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INSTRUMENTATION CABLE ADEQUACY &

VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

Project: GC18105700, EPIC for FW Upgrade at KNDS Date: 3-Mar-20


Client: Qatar Petroleum

Cable Tag: 22-IF-0015 (Main Cable) + 22-A-1012-XV-01 (Branch Cable)

Conductor Size: 1.5mm2

Cable Length (L) 330 meters Refer attachment 1, Cable Schedule


0.33 Km

Cable Resistance (R): 12.3 ohm/Km Refer attachment 2, Vendor Cable Datasheet

Source Voltage (V): 24 VDC Standard Voltage

Device Tag: 22-A-1012-XV-01


Device / Model SOV / ASCO SC8210B030 (Refer attachment 3, SOV Datasheet)

Rated Voltage: 24 VDC

Rated Power 11.2 Watts Refer attachment 3,SOV Datasheet

Rated Current Max. (I): 0.467 A

I x 2L x R
Voltage Drop (Vd):
3.7884
Volts

Cable Adequacy:

Effective Voltage (V- Vd) 20.2116 Volts

Minumum Voltage Required for the Device (Vmin) 20.4 VDC (Note 1, Attachment 3)

Selected cable adequacy NOT OK

!! Selected cable is not adequate for the load !!

Remarks / Notes:
1. Solenoid valve operating voltage range will be -15% to +10% of the nominal voltage (24VDC) as per
manufacturer.

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