CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP AND CABLE SIZE FOR

INPUT DATA SHEET

Select Your Load
Motor Rating
Motor Starter
Motor Starting P.F (Assume)
Motor Running P.F
Motor Full Load Efficiency
Demand Factor
System Voltage V(L-L)
System Voltage V(L-N)
P.F
Ambient Temperature (K1)
Cable Installation Media
No of Cable/Tray
No of Tray
No. of runs of selected cable
Ground Temperature (K2)
Soil Thermal Resistivity
Nature of Soil (K3)
No of Cable/Trench
Distance Between Cable
Cable Length
Type of Cable
Allowable voltage drop (%)

Motor (Only)
39
Freq.Conv
0.85
0.8
Not Known
1
230
133
0.80
30
Ground
1
1
1
25
Not Known
Damp Soil
2
Nill
40
3cx16
8
3

Kw

Volt
Volt
C
2

C
Km/Watt

Meter
LT XLPE
%

F VOLTAGE DROP AND CABLE SIZE FOR MOTOR / ELECT.LOAD

RESULT
Electrical Load

0.925

3 Ph
1.732

AL

Total Load
Demand Factor (Assume)
Consumed Load
Starting Cos (Assume)
Starting Sin
Runing Cos
Runing Sin
Load in KVA
Starting Current
Full Load Current
Cable Installation Media

Ground Temperature (K2)

Correction Factor (K3)
Group Factor for Ground (K4)
Total Derating Factor
Full Load Current After Deration
Current Carrying Capacity of Cable
Conductor Resistance.
Conductor Reactance
Voltage Drop
Allowable voltage drop (%)
Max. length of Cable

39.00
1
36.08
0.85
0.53
0.80
0.60
45.09
226.40
113.20
Ground

0.93
1.05
0.75
2.73
41.46
70
2.44
0.0808

2.50
18.40
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Kw
Kw

KVA
Amp

Amp
Am p

Ohm / km
Mho/km
%
Volt
Mt

Selection of Cable is Proper

And Economical Design

Air
Ground

1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Not Known

Very Wet Soil

Wet Soil
Damp Soil
Dry Soil
Very Dry Soil

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1
2
3
4
5
6

Nill
Cable Dia
0.125 mt
0.25 mt
0.5 mt
Motor
Elect. Load

Dol
Y-D
Auto Tra.
Soft
Freq.Conv
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
Not Known

10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Not Known

STANDARD MOTOR RATINGS

0.18
0.22
0.37
0.55
0.75
1.1
1.5
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.5
9.3
11
15
18.5
22
30
37
45
55
75
90
110
132
160
180
200
225
250

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

FLPF
0.65
0.6
0.64
0.7
0.7
0.76
0.79
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.89
0.9
0.9
0.86
0.89
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.87
0.87

3/4THPF
0.58
0.55
0.58
0.64
0.65
0.7
0.72
0.76
0.78
0.79
0.81
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.84
0.86
0.89
0.89
0.82
0.88
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.82
0.82

FLEFF
0.5
0.58
0.65
0.72
0.74
0.75
0.77
0.8
0.82
0.85
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.9
0.91
0.91
0.92
0.925
0.93
0.935
0.94
0.945
0.945
0.948
0.953
0.953
0.955
0.948
0.945

CABLE DATA

CONDUCTOR R
X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95

PVC
AL
21.747
14.538
8.903
5.539
3.701
2.295
1.442
1.043
0.770
0.532
0.384

HRPVC
CU
14.480
8.870
5.520
3.685
2.190
1.376
0.870
0.627
0.463
0.321
0.231

AL
21.720
14.520
8.890
5.530
3.700
2.290
1.440
1.042
0.770
0.532
0.385

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

3cx120
3cx150
3cx185
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

0.304
0.248
0.197
0.150
0.120
0.094
0.073
0.056

SYSTEM VOLTAGE
240
415
1100
3300
6600
11000
33000

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1 Ph
3 Ph

0.183
0.148
0.119
0.090
0.072
0.056
0.044
0.034

(Temp. Derating fact

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60

Current Rating
1

CABLE TYPE
PVC

AL
50

CU
65

2
3
4
5

HR PVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

62
70

81
79

85

85

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

current
70
79

resistance
1
2
3
4
5

CABLE TYPE
PVC
HRPVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

0.304
0.248
0.198
0.152
0.122
0.096
0.076
0.061
0.304
0.248
0.198
0.171
0.152
0.122
0.096
0.076
0.061

AL
2.295
2.29
2.44

CU
1.376
1.16
1.47

1.24

1.24

PVC
1.25
1.16
1.09
1
0.9
0.8
0.69
0.62

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

1
2
3
4
5

CABLE TYPE
PVC
HRPVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

res.
2.44
1.47
reactance
AL
CU
0.097
0.09
0.055
0.0858
0.0808
0.0808
0.091
reac.
0.0808
0.0808

NO. OF RUNS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

0.091

3/4THEFF
0.46
0.53
0.58
0.67
0.69
0.7
0.72
0.75
0.81
0.83
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.9
0.91
0.91
0.92
0.925
0.93
0.935
0.94
0.945
0.945
0.948
0.953
0.953
0.955
0.94
0.935

CABLE D
X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95
3cx120
3cx150
3cx185
3cx225
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

PVC
AL
14
18
23
30
39
50
63
77
95
130
155
180
205
240
255
280
315
375
425
480
220
250
290
315
335
380
435
480
550

CU
17
24
30
39
57
65
66
110
135
155
200
230
255
305
335
355
400
455
521
674
280
320
370
400
425
475
550
590
660

CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE AT 70 DEG

HRPVC
CU
12.200
7.560
4.700
3.110
1.840
1.160
0.734
0.529
0.391
0.270
0.195

LT XLPE
AL
23.170
15.500
9.480
5.900
3.940
2.440
1.540
1.110
q
0.567
0.410

HT XLPE -upto 6.6kv(E)

CU
15.500
9.480
5.900
3.940
2.340
1.470
0.930
0.671
0.495
0.343
0.247

AL

1.540
1.110
0.820
0.567
0.410

EPR CSP

CU

CU

0.930
0.671
0.495
0.343
0.247

8.210
5.090
3.390
1.950
1.240
0.795
0.565
0.393
0.277
0.210

CURRENT RATING AT 40 DE
HRPVC
AL
16
22
28
37
49
62
85
105
128
159
189
220
250
293
323
342
384
458
519
586
268
305
354
390
409
464
531
586
671

0.154
0.126
0.100
0.076
0.061
0.048
0.037
0.029
0.154
0.126
0.100
0.850
0.076
0.061
0.048
0.037
0.029

0.324
0.264
0.210
0.160
0.128
0.100
0.077
0.060
0.324
0.264
0.210
0.180
0.160
0.128
0.100
0.077
0.060

0.196
0.159
0.127
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036
0.196
0.159
0.127
0.107
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036

(Temp. Derating factor)

HR PVC
1.16
1.1
1.05
1
0.94
0.88
0.82
0.74

HT XLPE
1.14
1.1
1.04
1
0.95
0.9
0.85
0.8

EPR CSP
1.28
1.22
1.134
1
0.975
0.878
0.768
0.658

Corrrection Factor:K1

PVC

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1.22
1.17
1.12
1.06
0.94
0.87
0.79
0.71
0.61
0.5
0
0
0
0

0.196
0.159
0.127
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036
0.196
0.159
0.127
0.110
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036
No of
Cable/Tray
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

0.164
0.132
0.108
0.082
0.065
0.040
0.039
0.031
0.164
0.132
0.108
0.093
0.082
0.065
0.040
0.039
0.031

(Grouping
1
1
0.84
0.8
0.78
0.77
0.75
0.74
0.73

2
1
0.8
0.76
0.74
0.73
0.71
0.69
0.69

Ground Corrrection Factor:K2

Insulation

Ambient
Temp

0.324
0.264
0.210
0.160
0.130
0.100
0.077
0.060
0.324
0.264
0.210
0.180
0.160
0.130
0.100
0.077
0.060

Insulation

XLPE/EPR

Ground
Temp

PVC

XLPE/EPR

1.15
1.12
1.08
1.04
0.96
0.91
0.87
0.82
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.58
0.5
0.41

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1.1
1.05
0.95
0.89
0.77
0.71
0.63
0.55
0.45
0
0
0
0
0

1.07
1.04
0.96
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.8
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.6
0.53
0.46
0.38

CABLE DATA

RRENT RATING AT 40 DEG (LAID IN TUNNEL)

HRPVC
LT XLPE
AL
CU
21
29
37
31
48
50
63
67
81
70
110
96
134
117
165
142
201
179
244
221
281
257
323
292
372
337
407
379
433
399
488
455
555
530
635
612
759
707
342
268
390
309
451
360
483
408
519
433
580
501
671
596
720
693
805
814

HT XLPE -upto
6.6kv(E)
AL
CU

CU

36
47
62
79
108
132
162
198
240
276
318
366
402
426
480
546
612
685
336
384
444
479
510
570
660
708
825

100
121
145
181
221
254
290
330
369
390
450
525
609
706
277
318
370
412
440
509
600
700
817

EPR CSP
CU
26
35
46
64
85
114
140
175
216
260
303
349
398
372
348
325
304
284
265
299
343
391
366
342
320
299
279
261

115
140
175
215
255
290
335
370
415
440
505
600
714
850
368
422
490
547
580
665
805
900
1030

CABLE DATA

CONDUCTOR REACTANCE AT 50 Hz
X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95

PVC
AL
0.126
0.119
0.116
0.110
0.100
0.097
0.097
0.097
0.094
0.090
0.090

HRPVC
CU
0.119
0.115
0.112
0.104
0.099
0.090
0.088
0.086
0.086
0.083
0.083

AL
0.092
0.087
0.081
0.073
0.064
0.055
0.054
0.050
0.050
0.046
0.043

CU
0.109
0.105
0.101
0.095
0.089
0.086
0.084
0.082
0.079
0.076
0.076

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

3cx120
3cx150
3cx185
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

(Grouping factor)==No of Tray

4
3
1
1
0.78
0.77
0.74
0.73
0.72
0.71
0.7
0.69
0.7
0.68
0.675
0.66
0.68
0.67

0.087
0.087
0.087
0.087
0.086
0.086
0.079
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.084
0.083
0.083
0.082
0.081
0.081

0.082
0.082
0.082
0.079
0.079
0.079
0.079
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725

6
1
0.76
0.72
0.7
0.68
0.68
0.66
0.66

8
1
0.75
0.71
0.69
0.67
0.66
0.64
0.64

Corrrection Factor:K3
Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 k.m/W
Resistivity
K3
1

1.18

1.5
2
2.5
3

1.1
1.05
1
0.96

Corrrection Factor:K3
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

0.042
0.042
0.042
0.041
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.080
0.082
0.079
0.077
0.075
0.072
0.070
0.069
0.067

0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725

1
2
3
4
6
8

Correction Factor(
No of Circuit
1
2
3
4
5
6

NDUCTOR REACTANCE AT 50 Hz
LT XLPE
AL
0.107
0.099
0.093
0.088
0.084
0.081
0.081
0.078
0.075
0.074
0.072

CU
0.107
0.099
0.093
0.088
0.084
0.081
0.081
0.078
0.075
0.074
0.072

HT XLPE -upto 6.6kv(E)

AL

CU

0.116
0.111
0.104
0.100
0.095

0.116
0.111
0.104
0.100
0.095

EPR CSP
CU
0.116
0.109
0.106
0.100
0.096
0.091
0.088
0.086
0.082
0.079
0.077

0.071
0.072
0.072
0.071
0.071
0.070
0.070
0.070
0.097
0.094
0.093
0.091
0.090
0.088
0.087
0.086
0.084

0.092
0.089
0.087
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068
0.092
0.089
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068

0.076
0.076
0.076
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.074
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073

Correction Factor(K4)(Ground Cable Dist)

Nill
cable Dia
0.125m
0.25m
1
1
1
1

0.5m
1

0.75
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5

0.071
0.072
0.072
0.071
0.071
0.070
0.070
0.070
0.097
0.094
0.093
0.091
0.090
0.088
0.087
0.086
0.084

0.8
0.7
0.6
0.55
0.55

0.092
0.089
0.087
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068
0.092
0.089
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068

0.85
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6

0.9
0.8
0.75
0.7
0.7

0.9
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8