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ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS -1- LEIGHTON

NOKIA Chennai Plant

BATTERY SELECTION CALCULATION
I. MAIN RECEIVING STATION

DATA

Type of Battery : Lead Acid

Rated Voltage : 110 V

Duration for Which DC Load to be met : 8 Hrs.

Capacity of the Battery : 200AH

End cell voltage at 10hour rate of discharge : 1.85 V

No. of Cells : 60 Nos.

No. of Feeders Considered : 37 Nos. (Based on SLD)

Trip coil rating of VCB at 110 V DC : 550 W

Closing coil rating of VCB at 110V DC : 550 W

Calculation

Continuous Load for 8Hours.

Indicating Lamps (One per Breaker 3W each)

for each : 37 Nos. 111 W
Lamp on Announciation window considering
One window on transformer feeder (3W per window): 2 Nos. 6W
Auxiliary relay considering one relay per panel
energised continuously (3W per panel) : 37 Nos. 111 W
Total Power Required : 228 W

Current at 110 V DC : 2.072 A

Co-ampere capacity required for 8 hours loading : 16.58 AH

: 17 AH
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Momentary Load for 1 Minute

Tripping of Breakers (Simultaneous Tripping of all

Breakers) : 37 x 550 W

Power Required : 20350 W

Current at 110V DC : 185A

Ampere hour capacity : 185 x 1 /60 x 33.33

: 102.76 AH

Total Ampere Hour Capacity : 17 AH + 102.76 AH

: 119.76 AH

Design Margin 20% : 23.95

Temperature Correction 15% : 17.96

Battery Life 25% : 29.94

Total AH capacity required : 191.61 A H

Standard Rating : 200 AH

Hence 200 AH, 110 V Battery Selected

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II. UNIT SUBSTATION - 1

DATA

Type of Battery : Lead Acid

Rated Voltage : 110V

Duration for Which DC Load to be met : 8Hrs.

Capacity of the Battery : 60AH

End cell voltage at 10hour rate of discharge : 1.85V

No. of Cells : 60Nos.

No. of Feeders Considered : 10Nos.

Trip coil rating of VCB at 110V DC : 550W

Closing coil rating of VCB at 110V DC : 550W

Calculation
Continuous Load for 8Hours.

Indicating Lamps (One per Breaker 3W each)

for each : 10Nos. 30W
Lamp on Announciation window considering
One window on transformer feeder (3W per window): 1No. 3W
Auxiliary relay considering one relay per panel
energised continuously (3W per panel) : 10Nos. 30W
Total Power Required : 63W

Current at 110V DC : 0.573A

Co-ampere capacity required for 8 hours loading : 4.58AH

: 5AH

Momentary Load for 1 Minute

Tripping of Breakers (Simultaneous Tripping of all

Breakers) : 10 x 550W

Power Required : 5500W

Current at 110V DC : 50A

Ampere hour capacity : 50 x 1 /60 x 33.3

: 27.775AH Say:28AH
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Total Ampere Hour Capacity : 5 AH + 28 AH

: 33 AH

Design Margin 20% : 6.6 AH

Temperature Correction 15% : 4.95 AH

Battery Life 25% : 8.25 AH

Total AH capacity required : 52.8 AH

Standard Rating : 60 AH

Hence 60AH, 110V Battery Selected

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III. UNIT SUBSTATION - II

DATA

Type of Battery : Lead Acid

Rated Voltage : 110V

Duration for Which DC Load to be met : 8Hrs.

Capacity of the Battery : 40AH

End cell voltage at 10hour rate of discharge : 1.85V

No. of Cells : 60Nos.

No. of Feeders Considered : 7Nos.

Trip coil rating of VCB at 110V DC : 550W

Closing coil rating of VCB at 110V DC : 550W

Calculation

Continuous Load for 8Hours.

Indicating Lamps (One per Breaker 3W each)

for each : 7Nos. 21W
Lamp on Announciation window considering
One window on transformer feeder (3W per window): 1No. 3W
Auxiliary relay considering one relay per panel
energised continuously (3W per panel) : 7Nos. 21W
Total Power Required : 45W

Current at 110 V DC : 0.409A

Co-ampere capacity required for 8 hours loading : 3.273AH

: 3.3AH

Momentary Load for 1 Minute

Tripping of Breakers (Simultaneous Tripping of all

Breakers) : 7 x 550W

Power Required : 3s850W

Current at 110 V DC : 35A

Ampere hour capacity : 35 x 1 /60 x 33.33

: 19.45AH Say:20AH
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Total Ampere Hour Capacity : 3.3AH + 20AH

: 23.3AH

Design Margin 20% : 4.66AH

Temperature Correction 15% : 3.495

Battery Life 25% : 5.825

Total AH capacity required : 37.28AH

Standard Rating : 40AH

Hence 40AH, 110V Battery Selected