Motor Voltage Drop Calculator

This program calculates voltage drop caused by the starting of motors at the
substation transformer primary and secondary leads.

Primary system impedance and transformer impedance is taken into account.

Secondary conductor impedance is not.

Calculator allows use of a autotransformer reduced voltage starter and

provides calculations based on tap setting.

Two calculators are provided. One is based on tables 430-150 & 430-151(B)
from the 1999 NEC. The tables provide current ratings for motors up to
500HP and 575 Volts. The other allows full use of motor nameplate data.
 Sudheer Raju
www.Sudheerraju.com
j.sudheerraju@googlemail.com
 Motor Starting Voltage Impact Calculations
Based on tables in section 430 of the 1999 NEC.
Maximum secondary voltage handled is 600V
For secondary system of 2300V or motors not conforming to NEC tables use other calculator
For 3 Phase alternating current motors, design B, C D or E only
Input Data Calculated Data System Voltage Ampacity tables ( NEC 430-150) Mtr Type LRA 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 1 10 2 20 3 30 4 40
1 MVA Base HP 208 240 480 600 2300 BCD 208 E 208 BCD 240 E 240 BCD 480 E 480 BCD 600 E 600
1 208 1 10 30.8 28 14 11 Not In NEC table 1 B, C or D 1 1 10 179 249 162 225 81 113 64.8 90
Nominal pu Z's 2 240 2 15 46.2 42 21 17 Not In NEC table 2E 10 2 15 257 373 232 337 116 169 93 135
Values 50 Actual 0.02000 3 480 3 20 59.4 54 27 22 Not In NEC table 3 20 321 497 290 449 145 225 116 180
SC MVA % Volts Voltage 4 600 4 25 74.8 68 34 27 Not In NEC table 4 25 404 621 365 562 183 281 146 225
5 2300 5 30 88 80 40 32 Not In NEC table 5 30 481 745 435 674 218 337 174 270
12,470 Volts 93.1% 11,608 6 40 114 104 52 41 Not In NEC table 6 40 641 911 580 824 290 412 232 330
7 50 143 130 65 52 Not In NEC table 7 50 802 1139 725 1030 363 515 290 412
2,500 kVA Z = 5.75% EDPH Transformer 0.02300 8 60 169 154 77 62 16 8 60 962 1367 870 1236 435 618 348 494
9 75 211 192 96 77 20 9 75 1200 1708 1085 1545 543 773 434 618
85.1% 409 Bus voltage when starting 10 100 273 248 124 99 26 10 100 1603 2071 1450 1873 725 937 580 749

480
System Volts 11 125 343 312 156 125 31 11 125 2007 2589 1815 2341 908 1171 726 936
12 150 396 360 180 144 37 12 150 2400 3106 2170 2809 1085 1405 868 1124
13 200 528 480 240 192 49 13 200 3207 4141 2900 3745 1450 1873 1160 1498
A/T Tap 14 250 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 302 242 60 14 250 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 1825 2344 1460 1875
100% Sudheer Raju 15 300 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 361 289 72 15 300 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 2200 2809 1760 2247
88.8% 409 % rated Volts & Volts @ motor leads) www.Sudheerraju.com 16 350 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 414 336 83 16 350 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 2550 3277 2040 2622

500
Motor HP j.sudheerraju@googlemail.com 17 400 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 477 382 95 17 400 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 2900 3745 2320 2996
18 450 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 515 412 103 3 18 450 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 3250 4214 2600 3371
0.24620 19 500 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 590 472 118 19 500 Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table Not In NEC table 3625 4682 2900 3746

E
Motor Design
0.28920
Motor 3 480 19 590 2 10 LRA = 4682
Voltage 460 kVA 470
FLA 590 pu LR 7.94 Mtr V 460
LRA 4682 % X"d 12.60% 24.62%
Motor System
Base Base
Input Data Calculated Data

Provided Courtesy of GE Industrial Systems

Contact marcelo.valdes@indsys.ge.com if you have any comments
 Rev 0 - 08/06/2021 Page 1 of 4

If you do not have motor nameplate data use calculator 1

For calculating voltage drop caused by starting of motors in 3 phase AC systems

Input Data Calculated Data

1 MVA Base

Nominal pu Z's
Values 50 Actual 0.02000
SC MVA % Volts Voltage

12,470 Volts 99.8% 12,444

2,500 kVA Z= 5.75% EDPH Transformer 0.02300

480 Volts 99.5% 478 Bus voltage when starting

65%
A/T Tap 67.5% 311 % rated Volts & Volts @ motor leads)

40 9.47317
HP
9.51617
Motor
Voltage 460 kVA 38
FLA 48 pu LR 6.00
LRA 288 % X"d 16.67% 400.24%
Motor System
Base Base
Input Data Calculated Data

08/06/2021, 14:02:45, 535586305.xls, Start Voltage Drop Fill in Amps