CALCULATION OF VOLTAGE DROP AND CABLE SIZE FOR MOTOR / ELECT.

LOAD
INPUT DATA SHEET
Select Your Load

Motor (Only)

Motor Rating
Motor Starter
Motor Starting P.F (Assume)
Motor Running P.F
Motor Full Load Efficiency

2000
Soft
0.5
0.95
95

Demand Factor
System Voltage V(L-L)
System Voltage V(L-N)
P.F
Ambient Temperature (K1)
Cable Installation Media
No of Cable/Tray
No of Tray
No. of runs of selected cable
Ground Temperature (K2)
Soil Thermal Resistivity
Nature of Soil (K3)
No of Cable/Trench
Distance Between Cable
Cable Length
Type of Cable
Allowable voltage drop (%)

1
6600
3811
0.80
30
Ground
1
1
1
25
Not Known
Damp Soil
1
Nill
100
3cx240
5
3

Electrical Load
Kw

0.935

Volt
Volt

3 Ph
1.732

C
2

C
Km/Watt

Meter
LT XLPE
%

AL

ND CABLE SIZE FOR MOTOR / ELECT.LOAD

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RESULT
Total Load
Demand Factor (Assume)
Consumed Load
Starting Cos (Assume)
Starting Sin
Runing Cos
Runing Sin
Load in KVA
Starting Current
Full Load Current
Cable Installation Media

Ground Temperature (K2)

Correction Factor (K3)
Group Factor for Ground (K4)
Total Derating Factor
Full Load Current After Deration
Current Carrying Capacity of Cable
Conductor Resistance.
Conductor Reactance
Voltage Drop
Allowable voltage drop (%)
Max. length of Cable

2000.00 Kw
1
1900.00 Kw
0.5
0.87
0.95
0.31
2000.00
209.95
174.96
Ground

KVA

0.93
1.05
1
0.9765
179.17
399
0.16
0.071
0.08
330.00

Amp
Am p

6106

Amp

Ohm / km
Mho/km
%
Volt
Mt

Selection of Cable is Proper

But Not Economical Design
Reduce Either Cable Size or Type for Economical selection

ize or Type for Economical selection

Air
Ground

1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Not Known

Very Wet
Wet Soil
Damp Soil
Dry Soil
Very Dry Soil

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1
2
3
4
5
6

Nill
Dol
Cable Dia
Y-D
0.125 mt
Auto Tra.
0.25 mt
Soft
0.5 mt
Freq.Conv
Motor
0.2
Elect. Load 0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.55
0.6
0.65
0.7
0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
0.95
1
Not Known

10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Not Known

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

STANDARD MOTOR RATINGS

0.18
0.22
0.37
0.55
0.75
1.1
1.5
2.2
3.7
5.5
7.5
9.3
11
15
18.5
22
30
37
45
55
75
90
110
132
160
180
200
225
250

FLPF
0.65
0.6
0.64
0.7
0.7
0.76
0.79
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.89
0.9
0.9
0.86
0.89
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.87
0.87

3/4THPF
0.58
0.55
0.58
0.64
0.65
0.7
0.72
0.76
0.78
0.79
0.81
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.84
0.86
0.89
0.89
0.82
0.88
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.82
0.82

FLEFF
0.5
0.58
0.65
0.72
0.74
0.75
0.77
0.8
0.82
0.85
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.9
0.91
0.91
0.92
0.925
0.93
0.935
0.94
0.945
0.945
0.948
0.953
0.953
0.955
0.948
0.945

3/4THEFF
0.46
0.53
0.58
0.67
0.69
0.7
0.72
0.75
0.81
0.83
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.9
0.91
0.91
0.92
0.925
0.93
0.935
0.94
0.945
0.945
0.948
0.953
0.953
0.955
0.94
0.935

CABLE DATA

CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE AT 70 DEG

PVC

X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95
3cx120
3cx150

AL
21.747
14.538
8.903
5.539
3.701
2.295
1.442
1.043
0.770
0.532
0.384
0.304
0.248

HRPVC
CU
14.480
8.870
5.520
3.685
2.190
1.376
0.870
0.627
0.463
0.321
0.231
0.183
0.148

AL
21.720
14.520
8.890
5.530
3.700
2.290
1.440
1.042
0.770
0.532
0.385
0.304
0.248

CU
12.200
7.560
4.700
3.110
1.840
1.160
0.734
0.529
0.391
0.270
0.195
0.154
0.126

LT XLPE
AL
23.170
15.500
9.480
5.900
3.940
2.440
1.540
1.110
q
0.567
0.410
0.324
0.264

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

3cx185
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

0.197
0.150
0.120
0.094
0.073
0.056

SYSTEM VOLTAGE
240
415
1100
3300
6600
11000
33000

0.119
0.090
0.072
0.056
0.044
0.034

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60

CABLE TYPE
PVC

AL
280

CU
355

2
3
4
5

HR PVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

342
399
390
348

433
426
440
348

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

1
2
3
4
5

CABLE TYPE
PVC
HRPVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

1 Ph
3 Ph

0.198
0.152
0.122
0.096
0.076
0.061
0.304
0.248
0.198
0.171
0.152
0.122
0.096
0.076
0.061

0.100
0.076
0.061
0.048
0.037
0.029
0.154
0.126
0.100
0.850
0.076
0.061
0.048
0.037
0.029

0.210
0.160
0.128
0.100
0.077
0.060
0.324
0.264
0.210
0.180
0.160
0.128
0.100
0.077
0.060

(Temp. Derating factor)

PVC
HR PVC
HT XLPE
1.25
1.16
1.14
1.16
1.1
1.1
1.09
1.05
1.04
1
1
1
0.9
0.94
0.95
0.8
0.88
0.9
0.69
0.82
0.85
0.62
0.74
0.8

Corrrection Factor:K1

Current Rating

current
399
426

resistance
AL
CU
0.15
0.0902
0.152
0.0762
0.16
0.096
0.16
0.096
0.0817
0.0817

res.
0.16
0.096

Insulation

Ambient
Temp

PVC

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1.22
1.17
1.12
1.06
0.94
0.87
0.79
0.71
0.61
0.5
0
0
0
0

1
2
3
4
5

CABLE TYPE
PVC
HRPVC
LT XLPE
HT XLPE
EPR CSP

1
2

CONDUCTOR
AL
CU

reactance
AL
CU
0.087
0.079
0.041
0.0732
0.071
0.071
0.085
0.085
0.075
0.075
reac.
0.071
0.071

NO. OF RUNS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

PVC

X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95
3cx120
3cx150
3cx185
3cx225
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

AL
14
18
23
30
39
50
63
77
95
130
155
180
205
240
255
280
315
375
425
480
220
250
290
315
335
380
435
480
550

CU
17
24
30
39
57
65
66
110
135
155
200
230
255
305
335
355
400
455
521
674
280
320
370
400
425
475
550
590
660

CABLE DATA
CURRENT RATING AT 40 DEG (LAID IN TUNNEL)
HRPVC
LT XLPE
AL
CU
AL
CU
16
21
22
29
28
37
31
36
37
48
50
47
49
63
67
62
62
81
70
79
85
110
96
108
105
134
117
132
128
165
142
162
159
201
179
198
189
244
221
240
220
281
257
276
250
323
292
318
293
372
337
366
323
407
379
402
342
433
399
426
384
488
455
480
458
555
530
546
519
635
612
612
586
759
707
685
268
342
268
336
305
390
309
384
354
451
360
444
390
483
408
479
409
519
433
510
464
580
501
570
531
671
596
660
586
720
693
708
671
805
814
825

CABLE DATA

RESISTANCE AT 70 DEG
LT XLPE
CU
15.500
9.480
5.900
3.940
2.340
1.470
0.930
0.671
0.495
0.343
0.247
0.196
0.159

HT XLPE -upto 6.6kv(E)

AL

1.540
1.110
0.820
0.567
0.410
0.324
0.264

CU

0.930
0.671
0.495
0.343
0.247
0.196
0.159

EPR
CSP
CU
8.210
5.090
3.390
1.950
1.240
0.795
0.565
0.393
0.277
0.210
0.164
0.132

PVC

X-SECTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

3cx1.5
3cx2.5
3cx4
3cx6
3cx10
3cx16
3cx25
3cx35
3cx50
3cx70
3cx95
3cx120
3cx150

AL
0.126
0.119
0.116
0.110
0.100
0.097
0.097
0.097
0.094
0.090
0.090
0.087
0.087

0.127
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036
0.196
0.159
0.127
0.107
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036

actor)
EPR CSP
1.28
1.22
1.134
1
0.975
0.878
0.768
0.658

ction Factor:K1
Insulation

0.210
0.160
0.130
0.100
0.077
0.060
0.324
0.264
0.210
0.180
0.160
0.130
0.100
0.077
0.060

0.127
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036
0.196
0.159
0.127
0.110
0.096
0.077
0.060
0.047
0.036

0.108
0.082
0.065
0.040
0.039
0.031
0.164
0.132
0.108
0.093
0.082
0.065
0.040
0.039
0.031

No of
Cable/Tray
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

1
1
0.84
0.8
0.78
0.77
0.75
0.74
0.73

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

2
1
0.8
0.76
0.74
0.73
0.71
0.69
0.69

Ground Corrrection Factor:K2

Insulation

3cx185
3cx240
3cx300
3cx400
3cx500
3cx630
1cx120
1cx150
1cx185
1cx225
1cx240
1cx300
1cx400
1CX500
1cx630

0.087
0.087
0.086
0.086
0.079
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.084
0.083
0.083
0.082
0.081
0.081

(Grouping factor)==No of Tray

3
4
1
1
0.78
0.77
0.74
0.73
0.72
0.71
0.7
0.69
0.7
0.68
0.675
0.66
0.68
0.67

6
1
0.76
0.72
0.7
0.68
0.68
0.66
0.66

Corrrection Factor:K3
Soil Thermal Resistivity: 2.5 k.m/W
Resistivity
K3

XLPE/EPR

Ground
Temp

PVC

XLPE/EPR

1.18

1.15
1.12
1.08
1.04
0.96
0.91
0.87
0.82
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.58
0.5
0.41

10
15
20
25
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80

1.1
1.05
0.95
0.89
0.77
0.71
0.63
0.55
0.45
0
0
0
0
0

1.07
1.04
0.96
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.8
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.6
0.53
0.46
0.38

1.5
2
2.5
3

1.1
1.05
1
0.96

Corrrection Factor:K3
Nature of Soil
K3
Very Wet Soil
1.21
Wet Soil
1.13
Damp Soil
1.05
Dry Soil
1
Very Dry Soil
0.86

EL)
HT XLPE -upto 6.6kv(E)
AL
CU

100
121
145
181
221
254
290
330
369
390
450
525
609
706
277
318
370
412
440
509
600
700
817

EPR CSP
CU
26
35
46
64
85
114
140
175
216
260
303
349
398
372
348
325
304
284
265
299
343
391
366
342
320
299
279
261

115
140
175
215
255
290
335
370
415
440
505
600
714
850
368
422
490
547
580
665
805
900
1030

CONDUCTOR REACTANCE AT 50 Hz
PVC

HRPVC
CU
0.119
0.115
0.112
0.104
0.099
0.090
0.088
0.086
0.086
0.083
0.083
0.082
0.082

AL
0.092
0.087
0.081
0.073
0.064
0.055
0.054
0.050
0.050
0.046
0.043
0.042
0.042

LT XLPE
CU
0.109
0.105
0.101
0.095
0.089
0.086
0.084
0.082
0.079
0.076
0.076
0.074
0.074

AL
0.107
0.099
0.093
0.088
0.084
0.081
0.081
0.078
0.075
0.074
0.072
0.071
0.072

CU
0.107
0.099
0.093
0.088
0.084
0.081
0.081
0.078
0.075
0.074
0.072
0.071
0.072

HT XLPE -upto
6.6kv(E)
AL
CU

0.116
0.111
0.104
0.100
0.095
0.092
0.089

0.116
0.111
0.104
0.100
0.095
0.092
0.089

EPR CSP
CU
0.116
0.109
0.106
0.100
0.096
0.091
0.088
0.086
0.082
0.079
0.077
0.076
0.076

0.082
0.079
0.079
0.079
0.079
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725

8
1
0.75
0.71
0.69
0.67
0.66
0.64
0.64

0.042
0.041
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.040
0.080
0.082
0.079
0.077
0.075
0.072
0.070
0.069
0.067

0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.073
0.725

0.072
0.071
0.071
0.070
0.070
0.070
0.097
0.094
0.093
0.091
0.090
0.088
0.087
0.086
0.084

0.072
0.071
0.071
0.070
0.070
0.070
0.097
0.094
0.093
0.091
0.090
0.088
0.087
0.086
0.084

0.087
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068
0.092
0.089
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068

0.087
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068
0.092
0.089
0.087
0.086
0.085
0.082
0.079
0.073
0.068

0.076
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.074
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.073

Correction Factor(K4)(Ground Cable Dist)

Nill
cable Dia 0.125m
0.25m
1
1
1
1

0.5m
1

1
2
3
4
6
8

No of Circuit
1
2
3
4
5
6

0.75
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5

0.8
0.7
0.6
0.55
0.55

0.85
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6

0.9
0.8
0.75
0.7
0.7

0.9
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8