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Belden Cables Flexible Cables Tri-rated cable C tri-rated super flexible cable SY Steel Wire Braid Cable SIF cable SIF glass fibre cable Arctic cables SID cable 3182Y flexible mains cable 3183Y flexible mains cable 318B LSZH control cable Instrumentation and Control C tri-rated super flexible cable Metal Clad Cable YY PVC Control Cable 2491B / 6701B Cable Flex JB / OB CY JB copper screened cable CY JZ Number Coded cable SY Steel Wire Braid Cable PU CY copper screened cable LIYCY copper data cable LIYCY Paired data cable PU EF CY cable PUR control cable Flexible PUR EF cable CY Screened Cable CY LSZH Control Cable YY LSZH Control Cable Defence Cable BS5308 cables Power Cables SWA Cable LSF SWA Cable Underground Power Cable 11kV Power Cable 3 Core XLPE Cable 3182Y flexible mains cable 3183Y flexible mains cable 3192Y / 2192Y mains cable 2182Y / 2183Y mains cable H05RR-F Cable XLPE Unarmoured PVC cable XLPE Aluminium Armoured 6491X Cable 6491B Cable 318TQ Cable NYY Cable NYCY Cable External Cables SWA Cable Underground Power Cable The voltage drop of any insulated cable is dependent upon the route length under consideration (in meters), the required current rating (in amperes) and the relevant total impedance per unit length of the cable. The maximum impedance and voltage drop applicable to each cable at maximum conductor temperature and under a.c. conditions is given in the tables. For cables operating under dc conditions, the appropriate voltage drops may be calculated using the formula: 2 x route length x current x resistance x 10 .

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The values detailed in the tables are given in m/V/Am, (volts/100 per ampere per metre), and the nominal maximum acceptable volt drop specified by the IEE Regulations is 2.5% of the system voltage, i.e. 0.025 x 415 = 10.5 volts for 3 phase working or 0.025 x 240 = 6.0 volts for single phase working. Consider a 3 phase system The requirement may be for a load of 100A to be transmitted over a route length of 150m, the cable to be clipped to the wall and close protection provided. The rating tables in the IEE Regulations indicate that a 35mm copper conductor PVC SWA PVC cable would be suitable for the loading required, but the voltage drop must be checked. Volt drop = Y x current x length = 1.1 x 100 x 150 millivolts = 1.1 x 100 x 150 volts/1000 = 16.5 volts where Y = value from tables in mV/A/m Unless a particular value of voltage drop, acceptable to the user, is specified, the IEE Regulations figure of 10.5 volts must be adhered to. Thus: total volt drop = 10.5 volts 10.5 = Y x 100 x 150 Therefore Y = 10.5/100 x 150 = 0.7/1000 volts/ampere/meters Reference to the voltage drop tables indicates that the cable size with a voltage drop of 0.7/1000 V/A/m (0.7mV/A/m) OR LESS is a 70mm copper conductor. Therefore, in order to transmit a 3 phase current of 100A per phase over a route length of 150m, with a total voltage drop equal to or less than the statutory maximum 10.5 volts, the use would require a 70mm (cu.) multicore PVC. Conversely The user may have 150m of 35mm (Cu.) multicore PVC cable and require to know what maximum current rating can be applied without exceeding the allowable voltage drop. The method is exactly the same as above, viz:total drop = 16.6 = YxAxM = 1.1 x A x 150/1000 from the tables Y = 1.1mV/A/m =1.1/1000V/A/m therefore A = 10.5 x 1000/1.1.x 150 =64 amperes From the foregoing, it is apparent that knowing any two values of Y, A or m, the remaining, unknown value can readily be calculated. The advice is always available to check, clarify or suggest the most suitable size and type of cable for any particular, specified requirements.

Voltage Drop for Single Core LV Cables (mV / amp / metre)

Copper Conductor 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630 Flat Arrangement 7.83 5.287 3.184 2.086 1.357 1.034 0.793 0.595 0.469 0.410 0.354 0.312 0.272 0.247 0.224 0.208 0.194 Trefoil arrangement 7.770 5.226 3.124 2.008 1.297 0.971 0.732 0.534 0.408 0.349 0.294 0.252 0.211 0.187 0.164 0.148 0.134 Aluminium conductor 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 400 630 Flat arrangement 3.343 2.161 1.602 1.222 0.890 0.686 0.569 0.490 0.420 0.353 0.312 0.274 0.245 0.222 Trefoil arrangement 3.283 2.100 1.542 1.162 0.830 0.623 0.509 0.430 0.360 0.293 0.252 0.214 0.185 0.162

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CSE cables - Voltage Drop Calculations

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Page 2 VOLTAGE DROP PER AMPERE PER METER (mV). Conductor operating temperature: 70C
Conductor Cross Sectional Two Core Cable Two Core Cable SIngle Phase Area D.C. A.C. mm mV mV 1.5 29 29 2.5 18 18 4 11 11 6 7.3 7.3 10 4.4 4.4 16 2.8 2.8 r x z 25 1.75 1.75 0.170 1.75 35 1.25 1.25 0.165 1.25 50 0.93 0.93 0.165 0.94 70 0.63 0.63 0.160 0.65 95 0.46 0.47 0.155 0.50 120 0.36 0.38 0.155 0.41 150 0.29 0.30 0.155 0.34 185 0.23 0.28 0.150 0.29 240 0.180 0.190 0.150 0.24 300 0.145 0.155 0.145 0.21 400 0.105 0.115 0.145 0.185 Three or Four Core Cable Three phase A.C. mV 25 15 905 604 308 204 r x z 1.50 0.145 1.50 1.10 0.145 1.10 0.80 0.140 0.81 0.55 0.140 0.57 0.41 0.135 0.43 0.33 0.135 0.35 0.26 0.130 0.29 0.21 0.130 0.25 0.165 0.130 0.21 0.136 0.130 0.185 0.100 0.125 0.160

VOLTAGE DROP PER AMPERE PER METRE (mV). Conductor operating temperature: 70c
Conductor Cross-Sectional Two Core Cable Area D.C. 1 2 Mm Mv 16 4.5 25 2.9 35 2.1 50 1.55 70 1.05 95 0.77 120 150 185 240 300 Tables derive from IEE copyright information TWo Core Cable Single Phase A.C. 3 MV 45 29 0.175 2.9 2.1 0.170 2.1 1.55 0.170 1.55 1.05 0.165 1.05 0.77 0.160 0.79 Three or Four Core Cable Phase A.C. 4 MV 3.9 2.5 0.150 1.80 0.150 1.35 0.145 0.90 0.140 0.67 0.140 0.53 0.135 0.42 0.135 0.34 0.135 0.26 0.130 0.21 0.130 Three

2.5 1.80 1.35 0.92 0.68 0.55 0.44 0.37 0.30 0.25

PVC INSULATED 600/1000 VOLT CABLES WITH COPPER CONDUCTORS SUSTAINED CURRENT RATING (AMP) (50Hz) PARAMETERS
Normal Conductor Area mm 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 700 500 630 800 1000 600/100 VOLT THREE-PHASE SINGLE CORE CABLES IN TREFOIL ARRANGEMENT Direct Armoured Duct Armoured Air Unarmoured Air Armoured 203 199 184 193 248 241 233 249 297 282 290 298 337 311 338 347 376 342 338 395 423 375 450 452 485 419 537 532 542 459 620 607 600 489 722 690 660 523 832 776 721 563 957 869 758 587 1083 937 797 621 1260 1010

APPROXIMATE CURRENT PER LINE OR PHASE TAKEN AT FULL RATED HP BY MOTORS OF AVERAGE EFFICIENCY AND POWER FACTOR
Motor Rating 110V amp 5.7 10 18 26 42 60 80 117 154 190 227 300 375 445 520 600 740 Direct Current 220V 550V amp amp 2.8 1.1 5 2 9 3.6 13 5.2 21 8.4 30 12 40 16 59 23 77 31 95 38 114 46 150 60 187 75 223 89 260 104 300 120 370 148 460 184 220 256 292 240V amp 3 6 10 15 24 35 46 67 88 110 130 180 210 253 291 332 412 515 Alternating Current 380V 415V amp amp 1.9 3.6 5.1 8 11.6 15.1 22 29 37 43 59 73 87 102 117 145 181 217 253 288 353 421 1.7 3.3 4.6 7.3 10.6 13.8 20 27 34 40 54 67 80 94 107 133 166 199 232 264 323 385 550V amp 1.3 2.5 3.5 5.5 8 10.4 16 21 26 30 41 50 60 70 81 100 125 150 175 199 244 291

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