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.From cable/wire sizing calculation we can estimate the proper size for cable to our wiring
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data or information about wiring project includes :

How to sizing the electrical cable/wire?

1) Type of load : For feeder,control panel,distribution board (DB) or motor

2) Power Source : AC /DC power for Three phase or single phase

3) Full load current (Ampere)

4) Circuit Breaker size

5) Types of cable ( PVC,XLPE,Fire proved)

6) Installation Condition ( Underground, trefoil,trunking,tray or conduit)

7) Distance / length of cable run from source to load

Calculation for sizing electrical

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Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz
Ib = Amperage load

In = Circuit Breaker size

Iz = Current rating for cable/wire

Example :

We plan to install 1 unit induction motor 75 hp for running a water pump.Power factor value is
0.8 and motor efficiency is 0.85.Power supply for this motor is 415 volt 3 phase 50Hz.Distance
from panel to motor is 75 meter.This panel and pump is located at outside of factory.Please
sizing the suitable circuit breaker,electrical cable and also type of cable for this application.

Calculation

Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz
Ib = ( hp x 746) / (√3 x Volt x PF x Efficiency)

Ib = (75 x 746) / (√3 x 415 x 0.8 x 0.85)

Ib = 114.5 Ampere

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In = Ib ≤ breaker sizing
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In = 114 ≤ 150 ampere Circuit Breaker

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In = 150 ampere (we decide to used MCCB 3 pole with 150 ampere rating)
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Iz = In ≤ Iz
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Iz = 150 ≤ Iz
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Iz = 187 ampere ( carried capacity for 50mm² cable size) Hand Tools

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So we decide to used cable size = 50 mm² with 4 core cable and clipped direct to cable tray.To
confirm this cable size,we need to calculate the voltage drop. Instruments

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Mohamed Shawer says

31/07/2012 at 2:32 PM

Thanks for distributing these useful technical information

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lemau says
01/08/2012 at 3:49 AM

Your welcome :D

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08/08/2012 at 8:35 AM

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25/08/2012 at 5:12 AM

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25/08/2012 at 10:44 AM

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saleem rasheed says

26/09/2014 at 10:42 PM

hi. i need cable sizing formula & star delta connection with wiring diagram….
take care

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Radwan says
28/03/2015 at 5:40 PM

thanks for valuable information

I’m wondering why you didn’t choose a conductors of 35 mm2? , It gives you Ib ≤ In ≤ Iz

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Eutex International INC says

11/06/2015 at 8:45 AM

Thanks for information which are very important to us. We never consider the
size of cables and wires – Eutex International INC

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Govind kumar says

22/06/2015 at 9:02 AM

Hello bhai

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Idowu Afekhare says

26/06/2015 at 2:52 PM

you guys did a beutifull job.it just solve my problem.good job

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joseph says
30/07/2015 at 4:11 AM

how do i calculate for the circuit breaker required give the formular please

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raja says
25/08/2015 at 10:21 AM

Hello Sir

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I want the complete procedure for cable selection

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K.Niranjan says
03/11/2015 at 4:21 AM

Thanks a lot sir giving this technical information…

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Arichandran says
19/01/2016 at 4:59 AM

V…thanks…!

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Ashis says
28/01/2016 at 6:13 AM

Thanks

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Maninder Preet singh says

27/02/2016 at 8:34 AM

Sir kindly provide the formula for single phase motor also

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Arshad khalil says

07/03/2016 at 12:05 PM

Kya hum 22 Gage ke jaga 23 ya 24 number ka gage istamal nahi ker sakte
help me brother

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Arshad khalil says

07/03/2016 at 12:06 PM

Kya hum 22 number Gage ke jaga 23 ya 24 number ka gage istamal nahi ker
sakte help me brother

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James Abalah says

18/05/2016 at 1:46 AM

30 air-conditioning units wired in parallel with an average of 10amps each……

Help me calculate the cable size needed to supply 3phase power to a distribution board n
the probable MCB size……..

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James Abalah says

18/05/2016 at 1:47 AM

30 air-conditioning units wired in parallel with an average of 10amps each……

Help me calculate the cable size needed to supply 3phase power to a distribution board n
the probable MCB size……..
N/B air-conditioning r 24000btu size

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dhanu says
20/05/2017 at 3:54 AM

for 300amps we can use 400a tp mccb

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Somanna says
05/02/2017 at 11:08 AM

Thank you so much sir given information… about cable detection…

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mohammaed hoossain says

08/03/2017 at 9:38 AM

air condition unit 4.5 TR I need cabal siz and isolater siz com amp
air condition unit 11.5 TR INEED CABAL SIZ and isolater com amp
air condition uni 8.5 TR nidd cabal siz and isolaters com amp

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hemant says
13/04/2017 at 6:34 AM

Current size k hissab SE or voltage drop k liye table yaad krni padegi kya sir

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richard says
24/04/2017 at 1:06 AM

hi,i really like the calculation but i request for full procedure of how to
calculation.

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syed bilal ahmed says

09/05/2017 at 4:32 PM

how did you get the answer equals to 187 ???? please reply

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premperumal says
29/06/2017 at 9:34 PM

Thank you for your free message of electrical techniques

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Sabir ansari says

05/09/2017 at 8:43 AM

20 air-conditioning units wired in parallel with an average of 15amps each……

Help me calculate the cable size needed to supply 3phase power to a distribution board n
the probable MCB size……..
N/B air-conditionin and cabal size

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odidi oluwafemi Gabriel says

06/09/2017 at 3:53 AM

thanks for the information

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Rahul says
21/12/2017 at 1:01 AM

What is 75HP Motor Earthing Wire Size

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Md. Aminul Islam says

07/02/2018 at 2:06 AM

What will be capacity of neutral cable for 3000 KVA transformer? What is the
Neutral cable size percentage of three phase wiring respect to phase?

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ASIF says
06/08/2018 at 2:22 AM

can we use below formula

P=1.723 x V x I X COSphi

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