This document provides thumb rules and examples for sizing electrical switchgear components based on common ratings. Some key thumb rules include:
- Motor full load current is estimated as horsepower multiplied by 1.5.
- Fuse ratings for direct on line motor starting should be the full load current multiplied by 2.
- The current rating of a transformer or generator is estimated as the kVA rating multiplied by 1.4.
- The short circuit rating of a transformer is estimated as the current rating divided by the impedance percentage.
This document provides thumb rules and examples for sizing electrical switchgear components based on common ratings. Some key thumb rules include:
- Motor full load current is estimated as horsepower multiplied by 1.5.
- Fuse ratings for direct on line motor starting should be the full load current multiplied by 2.
- The current rating of a transformer or generator is estimated as the kVA rating multiplied by 1.4.
- The short circuit rating of a transformer is estimated as the current rating divided by the impedance percentage.
This document provides thumb rules and examples for sizing electrical switchgear components based on common ratings. Some key thumb rules include:
- Motor full load current is estimated as horsepower multiplied by 1.5.
- Fuse ratings for direct on line motor starting should be the full load current multiplied by 2.
- The current rating of a transformer or generator is estimated as the kVA rating multiplied by 1.4.
- The short circuit rating of a transformer is estimated as the current rating divided by the impedance percentage.
This document provides thumb rules and examples for sizing electrical switchgear components based on common ratings. Some key thumb rules include:
- Motor full load current is estimated as horsepower multiplied by 1.5.
- Fuse ratings for direct on line motor starting should be the full load current multiplied by 2.
- The current rating of a transformer or generator is estimated as the kVA rating multiplied by 1.4.
- The short circuit rating of a transformer is estimated as the current rating divided by the impedance percentage.
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Thump Rules in Electrical Switchgear Selection
Sl No Normal rating Thumb rule to be applied Examples with rough calculation
1 Motor- Full load current, 3Phase F.L.C = hp x 1.5 5hp = 7.5A 2 Motor No-load current, 3Phase 30% of F.L.C = 0.3 x FLC 5hp, = 2.3A 3 10hp motor - Line current- 15A DOL- OLR connected in Line side OLR = 15A 4 10hp motor - Line current- 15A Star-delta- OLR connected in phase OLR= 15A x 0.6 = 9A 5 K.watt rating of motor hp x 0.75 10hp = 7.5kw 6 Fuse rating for DOL starting-10hp F.L.C. x 2 15A x 2 = 30A 7 Fuse rating Star-delta starting 10hp F.L.C. x 1.5 15A x 1.5 = 25A 8 Fuse rating Slip ring starting, 20hp F.L.C. x 1.2 30A x 1.2= 40A 9 Motor Full load Current, S.Phase FLC = hp x 6 1hp = 6A 10 Current rating of Transfrmr/Genratr KVA x 1.4 1000KVA x 1.4 = 1400A 11 Impedence of Transformer Impedence = 5% Z=5 12 Short circuIt rating Transfrmr,1000kVA Current rating / %Z (impedence) 1400 x 100 / 5 = 28,000A (28kA) 13 No-load current of Transformer 2% of total rated A 1000KVA, No load current = 30A 14 Impedence of Generator Impedence = 15% Z = 15 15 Short circuIt rating-Genratr,1000kVA Current rating / %Z(impedence) 1400 x 100 / 15 = 9,000A (9kA) 16 Current rating of Capacitor kvar rating x 1.35 25kvar capacitor = 34A 17 Capacitor recomended for motor H.P. x 0.4 kvar Motor- 10hp, Capacitor = 4kvar 18 Motor power factor No load pf = 0.6 Loaded motor pf = 0.8 19 Transformer pf On no-load pf = 0.2 Loaded with Inductive & mixed = 0.8 20 No-load Transfmr pf compensation Impedence-5% x 8 times Transformer 1000kVA = 50kvar
Thumb rules are rough estimates & so have limitations. For actual, calculations to be made/obtained from manufacturer. All details are assumed for 3ph, 415V, system, except single phse load E & O.E- K.P.Abbas, GM, C&S Courtesy- L. Gopan, RE, C&S. Contact- 9487811101. Mail- gopan.l@cselectric.co.in
