PLT 302- Electrical Installation I

TUTORIAL 1
FINAL CIRCUIT & LOAD ESTIMATION
Question 1
A small shop receives a three phase supply, 400/230V through one distribution board with the
following loads:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

2 units 5kW and 3 units 4kW heater ovens

1 units 4kW, 2 units 3kW and 2 units 2.5kW cookers
3 units 3kW instantaneous water heaters with an efficiency of 90%
20 units discharge lighting fittings, each 60W
Five ring circuit with 30A overcurrent protective device and nine radial circuits with 20A
overcurrent protective device
f) 10 units 60W and 5 units 40W of incandescent lamps
g) 8 units 1hp air conditioning units and 4 units 1.5hp air conditioning units
Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9 except for air conditioning unit which is 0.8
i. Calculate the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD) of the distribution
board
Question 2
A house receives a three phase supply, 400/230V, 50Hz through one distribution board with the
following loads:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)

10 units 1 x36W fluorescent lamp

15 units 1x18W fluorescent lamp
15 units 80W ceiling fan at unity power factor
12 units 13A switch socket outlet (radial circuit with 20A overcurrent protection devices
3 units 1.5hp Single Phase Air Conditioning
3 units 3kW Water heater (Instantaneous Type)
1 unit - 7kW cooker

Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9 except for air conditioning unit which is 0.85
i.

Calculate the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD) for this house

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Question 3:
A double storage bungalow received three phase supply, 400V, 50Hz from Tenaga Nasional
Berhad (TNB) is connected to the following loads:

Ground Floor:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

12 units 2 x 36W fluorescent lamp

4 units 80W ceiling fan at unity power factor
20 units - 13A switch socket outlet
1 unit - 7kW cooker c/w 13A switch socket outlet
3 units 3kW Water heater (Instantaneous Type)
1 units 2hp Single Phase Air Conditioning at 0.85 power factor

First Floor:
1. 14 units 1 x 36W fluorescent lamp
2. 2 unit 1 x 18W fluorescent lamp
3. 2 units 80W ceiling fan
4. 4 ring circuit with 30A overcurrent protective device and ten radial circuits with 20A
overcurrent protective device
5. 2 units 2hp Single Phase Air Conditioning Unit
6. 1 unit 5hp septic tank motor
Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9 except for ceiling fan and air conditioning
unit which are unity and 0.85 respectively.
i.

Calculate the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD) for this
bungalow.

Question 4:
A domestic premise with 230V 50Hz supply protected by a 100A BS 1361 supply fuse has the
following loads.
Shower 10kW (Instantaneous type) protected by 45A device
Cooker 12kW (13A switch socket outlet in control unit)
2 x 32A ring final circuits
1 x 20A radial circuit serving switch sockets outlets
1 x 16A immersion heater circuit
2 lighting circuits, each with 8 Nos - 2 x 36W fluorescent fitting protected by 2 No. 6A
devices
Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9
i.

Calculate the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD).

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ii.
Identify the selected fuse is suitable to protect the load.
Question 5:
A retail jeweller has the following connected load supplied at 230V 50Hz:
Direct heaters: 2 x 2kW, 3 x 1.5kW, 1 x 1.0kW
Cooker, 5kW (cookers unit has socket outlet)
Water heating (thermostatic): 3kW
Switch socket outlets 30A ring circuit
8 unit - 2 x 36W fluorescent lighting
Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9
i.

Calculate the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD).

Question 6:
A small hotel supplied at 400/230V 50Hz has the following connected load:
24 unit 18W Downlight
12 unit 2 x 36W Fluorescent lighting
12 x 30A ring switch socket outlet circuits
16kW thermal storage central heating boiler
Cooking equipment: 2 x 14kW cookers, 1 x 4kW hot cupboard, 3 x 2kW fryers, 4 x 600W
microwave ovens plus 5kW machines
Assume the power factor of each load is 0.9
i.

Determine the total connected load (TCL) and maximum demand (MD)