First: Cable Sizing

Input Data

system
( U ) No Load Voltage
Power Factor ( P.F )
Rated Voltage ( Vn )
Ampient Temperature
Max.conductor Temperature
Route length of Cable ( L )
Load Power ( PL )
o

Rated Current ( I L ) = PL / ( 3 x Vn x PF )
Cable selection is:
1
x ( 4 Core
Cable Ampacity =
Iz
=

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

3
415
0.80
415
40
90
300
60,000

=
x
165

104
70
A

INSTALLATION METHOD

INSTALLATION DETAILS

Multi-Core Cable

No Adjacent Circuit

Overhead

Unburied Circuit

Surface Mounted on Ceiling

Calculation & formula

Air Temperature factor
Grouping Factor
Rated current of Cable
O.CF
De- rated current of Cable = Air Temp. factor x
Grouping Factor x Rated current of Cable
De-rated current of cable

150 A

>
>

=
=
=
=

0.91
1.00
165
1.25

150

Rated Current ( I L ) x O.C.F

130

Second: Voltage Drop Calculations

AC Resistance of Cable ( RAC )

inductance of Cable ( X )

=
=
=
=

P.F = cos()

Sin ()

0.321
0.08
0.80
0.600

( V D ) Voltage drop of cable ( L ) per Amp. Per legnth = 3 ( R

(AC)90cos() + X sin() )
=

0.53

(VD Cable) Voltage drop of cable ( L )

( V D% ) = (V D cable *100 / V n)

3.99

<

V/Amp/Km

(V D x I L

16.54

3.99

4.0

Third: C.B selection

Rated Current ( I L ) = PL / ( 3 x Vn x PF )
Cable Ampacity =
Three pole rated current =
( IL)

Iz

=
=

104
165

A
Three pole rated current

(Iz)

phase
V
V
c
c
m
Watt
A
mm )

A
A

/Km
/Km

= 3 ( R
V/Amp/Km

(V D x I L x L)

(Iz)

V
%

A
A

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Cross Section

Current

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300

19.5
27
36
48
63
85
112
138
150
165
258
299
344
392
461
530

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Temperatures
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55

derating factor
1.15
1.12
1.08
1.04
1
0.96
0.91
0.87
0.82
0.76

Unburid Circuit

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Temperatures
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55

derating factor
1.07
1.04
1
0.96
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.8
0.76
0.71

1 Insaultated Conductor
2 Single-Core Cable
3 Multi-Core Cable

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Embedded in structure
In Accessible Building Void
In Cable Chanel
In not Accessible Building Void
In The Ground
Overhead
Surface Mounted

Method of Installation
In Conduit
Conduit installed in thermal installation material
Cables Installed directly in thermal installation materials
Construction cavities and closed cable trenchs
Surface Mounted on Ceiling
placed in earthenware ducts; in conduits or in decorative Moulding
On Cable Ladder Or Perforated Cable Tray

Method of Installation
Unburied Circuit
Very wet soil
Wet Soil
Damp Soil
Dry Soil
Very Dray Soil

derating factor
0.9
0.77
0.7
0.95
0.95
0.8
1
1

derating factor
1
1.21
1.13
1.05
1
0.86

Cables Insta

0.7

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Method of Installation
No Adjacent Circuit
1 Adjacent Circuit
2 Adjacent Circuit
3 Adjacent Circuit
4 Adjacent Circuit
5 Adjacent Circuit
6 Adjacent Circuit

derating factor
1
0.8
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.57
0.54

10

Temp

CSA

S. No

rating amp

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

10
16
20
25
30
40
50
60
80
100
125
160
200
250
320
400
500
630
800

6
5
1
1
Ins Meth 1 Ins Meth 2 Ins Det1 Ins Det2 C.B

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