Electrical load estimation for Proposed three unit apartment building for Mr.

Ganeshan
Ravindra Kumar at No. 15 & 15/1 , Stamboul Place, Colombo 03

Assumptions and design basis

Power
density
Application (W/m2) Basis
Power capacity
allocation considering
parking general lighting,
mechanical ventilation
Car park area 5 and service provisions
Power density for the
common and recreation
Common area 80 areas
Only lighting and
Mechanical ventilation
Wash room spaces 25 to be considered
Corridor spaces 20 Common area lighting
Terrace 7.5 Lighting power only

3 - Bed room Apartment power estimation

Per unit Electrical

Equipment Quantity load/kW Diversity Total load/kW
Inverter type AC units 5 1.2 0.75 4.50
TV,DVD and Multimedia 2 0.25 0.8 0.40
Kettle 2 1.3 0.5 1.30
Microwave unit 1 1 0.4 0.40
Refrigerator 1 0.6 1 0.60
Cooker and exhaust hood 1 0.6 0.7 0.42
Ironing 1 1 0.5 0.50

Washing machine and drier 1 0.5 0.6 0.30

Ceiling fans 3 0.1 0.8 0.24
Hot water geysers 3 1.5 0.4 1.80
Lights (assumed) 30 0.02 0.8 0.48
10.94 kW
 Considered 11 kW

Electrical calculation
Power
demand/
Level Application Area/m2 kW
Parking
Ground floor
floor 200 1.0
Level 1 Apartment 1 11.0
Level 2 Apartment 1 11.0
Level 3 Apartment 1 11.0
Terrace Recreation 170 1.3
Fire pump 1 no. 15
Elevator 1 no. 20
Water
pumps,
maintenanc
Miscellaneous e etc… 7
77.3 kW

Overall diversity for non-simultaneous operation = 0.75

= 57.96 kW

Power demand considering 0.8 power factor = 72.45 kVA

Power demand with 10% contingency = 79.69 kVA

Taken power demand = 80 kVA