I - Codes & Design Criteria

The system is designed in accordance with the following international codes & standards.
1 IEE Wiring Reg. 16th Edition
2 IEC (60364)

The earthing system used is TN-S, having separate neutral and protective
conductors throught the network.

The maximum voltage drop is considered as 4% between source and the

fixed current using device (refer clause 525-01-02, pg 81 of IEE Reg.)

Allowable Voltage Drop:

Main Feeder = 1%
Sub Feeders = 3% upto load

Design Air Ambient Temperature considered is 50 Deg. C

Design Ground Ambient Temperature considered is 40 Deg. C
Design Soil resistivity considered is 2.5

II - Load Calculation, Cable Sizing and Voltage Drop Design Formulae

Design current calculation :

According to IEE Wiring Regulation 16th Edition Chapter 43 Paragraph 433 to
434 Page 45, 46 and Appendix 4 Paragraph2 to 6 Page 174 – 176, design
current shall be determined in accordance with

kVA
In = √3VL Amps

In
Ib = Amps
Ct x Cg x Cd x Cs
Where:
Ib < In < Iz
( the following abbreviations have been used in the attached
calculations)
Ib = Design Current
In = Current rating (trip setting) of Protective Device
Iz = Current Carrying Capacities of Any Conductor
Ct = Adjustment for Ambient Temp. ( Table 4C1, IEE Page 187 )
Cg = Adjustment for Grouping Factor ( Table 4B1, IEE Page 185 )
Cd = Adjustment for depth of laying ducts
Cs = Adjustment for soil resistivity
VL = Line Voltage

Voltage Drop Calculation for Feeders @ 3Phase System:

L x I x mV
Vd = Volts
n x 1000

Where:
Vd = Voltage Drop in Volts
L = Route length of cable in meters
I = Current in amperes per phase
mV = Tabulated mv/amp/m.
n = Number of Parallel Feeders
Percent Voltage Drop :

Vd x 100
Vd =
VL
ce with the following international codes & standards.

e Sizing and Voltage Drop Design Formulae

SYSTEM VOLTAGE (V) 380

SYSTEM FREQUENCY (Hz) 60

LOAD (KVA) 7

NUMBER OF CORES IN FEEDER N 3

FEEDER SIZE (mm²) 16

FEEDER LENGTH (m) 106

NUMBER OF FEEDER / PHASE (n) 1

INSTALLATION METHOD 1

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (˚C) 35

FEEDER GROUPING CORRECTION (Cg) 1.00

DEPTH OF LAYING CORRECTION (Cd) 1.00

SOIL RESISTIVITY CORRECTION (Cs) 1.00

AMBIENT TEMP. CORRECTION (Ct) 0.96

LOAD CURRENT (In) (A) 10.64

OVER CURRENT DEVICE RATING (A) 60

REQUIRED FEEDER AMPACITY (Iz) 62.73

FEEDER Per Unit VOLTAGE DROP (mV/A/m) 2.50

REQUIRED NUMBER OF FEEDER / PHASE 1

VOLTAGE DROP (V) 2.82

% VOLTAGE DROP 0.74

 Cu, XLPE/PVC @ 30 ˚C ambient temp. Free Air Under ground Duct Direct Burried

S d D R X Z Vd 1C Iz 3C Iz 1C Iz 3C Iz 1C Iz 3C Iz
(mm²) (mm) (mm) (mΩ/m) (mΩ/m) (mΩ/m) (mV/A/m) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
16 4.51 9.31 1.25 0.10 1.25 2.50 N/A 102.00 N/A 96.00 N/A 119.00

25 5.64 10.64 0.80 0.09 0.80 1.61 N/A 127.00 N/A 124.00 N/A 152.00

35 6.68 11.68 0.57 0.09 0.58 1.15 N/A 157.00 N/A 149.00 N/A 182.00

50 7.98 12.98 0.40 0.08 0.41 0.81 212.00 191.00 231.00 177.00 274.00 217.00

70 9.44 14.94 0.29 0.08 0.30 0.59 270.00 243.00 278.00 218.00 337.00 266.00

95 11.00 17.00 0.21 0.08 0.22 0.45 334.00 300.00 327.00 263.00 403.00 319.00

120 12.36 18.36 0.17 0.08 0.18 0.37 391.00 351.00 366.00 300.00 458.00 363.00

150 13.82 20.32 0.13 0.08 0.15 0.31 451.00 402.00 396.00 338.00 510.00 406.00

185 15.35 22.55 0.11 0.08 0.13 0.26 523.00 465.00 437.00 382.00 574.00 458.00

240 17.49 25.99 0.08 0.08 0.11 0.23 625.00 553.00 489.00 442.00 661.00 529.00

300 19.55 29.05 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.20 723.00 638.00 534.00 496.00 739.00 592.00

400 22.57 31.57 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.18 843.00 741.00 567.00 570.00 820.00 667.00

500 25.24 35.04 0.04 0.07 0.08 0.17 976.00 N/A 615.00 N/A 910.00 N/A

630 28.33 38.13 0.03 0.07 0.08 0.16 1127.00 N/A 664.00 N/A 1001.00 N/A
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