TR -6.

6KV SIDE
Project

Document Title

Doc. No.

Rev.

Date

33kV CONSTRUCTION POWER

SUPPLY OF 2X685 MW
CHHATTISGARH THERMAL
POWER PROJECT

HT CABLE SIZING
CALCULATION

VE-J60-E-003B

16.08.10

5MVA TRANSFORMER LV CABLE

Sr.no

Descrption

Ratings

Units

System MVA

0.113

MVA

System Voltage

13.800

KV

Hence, Load Current

4.7

Amps

Hence, 110% Load Current

5.2

Amps

Fault Level

25.0

kA

Time Period for Fault Level

1.0

Sec

Temperature Correction Factor (K1) at Ground

temperature of 45 C

0.87

K1

Grouping Factor (K2) (two tiers with 2 trefoils)

0.85

K2

Derating Factors for Cables Laying Ground (K3)

(Considering Depth of Laying is 1.50 m )

0.96

K3

Derating Factors for Variation in Thermal Resitivity of

Soil (K4) (Considering Thermal Resitivity of Soil is
150C cm/w )

1.00

K4=1

Total Derating Factor

0.710

K = K1x K2 x K3x K4

Final Derating Factors ( Considering Extra Safety )

0.70

(Severe Conditions
Considered)

Actual Current ( After Derating Factor )

7.40

Amps

1Cx150

Sq.mm

Size of the Cable Selected

Type of the Conductor Selected

Cu

Selected cable insulation type

10

XLPE

Cable installed at

Ground

Short circuit rating of 1Cx150 Sq.mm Cu XLPE cable

Time Period for Fault Level

21.4

kA

Sec

11

Current rating of 1Cx150 Sq.mm Cu XLPE cable

425

Amps

12

No .of Runs Required

0.02

Runs

13

Rounding up the Runs

Runs

14

Hence the Cable Selected

Notes :
1.0

3C x 240 Sq.mm , Aluminium Conductor, XLPE,

11kV (UE) Armoured Cable

Hence proposed, 3C x 240 Sq.mm, Aluminium armoured XLPE Cable,11kV (UE ) is suitable.

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TR -6.6KV SIDE
Project

Document Title

Doc. No.

Rev.

Date

33kV CONSTRUCTION POWER

SUPPLY OF 2X685 MW
CHHATTISGARH THERMAL
POWER PROJECT

HT CABLE SIZING
CALCULATION

VE-J60-E-003B

16.08.10

5MVA TRANSFORMER LV CABLE

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TR -6.6KV SIDE
Project

Document Title

Doc. No.

Rev.

Date

33kV CONSTRUCTION POWER

SUPPLY OF 2X685 MW
CHHATTISGARH THERMAL
POWER PROJECT

HT CABLE SIZING
CALCULATION

VE-J60-E-003B

16.08.10

5MVA TRANSFORMER LV CABLE

2.0

Voltage Drop Calculations :

Line Voltage drop ,VD

I ( RCos + XSin) * L/1000

% Line Voltage drop

Vd*2*100/V

Where
I

=
=

=
=

Load Current
5.177

Resistance of 3C x 240 Sq.mm Cable

0.153

XL

=
=

Cos

0.85

sin

0.53

25

Drop, VD

% Drop

Ohm/km

Reactance of 3C x 240 Sq.mm Cable

0.112
Ohm/km

Meters

(From Transformer to 11kv switchgear)

5.18*(0.153*0.85+0.112*0.53)/1)*25/1000

0.024

Volts

0.02*2*100/(13.8*1000)

0.000

Volts

Volts

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TR -6.6KV SIDE
Project

Document Title

Doc. No.

Rev.

Date

33kV CONSTRUCTION POWER

SUPPLY OF 2X685 MW
CHHATTISGARH THERMAL
POWER PROJECT

HT CABLE SIZING
CALCULATION

VE-J60-E-003B

16.08.10

5MVA TRANSFORMER LV CABLE

3.0

Cable Sizing Calculations Based on Short Circuit Current:

If x t / K

If

Type

XLPE Cu

136

Sq.mm

Where
Conductors Area (mm2)
25.0 Fault current in kA
1.0 Duration of fault in Second

( As per technical specification vol-II ,

Part-B, E8, Page 3 of 8)

(Constant depending upon the type of insulation / Conductor material)

A

=
=

( 25 x 1000 x 1 ) / 136

Sq.mm

183.8235 Sq.mm

Hence proposed size 3C x240 Sq.mm of the Cable is suitable for the requirements.

Indicates that input details have to be fill according to system parameters and fill
the written statements whereever the same colour is applied.

Indicates that Cable Have to be select and accordingly its respective colour block
values will change because of link.

Indicates Linked Values

Select the cable type and accordingly its respective colour block values will change
because of link.

Formulaes and constant values

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