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CABLE BUS LOADING CALCULATION
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Prepared By: Prepared For:
Arcadis Consulting Project: Ansonia Transformer TB Replacement
Client: Avangrid UI
Author VP/OG
Checker: VG
Reviewer VV
Approver BB
Report No: 55210-DD-004
Date 06/05/2024
VERSION CONTROL
Version Date Author Changes
0-0A 06/05/2024 VP/OG ISSUED FOR 70% REVIEW
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CABLE TRAY LOADING CALCULATION
CABLE BUS SUPPORT LOADING
ESTIMATED WEIGHT FOR TRANSFORMER TA TO SWGR #3 (ROUTE A)
WEIGHT PER WEIGHT OF RUN
AWG / QUANTITY
FROM TO FUNCTION FOOT PER FOOT
KCMIL (Nos)
(LBS/FT) (LBS)
TRANSFORMER TA
SWGR #3 POWER CABLE 750 12 3.191 38.29
BUSHING BOX
TRANSFORMER TA
SWGR #3 GROUND CABLE 500 1 2.245 2.25
BUSHING BOX
TRANSFORMER TA
SWGR #3 CABLE BUS - 1 12 12.00
BUSHING BOX
TOTAL AVERAGE CABLE BUS SUPPORT LOADING WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot) 52.54
ESTIMATED WEIGHT FOR TRANSFORMER TB TO SWGR #4 (ROUTE B)
WEIGHT PER WEIGHT OF RUN
AWG / QUANTITY
FROM TO FUNCTION FOOT PER FOOT
KCMIL (Nos)
(LBS/FT) (LBS)
TRANSFORMER TB
SWGR #4 POWER CABLE 750 12 3.191 38.29
BUSHING BOX
TRANSFORMER TB
SWGR #4 GROUND CABLE 500 1 2.245 2.25
BUSHING BOX
TRANSFORMER TB
SWGR #4 CABLE BUS - 1 12 12.00
BUSHING BOX
TOTAL AVERAGE CABLE BUS SUPPORT LOADING WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot) 52.54
ESTIMATED WEIGHT FOR SWGR #3 TO SWGR #4 (ROUTE C)
WEIGHT PER WEIGHT OF RUN
AWG / QUANTITY
FROM TO FUNCTION FOOT PER FOOT
KCMIL (Nos)
(LBS/FT) (LBS)
SWGR #3 SWGR #4 POWER CABLE 750 12 3.191 38.29
SWGR #3 SWGR #4 GROUND CABLE 500 1 2.245 2.25
SWGR #3 SWGR #4 CABLE BUS - 1 12 12.00
TOTAL AVERAGE CABLE BUS SUPPORT LOADING WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot) 52.54
Average Cable Bus support loading,
Transformer TA to SWGR #3 Route A 52.54 lb/foot
Transformer TB to SWGR #4 Route B 52.54 lb/foot
SWGR #3 to SWGR #4 Route C 52.54 lb/foot
Note: The Cable bus loading is estimated based on preliminary inputs received from the vendor and shall be
confirmed later stage.
CABLE TRAY LOADING
ESTIMATED OF CABLES TO YARD EQUIPMENT
QUANTITY WEIGHT
FROM TO FUNCTION AWG QUANTITY PER FOOT (LBS)
Transformer TA Switchgear room 3 1 12 3.191
Transformer TB Switchgear room 4 1 12 3.191
Switchgear room 3 Switchgear room 4 1 12 3.191
TOTAL WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot)
TOTAL WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot) for each cable tray run)
ESTIMATE OF CABLES TO RELAY CABINETS*
*ASSUMED AVERAGE NUMBER OF CABLES TO EACH RELAY CABINET. ACTUAL QUANTITY AND CABLE TYPE WILL VARY IN EACH PANEL.
750kcmil CABLE USED AS AVERAGE SIZE OF CABLE FOR THE PRELIMINARY
QUANTITY WEIGHT
FROM TO FUNCTION AWG QUANTITY PER FOOT (LBS)
Transformer TA Switchgear room 3 750kcmil 12 12
Transformer TB Switchgear room 4 750kcmil 12 12
Switchgear room 3 Switchgear room 4 750kcmil 12 12
TOTAL WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot)
TOTAL WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot) for each cable tray run)
ESTIMATE OF CABLES TO RELAY CABINETS*
**ACTUAL QUANTITY AND CABLE TYPE MAY VARY IN EACH CUBICLE.
Note: This is estimate for cables from each switchgear room to Relay Cabinet
QUANTITY WEIGHT
FROM TO FUNCTION AWG QUANTITY PER FOOT (LBS)
TOTAL WEIGHT PER FOOT (lb/foot)
***Assume total width of cable tray including roof support is 1'-8"
Estimated Average Cable Tray Loading (lb/foot) 330.876
Estimated Average Cable Tray Loading (in PSF)***
Recommended Cable Tray Loading (in PSF)
NOTE: The cable Tray Loading is an estimate based on preliminary design and shall be confirmed for every project
WEIGHT OF RUN
PER
FOOT (LBS)
38.29
38.29
38.29
114.88
57.438
WEIGHT OF RUN
PER
FOOT (LBS)
144
144
144
432
216
WEIGHT OF RUN
PER
FOOT (LBS)
