SAMPLE CALCULATION FORPOWER CABLE SIZE

SELECTION FOR RO-1 HIGH PRESSURE PUMPS (DRIVEN BY Y/D)

KW RATING OF MOTOR

KW

= 30KW

RATED VOLTAGE

415 V

FULL LOAD CURRENT

(Max. Phase Current)

I fl.

31 Amp

STARTING CURRENT (Max.)

I st.

107.1 Amp

DERATING FACTOR

D.F.

0.552

LENGTH(Max.)

CABLE SELECTED IS 2R x 3C x 25 Sq.mm

Having Current Carrying Capacity

0.080 KM

.
= 70Amp

REQUIRED MINIMUM CURRENT

Carrying Capacity of cable(after Derating)
must Be greater then the full load current

= CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

OF CABLE X DERATING FACTOR
=
70 x 0.552
= 38.64 Amp.which is greater then the full load
Current of motor (31 Amp.)

PERMISIBLE VOLTAGE DROP

AT STARTING

Vst

= 15% OF RATED VOLTAGE

= 62.25 V

PERMISSIBLE VOLTAGE DROP

AT RUNNING

Vrun

=5% OF RATED VOLTAGE

=20.75 V

NUMBER OF RUNS

=2

1)

Vst

= 1.732 x Ist. x L x Rac

Rac

= A.C. Resistance Of Conductor Of The 3C x 25Sq mm

Cable at 70 C .
= 1.44 Ohm. / KM

CABLE SELECTED IS 2R x 3C x 25 Sq.mm

VOLTAGE DROP
AT STARTING
WHERE

Since the cable lengths are not very big, the reactance of the cables will be negligible and
hence not considered in the above mentioned calculations
So Vst.
Voltage Drop During Starting in
Percentage

Vst.

=21.37 V

Vst.%

=Vst. X 100
415
=5.15%

2)

VOLTAGE DROP
AT Running

Vrun

= 1.732 x Irun x L x Rac

Number Of Runs

WHERE
Rac

= A.C. Resistance Of Conductor Of The 3C x 25Sq mm

Cable at 70 C .
= 1.44 Ohm. / KM

Since the cable lengths are not very big, the reactance of the cables will be negligible and
hence not considered in the above mentioned calculations
So
t.
Voltage Drop During Running in
Percentage

3)Conclusion

Vrun

=6.11 V

Vrun.%

=Vrun. X 100
415
=1.47%
The Voltage drop at starting 5.15% & running is
1.47%,for a motor of 45 Kw which is at a
distance of 80 meters
Hence Cable Size Selected as 2Rx3Cx25Sq mm
Is in order.