= CG ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION DESIGN GUIDE Calculations for Electricians and DesignersPublished by The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Londan, UK © 2008 The Institution of Engineering and Technology First published 2008 The Institution of Engineering and Technology is the new institution formed by the joining together ofthe IEE (The Institution of Electrical Engineers) and the IE (The lnstitution of Incorporated Engineers) The new institution the inhefitor ofthe IE brand and alts products and services, such as this one, which we hope you will find useful, ‘This publication is copyright under the Berne Convention 2003 and the Universal Copyright Convention. All rights reserved. Apart fom any fair dealing forthe purposes of research or private study, or criticism oF review, a8 permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in ary form or by any means, only with the prior permission in ting of the publishers, orin the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers at the following address: The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Michael Faraday House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SGI 2AY, UK. Further copies may be obtained from The Institution of Engineering and Technology PO. Box 96 Stevenage SGI 280, UK Tel: +44 (0)1438 767 328 Email: sales @theiet.org httpy/wwuwtheietorg/publishing/books/wire-reg/ rk ‘While the publisher and contributors believe thatthe information and guidance given inthis rect, all parties must rely upon theic own ski and judgement when making use of it Neither the publisher nor any contributor assume any liability to anyone for any loss or damage caused by any ertor or omission in the work, whether such error or omission is the result of negligence or anyother cause, Where reference is made to legislation itis not to be considered as legal advice Any and all such liability is disclaimed ISBN 978-0-86341-550-0 Typeset in the UK by Camegie Book Production, Lancaster rinted in the UK by Printwight Ltd, IpswichChapter 8 Protective conductors 8.1 The adiabatic equation 8.2 Selection from Table 54.7 83. Introduction to calculations 84 Simple calculation 8.5 Energy let-through calculation 8.6 Plotting protective conductor adiabatics 87 Protective conductor as a sheath or armour of a cable 8&8 Plotting of cable armour adiabaties 8.9 Calculation of armouring capability 8.10 Conduit and trunking 8.11. Earthing and bonding conductors, Chapter 9 Calcul 9.1 General 92 Continuity 9.3 Earth fault loop impedance Z, 94 Reduced section protective conductors ions associated with testing m conductors Chapter 10 Impedance of copper and alumi 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Conductor resistance and temperature 10.3 Impedance of cables from voltage drop tables Chapter 11 Harmonics J.T Introduction 11.2 Cable ratings 11.3. Voltage drop 114. Overcurrent protection Chapter 12 Protection against voltage disturbances 121 Introduction 12.2. The overvoltages 12.3. Power frequency fault voltage 124 Power frequency stress voltage 83 83 85 87 o7 90 a1 96 96 98 101 102 107 107 108 108 no ns "3 m3 na Calculations for Electricians and Designers elastin of rg v