Standard Voltages and Voltage Drop 11.7, TABLE 11.1.9 sousn tes ALLOMABLE VOLTAGE ORUP INTHE yo. ceanbe cit nguarben ase TRUE coy 2” meas 2 LIGHTING 3 = vo oR ieee aa é boweys 456 (14) Cionting 8 ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DROP EQUIPMENT i EERIE, Zo ss0010 ste eg saa ER To (Prom TEBE Std. 241-1990. Copyright 1990 TEE. All rights resered.) TABLE 11.1.10 Nominal System Voltage Nameplate Voltage ‘Single phase motors 120 ns 240 230 ‘Threephase motors 208 200 240 230 480 460 600 515 2400 2300 4160 4000 4800 4600 6900 ‘6600 13.800 13200 (rom TEBE Std. 241-1990. Copyright 1990 TEE. All ight reserved.) 11.1.1 General Effect of Voltage Variations on Induction Motor Characteristics (see page 11.8) 11.1.12 Voltage-Drop Calculations Electrical design professionals designing building wiring systems should have a working knowledge of voltage-drop calculations not only to meet NEC, Articles 210.19(A) and 215.2 requirements (recommended, not mandatory) but also to ensure that the voltage applied to utilization equipment is maintained within proper limits. Due to the vector relationships of the cireuit parameters, a working knowledge of trigonometry is needed, especially for making exact calculations. Fortunately, most voltage-drop calculations are based on assumed limiting conditions, and approximate formulas are adequate. Within the context of this book, voltage-drop tables and charts are sufficiently accurate to determine the approximate voltage drop for most problems; thus formulas will not be needed.