length

---------------- calculation of R1 + R2
Conductor
crosssectional
area
Resistance per metre run
(mm)
(m ohms / m)
1
18.1
1.5
12.1
7.41
2.5
4.61
4
3.08
6
10
1.83
16
1.15
25
0.727

CABLE SIZE
2.5
4
6

MV/A/MTR
7.41
4.61
3.08

CABLE SIZE
2.5
4
6

VOLTAGE DROP
6.5
4.1
2.7

LENGTH
80
80
80

VOLTS DROP

MTRS
MTRS
MTRS

CURRENT
11
10 FTTO
11
10 FTTO
11
10 FTTO

1.1 AMP MAX PER UNIT

FAIL
FAIL
PASS

MAXIMUM VD TO BE LESS THAN 4 VOLTS ON 48 VOLT SYSTEM AS ADVISED BY MANUFACURER

CABLE SIZE
2.5
4
6

CABLE SIZE
2.5
4
6

MV/A/MTR
7.41
4.61
3.08

LENGTH
70
70
50

VOLTAGE DROP
4.6
2.8
1.355
VOLTS DROP

MTRS
MTRS
MTRS

CURRENT
8.8
8.8
8.8

8 FTTO
8 FTTO
8 FTTO

1.1 AMP MAX PER UNIT

FAIL
PASS
PASS

MAXIMUM VD TO BE LESS THAN 4 VOLTS ON 48 VOLT SYSTEM AS ADVISED BY MANUFACURER

example
l = 70
I = 8.8 amps
cable size = 6mm

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8.8
9.9
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13.2
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15.4
16.5
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CIRCUIT REFERENCE
1
2
3

VOLTAGE LENGTH CURRENT

48V DC
50
14.3
48V DC
50
13.2
48V DC
50
1.1

1 c = 0.4% vd rise above 25 deg C

example L = 50 mtr

CONSTANT COPPER RISISTIVITY

0.017
0.017
0.017

ALEC CONSTRUCTION
30/5/2012

FORMULA USED = CABLE LTH X CURRENT USED X RISISTIVITY CONSTANT AT 25 DEG C / CROSS SECTIONAL AREA OF CABLE

CIRC No 1
13 FTTO
total current = 8.8 amps
cable size = 4 mm sq

CABLE RATINGS

VD at 25C =
additional temp = 15c
vd based at 40 C =

2.025833

terminal voltage at FTTO =

45.85262

VD IF RING 1.0737
installed

2.5 MM =
4.00 MM=
6.00MM=

VD

2.147383
VOLTS
0.4% =

actual voltage drop

Angelo Franklin

CABLE SIZE RADIAL RING

6
1
2
6
1
2
2.5
1
2

2.147383

0.00810333 VD

VOLTS

CIRC No 2
12 FTTO
total current = 7.7 amps
cable size = 4 mm sq
VD at 25C =
additional temp = 15c
vd based at 40 C =

VD IF RING 0.9958
installed

1.99155

terminal voltage at FTTO =

46.00845

VOLTS

actual voltage drop

1.99155

VOLTS

1.87

COST SAVINGS TO TRADITIONAL INSTALL AT C3

1
80/85% less cables.
2
80/85% less conduits.
3
Reduction in containement sizes.
4
Reduction in distribution board sizes.
5
Reduction labour costs.
6
Reduction in engineering/coordination.
7
Reduction in future maintenance costs.

1.92

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13.2
14.3
15.4
16.5
17.6

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