2006-4851

HV Cable Sizing Calculation (MOL) - Fahahil Rev. 1

A Input
Input Data
Data as per
per Spe
Specif
cifica
icatio
tions
ns

1 Nominal System Voltage : 3.3 kV

2 Highest System Voltage : 3.6 kV
3 Short Circuit capacity : 25 kA for 1 second
4 Ground temperature : 40 °C
5 Soil thermal resistivity : 2.5 °C m/W
6 Maximum depth of laying : 1.0 m

B Calculation

B1 Required cross
cross section
section of cable
cable for short circuit
circuit withstanding
withstanding capability
capability

The new cable shall withstand a Fault level of 25 kA for 1 sec.

Cable cross section of 300

of 300 sq.mm is able to withstand the fault level
level = 42.9 kA for 1 sec.
( Refer cable catalogue in Attachment-1, sheet 3 )

For adequacy check of continuous current capacity & voltage drops, following steps are
utilised ( Refer attached sheet for calculation )

B2 Dera
Derate
ted
d curre
current
nt : Ic x TDF
 HV CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
Sl. Feeder details Full load Starting Cable type No. of Type Total Min. reqd. Current Result Voltage % Voltage %
No. Cable current current (CU/XLPE/ runs of Derating cable Proposed rating of the for proposed drop Volt-drop drop Volt-drop
Load
From To Length in Amps. in Amps. SWA/PVC) installation factor current cable size proposed cable size during during during during
(L) (Iflc) (Ist) TDF rating cable running running starting starting
kVA metres Iflcx6.5 (F/K) (Sq.mm.) (amps.) volts % volts %

1 14SB-3003 VSDS Input 1600 150 279.9 - YES 1 Ground 0.6208 450.9 300 481 SAFE 8.15 0.25 - -
transformer 

Manufacturer data ( refer attached DUCAB catalogue copies )

Derating Factors for cables laid in ground  Cable data
Derating factor for ground temperature = 1.07 Cable Resistance Reactance Current rating
Derating factor for variation in thermal resistivity size in Ground
of soil 2.5 °C M/W (Multicore) = 0.74 (Sq.mm) (ohms/km) (ohms/km) (amps.)
Derating factor for depth of laying
( upto 300 sq.mm. ) = 0.98 300 0.08 0.08 481
Derating factor for grouping two cables
laid in horizontal formation touching = 0.8

TDF for cables laid in ground = 0.6208

Notes:

2006-4851, rev 1 Attachment-1, Sheet 2

LV CABLE SIZING

Derating factors :

The following De-rating factors are considered for LV cable sizing.:

Laid In Ground

(refer Table 3 of Ducab catalogue in

Ground Temperature @ 40 0C = 0.82 A
Attachment-2, sheet 3)
(refer Table 4 of Ducab catalogue in
Soil Thermal resistivity = 2.5 deg.C m/W 0.74 B
Attachment-2, sheet 3)
(refer Table 5 of Ducab catalogue in
Depth of installation @ 700 mm= 0.96 C
Attachment-2, sheet 4)
(refer Table 7 of Ducab catalogue in
Grouping of cables for 5 circuits 0.59 D
Attachment-2, sheet 5)

Hence Total De-rating factor for Cables = AxBxCxD

0.344

Voltage Drop at steady State

Voltage drop = mV x I x L/1000 in volts

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kVA kW Amps Volts Amps Amps Sq.mm. per Ph Amps Mtrs mV/A/m % % x FL % %
VSDS Trfe Secondary-1&2 VSDS Panel Incomer Unit 800 415 1113.00 0.344 3235.46 1C x 630  4 1000 155 0.195 2.03 5.0 NA NA N.A

VSDS Inverter-1/2&3 VSDS Motor 741 415 0.80 0.90 741.00 0.344 2154.07 300  4 590 140 0.190 1.19 5.0 NA NA N.A

NOTES: H = B/(1.732xE) or (C/G)/(1.732xExF) or D; J = H/I; P = HxNxOx100/(Ex1000xL); S = PxR

2006-4851, rev 1, Attachment-2, sheet 2