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Location: 16.0.0C Date: 03-05-2018


Contract: SN: 4359168

Engineer: Study Case: CD Revision: Base

Filename: rftgg Study: Steady-State Temperature

Electrical Transient Analyzer Program

Underground Cable Raceway Systems

Cable Temperature Analysis

Method: Neher-McGrath

U/G System Number of Number of


ID Cable Raceways Ext. Heat Sources

UGS2 1 0

Soil Temperature Limits

RHO Ambient Temperature Alarm Warning


Type °C-cm/Watt °C °C °C

Clay Wet 85.0 25.0 90.0 88.0

Multiplying Factors (MF)

Application MF: Not Considered

Individual Growth Factor: Not Considered

Global Growth Factor: 100 %

Output File: C:\ETAP 1600\rftgg\Untitled.CD1S


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Location: 16.0.0C Date: 03-05-2018


Contract: SN: 4359168

Engineer: Study Case: CD Revision: Base

Filename: rftgg Study: Steady-State Temperature

Underground Cable Raceway Systems (Ductbank section Study)

Duct Bank Raceway Data:

Reference Distance Dimension Fill Number Number Average Distance


Horizontal Vertical Height Width RHO of of Center-to-Center
ID cm cm cm cm Type °C-cm/Watt Conduits Cables cm

Ductbank section Study 10.00 80.00 65.00 165.00 Heavy Aggregate 85.0 12 7 25.00

Conduit Data:

Reference Distance

Horizontal Vertical Size Thickness OD RHO Thermal R Fill


ID cm cm Type mm cm cm °C-cm/Watt Ohm-m %

Cond11 20.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48

Cond12 45.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48 2.00

Cond13 70.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48 3.00

Cond14 145.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 34.95 4.00

Cond15 120.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48 5.00

Cond16 95.00 20.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48 6.00

Cond17 20.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 17.48 7.00

Cond1811 45.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 8.00

Cond1812 70.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 9.00

Cond1813 95.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 10.00

Cond1814 120.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 11.00

Cond1815 145.00 45.00 PVC__40 8 0.711 20.320 600.0 0.226 34.95 12.00

* Warning - Industry representatives recommend avoiding a jam ratio of 2.8 to 3.2.


# Alarm - Cable jamming may occur when jam ratio is in between 2.74 and 2.8.

Cable Data:
Individual Conductor Insulation
0.00 Growth Load 0.00
Rated Current Factor Factor Per Thickness Thermal R
ID Size kV Amp % % No. Type Phase Construction Type mm Ohm-m

Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1 240 11.000 371.00 100 100 3/C AL 2 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 0.303

Loop 3-RE12-feeder 1 240 11.000 203.00 100 100 3/C AL 1 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 3.00 0.303 3.00

Loop 4-RMG feeder 1 240 11.000 143.00 100 100 3/C AL 1 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 4.00 0.303 4.00

Loop 5-ERT10-Feeder 1 240 11.000 164.00 100 100 3/C AL 1 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 5.00 0.303 5.00

Loop 6-TR6 Feeder 240 11.000 504.00 100 100 3/C AL 2 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 6.00 0.303 6.00

Loop1-QC1- feeder 1 240 11.000 431.00 100 100 3/C AL 2 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 8.00 0.303 8.00
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Engineer: Study Case: CD Revision: Base

Filename: rftgg Study: Steady-State Temperature

Cable Data:
Individual Conductor Insulation
0.00 Growth Load 0.00
Rated Current Factor Factor Per Thickness Thermal R
ID Size kV Amp % % No. Type Phase Construction Type mm Ohm-m

Loop7-AA2-Feeder 1 240 11.000 32.00 100 100 3/C AL 1 ConRnd-NT XLPE 3.4 0.303

0.00
Shielding Jacket Rdc Outside
Thickness Sheath Armor End Thickness @ 25°C Diameter
ID Status Type mm Type Type Connection* Type mm µOhm/m cm

Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90

Loop 3-RE12-feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 2.00

Loop 4-RMG feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 3.00

Loop 5-ERT10-Feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 4.00

Loop 6-TR6 Feeder Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 5.00

Loop1-QC1- feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 6.00

Loop7-AA2-Feeder 1 Yes Copper 0.1 St Armor/30 dg/25W Open PVC 3.40 127.52 7.90 7.00

* End Connection is flagged as "Grounded" if any of the metallic layers (Shield/Sheath/Armor) is grounded at both ends.
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Analysis Results (Ductbank section Study)


0.00
Conductor Energized Rdc @ Dielectric Conductor
per Conductor Final Temp. Losses Losses Current Temp.
No. Cable ID Conduit/Location ID Cable per Cable µOhm/m Watt/m Yc Ys Watt/m Amp °C

1 Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1-1 Cond1815 3 3 155.90 0.064 0.011 0.018 16.271 185.50 81.32

2 Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1-2 Cond1815 3 3 155.90 0.064 0.011 0.018 16.271 185.50 81.32

3 Loop 3-RE12-feeder 1 Cond12 3 3 153.35 0.064 0.011 0.018 19.174 203.00 76.27

4 Loop 4-RMG feeder 1 Cond15 3 3 150.66 0.064 0.012 0.018 9.351 143.00 70.92

5 Loop 5-ERT10-Feeder 1 Cond16 3 3 150.28 0.064 0.012 0.018 12.270 164.00 70.17

6 Loop 6-TR6 Feeder-1 Cond17 3 3 157.82 0.064 0.011 0.017 30.391 252.00 85.14

7 Loop 6-TR6 Feeder-2 Cond11 3 3 157.13 0.064 0.011 0.018 30.259 252.00 83.76

8 Loop1-QC1- feeder 1-1 Cond14 3 3 158.41 0.064 0.011 0.019 22.306 215.50 86.32

9 Loop1-QC1- feeder 1-2 Cond14 3 3 158.41 0.064 0.011 0.019 22.306 215.50 86.32

10 Loop7-AA2-Feeder 1 Cond13 3 3 145.53 0.064 0.013 0.019 0.453 32.00 60.75

Yc = Increment of AC/DC resistance ratio due to AC current skin and proximity effect
Ys = Increment of AC/DC resistance ratio due to losses of circulation and eddy current effect in shield, sheath and armor
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Contract: SN: 4359168

Engineer: Study Case: CD Revision: Base

Filename: rftgg Study: Steady-State Temperature

Summary (Ductbank section Study)


0.00
Current Temp.
No. Cable ID Conduit/Location ID Size Amp °C

1 Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1-1 Cond1815 240 185.50 81.32

2 Loop 2-QC2 feeder 1-2 Cond1815 240 185.50 81.32 2.00


3 Loop 3-RE12-feeder 1 Cond12 240 203.00 76.27 3.00
4 Loop 4-RMG feeder 1 Cond15 240 143.00 70.92 4.00
5 Loop 5-ERT10-Feeder 1 Cond16 240 164.00 70.17 5.00
6 Loop 6-TR6 Feeder-1 Cond17 240 252.00 85.14 6.00
7 Loop 6-TR6 Feeder-2 Cond11 240 252.00 83.76 7.00
8 Loop1-QC1- feeder 1-1 Cond14 240 215.50 86.32 8.00
9 Loop1-QC1- feeder 1-2 Cond14 240 215.50 86.32 9.00
10 Loop7-AA2-Feeder 1 Cond13 240 32.00 60.75 10.00

F Indicates fixed cable size in cable sizing calculations or fixed cable ampacity in uniform ampacity calculation
* Indicates a cable temperature exceeding its limit
# Indicates a cable temperature exceeding its marginal limit

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