VOLTGAE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR XLPE CABLES AS PER BS-5467, BS6724

Cable
size
sqmm

Voltage 415 volts

Temparature Derating Factor = 0.89
Nominal
Cable
20
capacity
Impedance
Amps
per cable
per cable
amps
m-ohms/m

4c 4

39.16

10.000

Allowed VD = 2.5%
30
Amps

51.875

34.583

40
Amps

Installed in GROUND
Conductor temparature = 90'C

Ambient temparature = 30'C

50
Amps

60
Amps

70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
MAXIMUM L E N G T H OF CABLE IN METERS FOR 2.5% VD (10.375V)

140
Amps

150
Amps

160
Amps

170
Amps

180
Amps

190
Amps

4c 6

49.84

6.800

76.287

50.858

38.143

4c 10

69.42

4.000

129.688

86.458

64.844

51.875

43.229

4c 16

88.11

2.500

207.500

138.333

103.750

83.000

69.167

59.286

51.875

4c 25

116.59

1.606

322.985

215.323

161.492

129.194

107.662

92.281

80.746

71.774

64.597

58.724

4c 35

144.18

1.158

448.011

298.674

224.005

179.204

149.337

128.003

112.003

99.558

89.602

81.456

74.668

68.925

64.002

3.5 c 50

175.33

0.871

595.900

397.267

297.950

238.360

198.633

170.257

148.975

132.422

119.180

108.346

99.317

91.677

85.129

79.453

74.488

70.106

3.5 c 70

223.39

0.604

343.456

286.214

245.326

214.660

190.809

171.728

156.117

143.107

132.099

122.663

114.485

107.330

101.017

95.405

90.383

3.5 c 95

270.56

0.449

461.910

384.925

329.936

288.694

256.617

230.955

209.959

192.463

177.658

164.968

153.970

144.347

135.856

128.308

121.555

3.5 c 120

314.17

0.364

570.046

475.039

407.176

356.279

316.692

285.023

259.112

237.519

219.249

203.588

190.015

178.139

167.661

158.346

150.012

3.5 c 150

361.34

0.307

178.079

676.700

563.917

483.357

422.938

375.945

338.350

307.591

281.958

260.269

241.679

225.567

211.469

199.030

187.972

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

320

340

360

380

400

425

450

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

3.5 c 70

223.39

0.604

85.864

81.775

3.5 c 95

270.56

0.449

115.478

109.979

104.980

100.415

96.231

92.382

88.829

3.5 c 120

314.17

0.364

142.512

135.725

129.556

123.923

118.760

114.009

109.624

105.564

101.794

98.284

95.008

3.5 c 150

361.34

0.307

169.175

161.119

153.796

147.109

140.979

135.340

130.135

125.315

120.839

116.672

112.783

105.734

99.515

3.5 c 185

412.07

0.253

205.014

195.251

186.376

178.273

170.845

164.011

157.703

151.862

146.439

141.389

136.676

128.134

120.596

113.897

107.902

102.507

3.5 c 240

485.94

0.215

241.214

229.727

219.285

209.751

201.012

192.971

185.549

178.677

172.296

166.354

160.809

150.759

141.891

134.008

126.955

120.607

113.512

107.206

3.5 c 300

558.92

0.184

281.332

267.935

255.756

244.636

234.443

225.065

216.409

208.394

200.951

194.022

187.554

175.832

165.489

156.295

148.069

140.666

132.391

125.036

3.5 c 400

647.92

0.166

312.109

297.247

283.736

271.400

260.091

249.688

240.084

231.192

222.935

215.248

208.073

195.068

183.594

173.394

164.268

156.055

146.875

138.715

475

500

525

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

725

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1200

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

114.011

109.788

105.867

102.217

98.810

3.5 c 240

485.94

0.215

101.564

3.5 c 300

558.92

0.184

118.455

112.533

107.174

3.5 c 400

647.92

0.166

131.415

124.844

118.899

113.494

108.560

104.036

99.875

3.5 c 500

780.53

0.140

156.015

148.214

141.156

134.740

128.882

123.512

118.571

VOLTGAE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR XLPE CABLES AS PER BS-5467, BS6724

Cable
size
sqmm

Voltage 415 volts

Temparature Derating Factor = 0.87
Nominal
Cable
20
capacity
Impedance
Amps
per cable
per cable
amps
m-ohms/m

Allowed VD = 2.5%
30
Amps

40
Amps

Installed in air
Conductor temparature = 90'C

Ambient temparature = 45'C

50
Amps

60
Amps

70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
MAXIMUM L E N G T H OF CABLE IN METERS FOR 2.5% VD (10.375V)

140
Amps

150
Amps

160
Amps

170
Amps

180
Amps

190
Amps

4c 4

38.28

10.000

51.875

34.583

4c 6

48.72

6.800

76.287

50.858

38.143

4c 10

67.86

4.000

129.688

86.458

64.844

51.875

43.229

4c 16

86.13

2.500

207.500

138.333

103.750

83.000

69.167

59.286

51.875

4c 25

113.97

1.606

322.985

215.323

161.492

129.194

107.662

92.281

80.746

71.774

64.597

58.724

4c 35

140.94

1.158

448.011

298.674

224.005

179.204

149.337

128.003

112.003

99.558

89.602

81.456

3.5 c 50

171.39

0.871

595.900

397.267

297.950

238.360

198.633

170.257

148.975

132.422

119.180

108.346

99.317

91.677

85.129

79.453

74.488

70.106

3.5 c 70

218.37

0.604

343.456

286.214

245.326

214.660

190.809

171.728

156.117

143.107

132.099

122.663

114.485

107.330

101.017

95.405

90.383

3.5 c 95

264.48

0.449

461.910

384.925

329.936

288.694

256.617

230.955

209.959

192.463

177.658

164.968

153.970

144.347

135.856

128.308

121.555

3.5 c 120

307.11

0.364

570.046

475.039

407.176

356.279

316.692

285.023

259.112

237.519

219.249

203.588

190.015

178.139

167.661

158.346

150.012

3.5 c 150

353.22

0.307

178.079

74.668

68.925

64.002

676.700

563.917

483.357

422.938

375.945

338.350

307.591

281.958

260.269

241.679

225.567

211.469

199.030

187.972

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

320

340

360

380

400

425

450

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

3.5 c 70

218.37

0.604

85.864

81.775

3.5 c 95

264.48

0.449

115.478

109.979

104.980

100.415

96.231

92.382

88.829

3.5 c 120

307.11

0.364

142.512

135.725

129.556

123.923

118.760

114.009

109.624

105.564

101.794

98.284

95.008

3.5 c 150

353.22

0.307

169.175

161.119

153.796

147.109

140.979

135.340

130.135

125.315

120.839

116.672

112.783

105.734

99.515

3.5 c 185

402.81

0.253

205.014

195.251

186.376

178.273

170.845

164.011

157.703

151.862

146.439

141.389

136.676

128.134

120.596

113.897

107.902

102.507

3.5 c 240

475.02

0.215

241.214

229.727

219.285

209.751

201.012

192.971

185.549

178.677

172.296

166.354

160.809

150.759

141.891

134.008

126.955

120.607

113.512

107.206

3.5 c 300

546.36

0.184

281.332

267.935

255.756

244.636

234.443

225.065

216.409

208.394

200.951

194.022

187.554

175.832

165.489

156.295

148.069

140.666

132.391

125.036

3.5 c 400

633.36

0.166

312.109

297.247

283.736

271.400

260.091

249.688

240.084

231.192

222.935

215.248

208.073

195.068

183.594

173.394

164.268

156.055

146.875

138.715

475

500

525

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

725

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1200

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

114.011

109.788

105.867

102.217

98.810

3.5 c 240

475.02

0.215

101.564

3.5 c 300

546.36

0.184

118.455

112.533

107.174

3.5 c 400

633.36

0.166

131.415

124.844

118.899

113.494

108.560

104.036

99.875

3.5 c 500

762.99

0.140

156.015

148.214

141.156

134.740

128.882

123.512

118.571

VOLTGAE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR XLPE CABLES AS PER BS-5467, BS6724

Cable
size
sqmm

Voltage 415 volts

Temparature Derating Factor = 1
Nominal
Cable
20
capacity
Impedance
Amps
per cable
per cable
amps
m-ohms/m

Allowed VD = 2.5%
30
Amps

40
Amps

Installed in air
Conductor temparature = 90'C

Ambient temparature = 30'C

50
Amps

60
Amps

70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
MAXIMUM L E N G T H OF CABLE IN METERS FOR 2.5% VD (10.375V)

140
Amps

150
Amps

160
Amps

170
Amps

180
Amps

190
Amps

4c 4

44

10.000

51.875

34.583

25.938

4c 6

56

6.800

76.287

50.858

38.143

30.515

4c 10

78

4.000

129.688

86.458

64.844

51.875

43.229

37.054

4c 16

99

2.500

207.500

138.333

103.750

83.000

69.167

59.286

51.875

46.111

4c 25

131

1.606

322.985

215.323

161.492

129.194

107.662

92.281

80.746

71.774

64.597

58.724

53.831

49.690

4c 35

162

1.158

448.011

298.674

224.005

179.204

149.337

128.003

112.003

99.558

89.602

81.456

74.668

68.925

64.002

59.735

56.001

3.5 c 50

197

0.871

595.900

397.267

297.950

238.360

198.633

170.257

148.975

132.422

119.180

108.346

99.317

91.677

85.129

79.453

74.488

70.106

66.211

62.726

3.5 c 70

251

0.604

171.728

156.117

143.107

132.099

122.663

114.485

107.330

101.017

95.405

90.383

3.5 c 95

304

0.449

230.955

209.959

192.463

177.658

164.968

153.970

144.347

135.856

128.308

121.555

3.5 c 120

353

0.364

285.023

259.112

237.519

219.249

203.588

190.015

178.139

167.661

158.346

150.012

3.5 c 150

406

0.307

178.079

338.350

307.591

281.958

260.269

241.679

225.567

211.469

199.030

187.972

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

320

340

360

380

400

425

450

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

79.640

76.985

3.5 c 70

251

0.604

85.864

81.775

78.058

74.664

71.553

68.691

3.5 c 95

304

0.449

115.478

109.979

104.980

100.415

96.231

92.382

88.829

85.539

82.484

3.5 c 120

353

0.364

142.512

135.725

129.556

123.923

118.760

114.009

109.624

105.564

101.794

98.284

95.008

89.070

83.830

3.5 c 150

406

0.307

169.175

161.119

153.796

147.109

140.979

135.340

130.135

125.315

120.839

116.672

112.783

105.734

99.515

93.986

89.040

84.588

3.5 c 185

463

0.253

205.014

195.251

186.376

178.273

170.845

164.011

157.703

151.862

146.439

141.389

136.676

128.134

120.596

113.897

107.902

102.507

96.477

91.117

3.5 c 240

546

0.215

241.214

229.727

219.285

209.751

201.012

192.971

185.549

178.677

172.296

166.354

160.809

150.759

141.891

134.008

126.955

120.607

113.512

107.206

3.5 c 300

628

0.184

281.332

267.935

255.756

244.636

234.443

225.065

216.409

208.394

200.951

194.022

187.554

175.832

165.489

156.295

148.069

140.666

132.391

125.036

3.5 c 400

728

0.166

312.109

297.247

283.736

271.400

260.091

249.688

240.084

231.192

222.935

215.248

208.073

195.068

183.594

173.394

164.268

156.055

146.875

138.715

475

500

525

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

725

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1200

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

98.810

92.634

87.185

3.5 c 240

546

0.215

101.564

96.486

91.891

3.5 c 300

628

0.184

118.455

112.533

107.174

102.302

97.854

93.777

90.026

3.5 c 400

728

0.166

131.415

124.844

118.899

113.494

108.560

104.036

99.875

96.034

92.477

89.174

86.099

3.5 c 500

877

0.140

156.015

148.214

141.156

134.740

128.882

123.512

118.571

114.011

109.788

105.867

102.217

VOLTGAE DROP CALCULATIONS FOR XLPE CABLES AS PER BS-5467, BS6724

Cable
size
sqmm

Voltage 415 volts

Temparature Derating Factor = 0.91
Nominal
Cable
20
capacity
Impedance
Amps
per cable
per cable
amps
m-ohms/m

Allowed VD = 2.5%
30
Amps

40
Amps

Installed in air
Conductor temparature = 90'C

Ambient temparature = 40'C

50
Amps

60
Amps

70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
Amps
MAXIMUM L E N G T H OF CABLE IN METERS FOR 2.5% VD (10.375V)

140
Amps

150
Amps

160
Amps

170
Amps

180
Amps

190
Amps

4c 4

40.04

10.000

51.875

34.583

25.938

4c 6

50.96

6.800

76.287

50.858

38.143

30.515

4c 10

70.98

4.000

129.688

86.458

64.844

51.875

43.229

37.054

4c 16

90.09

2.500

207.500

138.333

103.750

83.000

69.167

59.286

51.875

46.111

4c 25

119.21

1.606

322.985

215.323

161.492

129.194

107.662

92.281

80.746

71.774

64.597

58.724

4c 35

147.42

1.158

448.011

298.674

224.005

179.204

149.337

128.003

112.003

99.558

89.602

81.456

3.5 c 50

179.27

0.871

595.900

397.267

297.950

238.360

198.633

170.257

148.975

132.422

119.180

108.346

99.317

91.677

85.129

79.453

74.488

70.106

3.5 c 70

228.41

0.604

171.728

156.117

143.107

132.099

122.663

114.485

107.330

101.017

95.405

90.383

3.5 c 95

276.64

0.449

230.955

209.959

192.463

177.658

164.968

153.970

144.347

135.856

128.308

121.555

3.5 c 120

321.23

0.364

285.023

259.112

237.519

219.249

203.588

190.015

178.139

167.661

158.346

150.012

3.5 c 150

369.46

0.307

178.079

74.668

68.925

64.002

338.350

307.591

281.958

260.269

241.679

225.567

211.469

199.030

187.972

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290

300

320

340

360

380

400

425

450

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

3.5 c 70

228.41

0.604

85.864

81.775

78.058

3.5 c 95

276.64

0.449

115.478

109.979

104.980

100.415

96.231

92.382

88.829

85.539

3.5 c 120

321.23

0.364

142.512

135.725

129.556

123.923

118.760

114.009

109.624

105.564

101.794

98.284

95.008

89.070

3.5 c 150

369.46

0.307

169.175

161.119

153.796

147.109

140.979

135.340

130.135

125.315

120.839

116.672

112.783

105.734

99.515

93.986

3.5 c 185

421.33

0.253

205.014

195.251

186.376

178.273

170.845

164.011

157.703

151.862

146.439

141.389

136.676

128.134

120.596

113.897

107.902

102.507

3.5 c 240

496.86

0.215

241.214

229.727

219.285

209.751

201.012

192.971

185.549

178.677

172.296

166.354

160.809

150.759

141.891

134.008

126.955

120.607

113.512

107.206

3.5 c 300

571.48

0.184

281.332

267.935

255.756

244.636

234.443

225.065

216.409

208.394

200.951

194.022

187.554

175.832

165.489

156.295

148.069

140.666

132.391

125.036

3.5 c 400

662.48

0.166

312.109

297.247

283.736

271.400

260.091

249.688

240.084

231.192

222.935

215.248

208.073

195.068

183.594

173.394

164.268

156.055

146.875

138.715

475

500

525

550

575

600

625

650

675

700

725

750

800

850

900

950

1000

1200

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

Amps

3.5 c 240

496.86

0.215

101.564

3.5 c 300

571.48

0.184

118.455

112.533

107.174

102.302

3.5 c 400

662.48

0.166

131.415

124.844

118.899

113.494

108.560

104.036

99.875

96.034

92.477

89.174

86.099

83.229

78.027

3.5 c 500

798.07

0.140

156.015

148.214

141.156

134.740

128.882

123.512

118.571

114.011

109.788

105.867

102.217

98.810

92.634

Reference Table 4E4A & 4E4B of IEE Regulations - 16th Edition

Cables as per BS 5467, BS 6724
Ambient temparature = 30"C
Conductor operating temparature = 90"C

MULTICORE ARMOURED CABLES with THERMOSETTING INSULATION

Project :
Amwaj gateway @ Amwaj Island
Cable From: East Tower S/S
Cable To:
Town Houses

INPUT :

Cable
size

sqmm

Nominal
capacity
in air
per cable
amps

4c 4
4c 6
4c 10

23-12-2009

Installation :

Air & Gound

Power Factor

0.8

Current =

160.000

Connected Load KW =

92.00

Derating factor for grouping =

No of cables in parallel =

max allowed VD % =

2.50%

10.375

Operating Voltage 3-phase =

415

Cable length (Route length)=

74

volts

Derating factor for temp =

Derated
Cable
capacity
resistance
of cables
per cable

0.87

Ambient Temparature =
Cable
Cable
Impedance
impedance
per cable
for number
of Cables
m-ohms/m
m-ohms/m

Cable
Reactance
per cable

amps

m-ohms/m

m-ohms/m

44

38.280

10.000

0.000

10.000

10.000

56

48.720

6.800

0.000

6.800

6.800

78

1.950

4.000

0.000

4.000

4.000

45 deg C
Voltage
Voltage
drop
drop

Volts

4c 16

99

86.130

2.500

0.000

2.500

2.500

4c 25

131

113.970

1.600

0.140

1.606

1.606

4c 35

162

140.940

1.150

0.135

1.158

1.158

3.5 c 50

197

171.390

0.860

0.135

0.871

0.871

10.307

2.48%

3.5 c 70

251

218.370

0.590

0.130

0.604

0.604

7.153

1.72%

3.5 c 95

304

264.480

0.430

0.130

0.449

0.449

5.319

1.28%

3.5 c 120

353

307.110

0.340

0.130

0.364

0.364

4.310

1.04%

3.5 c 150

406

353.220

0.280

0.125

0.307

0.307

3.631

0.87%

3.5 c 185

463

402.810

0.220

0.125

0.253

0.253

2.996

0.72%

3.5 c 240

546

475.020

0.175

0.125

0.215

0.215

2.546

0.61%

3.5 c 300

628

546.360

0.140

0.120

0.184

0.184

2.183

0.53%

3.5 c 400

728

633.360

0.115

0.120

0.166

0.166

1.968

0.47%

-Yellow cells are the inputs

XLPE-Current

Date :

Ground Temparature = 15' C

-See below for the table of factors

Reference Table 4E4A & 4E4B of IEE Regulations - 16th Edition

Cables as per BS 5467, BS 6724
Ambient temparature = 30"C
Conductor operating temparature = 90"C

MULTICORE ARMOURED CABLES with THERMOSETTING INSULATION

Project :
Amwaj gateway @ Amwaj Island
Cable From: East Tower S/S
Cable To:
Town Houses

INPUT :

Cable
size

sqmm

Nominal
capacity
in air
per cable
amps

4c 4
4c 6
4c 10

23-12-2009

Installation :

Air & Gound

Power Factor

0.8

Current =

159.993

Connected Load KW =

92

Derating factor for grouping =

No of cables in parallel =

max allowed VD % =

2.50%

10.375

Operating Voltage 3-phase =

415

Cable length (Route length)=

74

volts

Derating factor for temp =

Derated
Cable
capacity
resistance
of cables
per cable

0.87

Ambient Temparature =
Cable
Cable
Impedance
impedance
per cable
for number
of Cables
m-ohms/m
m-ohms/m

Cable
Reactance
per cable

amps

m-ohms/m

m-ohms/m

44

38.280

10.000

0.000

10.000

10.000

56

48.720

6.800

0.000

6.800

6.800

78

1.950

4.000

0.000

4.000

4.000

45 deg C
Voltage
Voltage
drop
drop

Volts

4c 16

99

86.130

2.500

0.000

2.500

2.500

4c 25

131

113.970

1.600

0.140

1.606

1.606

4c 35

162

140.940

1.150

0.135

1.158

1.158

3.5 c 50

197

171.390

0.860

0.135

0.871

0.871

10.307

2.48%

3.5 c 70

251

218.370

0.590

0.130

0.604

0.604

7.153

1.72%

3.5 c 95

304

264.480

0.430

0.130

0.449

0.449

5.319

1.28%

3.5 c 120

353

307.110

0.340

0.130

0.364

0.364

4.310

1.04%

3.5 c 150

406

353.220

0.280

0.125

0.307

0.307

3.630

0.87%

3.5 c 185

463

402.810

0.220

0.125

0.253

0.253

2.996

0.72%

3.5 c 240

546

475.020

0.175

0.125

0.215

0.215

2.546

0.61%

3.5 c 300

628

546.360

0.140

0.120

0.184

0.184

2.183

0.53%

3.5 c 400

728

633.360

0.115

0.120

0.166

0.166

1.968

0.47%

-Yellow cells are the inputs

XLPE-KW

Date :

Ground Temparature = 15' C

-See below for the table of factors