National Electrical

Industries Co LLC
P.B. 1102, Seeb CPO, P.C. 111, Sultanate of Oman
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Heat Dissipation Calculation

Date -17/03/11

Panel Name : MSB

Project : Development of Muscat international & Salalah Airports MC05 Data Centre-
2

Client : Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Transport & communications

Consultant : ADPI Designers & Planners

Contractor : L&T-GALFAR Consortium

1. Maximum Internal Temperature inside the Switch Board

Ti max = P/(K x S) +Te max

P = Total Power loss

K = Constant ( K= 5.5 W/ Sqmm for Painted Sheet metal enclosures)

S = Total free surface area of enclosure

Ti max = Max internal temperature

Te max = Max External temperature = Ambient Temp = 50deg C

2. Surface of Enclosure (S):

Size of Enclosure

HxWxD (in mm) = 5800 (W)+2300 (H) + 800(D)

Proposed Installation of the Enclosure at site: Accessible on all sides (as per CEI 890 report)

Total free surface area of enclosure (S) in mm

(2 x W x H) + (2 x D x H) + (1 x W x D)
(2 x 5.8 x 2.3) + ( 2 x 0.8 x 2.3) + ( 1 x 5.8 x 0.8) =
S = 35 Sqmm

3. Power Dissipated by the opening Components (P):

3.1 3200A 4P ACB = P1 = 670 x 3 = 2010 W
P1 = 2010 Watts
3.2 1250A 4P ACB = P2 = 250 x 1 = 250 W
P2 = 250 Watts
3.3 1000A 4P ACB = P3 = 154 x 3 = 462 W
P2 = 462 Watts
3.4 800A 4P ACB = P4 = 90 x 3 = 270 W
P3 = 270 Watts
3.5 630A 4P ACB = P5 = 55 x 1 = 55 W
P4 = 55 Watts
3.6 Bus bars:
Heat Dissipated P = R x I²
Where
I = Max Current flow
R = Resistance R = r x (L/S)
r = Resistivity of Copper
r = 20 m ohm/m
L = Length of Bus bar
S = Cross Section of Copper
3.7 Main Horizontal Bus bars:
1. Size of Main Horizontal Bus bar BB – 2 bars x 100 x 10 per Phase
2. Total Length of BB (3-Phase) L - 3 ph x 2 Bars x 5.8m = 34.8 Meters.
3. Cross Section of Copper S – 3 Ph x 2 Bars x 100 x10 = 6,000 sqmm
4. Resistance R – r x ( L/S)
- 20 x (34.8/6000)
- 0.03 m ohm
- 0.00011 ohm.
5. Maximum Current flow I = 3200A (De-rating Factor- 0.8)
I = 3200 x 0.8 = 2560A
Heat Dissipated in Main Hor BB P2 = R x I²
= 0.00003 x 2560 x 2560
= 655.36 Watts
P5 = 655.36 Watts
6. Intersection Bus bar ( Between ACB and Ver BB)
Size of Main Horizontal Bus bar BB – 2 bars x 100 x 10 per Phase
Total Length of BB ( 3-Phase) L - 3 ph x 2Bars x 1.5m = 9 Meters.
Cross Section of Copper S – 3 Ph x 2 Bars x 100 x10 = 6000 sqmm
Resistance R – r x (L/S)
- 20 x (9/6000)
- 0.1 m ohm
- 0.00003 ohm.
7. Maximum Current flow I = 3200A (De-rating Factor- 0.8)
I = 3200 x 0.8 = 2560A
Heat Dissipated in Main Hor BB P3 = R x I²
= 0.00003 x 2560 x 2560
= 196.60W x3(Feeder- 1F2, 2F2,3F2)
P6 = 589.80Watts
 8. Intersection Bus bar ( Between ACB and Ver BB)
Size of Main Horizontal Bus bar BB – 2 bars x 60 x 10 per Phase
Total Length of BB ( 3-Phase) L - 3 ph x 2Bars x 1.5m = 9 Meters.
Cross Section of Copper S – 3 Ph x 2 Bars x 60 x10 = 3600 sqmm
Resistance R – r x ( L/S)
- 20 x (9/3600)
- 0.1 m ohm
- 0.00005 ohm.
9. Maximum Current flow I = 2000A (De-rating Factor- 0.8)
I = 2000 x 0.8 = 1600A
Heat Dissipated in Main Hor BB P3 = R x I²
= 0.00005 x 1600 x 1600
= 128W x8 ( Feeder-4F2,4F3,5F2,5F3,6F2,6F3,8F4,8F5)
P3 = 1024.0 Watts

So Total Power Loss in the Panel P = P1+P2+P3

= 1071.63 + 49.15 + 25.40
= 5316.16 Watts
P = 5316.16 Watts

4. Calculation:
Maximum Internal Temperature inside the Switchboard
Ti max = P / (KxS) + Te max
= 5316.16 / (5.5 x 35) + 50
= 75.43 deg
Temperature Rise T = Ti max – Te max
= 75.43 – 50
= 25.43 deg C
Result: Temperature Rise in the Switchboard is well within limits specified in IEC
60439-1 Standards.