Procedure of electrical wire size check (Approximate value Formula) By Japanese Standard (JEM)

L1(m) L2(m) L3(m)

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ΣL1(VA) ΣL2(VA) ΣL3(VA)

L'1(m) L'2(m) L'3(m)

L 　 L L
L1 L2 L3

Basic Limited Voltage Drop Application Limited Voltage Drop

(Japanese Standard)
Wire Length(L+L') Wire Length(L) Main Branch
(m) % (m) % %
～60m 3 ～60m 2 1
60＜L+L'≦120m 5 60＜L+L'≦120m 4 1
120＜L+L'≦200m 6 120＜L+L'≦200m 5 1
200m＜L+L' 7 Table 1 200m＜L+L' 6 1 Table 2

where : assumed branch voltage drop is 1%(fixed value)

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Power Style Voltage Drop Wire Area (cross section) Where;

(V) (mm2) e:voltage drop between interphase (V)
DC(2W) 35.6XLXI 35.6XLXI e':voltage drop between neutral to one phase (V)
Single Ph(2W) e= A= L:wire length (m)
1000XA 1000Xe I:Current (A)
Three Ph(3W) 30.8XLXI 30.8XLXI A:Wire area (cross section)(mm2)
e= A= 35.6, 30.8, 17.8:coefficient
1000XA 1000Xe
DC(3W) 17.8XLXI 17.8XLXI
Single Ph(3W) e' = A= Table 3
Three Ph(4W) 1000XA 1000Xe' where is at Power factor = 1 and Inductance negligible
Example
Step 1

L1(m) ① L2(m) ② L3(m) ③

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ΣL1(VA) 20KVA ΣL2(VA) 30KVA ΣL3(VA) 50KVA

①Calculate the voltage drop divided proportionally to each length

*conditions
Power Style:single Ph(3W) voltage:220(V)
Wire Length:L1=20m,L2=20m,L3=40m Total:80m → Limited Voltage Drop is 4% (from Table 2)

Voltage Drop at L1,L2,L3

20
L1(%) =　4%　X = 1% → 220VX1%=2.2(V)
20+20+40
20
L2(%) =　4%　X = 1% → 220VX1%=2.2(V)
20+20+40
20
L3(%) =　4%　X = 2% → 220VX2%=4.4(V)
20+20+40

②Calculate the required wire size by voltage drop

②ｰ1 Up to ①

*conditions
Virtual Load at ①：ΣL1+ΣL2＋ΣL3＝100KVA
100,000
I= =454.6(A)
220
L1=20m calculated value actual Cable size(XLPE)
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X20X454.6
A= = = 73.56mm → 95mm2
1000xe' 1000x2.2
②ｰ2 From①　to②

*conditions
Virtual Load at ②：ΣL2＋ΣL3＝80KVA
80,000
I= =363.7(A)
220
L1=20m calculated value actual Cable size(XLPE)
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X20X363.7
A= = = 58.８６mm2 → 70mm2
1000xe' 1000x2.2

②ｰ3 From②　to③

*conditions
Virtual Load at ③：ΣL3＝50KVA
50,000
I= =227.3(A)
220
L1=20m calculated value actual Cable size(XLPE)
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X40X227.3
A= = = 36.79mm → 50mm2
1000xe' 1000x4.4

L1(20m) ① L2(20m) ② L3(40m) ③

Try
CVT100mm2-3C CVT60mm2-3C CVT38mm2-3C
transformer DP1 DP2 Distribution Panele3
ΣL1(VA) ΣL2(VA) ΣL3(VA)
③Final Decision of Cable Size

*Compare with Cable Size by Current and Voltage Drop

Cable Route Size by Vd

Compute actual Final
Power Length ΣCapacit d Voltage Voltage Size by by cmpd size by Decision
From To Style Voltage of Cable y Current Drop(%) Drop (V) Current Vd Vd Size
Transformer DP1 1Φ３W 220 20 20KVA 454.6 1% 2.2V 240mm2 73.56mm 95mm2 240mm2
DP1 DP2 1Φ３W 220 20 30KVA 363.7 1% 2.2V 185mm2 58.86mm 70mm2 185mm2
DP2 DP3 1Φ３W 220 40 50KVA 227.3 2% 4.4V 95mm2 36.79mm 50mm2 95mm2

Total 80m Total 4%Total 8.8V XLPE

Procedure of electrical wire size check (Approximate value Formula)

L1(m) L2(m) L3(m)

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ΣL1(VA) ΣL2(VA) ΣL3(VA)

L'1(m) L'2(m) L'3(m)

L 　 L L
L1・・・・・・ L2・・・・・・ L3・・・・・・

Basic Limited Voltage Drop Application Limited Voltage Drop

(Japanese Standard)
Wire Length(L+L') Wire Length(L) Main Branch
(m) % (m) % %
～60m 3 ～60m 2 1
60＜L+L'≦120m 5 60＜L+L'≦120m 4 1
120＜L+L'≦200m 6 120＜L+L'≦200m 5 1
200m＜L+L' 7 Table 1 200m＜L+L' 6 1 Table 2

where : assumed branch voltage drop is 1%(fixed value)

Power Style Voltage Drop Wire Area (cross section) Where;

(V) (mm2) e:voltage drop between interphase (V)
DC(2W) 35.6XLXI 35.6XLXI e':voltage drop between neutral to one phase (V)
Single Ph(2W) e= A= L:wire length (m)
1000XA 1000Xe I:Current (A)
Three Ph(3W) 30.8XLXI 30.8XLXI A:Wire area (cross section)(mm2)
e= A= 35.6, 30.8, 17.8:coefficient
1000XA 1000Xe
DC(3W) 17.8XLXI 17.8XLXI
Single Ph(3W) e' = A= Table 3
Three Ph(4W) 1000XA 1000Xe' where is at Power factor = 1 and Inductance negligible
Example
Step 1

L1(m) ① L2(m) ② L3(m) ③

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ΣL1(VA) 20KVA ΣL2(VA) 30KVA ΣL3(VA) 50KVA

①Calculate the voltage drop divided proportionally to each length

*conditions
Power Style:single Ph(3W) voltage:220(V)
Wire Length:L1=20m,L2=20m,L3=40m Total:80m → Limited Voltage Drop is 4% (from Table 2)

Voltage Drop at L1,L2,L3

20
L1(%) =　4%　X = 1% → 220VX1%=2.2(V)
20+20+40
20
L2(%) =　4%　X = 1% → 220VX1%=2.2(V)
20+20+40
20
L3(%) =　4%　X = 2% → 220VX2%=4.4(V)
20+20+40

②Calculate the required wire size

②ｰ1 Up to ①

*conditions
Virtual Load at ①：ΣL1+ΣL2＋ΣL3＝100KVA
100,000
I= =454.6(A)
220
 L1=20m calculated value actual wire size
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X20X454.6
A= = = 73.56mm → 100mm2
1000xe' 1000x2.2

②ｰ2 From①　to②

*conditions
Virtual Load at ②：ΣL2＋ΣL3＝80KVA
80,000
I= =363.7(A)
220
L1=20m calculated value actual wire size
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X20X363.7
A= = = 58.８６mm2 → 60mm2
1000xe' 1000x2.2

②ｰ3 From②　to③

*conditions
Virtual Load at ③：ΣL3＝50KVA
50,000
I= =227.3(A)
220
L1=20m calculated value actual wire size
17.8XL1XI1 17.8X40X227.3
A= = = 36.79mm → 38mm2
1000xe' 1000x4.4

L1(20m) ① L2(20m) ② L3(40m) ③

Try
CVT100mm2-3C CVT60mm2-3C CVT38mm2-3C
transformer DP1 DP2 Distribution Panele3
ΣL1(VA) ΣL2(VA) ΣL3(VA)
 ①Calculate the voltage drop divided proportionally to each length

Line No. Cable Route Length of Cable(m) Total Limited Voltage Drop
Total Each
Limited Section
Line Voltage %　for %Vd for Voltage
Main-Branch From To Voltage Each section Drop T.Lgth T.Vd Drop (V)
1-01 Transformer PanelA 380 50 24.9 1.5 5.7
1-02 PanelA PanelB 380 20 10.0 0.6 2.3
1-03 PanelB PanelC 380 21 10.4 0.6 2.4
1-04 PanelC PanelD 380 20 10.0 0.6 2.3
1-05 PanelD PanelE 380 40 19.9 1.2 4.5
1-06 PanelE PanelF 380 50 Total 24.9 1.5 5.7
1-07 380 Limited 0.0 0.0 0.0
Voltage
1-08 380 Drop (V) 0.0 0.0 0.0
1-09 380 0.0 0.0 0.0
1-10 380 22.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
1-11 380 0.0 0.0 0.0
1-12 380 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0
1-13 380 Limited 0.0 0.0 0.0
Voltage
1-14 380 0.0 0.0 0.0
Drop
1-15 380 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 201 0.06 100.1 6.0 22.9

②Calculate the required wire size

Compute designed size of

No. of Type of d Length Size of calculato
Cable Route Conduct Power Voltage Capacity Current of Cable Cable size of calculator r
Line No. From To Panel No. Phase or Style （V) （KVA) （A） （ｍ） % V mm2
1-01 Transformer PanelA A 1 2 2 380 10 5 10 1.5 5.7 35.6*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-02 PanelA PanelB B 3 3 9 380 20 10 20 0.6 2.3 30.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-03 PanelB PanelC C 3 4 12 380 30 12 21 0.6 2.4 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-04 PanelC PanelD D 3 4 12 380 40 15 20 0.6 2.3 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-05 PanelD PanelE E 3 4 12 380 50 16 40 1.2 4.5 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-06 PanelE PanelF F 3 4 12 380 60 17 50 1.5 5.7 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-07 0.0 0.0 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-08 0.0 0.0 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-09 0.0 0.0 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1
1-10 0.0 0.0 17.8*M141*L141/1000/P1