56-6 rover REFENEWOE WAWURT
Example 66.8
AA A80Y/277, 80 KW noucontinwous lod with a 08 pt
oasis of Joe than 50% balla-type lighting? The
feeder length 110 m. Applying the 3% recommen.
tion trom NEC See. 215.2(A)()(0) Inoerational
‘Note No. 2, what isthe raxiaum come veltooe
‘cop foe every 1000 arene fot
Sotation
‘To determine the line current drawn on & noncoetin
gu basis, and noting that the voltage given at of
thew phase fouriae sytem we
Pe vIv(6
sgh = AW ono 4
‘VaViet) (V8)(a80 V}(08)
ho tal mabe of pets
vo my(szm 8)
ART AL (6843000 AR)
‘Tho reason fr specifying “ronsontinnou” isto ean
Sie that Ue ampacty ist be called ot 10096 nat
1259. Regardlos ofthe lad, continuous or nontec,
ous, the voltage diop is cleuated using he 100%
smpacity. Neverties, tho conductor ant be seed 1
handle 135% ampecty according to Code Standard,
‘The OCPD must be aot at 125% aumpacty at wel
Since this sytem ha neural, tho voltage dzop of
concern isthe phaseto-nettal op,
Vang = (alowed drop)lneto-neutral voltage)
= (008)277 V)
Bal
"The maimum voltage drop per 1000 At i then
oe BLY.
‘e" Tasa 1000 A)
102 V/1000 Af
This valve could then be used with » manufetuser’s
table of conduccrs to determine which condor toe
‘meets the voltage drop recommendation, Valtage drop
sreifratons on candoctor sie are ait te oti
equreents and must be coordiated to derive the
‘Eith ble 7p iting consis pater tha 0% ofthe ad,
‘Sf ea tye a een sc Sea
SE ae Meceemane
set S/o te a ae
Beample 56.4
Forte crcult shown, what ithe total VA lod?
‘post Limiting case fh condor nei ready.
seme ct, smn al
‘erate seas erie
line current ied insted othe oe to wet a
ay
oe &
The minimum fad is 180 VA [NEC See. 22014(N)
he total oa ip
Vasu (amber of ote) (1a0 VAL)
6. WIRING AND PROTECTION: BRANCH ae
CIRCUIT, FEEDER, AND SERVICE
CALCULATIONS.
[NEC Art, 20 contains the requirements fr calc
lavolving braach clei, fader, and ca
ramps cba are representative of te req
sre given in App. D ofthe Coe
(180 YA)
= 540,VA
WIRING AND PROTECTION:
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
Bide 240 ofthe Code dierbns the overcuretprotee
jeutements and the setrical eviews tat Soe
tem. One of tho st tions of Part sts specs
sf equpnt andthe aplcabe article contain
svscurrntrequemmate NEC Talis M03 eee
Pasting pint In aay determination of oveseunent
‘The voltages used in ealelaions are standan
120, "120/240, aoey/120, 240, 7 AAO Ee
oo} 247, and 69) V [NEC See. 228 (A)
determined in tras of vole ampere (VA)
amperes (EVA). Tiss consevd eqsvle
‘ent power ratings which ace given in nate
Kelowatts (EW). "Tir concape ef sql
‘nce the power fctor ie unkown and Tie
will exry’the vote-ampere lod (hey te
ower) and oo ould berated for sch, [i
Tis thea 5 A ae dropped.
cts are protec In accordance with tin
tks NBC Bee. 2404, Standard ampere rains
ies and chet breakers rege ia NEC Sec HUG
2%, 26, 0, $5, 40,45, 5, apd so on. Thera
bot designed to iterup! hort chenitacomnoe
# far overcurrent proaction for shart cuts oe
IS INBC Soc. 2409) "Thernainder ofthe ato
8 the Toeation of ap
Braoch eruit lpg loadsa deter
sua footage of bing, sing bee
in NEC Se. 220.12 Dwelling ant’ ightingt
calelated based on 3 VA pe sare
feowptacte loads depend on the equip
{NEC See. 22014) ewptcl onl Ue
esc on 380 VA pr one ime
sim of 90 VA pe eaptacl for outa
tote renptaces NIG bot, 200.40)
Lighting loads thet have ballast Cie
lamps), tansormny, or aukeaneon
le ampere rating of he unite ad 30
INBC Se. 20 8(0) Then type of
‘online loads aac the zg
ductor (NEC See 1015(8)()
‘a ramzed by NE
Kin, dflental relsyiag, or energy-ring
ing with a local stat indeator
‘teriockng, two or more ial
fe With one dnote so tha! sort
{ose fous is cleared By the break lone
Hn minima amoant of tine Dif
cure! tho ends ofa oue to cae
Requirements for varios typos af Stwvent eniating the none squads the caorent
‘eal lighting motor, spd sll ap He aooe If tho arrente do bots & alt he
NBC Sex 280 Dead factor a al 1 the relay send ep signal the appre,
falNood wattage, that is, vle-w fen. With nennpreducing mainichorce
determining. thes of conduct X fgenician wauualy sts n ceva tee
devices ace also given, Optional ae U2 ittentional delays, so tt deine he,
Gvelng ais wi otal omnes gon any fault wil fault a anna,
100 Are dried in NEC Se. 23 AM of tha methods minis tain
ERS ww BE 9
FEES SS CRRUEB SSS 69
WEYTO MW AL-ELESTRE
86-7
ep (rrssured in unite of 12, calle energy ani,
‘that could rau fn a are ash
10. WIRING AND PROTECTION: GROUNDING
Ati 250 ofthe Code decries general grounding and
bonding in Part 1, eel and eywen grounding
Pact T, grouting electrode requcorats ie PI
‘and eauipment grounding in Part VE
Blctrcal ystems are connected tothe earth in a way
‘ot limit voltage fran ht de, line surge,
other transients [NEC Seo 2604(A)O). Teeal
‘ysteis ar alo rounded i ander fo mana twee
‘ge a sable lve rdatve to ground to ensue ow
Iced equipment is subject toa maxim poten)
erence se by the dviznas—for example, theres
four-viw systema (wee NEC Sou. 250.20) Been a
‘round ab wel, the primary goal being the alee Gt
brople in contact. with the culpa The el
‘ourements ofthe ant eaten pth and ta onpente
{ein the Code ae given NEC Se. 26048) 0) whe
specie equipment equlaments are cramsuloront
[NEC Sex. 2505, which sa good atarting pnt x Sng
ounlng inforsaton.
‘The grounding electrode roqurementa ae dssibed in
NEC See, 25050, Elctialy continuons water spcy
in contact with the earth or 201m (108) or pare
tse ta grounding eletrodes NEC See, 23) 5G
Grounding eetrodes 61 (2D fy long we aan yy
‘be encased in concrete with mimeo tein oy
50 mon (2a), ifthe dectrodes are within the ese,
snd ner the foundation, which maa ben die ne
fet withthe earth [NEC Ber. 200 S(A)3}. Redeeon
pbetype eletcodes most he 244 m (8 hy ions An
Sec, 25052(A)G)) The ing of grounding thence
fondactors for AC "system is given in NEG
Table 25066
Condani-pg-conneied equipment is generaly
‘Goma nies doubloinund INEC Se, Set
Major appisnee ceipment within deelingy teat ty
grounded {NEC Se 250.143), lnslatal eulpmene
(Founding conductors ate grt, or gram wk eee
‘wore yelow stripes [NEC Soe. 250119) ring nan
‘aioals use green screws oF ue, tle word "gras or
“aound" the symbols “Con “GR of th sroaaiog
smmbol [NEC See. 250.199, "The sng of Seas
rounding conductor is given in Table 564 ieee
‘Table 290129)
Surgeprotetive devices (SPDs) protct eee aginst
elect suges. NBC Art, 285 taste oquscanie e
SPDs Tho term SPD is ued in plac af ler
Previouly, ifthe surge devioe was conned onthe
‘supply sil ofa discontating tna, was ees
2 surge arester (wow known av type | SPD) We
‘surge device was onthe load se cw calles See
sont vellage sure suppressor (TSS) (200 kaon
‘pe 2 SPD). Both terms are il in peor fae