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    The document provides calculations to select an appropriate cable for an electrical load of 80KW at a distance of 200 meters. It calculates the full load current, total derating factor, and voltage drop. It then evaluates two potential cable options, 3.5 core 70 sqmm and 3.5 core 95 sqmm cables, against criteria of derated current, voltage drop, number of runs, and short circuit capacity. The 95 sqmm cable meets all criteria and is selected for the application.

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    The document provides calculations to select an appropriate cable for an electrical load of 80KW at a distance of 200 meters. It calculates the full load current, total derating factor, and voltage drop. It then evaluates two potential cable options, 3.5 core 70 sqmm and 3.5 core 95 sqmm cables, against criteria of derated current, voltage drop, number of runs, and short circuit capacity. The 95 sqmm cable meets all criteria and is selected for the application.

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    The document provides calculations to select an appropriate cable for an electrical load of 80KW at a distance of 200 meters. It calculates the full load current, total derating factor, and voltage drop. It then evaluates two potential cable options, 3.5 core 70 sqmm and 3.5 core 95 sqmm cables, against criteria of derated current, voltage drop, number of runs, and short circuit capacity. The 95 sqmm cable meets all criteria and is selected for the application.

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    The document provides calculations to select an appropriate cable for an electrical load of 80KW at a distance of 200 meters. It calculates the full load current, total derating factor, and voltage drop. It then evaluates two potential cable options, 3.5 core 70 sqmm and 3.5 core 95 sqmm cables, against criteria of derated current, voltage drop, number of runs, and short circuit capacity. The 95 sqmm cable meets all criteria and is selected for the application.

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    Input information

    Electrical details:
    Electrical load of 80KW, distance between source and load is 200 meters, system
    voltage 415V three phase, power factor is 0.8, permissible voltage drop is 5%, demand
    factor is 1.

    Ok, let’s dive into calculations…


     Consumed Load = Total Load · Demand Factor:
    Consumed Load in KW = 80 · 1 = 80 KW
     Consumed Load in KVA = KW/P.F.:
    Consumed Load in KVA = 80/0.8 = 100 KVA
     Full Load Current = (KVA · 1000) / (1.732 · Voltage):
    Full Load Current = (100 · 1000) / (1.732 · 415) = 139 Amp.
    Calculating Correction Factor of Cable from following data:
    Temperature Correction Factor (K1) When Cable is in the Air
    Temperature Correction Factor in Air: K1
    Ambient Temperature Insulation
    PVC XLPE/EPR
    10 1.22 1.15
    15 1.17 1.12
    20 1.12 1.08
    25 1.06 1.04
    35 0.94 0.96
    40 0.87 0.91
    45 0.79 0.87
    50 0.71 0.82
    55 0.61 0.76
    60 0.5 0.71
    65 0 0.65
    70 0 0.58
    75 0 0.5
    80 0 0.41
    Ground Temperature Correction Factor (K2)
    Ground Temperature Correction Factor: K2
    Ground Temperature Insulation
    PVC XLPE/EPR
    10 1.1 1.07
    15 1.05 1.04
    20 0.95 0.96
    25 0.89 0.93
    35 0.77 0.89
    40 0.71 0.85
    45 0.63 0.8
    50 0.55 0.76
    55 0.45 0.71
    60 0 0.65
    65 0 0.6
    70 0 0.53
    75 0 0.46
    80 0 0.38

    Thermal Resistance Correction Factor (K4) for Soil (When


    Thermal Resistance of Soil is known)
    Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 KM/W
    Resistivity K3
    1 1.18
    1.5 1.1
    2 1.05
    2.5 1
    3 0.96
    Soil Correction Factor (K4) of Soil (When Thermal Resistance of
    Soil is not known)
    Nature of Soil K3
    Very Wet Soil 1.21
    Wet Soil 1.13
    Damp Soil 1.05
    Dry Soil 1
    Very Dry Soil 0.86

    Cable Depth Correction Factor (K5)


    Laying Depth (Meter) Rating Factor
    0.5 1.1
    0.7 1.05
    0.9 1.01
    1 1
    1.2 0.98
    1.5 0.96

    Cable Distance correction Factor (K6)


    No of Circuit Nil Cable 0.125m 0.25m 0.5m
    diameter
    1 1 1 1 1 1
    2 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 0.9
    3 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85
    4 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.75 0.8
    5 0.55 0.55 0.65 0.7 0.8
    6 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.7 0.8
    Cable Grouping Factor (No of Tray Factor) (K7)
    No of Cable/Tray 1 2 3 4 6 8
    1 1 1 1 1 1 1
    2 0.84 0.8 0.78 0.77 0.76 0.75
    3 0.8 0.76 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.71
    4 0.78 0.74 0.72 0.71 0.7 0.69
    5 0.77 0.73 0.7 0.69 0.68 0.67
    6 0.75 0.71 0.7 0.68 0.68 0.66
    7 0.74 0.69 0.675 0.66 0.66 0.64
    8 0.73 0.69 0.68 0.67 0.66 0.64

    According to above detail correction factors:


    – Ground temperature correction factor (K2) = 0.89
    – Soil correction factor (K4) = 1.05
    – Cable depth correction factor (K5) = 1.0
    – Cable distance correction factor (K6) = 1.0
    Total derating factor = k1 · k2 · k3 · K4 · K5 · K6 · K7
    – Total derating factor = 0.93

    Selection of Cable
    For selection of proper cable following conditions should be satisfied:
    1. Cable derating amp should be higher than full load current of load.
    2. Cable voltage drop should be less than defined voltage drop.
    3. No. of cable runs ≥ (Full load current / Cable derating current).
    4. Cable short circuit capacity should be higher than system short circuit capacity at
    that point.

    Selection of cable – Case #1


    Let’s select 3.5 core 70 Sq.mm cable for single run.
     Current capacity of 70 Sq.mm cable is: 170 Amp,
    Resistance = 0.57 Ω/Km and
    Reactance = 0.077 mho/Km
     Total derating current of 70 Sq.mm cable = 170 · 0.93 = 159 Amp.
     Voltage Drop of Cable =
    (1.732 · Current · (RcosǾ + jsinǾ) · Cable length · 100) / (Line voltage · No of run
    · 1000) =
    (1.732 · 139 · (0.57 · 0.8 + 0.077 · 0.6) · 200 · 100) / (415 · 1 · 1000) = 5.8%
    Voltage drop of cable = 5.8%
    Here voltage drop for 70 Sq.mm Cable (5.8 %) is higher than define voltage drop (5%)
    so either select higher size of cable or increase no of cable runs.
    If we select 2 runs, than voltage drop is 2.8% which is within limit (5%) but to use 2
    runs of cable of 70 Sq.mm cable is not economical, so it’s necessary to use next
    higher size of cable.

    Selection of cable – Case #2


    Let’s select 3.5 core 95 Sq.mm cable for single run, short circuit capacity = 8.2 KA.
     Current capacity of 95 Sq.mm cable is 200 Amp,
    Resistance = 0.41 Ω/Km and
    Reactance = 0.074 mho/Km
     Total derating current of 70 Sq.mm Cable = 200 · 0.93 = 187 Amp.
     Voltage drop of cable =
    (1.732 · 139 · (0.41 · 0.8 + 0.074 · 0.6) · 200 · 100) / (415 · 1 · 1000) = 2.2%
    To decide 95 Sq.mm cable, cable selection condition should be checked.
    1. Cable derating Amp (187 Amp) is higher than full load current of load (139 Amp)
    = O.K
    2. Cable voltage Drop (2.2%) is less than defined voltage drop (5%) = O.K
    3. Number of cable runs (1) ≥ (139A / 187A = 0.78) = O.K
    4. Cable short circuit capacity (8.2KA) is higher than system short circuit capacity at
    that point (6.0KA) = O.K
    95 Sq.mm cable satisfied all three condition, so it is advisable to use 3.5 Core 95
    Sq.mm cable.

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