ADVANCED POWER

SYSTEM DESIGN
PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION DESIGN
DECEMBER 2013
ENGR. DARWIN D. ALPIS
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ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM DESIGN
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
BLOCK 3
BLOCK 4
BLOCK 5
BLOCK 6
BLOCK 7
BLOCK 8
BLOCK 9
BLOCK 10
Feeder 1
A
A
B
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
Feeder 2
A
B
C
C
D D
E E
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ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM DESIGN
Assumed Values:
Primary Voltage : 13,800 Volts
Power Factor : 0.85
Spacing between Conductors : 4.5 feet
Conductor : ACSR 50C, 60 Hz
Pole to pole distance : 150 ft.
FEEDER 1:
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Distances:
PP to A : 150 ft x 3 = 450 ft.
A to A : 150 ft x 5 = 750 ft.
A to B : 150 ft x 2 = 300 ft.
B to B : 150 ft x 4 = 600 ft.
B to B : 150 ft x 5 = 750 ft.
B to C : 150 ft x 2 = 300 ft.
C to C : 150 ft x 6 = 900 ft.
C to D : 150 ft x 2 = 300 ft.
D to D : 150 ft x 4 = 600 ft.
D to E : 150 ft x 2 = 300 ft.
E to E : 150 ft x 4 = 600 ft.

TOTAL : 5700 ft.
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Voltage Drop per 1000 ft
Voltage Drop = [0.05][13800]
= 690 Volts
[690 x 1000] / 5700 = 121.05 Volts
Voltage Drop: 5%
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PP to A : [ 300 ft. x 121.05 volts ] / 1000 = 36.32 Volts
A to A : [ 750 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 72.83 Volts
A to B : [ 300 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 29.052 Volts
B to B : [ 600 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 58.104 Volts
B to B : [ 750 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 72.63 Volts
B to C : [ 300 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 29.052 Volts
C to C : [ 900 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 87.156 Volts
C to D : [ 300 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 29.052 volts
D to D : [ 600 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 58.104 Volts
D to E : [ 300 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 29.052 Volts
E to E : [ 600 ft. x 72.63 volts ] / 1000 = 58.104 Volts
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ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM DESIGN
Sizing of Feeders:
PP to A
KVA Total = 100 KVA
( )
3
100 x 10 KVA
I = = 4.28 Amp
total
3 13,800
24 x 450 x 4.28
CM= =1,060.67 CM
43.58
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36-n
39
d = 0.005 x 92
n
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O
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From Table :
Use : 3 - No. 6, ACSR 50 C, 60 Hz
R = 3.98 /cond/mile X = 0.673 /cond/mile
a a
3
X = 0.2794 log 4.5 x 4.5 x 9
d
X = 0.211 /cond/mile
d
X = X + X = 0.884 /cond/mile
t d a
Ratio = X / R = 0.222 < 3
t t
.0
AC Drop Factor = 0.78
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ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM DESIGN
Approximate Method:
( )
u u I 3d R cos +X sin
a t
e =
5280
AC Drop Method:
I 24d
V =
dc ACTUAL
CM
( )( )( )
3 450 4.28 3.98cos 31.78 +0.884sin 31.78
e =
1
5280
e = 4.21 Volts
1
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( )
V =0.866 V AC Drop Factor
ac dc
( )( )
24 450 4.28
V = =1.761 Volts
dc ACTUAL
26,251.37
( )( )
V = 0.866 1.761 0.78
ac1
V =1.189 Volts
ac1
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Voltage Regulation:
e =e + e + e + e + e + ... + e
total 1 2 3 4 5 n
e
total
%VR = x 100%
V
primary
By Approximate Method:
%VR< 5%
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By AC Drop Method:
V = V +V + V + V + V + ... + V
ac total ac1 ac2 ac3 ac4 ac5 acn
V
ac total
%VR = x 100%
V
primary
%VR< 5%
FEEDER 1
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LOAD BALANCING IN kW
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA
1 74.933
2 61.673
3 45.36
4 30.5
TOTAL 74.933 61.673 75.86
kW TOTAL = 74.933 + 61.673 + 75.86
= 372.466 kW
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LOAD BALANCING IN kVA
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA
1 88.156
2 72.556
3 53.365
4 35.882
TOTAL 88.156 72.556 89.247
kVA TOTAL = 88.156 + 72.556 + 89.247
= 438.194 kVA
FEEDER 2
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LOAD BALANCING IN kW
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA 3-PHASE
5 52.36 25
6 64.36 30
7 61.673 50
TOTAL 64.36 61.673 52.36 105
kW TOTAL = 64.36 + 61.673 + 52.36 + 105
= 283.393 kW
FEEDER 2
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LOAD BALANCING IN kVA
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA
5 61.6
6 75.718
7 72.556
TOTAL 75.718 72.556 61.6
kVA TOTAL = 75.718 + 72.556 + 61.6
= 334.035 kVA
FEEDER 3
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LOAD BALANCING IN KW
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA
8 78.54
9 80.36
10 87.36
TOTAL 78.54 80.36 87.36
kW TOTAL = 78.54 + 80.36 + 87.36
= 391.26 kVA
FEEDER 3
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LOAD BALANCING IN kVA
BLOCK NO. AB BC CA
8 92.4
9 94.54
10 102.776
TOTAL 92.4 94.57 102.776
kVA TOTAL = 92.4 + 94.57 + 102.776
= 460.333 kVA
POWER PLANT DESIGN
REFERENCES:
The Electric Engineering Power Handbook
by: L. L. Grigsby
Electric Power Distribution Handbook
by: T.A. Short
The Electrical Transmission and Distribution Reference
Handbook by: Westinghouse Electric Corp.