Voltage Drop Test

How To Calculate V.D

V.D = (mV/Amp/M)× 𝑰L× 𝑳 × 𝟏𝟎-3

From 1 to 2
𝑰L = 225 A , 𝑳 = 𝟑𝟎 𝑴 , mV/Amp/M = 0.207
V.D = 0.207*30*225* 𝟏𝟎-3 = 1.39 V
𝐕.𝐃 𝟏.𝟑𝟗
V.D% = *100 = *100 = 0.36%
𝑽𝒕 𝟑𝟖𝟎
From 2 to 3
𝑰L = 75 A , 𝑳 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝑴 , mV/Amp/M = 0.726
V.D = 0.726*100*75* 𝟏𝟎-3 = 5.4 V
𝟓.𝟒
V.D% = *100 = 1.4%
𝟑𝟖𝟎
V.D% 1 to 3 = 0.36% + 1.4% = 1.78%< 𝟓%
From 2 to 4
𝑰L = 150 A , 𝑳 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝑴 , mV/Amp/M = 0.334
V.D = 0.334*300*150* 𝟏𝟎-3 = 15.03 V
 𝟏𝟓
V.D% = *100 = 3.9%
𝟑𝟖𝟎
V.D% 1 to 4 = 0.36% + 3.9% = 4.26% < 𝟓%
If V.D 𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 > 𝟓% choose the next higher
cross sectional area cable to reduce mV/A/M and
also V.D% & V.D are reduced