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Cable circuits are having a typical conductor temperatures rating of 70C for PVC
insulation & 90C for XLPE based insulation.
Fuses, switches and other circuits are thus, generally, based on 70C as
allowable conductor temperature.
All fuses to BS88: Parts 2 & 6 will give a coordination ratio of 2:1. Meaning an
upstream fuse rated for 200A will coordinate with a downstrean 100A rated fuse.
2. Load Diversity
A ratio of Maximum demand to the Connected load defines load diversity of the
system. This ratio is always less than 1.
It is fairly easy to calculate the connected load by adding all loads. A system
designed to meet the connected load meets all the safety requirements but is
sometimes fairly expensive. Maximum demand evaluation required engineering
knowledge and judgment on part of the designer.
Lighting loads:
Max demands of lighting system load can be calculated based on the luminaries
connected in terms of watts.
Heating loads:
Max demands of lighting system load can be calculated based on the connected
load in terms of watts (normally at unity power factor).
Cookers loads:
Motor loads:
3. System earthing
Value of external earth loop impedance & the magnitude of prospective earth fault
current depends on type of earthing used.