Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.5 Km

Full load current (IFL) : 1 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 500 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 1

Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) :
1.04
Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 1

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1

Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct

1.04

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C

0.96153846 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 1.5 sq.mm
22 Amps
DC resistance of the selected Cable : 12.1 Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.04545455

Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : 2 *(IFL/n)*L*RDC

12.1

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100

2.42

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor
Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.5 Km

Full load current (IFL) : 1 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 500 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 1

Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) : 1.04

Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 1

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1

Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct

1.04

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C

0.96153846 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 1.5 sq.mm
22 Amps
AC resistance of the selected Cable (RAC) : 12.1 Ω/km
Reactance of the conductor at 50Hz (XAC) : Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.04545455
Power factor of the Load (CosØ) : ( Ø =Cos-1(CosØ) )
(SinØ) :
Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected per phase (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : 2 *(IFL/n)*L*(RAC CosØ + XACSinØ)

0

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100

0

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor
Client: Consultant:

Client :
Department : INST
Project No: Document No : Date:
CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

Cable length (L) : 0.16 Km

Full load current (IFL) : 2.88 Amps
Rated DC Voltage (V) : 400 Volts

Calculation of De-rating Factor

Group Rating Factor (Cg) : 0.6

Rating Factor for variation in Thermal (Cr) : 0.74

Resistivity of soil
Rating Factor for Depth of Laying (Cd) : 0.971

Rating factor for variation in Ground (Ct) : 1.05

Temp/Air Temp

De-rating factor (C ) : Cg*Cr*Cd*Ct

0.4526802

De-rated current for cable : IFL/C

6.362107289 A
Cable Assumed

CableLoad
Full size current
selectedof the Selected Cable :: 4 core x 4 sq.mm
47 Amps
AC resistance of the selected Cable (RAC) : 5.88 Ω/km
Reactance of the conductor at 50Hz (XAC) : 0.093 Ω/km
Effective de-rating of cable considered : 0.0612765957
Power factor of the Load (CosØ) : 0.9
(SinØ) : 0.44
Cable Voltage Drop

No of Runs selected per phase (n) : 1 run

Study state Voltage Drop in Cable (∆V) : √3 *(IFL/n)*L*(RAC CosØ + XACSinØ)

4.25605309466228

Percentage Voltage Drop

Percentage of voltage drop %∆V : (∆V/V) *100

1.0640132737

if % of Voltage drop is not with in the DGS Limits Then goto Next size of the cable, Repeat above
procedure again

Note:
1.Calculated De-rating factor is always greater than Effective de-rating factor