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9. Voltage drop:
When current flows in a cable there is a voltage drop
between the ends of the cable which is the product of
the current and the impedance.
the following equations should be used to calculate
the voltage drop.
A. Single phase circuit
V, = 21u(R cosh +X sind) v
B. Three phase circuit
Vd=\3Iu(R cos@tX sing) v
where
Ve : Voltage drop Vv
I : Load current A
R : AC resistance o/Km
x :Reactance O/Km
Cosp : Power factor
i : Length Km
X =w L'08 askm
L : Inductance
Relation between Cos¢ & Sind
Cosh 1.0 09 08 0.71 0.6 0.5
Sing 0.0 044 0.4 071 08 0.87
- LV cable systems should be designed so as not
to exceed voltage drop 3-5 % in normal operating
conditions.
- Voltage drop data for LV cable (single & multi-core)
are tabulated in tables 18 & 19.@ @
Genral Information
Voltage Drop
Voltage drop for single core L.V. cables
Table 18
Copper Conductor
Con Voltage Drop (mv / AMP / Meter )
mane PVC Insulation & PVC Sheathed XLPE Insulation & PVC Sheathed
Flat OOO Trefoil & Flat OOo) Trefoil &
4 7.830 7770 8.337 8.277
6 Baar 5.226 5.628 5.568
10 3.184 3.124 3.401 3.341
16 2.068 2.008 2.203 2.142
D5 1.857 1.297 1.440 1.380
35 } 034 0.971 1.085 ],024
50 0.793 0.732 0.836 0.776
70 Os 0.534 0.624 0.564
95 0.469 0.408 0.490 0.430
120 0.410 0.349 O.AI7 0.357
160 0.3.54 0.294 0.366 0.305
185 0.312 0.252 0.322 0.2462
240 0.272 0.211 0.278 0.218
300 0.247 0.187 0.253 0192
400 0.224 0.164 0.220 0.159
500 0.208 0.148 0.211 0.140
630 0.194 0.134 0.191 0.131
Aluminium Conductor
OSA Voltage Drop {mv / AMP / Meter )
mm? PVC Insulation & PVC Sheathed XLPE Insulation & PVC Sheathed
Flat GOO Tretoil & Flat COO Trefoll QS
16 3.343 3.283 3.561 3.500
os 2.161 2.100 2.298 DoS5
35 1.602 1.542 1.700 1.640
50 Lez diez eel 1,230
70 0.890 0.830 0.937 0.877
G5 0.486 0.623 O79 0.654
120 0.569 0,509 0.594 0.534
160 0.490 0.430 0.511 0.451
185 0.420 0.360 0.487 O77
240 0.363 0.293 0.367 0.307
300 a312 0.252 0.322 0.262
400 0.274 0.214 0.278 0.218
&00 0.245 0.185 0.260 0.199
630 0.222 0.162 CBs 6.163
The above data are based on:
- Max. operating temp: 90 °C for XLPE & 70°C for PVC
- Power factor: 0.8 Rated frequency: 50 HZ
- Cables are touched in flat formation
ELSEWEDY
CABLES
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Genral Information
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Voltage Drop
Valtage Drop for Multi core L.V Cables
Table 19
4 7A
é bie
10 3.101
16 ae
25 0.957
ae 0726
50. 0.526
70, 0.402
95 0.834
120 0.287
150 0,246
1S 0.207
240 0.182
00 O10
400 0.144
120 0.500, 0.524
180 0421 0.442
185 OB52 0.369
240 0.286, 0.299
300 0.245 0.255
400 0.208 0211
The above data are based on:
Mex. operating temp: 90 °C for XLPE & 70°C for PVC
Power factor : 0.8 Rated frequency: 50 HZ
Cables are touched in flat formation
ELSEWEDY
Power Cables Divsion, CABLES
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