DESIGN LOAD CALCULATION
(A) AIRCONDITIONING LOAD
Five 1.5 Hp room air-conditioning units
10 A x 230 V = 11500 VA
Provide five 20 A branch circuit breakers
(B) LIGHTING AND CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLE LOAD
i. LIGHTING LOADS
210 m2 x 24 VA/m2 = 5040 VA
ACTUAL LIGHTING LOAD
65 Lighting Receptacle Units
65 x 100 VA = 6500 VA
Provide three 15 A branch circuit breakers
ii. CONVIENIENCE LOAD
56 Convenience Receptacle Units
56 x 180 VA = 10080 VA
Provide seven 20 A branch circuit breakers
(C) COOKING LOAD
One 8 kW Electric Range @ 80% DF = 8000 VA
8 kW x 80% = 6400 VA
6400 VA / 230 V = 27.82 A
Provide one 40 A branch circuit breaker
(D) OTHER LOADS
i. REFRIGERATOR
One 1.5 kW Refrigerator = 1500 VA
1500 VA / 230 V = 6.52 A
Provide one 20 A branch circuit breaker
ii. SMALL APPLIANCES
One 1500 VA circuit = 1500 VA
1500 VA / 230 V = 6.52 A
Provide one 20 A branch circuit breaker
iii. CLOTHES DRYER
One 3 kW Clothes Dryer = 3000 VA
3000 VA / 230 V = 13.04 A
Provide one 20 A branch circuit breaker
iv. DISHWASHER MACHINE
One 3 kW Dishwasher Machine = 3000 VA
3000 VA / 230 V = 13.04 A
Provide one 20 A branch circuit breaker
v. WATER HEATER
One 5 kW Water Heater = 5000 VA
5000 VA / 230 V = 21.74 A
Provide one 30 A branch circuit breaker
vi. WATER PUMP
One 2 Hp Water Pump
12 A x 230 V = 2760 VA
Provide one 30 A branch circuit breaker
Total Other Loads: = 16760 VA
Application of Demand Factor @ 40%:
16760 VA x 40% = 6704 VA
TOTAL NET COMPUTED LOAD: = 41184 VA
(E) CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS
USE: 3 – 15 A, 2 – WIRE BRANCH CIRCUIT
16 – 20 A, 2 – WIRE BRANCH CIRCUIT
2 – 30 A, 2 – WIRE BRANCH CIRCUIT
1 – 40 A, 2 – WIRE BRANCH CIRCUIT
(F) SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS
TOTAL FULL – LOAD CURRENT
[41184 + 0.25(2760)] / 230 = 182.06 A
USE: 2 – 80 mm2 THHN Cu + 1 – 22 mm2 THHN Cu (G) IN 50 mmØ RIGID METAL CONDUIT
(G) SERVICE EQUIPMENT
i. MAX CURRENT RATING OF PROTECTIVE DEVICE
INVERSE TIME CIRCUIT BREAKER
[2.5(2760) + (41184-2760)] / 230 = 197.06 A
ii. SERVICE EQUIPMENT RATING
USE: 1 – 200 AT, 250 AF, 2 POLE, 240 V, 60 Hz, 22 kAIC,
MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER
(H) VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION
VD = kDI x √ (R2 + X2)
Where:
I = Line Current (Amperes)
V = Distance of device from source (m)
K = Constant (2 for 1Ø, 1.7732 for 3Ø)
R = Line resistance
X = Line reactance
SERVICE ENTRANCE TO MDP
TOTAL FULL- LOAD CURRENT = 182.06 A
USE: 2 – 80 mm2 THHN Cu + 1 – 22 mm2 THHN Cu (G) IN 50 mmØ RIGID METAL CONDUIT
L = 15 m
R = 0.079, X = 0.052 or Z @85% = 0.094 STEEL CONDUIT
VD = [2 x (15/305) x (182.06) x (0.094)] = 1.68 V
VD% = [1.68 / 230] x 100% = 0.73%
As per PEC, Article 2.15 FEEDERS, FPN No. 2: Conductors for feeders as defined in Article 1.1,
sized to prevent voltage drop exceeding 3%at the farthest outlet of power, heating and lighting
loads, or combinations of such loads, where maximum total voltage drop on both feeders and
branch circuits to the farthest outlet does not exceed 5%, will provide reasonable efficiency of
operation.
(F) SHORT CIRCUIT CALCULATION
UNITY AT INFINITE ASSUMPTIONS
Use kVA base: T = 50 kVA
34.5 kV / 230 V, 1Ø
DISTRIBUTION TYPE TRANSFORMER
%R = 0.75
%X = 0.60
%Z = 3.5
(G) FAULT CALCULATIONS
TRANSFORMER 1 PER UNIT IMPEDANCE
ZT = 3.5 / 100 = 0.035 p.u.
CABLE IMPEDANCE @ 80 mm2 IN STEEL CONDUIT
2 2
ZC MAIN = [L× (√(R +X ))] ×2 / (n×305)
2 2
ZC MAIN = [15× (√(0.079 +0.052 ))] ×2 / (1×305) = 0.009303 Ω
CABLE IMPEDANCE PER UNIT
ZC MAIN PU = ZC / ZBASE = ZC / (VL2 / VABASE) = (ZC x VABASE) / VL2
ZC MAIN PU = = (0.009303 Ω x 50kVA) / 2302 = 0.00879 pu
MOTOR LOAD IMPEDANCE:
ZGM - LPB PU = ZGM x (kVABASE / 0.50 x 35.48)
ZGM - LPB PU = 0.25 (50 / (0.50 x 35.48) = 0.7046 pu
TOTAL CABLE AND MOTOR LOAD IMPEDANCE:
Z GMT -LPB PU = ZC-MAIN + ZGM-LPB PU
Z GMT -LPB PU = 0.00879 + 0.7046 = 0.71339 Ω
@ FAULT CURRENT AT POINT 1
ZA = ZT + ZC-MAIN
ZA = 0.035 + 0.00879 = 0.04379 pu
ZTH @ PT 1 = (ZA x ZGM-LPB) / (ZA + ZGM-LPB)
ZTH @ PT 1 = (0.04379 x 0.71339) / (0.04379 + 0.71339) = 0.0416 pu
FAULT CURRENT @ POINT 1
ISC 1 (SYM) = (1.0 / 0.0416) x (50kVA / 230 =5,225.75 Amps
Say 200 Amps Circuit Breaker should be rated not less than 5,000 AIC system for main. (22KAIC
is used).
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