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SOLAR DC CABLE CALCULATION

4SQ MM DC CABLE
1 DC CABLE SIZING
ENTER THE SPECIFICATION OF PV MODULE SELECTED
MAKE VIKRAM SOLAR
Pmpp 320 Watt
Voc 46 V
Isc 9.03 A
Vmpp 37.7 V
Impp 8.5 A
FF 77.04 %
NOCT 44+/- 2˚C
2 ENTER THE SPECIFICATION OF THE DC WIRE SELECTED
enter crossection of wire 4 Sqmm
RATED VOLTAGE 0.6/1 KVAC
RATED DC VOLTAGE 1.5 KV
WORKING VOLTAGE 1000 VDC
MAX RESISTANCE 5.09 ῼ/KM AT 20 ˚C OR 0.00509 ῼ/M
CCC Current Carring 44 Amps
Capacity
3 CALCULATING MAXIMUM CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW IN THE CABLE (Imax)
Imax=Isc*No. of parallel string*1.25 , where 1.25 is design margine
Enter no. of parallel strings 1 No.
So Now Imax= 11.2875 Amps
Applicable Derating factors (DF) of DC cable
a) Variation in ambient temperature 1
b)Variation due to HDPE condute pipe , derating factor is given by 1/√n, 0.35
where n=no. of cable in condute , standard n=8
TOTAL DERATING FACTOR 0.35
4 CALCULATING DERATED CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
DCCC= DERATING FACTOR * RATED CCC
So Now DCCC = 15.4 Amps
HERE we should keep in mind that the value of DCCC should always be greater than
value of Imax (i.e. wire is suitable even after derating)
So Now DCCC = 15.4 A & Imax = 11.2875 A
5 CALCULATING POWER LOSS % IN THE SELECTED WIRE
P(loss)%=[(Impp²*R*L)*100]/TOTAL POWER
ENTER THE NO. OF MODULE IN SERIES i.e. IN A STRING 20 no.
enter the no. of parallel string in an array 1 no.
AND RATING OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS 320 WP
incase 2 parallel strings are forming an array
then value of Impp increases by 2 8.5 Amps
SO TOTAL POWER IS 6400 Wp
 ENTER THE LENGTH OF WIRE TO BE USED ON SITE 120 METERS
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS P(loss)% = 0.68954 %
6 CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP%
V(drop)%=(Impp*R*L*100)/TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS i.e. Vmpp = 37.7 V
TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE WILL BE Vmpp*No. OF PV MODULE IN SERIES = 754
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS V(drop)% = 0.68857 %

7 DC FUSE SELECTION
ENTER THE NO. OF INPUTS IN THE DCDB 10 NO.
NO. OF PARALLEL WIRE IN A STRING 1 NO.
NOMINAL FUSE RATING =1.56*I(mp) OR 1.25* I(sc)
SO FUSE RATING = 13.26 Amps

DC POWER CABLE SELECTION FROM SMU TO INV

CABLE WILL BE HEADING TOWARDS THE INVERTER SO THE STRENGTH OF DC CURRENT WILL
INCREASE
ENTER THE SPECIFICATION OF THE DC WIRE SELECTED
enter crossection of wire 300 Sqmm
RATED DC VOLTAGE 1.1 KV
WORKING VOLTAGE 1000 VDC
MAX RESISTANCE 0.1 ῼ/KM OR 0.0001 ῼ/M
CCC Current Carring 514 Amps AT 20 ˚C OR 0.0001 ῼ/M
Capacity
ENTER LENGTH 425 METER
STEP 1 Imax THAT CAN FLOW IN THIS CABLE
Imax =Imp(pv)*NO. OF PARALLEL STRINGS
ENTER THE VALUE OF Imp OF THE MODULE SELECTED = 8.72 Amps
ENTER THE NO. OFDC STRING INPUTS IN THE SMU = 15 NO.
ENTER THE NO. OF PARALLEL STRINGS IN AN ARRAY = 2 NO.
Imax = 261.6 Amps
STEP 2 Applicable Derating factors (DF) of DC cable
a) Variation in ambient temperature 0.87
b)DEPTH OF LAYING THE CABLE IN THE GROUND 0.97
C) GROUPING FACTOR OF THE CABLE 0.61
D) THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF THE SOIL 1
TOTAL DERATING FACTOR 0.514779
STEP 3 CALCULATING DERATED CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
DCCC= DERATING FACTOR * RATED CCC
So Now DCCC = 264.5964 Amps
HERE we should keep in mind that the value of DCCC should always be greater
than value of Imax (i.e. wire is suitable even after derating)
So Now DCCC = 264.5964 A & Imax = 261.6 A
CALCULATING POWER LOSS % IN THE SELECTED CABLE
 P(loss)%=[(TOTAL Impp²*R*L)*100]/TOTAL POWER
ENTER THE NO. OF INPUT STRINGS IN SMU 15 no.
ENTER THE NO. OF MODULE IN SERIES i.e. IN A STRING 20 no.
enter the no. of parallel string in an array 2 no.
ENTER
VALUETHE
OFVALUE
TOTAL OFImpImp OF THE
AFTER MODULE
GETTING SELECTED
COMBINED IN = 8.72 Amps
THE SMU 261.6
AND RATING OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS 325 WP
SO TOTAL POWER IS 195000 Wp
ENTER THE LENGTH OF WIRE TO BE USED ON SITE 425 METERS
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS P(loss)% = 1.49152 %
CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP%
V(drop)%=(TOTAL Impp*R*L*100)/TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE
VOLTAGE OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS i.e. Vmpp = 37.3 V
TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE WILL BE Vmpp*No. OF PV MODULE IN SERIES = 746
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS V(drop)% = 1.49035 %
 SOLAR DC C
6SQ M
ENTER THE SPECIF
MAKE VIKRAM SOLAR
Pmpp 325
Voc 46
Isc 9.28
Vmpp 37.7
Impp 8.77
FF 77.04
NOCT 44+/- 2˚C
ENTER THE SPECIF
enter crossection of wire
RATED VOLTAGE
RATED DC VOLTAGE
WORKING VOLTAGE
MAX RESISTANCE
CCC Current Carring
Capacity
CALCULATING MAXIMUM CU
Imax=Isc*No. of parallel st
Enter no. of parallel strings
So Now Imax=
Applicable De
a) Variation in ambient temperature
b)Variation due to HDPE condute pip
n=no. of cable in
TOTAL DERATING FACTOR
CALCULATING DERA
DCCC= DER
So Now DCCC =
HERE we should keep in mind that the
Imax (i.e. wire
So Now DCCC =
CALCULATING POW
P(loss)%=[(Im
ENTER THE NO. OF MODULE IN SER
enter the no. of parallel strin
AND RATING OF INDIVIDUAL PV M
incase 2 parallel strings are forming a
value of Impp increases by
SO TOTAL POWER IS
 ENTER THE LENGTH OF WIRE TO
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS P
CALCULA
V(drop)%=(Impp*
VOLTAGE OF INDIVIDUAL PV MOD
TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE WILL BE
THEREFORE CABLE POWER LOSS V(
 SOLAR DC CABLE CALCULATION
6SQ MM DC CABLE
DC CABLE SIZING
ENTER THE SPECIFICATION OF PV MODULE SELECTED
VIKRAM SOLAR
Watt
V
A
V
A
%
44+/- 2˚C
ENTER THE SPECIFICATION OF THE DC WIRE SELECTED
nter crossection of wire 6 Sqmm
0.6/1 KVAC
1.8 KV
1000 VDC
3.39 ῼ/KM AT 20 ˚C OR 0.00339 ῼ/M
70 Amps

CALCULATING MAXIMUM CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW IN THE CABLE (Imax)

Imax=Isc*No. of parallel string*1.25 , where 1.25 is design margine
o. of parallel strings 2 No.
23.2 Amps
Applicable Derating factors (DF) of DC cable
on in ambient temperature 1
ation due to HDPE condute pipe , derating factor is given by 1/√n, where 0.35
n=no. of cable in condute , standard n=8
DERATING FACTOR 0.35
CALCULATING DERATED CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
DCCC= DERATING FACTOR * RATED CCC
24.5 Amps
e should keep in mind that the value of DCCC should always be greater than value of
Imax (i.e. wire is suitable even after derating)
24.5 A & Imax = 23.2 A
CALCULATING POWER LOSS % IN THE SELECTED WIRE
P(loss)%=[(Impp²*R*L)*100]/TOTAL POWER
R THE NO. OF MODULE IN SERIES i.e. IN A STRING 20 no.
enter the no. of parallel string in an array 2 no.
RATING OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS 325 WP
parallel strings are forming an array then
value of Impp increases by 2 17.54 Amps
13000 Wp
 TER THE LENGTH OF WIRE TO BE USED ON SITE 120 METERS
REFORE CABLE POWER LOSS P(loss)% = 0.962713 %
CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP%
V(drop)%=(Impp*R*L*100)/TOTAL INPUT VOLTAGE
TAGE OF INDIVIDUAL PV MODULE IS i.e. Vmpp = 37.7 V
TAL INPUT VOLTAGE WILL BE Vmpp*No. OF PV MODULE IN SERIES = 754
EFORE CABLE POWER LOSS V(drop)% = 0.946323 %