Electrical Cable Sizing Presentation
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Scope Of Presentation
General Considerations
Methodology
Case Study – OXY Project
Cable Electrical Data
Conclusion
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1. General Considerations
Short Circuit Current Rating
Voltage Drop
Cable Current Rating
Max. cable loop impedance for earth fault
Other Frequency
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2. Methodology
Full Load Current Calculation
Cable Volt Drop Calculation
HV Cable Sizing (Short Circuit Rating)
Resistance Data
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3. Case Study – OXY Project
General Data
HV Cable Sizing
LV Cable Sizing
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4. Cable Electrical Data
Cable Resistance
Cable Reactance
Cable Current Rating
Cable Short Circuit Rating
*Nexans Technical Data for
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5. Conclusion
Current Rating
Correction of the cable current ampacity shall be
more than full current
Voltage Drop
Calculated voltage drop value shall be less than
project requirement
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5. Conclusion
Thermal Short Circuit Capacity
Calculated short circuit value shall be more
than system’s short circuit rating
*The largest cable size shall be used based on the above
point
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1.1 HV Cable Sizing
(Short Circuit Rating)
I × t
A=
k
where :
A Cable conductor cross-sectional area (mm2)
I Short circuit current (A)
t Duration of short circuit (s).
For feeders protected by circuit breakers, t = 0.4s.
For feeders protected by fuses, t = 0.25s.
K cable conductor material, insulation and the safe
temperature rise of the insulation.
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1.2 Voltage Drop (DEP 33.64.10.10-Gen.)
< 5% based on continuous maximum current loading
and rated voltage in A.C cables
< 20% of the rated equipment voltage during motor
starting
< 5% from minimum system voltage at distribution
board and the minimum equipment operation voltage
in D.C cables
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1.3 Cable Current Rating
Onshore (Refer to section 1.3.1)
Depth of laying (IEE wiring regulation 16th
1991)
Soil thermal resistivity
Ground/ambient temperature
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1.3 Cable Current Rating
Offshore (Refer to section 1.3.1)
Ground/ambient temperature
Grouping of cables
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2.1 Full Load Current Calculation
Refer to Vendor data or Handbook
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2.1 Full Load Current Calculation
Formula
3-Phase Circuit for AC System
Single Phase Circuit for AC System
DC System
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2.2 Cable Volt Drop Calculation
3-Phase Circuit for A.C System
Single Phase Circuit for A.C System
D.C System
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2.3 HV Cable Sizing
(Short Circuit Rating)
HV power cables will also be sized
based on their short circuit withstand
capability
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2.3 HV Cable Sizing
(Short Circuit Rating)
I × t
A=
k
where :
A Cable conductor cross-sectional area (mm2)
I Short circuit current (A)
t Duration of short circuit (s).
For feeders protected by circuit breakers, t = 0.4s.
For feeders protected by fuses, t = 0.25s.
K cable conductor material, insulation and the safe
temperature rise of the insulation (Refer to Appendix – B).
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2.4 Resistance Data
Normally resistance of cable is provided at
20oC by vendor
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2.4 Resistance Data
Formula for actual resistance as a function of
temperature:
R = Ro (1 + A (T - 20oC))
Ro : Resistance at T = 20oC
T : Conductor temperature oC
Α : 0.00393 for copper
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3.1 General Data
Correction factor for HV & LV single cables is
0.94 x 1 = 0.94
Correction factor for HV & LV multicore cables is
0.94 x 0.85 = 0.80
Starting current for all 6.6kV motors < 550% of full
load current
Starting current of low voltage motor < 600% of full
load current
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3.1 General Data
Voltage drop under steady state and motor starting
conditions with the following limitations:
4% during steady state condition from origin of supply and
user terminals
20% during motor starting
2% on feeders to lighting and small power distribution boards
2.5% average on lighting and small power sub-circuits
4% for d.c systems
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3.2 HV Cable Sizing
Short circuits conditions
6.6kV cable sizing calculation
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3.3 LV Cable Sizing
Short Circuit Conditions
415V Cable sizing calculations
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3-Phase Circuit for A.C System
kW ×1000
I FL =
3 × VSYS × COSθ × EFF
Where:
kW Equipment Load
VSYS System voltage (V)
IFL Full load current (A)
θ Angle in which the current lags the voltage (degree)
Eff Power Efficiency
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Single phase circuit for AC system
kW ×1000
I FL =
VSYS × COSθ × EFF
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D.C System
kW × 1000
I FL =
VSYS
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3-Phase Circuit for A.C System
3 × l × I FL × ( R cos θ + X sin θ ) ×100
%VDROP =
VSYS × n ×1000
Where:
VSYS System voltage (V)
%VDROP Volt drop (%)
l Length (m)
IFL Full load current (A)
R Cable resistance (Ω / km)
X Cable reactance (Ω / km)
θ Angle in which the current lags the voltage (degree)
n Number of cables in parallel per phase
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Single Phase Circuit for A.C system
2 × l × I FL × ( R cos θ + X sin θ ) ×100
%VDROP =
VSYS × n ×1000
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D.C System
2 × l × I FL × R × 100
%VDROP =
VSYS × n × 1000
