05-Oct-15 Issue Date

CABLE VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS BY IEE METHOD

PROJECT:
CABLE TYPE :
1C PVC INSULATED/NON-ARMOURED/PVC OR PE OVERSHEATHED (1 PHASE - FLAT & TOUCHING)
(1 PHASE - METHOD 11)
CABLE FROM :
CABLE TO :
CABLE NO.
Motor No.
Motor/Load Type

REFERENCE DATA
Cables per phase
Cable size
Cable length
Load Current
Load power factor
Base voltage

1
2.5
200
0.4
1.00
24

STARTING CHARACTERISTICS
Locked Rotor Current / Rated Current

TABLE 4D1A & 4D1B - IEE 16th Edition

MOTOR / LOAD DETAILS
Total Connected Load
Motor / Load Power Factor
Motor / Load Efficiency
Load in kVA =

2.8
0.850
0.900
3.6

Load Factor/Diversity
Load Ampsafter Diversity

1.00
149.8

:
:

Starting current
Starting kVA
Starting kWs (mech)
Starting kWe (electrical)
Starting Power Factor

Motor Running (Cable) Voltage Drop at Motor/Load terminals

Cable characteristics
Cos(phi) + sin (phi)
Voltage drop

R
(ohms)
14.820

+j

1.000

Cable Ampacity @

kW
PF
kVA

0.000

2.5

25
40

5.15

sq.mm cable

#DIV/0!

Allowable
voltage drop =

4.00 %

0 A for Buried
0 A Air Rating
for Buried Cable
for Cables installed in Air

Motor Starting (Cable) Voltage Drop at Motor/Load terminals

From Table, cable

characteristics are

R
(ohms)
14.820

Cos(phi) + sin (phi)

0.430

0.903

1,336,302

X
(ohms)
0.000

=
Starting Voltage drop in %

for Starting Power factor of

mV based on
and cable length =

1,048.5
200.0

0.43

PF

starting amps and

metres

Single core Non-Armourned PVC Insulated Cables

(Copper Conductors)

CSA

Direct
Buried

[sq.mm]

Col.1
mV/ A/m

Col.2
mV/ A/m

Col.3
[A]

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
800
1000

29.000
18.000
11.000
7.300
4.400
2.800
1.750
1.250
0.930
0.630
0.470
0.370
0.300
0.240
0.185
0.150
0.120
0.098
0.081
0.068
0.059

Air
i^2t
@ 40deg.C
Col.4
[A]

Col.5

Air
Corr Factor Corr Factor
30 deg.C
0.87
0.83
@ 40deg.C Grouping
Col.4
[A]

29
18
11
7.3
4.4
2.8
TOTAL

0
0
0
0
0
0
91
113
138
178
217
252
292
334
396
459
529
603
688
784
878

0.200
0.195
0.190
0.185
0.180
0.175
0.175
0.170
0.165
0.165
0.160
0.155
0.155
0.150
0.150

126
156
191
246
300
349
404
463
549
635
732
835
953
1086
1216

0
0
0
0
0
0
110
136
166
214
261
304
351
403
478
552
637
726
829
945
1058

^
Values from
MM Cables
Little Orange Book
Table 8

1,336,302 mV
5567.93

Allowable starting
voltage drop =

20.00 %

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Type :
Calculated
0.175
PF

from above

deg.C ground temperature

deg.C Air temperature
=
=

40 deg.C
25 deg.C
70 deg.C

Voltage Drop
Per Amp per metre

1,048.5 A
43.6
kVA
6.9
kW
7.6
kW
0.43
PF
From Catalogue
From Catalogue

X
(ohms)
for

Derating allowable
(Derating factor must be less han 1.0)

Starting Voltage drop

Thermoplastic Insulation = PVC

Ambient Air Temperature =
Ambient Soil Temperature =
Conductor Temp =
Type of construction = Single core

[ R (Cos phi) + j X (Sin phi) ] x

length
x load amps
14.8200
0.0000
200
0.4
1,236
+
0
mV
=
1,236
mV based on
150
load amps and
and cable length =
200
metres

Voltage drop in %

2.0

Total Cross Sectional Area

=
2.5
sq.mm

=
7.00
From Catalogue
=
2.50
From Catalogue

Locked Rotor Torque / Rated Torque

1.0

sq.mm
m
A
PF
V

DRAFT COPY

0
0
0
0
0
0
91
113
138
178
217
252
292
334
396
459
529
603
688
784
878