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Feeders Cross Section
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XLPE Cross Linked Polyethylene
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Current carrying capacity
Single core cables with copper conductor,
PVC 70 C Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
PVC
70 C PVC ,/1 kv

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Current carrying capacity
Three and four core cables with copper conductor,
PVC 70 C Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
pvc
70 C PVC /1 kv

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Current carrying capacity
Single core cables with copper conductors,
PVC 85 C Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
PVC
85 C PVC ,/1 kv

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Current carrying capacity
Three and four core cables with copper conductors,
PVC 85 C Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
PVC
85 C PVC ,/1 kv

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Current carrying capacity
Single core cables with copper conductors,
of XLPE Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
XLPE
PVC ,/1 kv

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Current carrying capacity
Three and four core cables with copper conductors,
XLPE Insulated and PVC sheathed, 0.6/1 K V
XLPE
PVC ,/1 kv

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Cables laid direct in ground

Rating factors for variation in ground temperature

)(8
Cables laid direct in ground
Rating factors for variation in depth of burial
)(to centre of cable in the trefoil group of cables
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Cables laid direct in ground
Rating factors for variation in thermal resitivity of soil (average values)

(11)

Cables installed in air

Group rating factors for multicore cables in flat formation

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PSCC
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1-4 :
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- R upstream
:
]R = R + R + R + ....[m
t

- t

upstream
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- :

U
3.Z t

= I SC

:
S
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3 U sc .U

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cos = 0.15

sin = 0.98

R1 = 0.151

U2
Psc

Z1:

= Z1

UPSTREAM
] 250 500[MVA

: P :
Z :
sc

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HV

U = 380V
] [ m

Psc
][MVA

U = 420V

]R [ m

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]R [ m

R
2 = Z 22 R22
U SC U 2

100 S
%

= Z2

: U SC

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103
S2
2

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:
3 = 0.15 L

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3 = 0.2L

]L [ m

50 mm2
:
0.08 .096

m/m

L= 1m

0.18

0.15

L
R3 =
s
= 1 .mm 2 / m

45
= 22.3 m.mm 2 / m
1
= .mm 2 / m

27
= 37 m.mm 2 / m

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]f[Hz

70 C

:s

s = 50 5mm 2

50 60

%
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80 5

100 5

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R1 + R2

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1 + 2
L
s

R4 =

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R5 0

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of the intervening conductors, in 230/400 v 3-phase system.
Note: for a 3-phase system having 230 v between phases, divide the above lengths by 3 = 1.732

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* I= P/ UL cos for 2 phases

S : The apparent power measured by [kVA]
P : The active power measured by [kW]
: The resistivity measured by [.mm2/m] = 1/54 for Copper, 1/34 for Aluminum at 20o C
L : Length of conductor [m]
s : conductor cross section [mm2 ]
V: Voltage drop [V] also = r.L.I/1000 for single phase,
=.r.L.I/1000 for three phase = 9.5 v for 2.5%
r : approx. cable resistance [/km]
%: Percentage of a voltage drop. 3% max for lighting load, 6% max for power load
UL : Line voltage; phase to phase voltage [V]
Uph: Phase to neutral voltage [V]
cos : power factor = 0.8
I : Load current [A]

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150 kW
1000 KVA
):(
PSC= 500 MVA

S= 1000 kVA
20KV/380 V
USC=5%, WC=15500 W

------------------------- XLPE
35 C

------------------------- 5 80 x 5 mm2
------------------------- PVC
80 cm
30 C
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------------------------- ) ( P = 150 kW
0.8
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In = 1600 A

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PVC :

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- R :
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]R1 = 0.043 [ m

:
- IEC 230/400V
220/380 V
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Wc

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References
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
1.

Electrical Installation Guide according to IEC International Standard, GROUPE

SCHNEIDER.
Low Voltage Cable, Technical Catalogue, Saudi Cable
Company.
Asea Brown Boveri Pocket Book, ABB Switchgear Manual, 10th edition.
Knockler Moller Wiring Manual, Automation and Power Distribution.
Selecting Power Cable, some hints on cable dimensioning,
ASEA KABEL.
NFC 15-100 edition 1991.

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