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CABLE OPTIMIZER CALCULATION

WÄRTSILÄ No. DBAB277568 Made: jno009 Date: 3.2.2010


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INPUT VALUES
Current per phase [A] 1804
Main voltage [kV] 0,4
Installation method (air/ground) Ground
Conductor material Copper
Insulation material XLPE
Cable design Single-core

INSTALLATION METHODS CORRECTION FACTORS


Bonding of the metallic screens Both-ends 1
Cable formation Trefoil 1
Ambient temperature [oC] 30 0,93
On a cable rack N/A 1
Piping Partially in seperate pipes 0,94
Laying depth [m] 0,85 1,01
Ground thermal resistivity [Km/W] N/A 1
Distance between groups [mm] 100 0,55
Manually inserted factor 1
Total correction factor 0,4856

RESULTS
Copper
Cables per phase [Qty] 5
Total number of cables [Qty] 15
Cross section [mm2] 500
Max. current capacity [A] 1942

REMARKS
Cables from auxiliary transformer to LV switchgear.

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