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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow
(Part 2)
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Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow // PART 2 (on photo: Osprey Lunch Among The
Electrical Wires! by Kathleen Jackson via Flickr)
Continued from first part: Electrical Thumb Rules You MUST Follow (Part 1)
Useful Electrical Equations
For Sinusoidal Current: Form Factor = RMS Value/Average Value = 1.11
For Sinusoidal Current: Peak Factor = Max Value/RMS Value = 1.414
Average Value of Sinusoidal Current (I
av
) = 0.637 x Im (Im = Max.Value)
RMS Value of Sinusoidal Current (I
rms
) = 0.707 x Im (Im = Max.Value)
A.C Current = D.C Current/0.636.
Phase Difference between Phase = 360/ No of Phase (1 Phase=230/1=360, 2
Phase=360/2=180)
Short Circuit Level of Cable in KA (I
sc
) =
(0.094 x Cable Dia in Sq.mm) /! Short Circuit Time (Sec)
Max.Cross Section Area of Earthing Strip (mm2) = !(Fault Current x Fault Current x
Operating Time of Disconnected Device ) / K
K = Material Factor, K for Cu = 159, K for Al = 105, K for steel = 58 , K for GI = 80
Most Economical Voltage at given Distance = 5.5 x ! ((km/1.6) + (kw/100))
Cable Voltage Drop (%) =
(1.732 x current x (Rcos!+jsin!) x 1.732 x Length (km) x 100) / (Volt(L-L) x Cable Run.
Spacing of Conductor in Transmission Line (mm) = 500 + 18 x (P P Volt) + (2 x
(Span in Length)/50).
Protection radius of Lighnting Arrestor = !h x (2D-h) + (2D+L).
Where h= height of L.A, D-distance of equipment (20, 40, 60 Meter), L=V x t
(V=1m/ms, t=Discharge Time).
Size of Lightning Arrestor = 1.5x Phase to Earth Voltage or 1.5 x (System
Voltage/1.732).
Maximum Voltage of the System = 1.1xRated Voltage (Ex. 66KV = 1.1 " 66 =
72.6KV)
Load Factor = Average Power/Peak Power
If Load Factor is 1 or 100% = This is best situation for System and Consumer both.
If Load Factor is Low (0 or 25%) = you are paying maximum amount of KWH
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consumption. Load Factor may be increased by switching or use of your Electrical
Application.
Demand Factor = Maximum Demand / Total Connected Load (Demand Factor <1)
Demand factor should be applied for Group Load
Diversity Factor =
Sum of Maximum Power Demand / Maximum Demand (Demand Factor >1)
Diversity factor should be consider for individual Load
Plant Factor (Plant Capacity) = Average Load / Capacity of Plant
Fusing Factor = Minimum Fusing Current / Current Rating (Fusing Factor>1).
Voltage Variation (1 to 1.5%) = ((Average Voltage Min Voltage) x 100)/Average Voltage
Ex: 462V, 463V, 455V, Voltage Variation= ((460 455) x 100)/455 = 1.1%.
Current Variation (10%) = ((Average Current Min Current) x 100)/Average Current
Ex: 30A,35A,30A, Current Variation = ((35-31.7) x 100)/31.7 = 10.4%
Fault Level at TC Secondary
= TC (VA) x 100 / Transformer Secondary (V) x Impedance (%)
Motor Full Load Current = Kw /1.732 x KV x P.F x Efficiency
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