HV Cable Sizing Calculation (MOL) - Fahahil

2006-4851
Rev. 1

A Input Data as per Specifications

1
2
3
4
5
6

Nominal System Voltage

Highest System Voltage
Short Circuit capacity
Ground temperature
Soil thermal resistivity
Maximum depth of laying

:
:
:
:
:
:

3.3 kV
3.6 kV
25 kA for 1 second
40 C
2.5 C m/W
1.0 m

B Calculation
B1 Required cross section of cable for short circuit withstanding capability
The new cable shall withstand a Fault level of 25 kA for 1 sec.
Cable cross section of 300 sq.mm is able to withstand the fault level = 42.9 kA for 1 sec.
( Refer cable catalogue in Attachment-1, sheet 3 )
For adequacy check of continuous current capacity & voltage drops, following steps are
utilised ( Refer attached sheet for calculation )
B2 Derated current

: Ic x TDF
where Ic
= Current rating of the proposed cable
TDF = Total Derating factor for the cables laid in ground

B3 Actual Voltage drop

: ( 3 x I x (R cos + X sin ) x L / NR)

where I = Full load current
R = Per metre resistance of cable
X = Per metre reactance of cable
cos = 0.8
sin = 0.6
L = Length in metres
NR = Number of cables run in parallel

B4 Allowable Voltage drop (as per clause 8.3.2 of QP Spec. ES.2.03.0001, rev.A)
a) During normal operation = 5%

B5 Minimum required
current rating

: Iflc / T.D.F
Where Iflc = Full load current
T.D.F = Total Derating factor for the cables laid in ground

C Result
C1 3.3kV grade, 3C 300 sq.mm CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC cable is selected for the New MOL VSDS
Input transformer.

2006-4851, rev 1 Attachment-1, Sheet 1

HV CABLE SIZING CALCULATION

A

Sl.

No.
From

Feeder details

14SB-3003

To

VSDS Input

Full load
Load

Cable

current

Length

in Amps.

(L)

(Iflc)

kVA

metres

1600

150

Starting Cable type

current

(CU/XLPE/

No. of

Type

Total

Min. reqd.

of

Derating

cable

installation

factor

current

TDF

rating

runs

in Amps. SWA/PVC)
(Ist)
Iflcx6.5

279.9

YES

Ground

0.6208

Current

Result

Voltage

Voltage

for proposed

drop

Volt-drop

drop

Volt-drop

cable size

during

during

during

during

cable

running

running

starting

starting

volts

volts

8.15

0.25

Proposed rating of the

cable size
proposed

(F/K)

(Sq.mm.)

(amps.)

450.9

300

481

SAFE

transformer

Manufacturer data ( refer attached DUCAB catalogue copies )

Derating Factors for cables laid in ground
Derating factor for ground temperature

Cable data
=

1.07

Derating factor for variation in thermal resistivity

of soil 2.5 C M/W (Multicore)

Cable

Resistance Reactance Current rating

size

in Ground

0.74

(Sq.mm)

(ohms/km)

(ohms/km)

(amps.)

0.98

300

0.08

0.08

481

laid in horizontal formation touching

0.8

TDF for cables laid in ground

0.6208

Derating factor for depth of laying

( upto 300 sq.mm. )
Derating factor for grouping two cables

Notes:

2006-4851, rev 1 Attachment-1, Sheet 2

LV CABLE SIZING
Derating factors :
The following De-rating factors are considered for LV cable sizing.:
Laid In Ground
Ground Temperature @ 400C =

0.82

(refer Table 3 of Ducab catalogue in

Attachment-2, sheet 3)

Soil Thermal resistivity = 2.5 deg.C m/W

0.74

(refer Table 4 of Ducab catalogue in

Attachment-2, sheet 3)

Depth of installation @ 700 mm=

0.96

(refer Table 5 of Ducab catalogue in

Attachment-2, sheet 4)

Grouping of cables for 5 circuits

0.59

(refer Table 7 of Ducab catalogue in

Attachment-2, sheet 5)

Hence Total De-rating factor for Cables =

AxBxCxD
0.344

Voltage Drop at steady State

Voltage drop = mV x I x L/1000 in volts
% Voltage drop = voltage drop x 100/ operating voltage
Where,
I = Full load current in Amps.
L = Cable length in mtrs.
mV = Approx. Voltage drop /amp/mtr
5% voltage drop is considered as the limit for the normal condition checks.

Voltage drop During motor Starting

Voltage drop = SC x mV x I x L/1000 in volts in volts
% Voltage drop = voltage drop x 100/ operating voltage
Where, SC = Multiplying factor for starting current
20% voltage drop is considered as the limit for the starting condition checks.

2006-4851, rev 1, Attachment -2, sheet 1

2006-4851, rev 1, Attachment -2, sheet 1

VSDS Motor

800

(G)

415
741

415

0.80

0.90

300

(Q)
in
%

(R)
in
x FL

(S)
in
%

(T)
in
%

155

0.195

2.03

5.0

NA

NA

N.A

140

0.190

1.19

5.0

NA

NA

N.A

(N)
in
Mtrs

1000

590

(O)
in

Current

2154.07

Motor Starting

0.344

741.00

mV/A/m

(P)
in
%

(M)
in
Amps

Allowed

1C x 630

For Selected
Cable

3235.46

1113.00

Cable Length

0.344

(I)

Carrying
Capacity

(K)
(L)
in
Runs
Sq.mm. per Ph

(H)
in
Amps

Cable Current

(J)
in
Amps

Overall
Derating
Factor

Current

Full Load

Efficiency

Factor

Power

Operating
Voltage
(F)

Voltage Drop
During Motor
Starting
Allowed

VSDS Inverter-1/2&3

(D)
(E)
in
in
Amps Volts

Voltage Drop
Steady State

Selected
Cable

VSDS Panel Incomer Unit

(C)
in
kW

Selected Cable
Size

VSDS Trfe Secondary-1&2

(B)
in
kVA

Required
Ampacity of
Cable

(A)

Feeder Rating

From

Motor Rating

Load

Equipment
Description /
Tag Number
To

Rating of

LV CABLE SIZING CALCULATION TABLE

NOTES: H = B/(1.732xE) or (C/G)/(1.732xExF) or D; J = H/I; P = HxNxOx100/(Ex1000xL); S = PxR

2006-4851, rev 1, Attachment-2, sheet 2