Module 8

Service Entrance
Feeder Computations
(Additional Examples)

Engr. Gerard Ang

School of EECE
Riser Diagram
General Lighting (Feeder) Load (page 104)
 Standard Frame Sizes and
Continuous Ampere Ratings for
Molded-Case Circuit Breakers
Frame Size, Ampere
30 50 60 100 200 225 400 600 800 1000 1200
5 10 10 15 125 70 200 300 300 600 700
10 15 15 20 150 100 225 350 350 700 800
15 20 20 30 175 125 250 400 400 800 1000
20 30 30 40 200 150 300 500 500 1000 1200
30 40 40 50 175 350 600 600
50 50 60 200 400 700
60 70 225 800
100
 Design Example No. 1
• Single Family Dwelling Unit, up to 150 square meters
floor area (Load less than 1000 VA and not more than six
branch circuits)
A single family dwelling unit has a floor area of 140 sq. m. It
has the typical household appliances including 1 hp room air
conditioning units. For this dwelling unit, determine the
following:
a. General lighting load
b. Total computed load
c. Total load current
d. Minimum size of service entrance conductors
e. Minimum current rating of protective device with non-time
delay fuse and with inverse time circuit breaker
f. Service equipment rating in case of ungrounded service
 Design Example No. 1
Load Computations
General Lighting Load and General Use Receptacle:
140 sq. m x 24 VA/sq. m. = 3,360 VA
Small Appliance Load:
One 20 A circuits @ 1500 VA/circuit = 1,500 VA
Laundry Circuit Load:
One 20 A circuit @ 1500 VA/circuit = 1,500 VA
Subtotal = 6,360 VA

Applying Demand Factors for General Lighting Load

First 3000 VA at 100% DF = 3,000 VA
Next 3360 VA at 35% DF = 3360 x 0.35 = 1,176 VA
 Design Example No. 1
Load Computations
Air Conditioning Unit and Motor Loads:
One 1 HP, 8 A air conditioning unit
8 x 230 @ 100% demand factor = 1,840 VA

Total Net Computed Load = 3000 + 1176 + 1840 = 6,016 VA

Service Entrance Conductors:

Total Computed Load = 6,016 + 25%(8 x 230) = 6,476 VA
Total Computed Current = 6,476/230 = 28.15 A
Use two 5.5 mm^2 THW copper wire (minimum)
 Design Example No. 1
Load Computations
Service Equipment:
A. Maximum Current Rating of Protective Device, with
1. Non-Time Delay Fuse
[3000 + 1176 + 300%(8 x 230)] / 230 = 42.15 A
2. Inverse-Time Circuit Breaker
[3000 + 1176 + 250%(8 x 230)] / 230 = 38.15 A
B. Service Equipment Rating in case of ungrounded service
1. Use one 50 A, 2PST, 250 V safety switch with two 45 A
renewable fuses or
2. Use one 40 AT, 2 pole, 240 V, molded case circuit
breaker
 Design Example No. 2
• Single Family Dwelling Unit, up to 150 square meters
floor area with six or more branch circuits
A single family dwelling unit has a floor area of 150 sq. m. It
has two 20 A small appliance branch circuits and one 20 A
laundry circuit. The other electrical loads of this dwelling unit
are as follows: an 8 kW electric range, two 1 hp, 8 A air
conditioning units and one 1 hp water pump. For this dwelling
unit, determine the following:
a. General lighting load
b. Total computed load
c. Total load current
d. Minimum size of service entrance conductors
e. Minimum current rating of protective device with non-time
delay fuse and with inverse time circuit breaker
f. Service equipment rating in case of ungrounded service
 Design Example No. 2
Load Computations
General Lighting Load and General Use Receptacle:
150 sq. m x 24 VA/sq. m. = 3,600 VA
Small Appliance Load:
Two 20 A circuits @ 1500 VA/circuit = 3,000 VA
Laundry Circuit Load:
One 20 A circuit @ 1500 VA/circuit = 1,500 VA
Subtotal = 8,100 VA

Applying Demand Factors for General Lighting Load

First 3000 VA at 100% DF = 3,000 VA
Next 5100 VA at 35% DF = 5100 x 0.35 =1,785 VA
 Design Example No. 2
Load Computations
Range Load:
One 8 kW range at 80% DF = 8,000 x 0.8 = 6,400 VA
Air Conditioning Unit and Motor Loads:
Two 1 HP, 8 A air conditioning unit and one 1 HP, 8 A water
pump
[(8 + 8 + 8) + (0.25 x 8)] x 230 = 5,980 VA

Total Computed Load = 3000 + 1785 + 6400 + 5980 = 17,165 VA

Service Entrance Conductors:

Total Computed Current = 17,165/230 = 74.63 A
Use two 22 mm^2 THW copper wire
 Design Example No. 2
Load Computations
Service Equipment:
A. Maximum Current Rating of Protective Device, with
1. Non-Time Delay Fuse
[3000 + 1785 + 6400 + 300%(8 x 230) + (8 x 230)
+ (8 x 230)] / 230 = 88.63 A
2. Inverse-Time Circuit Breaker
[3000 + 1785 + 6400 + 250%(8 x 230) + (8 x 230)
+ (8 x 230)] / 230 = 84.63 A
B. Service Equipment Rating in case of ungrounded service
1. Use one 100 A, 2PST, 250 V safety switch with two 90 A
renewable fuses or
2. Use one 90 AT, 2 pole, 240 V, molded case circuit
breaker