizing for the motor has been worked out for the farthest motors from the panel and the same shall be used for all other motors of same rating.

The sizes of the cables have been selected such that the maximum voltage drop in the system is not more than 2.5% as required in the contract document.
Derating factors for the size of cables have been adopted for the temp. rise and grouping of the cable.
The current carrying capacity of cables has been considered as per the laying condition at site
The cables will be laid in trenches on cable trays in groups and in ground.
The following formulae have been used for the calculations of voltage drop in the cable
1 For three phase

Voltage drop =

Sqrt(3)xIxZxL/1000

2 For single Phase

Voltage drop =

2xIxZxL/1000

Where ,
I=

Current

Z=

Impedance of the selected cable

L=

Length of cable in m

Status

OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK

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