VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS - 2 - SAMPLES

CIRCUIT FOR: COOLING TOWER MOTOR # 1 & 2, MCC - A/B

Assume starting current = 6 ( Current )
HP: 60
VOLTAGE: 480 volts
PHASE: 3Ø
CIRCUIT LENGTH: 46 meters = 150.88 ft.
LOAD CURRENT: 77 Amperes
k: 12

NOTE : k = 12 for circuits loaded to less to more than

50% of allowable carrying capacity
k=11 for circuits loaded to less than 50%
of allowable carrying capacity
k=18 for aluminum conductors at 30˚C
Voltage Drop should be less than or equal to 3% at running
condition and 10% at starting condition

WIRE CIRCULA LENGTH CURRENT

TRIALS 2 k 0.866 V.D %V.D. REMARKS
SIZE RMILS FT. A
1 2.0 4,110 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 352.50 73.44%
2 3.5 6,530 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 221.87 46.22%
3 5.5 10,380 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 139.57 29.08%
4 8.0 16,510 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 87.75 18.28%
5 14 26,240 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 55.21 11.50%
6 22 41,740 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 34.71 7.23%
7 30 66,360 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 21.83 4.55%
8 38 83,690 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 17.31 3.61%
9 50 105,600 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 13.72 2.86% USE THIS
10 60 133,100 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 10.88 2.27%
11 80 167,800 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 8.63 1.80%
12 100 211,600 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 6.85 1.43%
13 125 250,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 5.80 1.21%
14 150 300,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 4.83 1.01%
15 200 400,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 3.62 0.75%
16 250 500,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 2.90 0.60%
17 325 650,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 2.23 0.46%
18 400 800,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 1.81 0.38%
19 500 1,000,000 2 12 150.88 462 0.866 1.45 0.30%