Cable sizing calculation|How to select cable size|Electrical Technology and Industrial Practice

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[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

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[@rajeshshakya4511]

Very simple explanation cleared all my doubt regarding cable sizing calculation. Thanks for sharing.

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[@elxanmusabayev4930]

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[@keyable]

Could you pls provide a video where "Number of cable runs" are explained? I could not understand this term

[@shashankkumar7770]

Nice. Video sir...please make video on ups

[@manishmonci5730]

good day to you sir, if you could make a video citing an example of a load with all the calculations of cable sizing, breaker sizing, bus bar and traffo sizing so we can get an over all view, in interviews they ask us to make an sld giving a load as an example and ask us to choose the breaker size and ratings for all equipments coming in it. well appreciated and keep up the good work

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Ok i will do it. Thank you for your suggestion.

[@selvakumart108]

Super useful sir

[@kalpeshpathak2482]

For LT cable short circuit criteria is applicable? As for small. Size of motor we can not use 185 sq. Mm cable..

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

of there is Circuit breaker short circuit criteria will be applicable..... small motors doesn't protected with acb, they are protected by mccb. for for very small motors short circuit criteria is not applicable.

[@AbdulRahim-jq9ml]

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[@bibekpatel4147]

Very Nicely simplified briefing

[@mohdwajidali1956]

One of the best video i saw for cable sizing. Sir kindly make another video with some example.. Also how we can calculate short circuit for villas and mall where we have lot of pumps and AC machines. Here you took 50000 amps as a fault current and 0.2 sec time. The same will apply for homes and malls?? Thank you for the good explanation... Regards,

[@sumanbepari609]

Sir company's catalogue mention the X. The value of X of cable will be the same when number of cable run will more than one???

[@technicalgyan4127]

Nice informative video sir !! Sir, can you please make an elaborative video on Ampacity of the cable. Also one more request... That can you provide us these calculations in an excel sheet as a tool, so as to generalized the sizing of thecable calculations, by just providing certain inputs parameters

[@sukhveersharma832]

Very much useful video. Please upload a video for designing of 400/220/132/33kv substation.

[@kuwaitguna]

How you selected 50kA for A=I √t/k

[@ayarottilsandeep545]

Thank you so much, this was the video and explanation I was looking for. Thanks for such an amazing educational video. I have 2 doubts which I feel like to ask you, and it would be very kind if you will answer. 1st , after a lot of search I found a formula for voltage drop as per BSI 18th edition, also seen in several electricity regulations of GCC countries. The formula you mentioned in your video also can be derived from this. Voltage Drop (not in%) = =((Load current X length X (voltage drop per unit length per amp)) /(1000X no. Of runs) Now here the voltage drop per amp per unit length can also be written as (R Cos theta + j X Sin theta), so till here it's very clear, but in the video you mentioned a √3 which is obvious for 3phase load, but it's not used in the formula I mentioned, can you explain why??? 2) as per motor starting current 5 to 6 times of full load current, so for example let it be 10amp FLC and Staring current would be about 60 so, is that a cable of minimum 10mtr length shouldn't be choose 16sqmm cable instead a 4sqmm ?? Even though the starting current will persistent for 1 minute I belive?? Kindly give a appropriate reply. Thanks for such informatics videos.

[@bramheswarbehera6230]

Please make video to find out the cable aize for distribution transferomer,panel and power transformer

[@jitendradubey3682]

Very imp knowledge

[@sharanzhapur4075]

Good one, appreciate for your clear understanding

[@sameerchalke783]

I have query about short circuit criteria. What about lower rating of motor like 0.37kw to 45kW? these Motors, dont have terminal box size which can accommodate cable size of 185sqmm, also its not economical to have such higher size of cable for small rating of motor and adopt power junction box for each such motor. In this case what will be criteria of short circuit? will it be system fault level or motor inrush current contribution?

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

These motors are having MCCB for which short circuit criteria is not required. Apart from that due to cable impedance the short circuit current is very nominal. So you need not to check. sC criteria is applicable for breaker operated feeders only.

[@mayuthinks1994]

sir when motor rating is given in KW generally we dont consider efficiency but why had you considered? please explain bit confuse.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Kw is the rated output. But due to efficiency it will draw more power than the name plate kW

[@hossaintarik7904]

hello sir..can you please let me know the specification of IE1 or IE2 type motor and the actual meaning of these. Another thing to know is in the voltage drop criteria where the multplication of 1.2 with 6xfull load curren. Are these coming from any standards. Thanks

[@sarbrassahamed3412]

It will be more useful if you calculated for voltage drop criteria also.. anyways good and clear job❤

[@fuzailkhan2063]

can u tell how to get the K value from manufacturers website?

[@electricaloperationandmain7381]

Sir if I want to laying cable for 5.5 kw motor means ,what is the Short circuit current should I take ,if I take transformer short circuit means cable size will be increased..

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

In case of small motor which are protected by fuse or mccb you don't need to consider sc criteria. Perhaps i have mentioned

[@neerajagarwal5471]

Hi sir, How to find fault current in step no-1 for HT cable. If we don't have

[@sufianislam6921]

Thank you for your good teaching

[@keshabpandey9312]

sir,we have following input data for hydropower plants,installation capacity=5.5 Mw,Transmission voltage=33 KV,SC current=25 KA and fault withstand time for CB is 0.3 Sec ,i obtained following data 1)by using SC current method,area of Aluminium XLPE is 150 sq.mm and Cu XLPE is 120 sq mm,and from this data which cable i choose 3 core 120 sqmm or single core 120 sq mm?

[@mukhtaralam21480]

Thank you for this video Also if possible please show one actual cable sizing for a 400v 1kw to 400Kw motor.

[@PTIrealsupports194]

Great effort

[@amarnathmishra1461]

165 Amp can be carried by 95 square mm cable, you suggest for minimum of 185 mm2 cable. HOW do you justify economically?

[@ahmedalsaadi710]

very clear thank you

[@navnitkumar4337]

Please Take an Example for Motor load & Electrical load like MCC panel. and then calculate the cable size.

[@akshaypadhiyar6158]

Excellent video... Can you explain how to select motor earthing cable size???

[@tamizhthaaragai]

Great work. God bless you. Also if possible please show one actual cable sizing for a 400v 15kw motor (just an example) with Cu/XLPE/SWA/PVC cable run in a cable tray

[@charinath5445]

Hi Sir, What is the difference between LV and HV cable sizing?

[@enjapallivijay8287]

Please share ht cable selection too

[@dineshmourya6463]

Sab mil gya value cable size kidr gya ?

[@nivaskumar5430]

How to assume 50KA short ckt current can you explain deeply?

[@sbhosale2101]

Everything is Good explained but where is cable size in sqmm and how many core is there??

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

There are standard cross section of cables such as 2.5,4,6,10,16,25,35,50,70,95,120,150,185,240,300,400,630,800 &1000. They have their own current carrying capacity and resistance and reactance. Which can be found from catalogue. From there you have to finalise cable size as per the explanation

[@kush8966]

Very helpful,one doubt is there As per your calculation for short circuit current withstand with 2.5MVA trafo found 185sqmm, suppose I need to calculate cable for 30kw motor?? Why I will go above 185sqmm as motor FLC is approx 55A

[@RahulThakur-li2rv]

I have the same question. For small rating of motor , it will be always difficult to terminate the 185 sq mm cable. Can you please explain

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Perhaps i have mentioned that short circuit criteria is not applicable for mccb or fuse protected motor.

[@RahulThakur-li2rv]

Why not applicable

[@mansoor3885]

sir, please explain ,what is reason to add 0.14sec as a margin, cannot we calculate with the same 0.11sec.

[@zahidulislam9294]

Nice

[@vijaymaurya9070]

Well done very nice plzzzz plzzz... Provide short circuit calculation and make vedio very confusion

[@dkpelect]

What about tripping time for other types of loads? Say an ACB protected cable feeding a sub distribution panel,?

[@vipinsharma1677]

What if the load is only 20 ampere ?? Will you consider the Isc of the transformer for that??

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Isc criteria to be considered for breakwr operated feeder only. In case current is only 20A there you will have mccb. So no need to consider

[@abdulmalak14]

Please make a video on HT Cable selection.

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[@RahulKumar-qx5oq]

nice explanation sir...

[@johnson-in1ut]

very constructive idea

[@ranjan1436]

The cables are always mentioned in their Voltage grade 1.1kv, 11kv, etc, now this voltage grade levelled weather based on the conductor's of the cable or the Insulation of the cable, overlapping the conductor?.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

it is the insulation level. another thing is written if the cable is earthed grade or unearthed grade. so suppose a cable insulation is written as 1.9kV/3.3 kV that means the cable is suitable for installation in 3.3 kv with neutral solidly earthed

[@Shivkumar-qp9wv]

Sir very good information

[@theophilushunton1753]

good video,help me find out the size of cable that can accommodate 6kw load at distance of 100m.

[@hariomawasthi4874]

Nice nic e

[@zeeshanirshad3251]

Sir I don't understand de rating term .According to Your Logic we increase Derating until its greater than Ampacity which is impossible because I multilpy Amps are Reduced 163.67×0.6= 98 A which is less ??

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Suppose cable rated ampacity is 100 A, and on certain conditions the derating factor is 0.6. so possible loading on cable will be 60A. Now if you load current is 70 A you can not use that cable. Yu have to take higher size.

[@manojkumar-hk9nq]

Sir can u please explain about breaker operating time and about breaker..

[@madhufert7670]

It was presented in a very understandable way. Thanks. Also I have a doubt. Is it required to take double the length of cable as the value of L, considering the return path ??

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Yes.

[@seramesh1977]

Why the return path to be considered

[@sanjupali2023]

Very good explanation

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Thank you so much

[@vartikjoshi1417]

Great work... Kindly provide of substation design in 3d model

[@rajibadhya8653]

awasome

[@MKSMdesi]

Sir from which book I can more clearly learn cable size selection of cable

[@mahadevanm4814]

IEC 60364 PART 5 all are using this standard

[@ajithjohnson5140]

Seqr sir., very informative. Can you please introduce any catalog as an example??

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Sorry. I can not show others content in my channel.

[@rajkishoredas8549]

Dear Sir, This is very useful video for us. Kindly advice me , How to determine the reactance value of cu & Al cable in voltage drop calculation.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

It is available in the catalogue. You have to take these data from cable catalogue

[@debashispal6255]

What is 20% additional mergin as per IS rules?

[@kayeschowdhury5384]

Number of run for 3-@ motor is 3...right..why have you assumed 2?

[@madanmohan6578]

It could be better if u could have explained how to consider the de-rating factor for different cable laying methods, instead directly considering 0.6. It is not covered about the short circuit current consideration for small rating of motor applications i.e as you mentioned in this video, for 50KA fault current minimum required conductor size is 185sqmm. what about small rating of motors i.e.10kw or 5KW

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

small motors are protected by mccb and due to its shorter operating time short circuit criteria is ignored. 0.6 is the safest case. explaining all the factors for arriving the derating factor would have make the video longer.

[@nagarjuncs7627]

Where to find X and R values in V.D criteria?

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

In vendor cable catalog

[@pritamchakrabarty3891]

Thank you for such a wonderful video. I have one question how you have taken 50KA as short circuit of LT motor running at 415V. Can you please help me with this.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

a transformer of rating 2.5 mva, with %z of 8.5% calculate the fault current. it will be around 45 ka, some between 40-50 ka. so for lt system 50 ka is taken.

[@pritamchakrabarty3891]

@@electricaltechnologyandind5335 so it has nothing to do with the motor rating. It is short circuit current rating of MCC

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

correct. fault current is source dependent. however the motor will contribute to the fault also but it shall be much less than trafo contribution

[@akshaypadhiyar6158]

For motor how short circuit current will be find... For 20 hp motor... What is the short circuit current???

[@nabeelasghar9262]

You english is good

[@maryamyaseen6690]

Thanks

[@manojshukla3598]

Sir provide information about cables charges

[@vivekv8292]

Can you please tell us from where you got the value of "I" short circuit current?

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

that has just been an example.

[@vivekv8292]

@@electricaltechnologyandind5335 please take a real example like a substation to a distribution transformer to a load For eg: from a 6.6kv swgr in a substation to a 6.6kV / 433v 1.5MVA transformer with 6% impedance at 50m and 50m distance from swgr and load side from the transformer respectively with a load consumption of 2200A during peak hours

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

consider 2.5 mva. you will get around 50 kA fault current. buy actual calculation you will get around 44-45kA, the switchgear busbars are rated for 50 ka for 1 sec, and the cable will be rated for 50 kA for 0.5 sec.

[@shreyanskikani3753]

Nice one. Cable L will be in meter or Km in last voltage drop formula ?

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

meter. as far i could remember there has been a division by 1000

[@sumankabi9496]

Thank you dada

[@suryachekuri6551]

Thank you very much

[@ParthaPratimMahapatra]

3hp submirsible motor single phase. I need cable size for aluminum. Distance from electric meter is 1000 to 1200 meter.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Don't think it will be possible. For 1.2 km managing the voltage drop it will be a huge cable size

[@aimansado3457]

how to get the formula book?

[@SwapnaSahaRakshit]

400/220/33 kv transformer, in 33 kv side (tertiary side)BIL 72.5 kV, how to calculate 33kV side cable sizing,

[@venky2144]

thank you...

[@ramilraj1676]

in short circuit criteria, we got a value without knowing the capacity of motor, because t vl depend on the size of motor

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

That won't be higher than the trafo contribution. So if you calculate fault current w.r.t to the value fed from trafo it will be correct. No need to consider motor fault current separately. And also the bus fault level is consist of trafo fault and motor contribution. So therr wont be any issue.

[@ramilraj1676]

Den d value v got 185sqmm, vl b based on xmer current. For 20hp nd 40hp sqmm how it vl differ

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

20 and 40 hp motors are generally mccb operated motor. As their operating time is small so short circuit criteria is ignored there.

[@ranjan1436]

Short Circuit criteria are usually used for HT cable sizing, for LT cable Full load current is the criteria for sizing the cable size, pls comment.

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Yes correct, but for breaker operated feeder this needs to be considered

[@parthpatel-mm1iu]

Please check Cross section formula … with respect to IEC …

[@mohammedazar1036]

Why did you include 1.732 times the current during voltage drop calculation....

[@mohammedazar1036]

What if the current is already derived from P/1.732*VI*Cos phi

[@aftabahmed4158]

hey sir can you tell me where to find cos(titha) and sin(titha)

[@electricaltechnologyandind5335]

Theeta is the power factor angle of the load for which you are selecting the cable size.