BASIS OF DESIGN

For three phase loads,

Full load current KW Where:
I FLA=
√ 3V Cos θ V = Voltage
Cosθ = Power Factor
For single phase loads, KW KW = Kilowatt Power
I FLA=
V Cos θ IFLA Full Load Current

For three phase loads,

I FLA  x L x √ 3( RC Cosθ+ X C Sinθ)
Motor Running Voltage drop
V d 3 ϕ=
1000

6 I FLA x L x √3( RC Cosθ st +X C Sin θ st )

Motor Starting Voltage drop V d 3 ϕ(st )=
1000
For single phase loads
Voltage drop I FLA  x L x2(R C Cosθ+ X C Sinθ)
V d 1 ϕ=
1000
For DC loads
Voltage drop I FLA x2x Lx R DC
V DC =
1000
Where:
L = Cable Length Cosθst = Starting Power Factor
RC = AC Cable Resistance RDC = DC Resistance
XC = Cable Reactance
( RC Cos θ + X C Sin θ ) = (mV/Amp/meter)
=  ΔV
1000
For three phase loads
I SC  x  √ t
Cable size to meet short circuit rating S a=
K
Where:
ISC = Short Circuit Current

t = Time to clear short circuit fault

K = Cable material factor (143 for XLPE & 115 for PVC)
Sa = Minimum cable area (mm2)

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 Cable Service: Emergency (Diesel) Generators outgoing cable

Cable Tag: P-2504

Equipment Rating: 400 kW Equipment Power Factor: 0.80

System Voltage: 400 V Design Current: 721.71 A

Feeder Fuse/MCCB Rating: 902.136259 A Cable Run Distance: 60 m

Standard mccb rating 1000 A
Installation Method: Air: Dir. buried: X Ducts:
Short Cicuit Rating of System: 22 kA for 1 Sec K-Factor 143

Conductor Line Conductor Line

Conductor Size: Ampacity mV/A/M
Resistance(Ω/m): Reactance(Ω/m):

185 396 0.20 0.0766 0.08

Number of cables in parallel: 4

Number of cores of cable: 1

Correction Factors:
Ground Temperature: 25 °C Correction Factor: 0.96
Number of Cables in Group: 3 Correction Factor: 0.70
Soil thermal resistivity 1.5 kw.m 1.00
Assumed depth of laying 0.8 m 1.00
Overall Correction Factor: 0.70
Cable Ampacity after correction: 1584 A

Voltage Drop:
Allowable Volt Drop : 8 V Volt Drop : 2.71 V

Percentage Volt Drop : 0.68 %

Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS 4 Nos, 1 core X 185 mm²

Cable size based on short circuit rating 153.8 Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

Cable Type: 600/1000V XLPE/SWA/PVC

Cable Data Source: NEXANS KABELMETAL NIGERIA

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 Cable Service: Step Down Transformer (TR-01/02) Feeder cable

Cable Tag: P-2510/11

Equipment Rating: 1200 kW Equipment Power Factor: 0.80

System Voltage: 6600 V Design Current: 131.22 A

Feeder Fuse/MCCB Rating: 164.024774302 A Cable Run Distance: 60 m

Standard mccb rating 175 A
Installation Method: Air: Dir. buried: X Ducts:
Maximum Short Circuit Rating : 6 kA for 1 Sec K-Factor 143

Conductor Line Conductor Line

Conductor Size: Ampacity mV/A/M
Resistance(Ω/m): Reactance(Ω/m):

50 181 0.80 0.493 0.11

Number of cables in parallel: 2

Number of cores of cable: 3

Correction Factors:
Ground Temperature: 25 °C Correction Factor: 0.96
Number of Cables in Group: 2 Correction Factor: 0.86
Soil thermal resistivity 1.5 kw.m 1.00
Assumed depth of laying 0.8 m 1.00
Overall Correction Factor: 0.83
Cable Ampacity after correction: 362 A

Voltage Drop:
Allowable Volt Drop : 132 V Volt Drop : 3.94 V

Percentage Volt Drop : 0.06 %

Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS 2 Nos, 3 core X 50

Cable size based on short circuit rating 42.0 Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

Cable Type: 6600/10000V XLPE/SWA/PVC

Cable Data Source: NEXANS KABELMETAL NIGERIA

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 Cable Service: Step Down Transformer (TR-01/02) Feeder cable

Cable Tag: P-2512/13

Equipment Rating: 1200 kW Equipment Power Factor: 0.80

System Voltage: 400 V Design Current: 2165.13 A

Feeder Fuse/MCCB Rating: 2706.40877598 A Cable Run Distance: 60 m

Standard mccb rating 3000 A
Installation Method: Air: Dir. buried: X Ducts:
Maximum Short Circuit Rating : 40 kA for 1 Sec K-Factor 143

Conductor Line Conductor Line

Conductor Size: Ampacity mV/A/M
Resistance(Ω/m): Reactance(Ω/m):

500 524 0.20 0.0466 0.08

Number of cables in parallel: 6

Number of cores of cable: 1

Correction Factors:
Ground Temperature: 25 °C Correction Factor: 0.96
Number of Cables in Group: 2 Correction Factor: 0.86
Soil thermal resistivity 1.5 kw.m 1.00
Assumed depth of laying o.8 m 1.00
Overall Correction Factor: 0.83
Cable Ampacity after correction: 3144 A

Voltage Drop:
Allowable Volt Drop : 8 V Volt Drop : 5.41 V

Percentage Volt Drop : 1.35 %

Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS 6 Nos, 1 core X 500

Cable size based on short circuit rating 279.7203 Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

Cable Type: 600/1000V XLPE/AWA/PVC

Cable Data Source: NEXANS KABELMETAL NIGERIA

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 Cable Service: WELDING SOCKETS

Cable Tag: P-2555/56

Equipment Rating: 56 kW Equipment Power Factor: 0.80

System Voltage: 400 V Design Current: 101.04 A

Feeder Fuse/MCCB Rating: 126.299076 A Cable Run Distance: 150 m

Standard mccb rating 150 A
Installation Method: Air: Dir. buried: X Ducts:

Conductor Line Conductor Line

Conductor Size: Ampacity mV/A/M
Resistance(Ω/m): Reactance(Ω/m):

50 144 0.80 0.493 0.08

Number of cables in parallel: 2

Number of cores of cable: 4

Correction Factors:
Ambient Temperature: 25 °C Correction Factor: 0.96
Number of Cables in Group: 2 Correction Factor: 0.86
Soil thermal resistivity 1.5 kw.m 1.00
Assumed depth of laying 0.8 m 1.00
Overall Correction Factor: 0.83
Cable Ampacity after correction: 288 A

Voltage Drop:
Allowable Volt Drop : 12 V Volt Drop : 7.58 V

Percentage Volt Drop : 1.89 %

Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS 2 Nos, 4 core X 50 mm²

Cable Type: 600/1000V XLPE/SWA/PVC

Cable Data Source: NEXANS KABELMETAL NIGERIA

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 Cable Service: AC UPS FEEDER CABLE

Cable Tag: P-2560/61/62

Equipment Rating: 52 kW Equipment Power Factor: 0.80

System Voltage: 400 V Design Current: 93.82 A

Feeder Fuse/MCCB Rating: 117.277714 A Cable Run Distance: 150 m

Standard mccb rating 150 A
Installation Method: Air: X Dir. buried: Ducts:

Conductor Line Conductor Line

Conductor Size: Ampacity mV/A/M
Resistance(Ω/m): Reactance(Ω/m):

35 122 1.00 0.668 0.08

Number of cables in parallel: 2

Number of cores of cable: 4

Correction Factors:
Ambient Temperature: 25 °C Correction Factor: 0.96
Number of Cables in Group: 2 Correction Factor: 0.86
Soil thermal resistivity 1.5 kw.m 1.00
Assumed depth of laying 0.8 m 1.00
Overall Correction Factor: 0.83
Cable Ampacity after correction: 244 A

Voltage Drop:
Allowable Volt Drop : 12 V Volt Drop : 8.80 V

Percentage Volt Drop : 2.20 %

Is selected cable adequate ?: YES

SELECTED CABLE SIZE IS 2 Nos, 4 core X 35 mm²

Cable Type: 600/1000V PVC/ PVC

Cable Data Source: NEXANS KABELMETAL NIGERIA

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