VOLTAGE DROP CALC

1PH 2WIRE
1PH 2WIRE TAP
1PH 2WIRE LENGTH
3PH 3WIRE
3PH 3WIRE 1PH TAP
3PH 4WIRE 1PH TAP
3PH3 WIRE LENGTH
FAULT 1PH
FAULT 3PH

BASIC CABLE DATA

BCD

MENU
KV

SIZE
R
mmSQ Ohm/km

VOLT SIZE
R
1.00
1
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
5.00
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
15.00
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300

X
R
L
Ohm/km Ohm/km mH/km
90
60
20
deg
Hz
deg
X
R
L
23.2068 0.1410
18.2
0.37
15.5562 0.1331
12.2
0.35
9.6398 0.1244
7.56
0.33
5.9930 0.1240
4.7
0.33
3.9656 0.1172
3.11
0.31
2.3462 0.1101
1.84
0.29
1.4791 0.1044
1.16
0.28
0.9359 0.1007
0.73
0.27
0.6745 0.0976
0.53
0.26
0.4986 0.0973
0.39
0.26
0.3443 0.0942
0.27
0.25
0.2486 0.0924
0.2
0.25
0.1964 0.0909
0.15
0.24
0.1607 0.0905
0.13
0.24
0.1275 0.0909
0.1
0.24
0.0972 0.0897
0.08
0.24
0.0774 0.0897
0.06
0.24
1.4791 0.1542
1.16
0.41
0.9359 0.1399
0.73
0.37
0.6745 0.1346
0.53
0.36
0.4986 0.1297
0.39
0.34
0.3443 0.1225
0.27
0.33
0.2486 0.1154
0.2
0.31
0.1964 0.1127
0.15
0.3
0.1607 0.1097
0.13
0.29
0.1275 0.1063
0.1
0.28
0.0972 0.1025
0.08
0.27
0.9359 0.1542
0.73
0.41
0.6745 0.1482
0.53
0.39
0.4986 0.1410
0.39
0.37
0.3443 0.1338
0.27
0.36
0.2486 0.1259
0.2
0.33
0.1964 0.1218
0.15
0.32
0.1607 0.1188
0.13
0.32
0.1275 0.1150
0.1
0.31
0.0972 0.1105
0.08
0.29
0.0774 0.1071
0.06
0.28

Configuaration

Data form BICC Cables catalog

Publication SOGPC.4.91

NO

VOLT
1 1kV
2 5kV
3 15kV

REF
BCD1KV
BCD5KV
BCD15KV

NO

FREQ
1 DC
2 50HZ
3 60HZ

DATA

TEMP
1 20 Deg C
2 40 Deg C
3 70 Deg C
4 90 Deg C

DATA

NO

0
50
60

20
40
70
90

R at 20deg C and X can be edited.

To return default values, Cont + R

1PH 2WIRE
VOLT
FREQ
CND TEMP
SIZE
(mm2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

1
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25

1kV
50HZ
70 Deg C
CRNT
LNGTH
PF
(A)
(m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
3
10
10
10
10
10
10

1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
180
180
180
180
180
180
180

MENU

I
or C

0.9 i
0.9 I
0.9 I
0.9 I
0.9 I
0.9 I
0.9 I
0.9 I
1I
1I
1I
1I
1I
1I
1I
I
I
I
I
I

Voltage Drop
(V)
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1PH 2WIRE TAP

MENU

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP20 Deg C
SIZE
CRNT
ACC LNGTH
PF
I
(mm2)
(A)
CRNT (m)
or C
4
(A)
1
4
0.8
4.4 200 0.9 I
2
4
0.4
3.6
80 0.9 I
3
2.5
0.4
3.2
50 0.9 I
4
2.5
0.4
2.8
20 0.9 I
5
2.5
0.4
2.4
20 0.9 I
6
2.5
0.4
2
20 0.9 I
7
2.5
0.4
1.6
20 0.9 I
8
1.5
0.4
1.2
20 0.9 I
9
2.5
0.4
0.8
20 0.9 I
10
2.5
0.4
0.4
20 0.9 I
0
0.9 I
11
0
0.9 I
12
0
0.9 I
13
0
0.9 I
14
0
0.9 I
15
0
0.9 I
16
0
0.9 I
17
0
0.9 I
18
0
0.9 I
19
0
0.9 I
20

VDROP
/Wire
/Segment

Accum.
Voltage Drop
(V)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
1

10

1PH 2WIRE LENGTH

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
60HZ
CND TEMP70 Deg C
SIZE
CRNT
VDROP
(mm2)
(A)
(V)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

2.5
2.5
10
16
70
35
35
70
120
120
120
120
2.5
120
120
120

1
5
15.6
20.8
31.3
52
78
72.2
31.6
40
50
52
63
80
92
100

8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.2

MENU
PF

I
or C
0.9 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.3 C

LENGTH
LENGTH
Single Wire
(M)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

3PH 3WIRE
VOLT
FREQ
CND TEMP
SIZE
(mm2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
24

70
16
4
120
120
95
35
120
16
95
95
70
25
16
95
10
95
6
25
25
16
25
150
50
50

1kV
50HZ
90 Deg C
CRNT
LNGTH No of Cbl
(A)
(m)
360.84
32.08
32.08
46.93
444
62.7
28.5
339.7
14.44
262.2
176.7
20.9
7.6
28.5
67.83
93.86
46.36
14.44
2.66
7.98
2.85
2.85
128.1
3.8
5.7

600
350
350
314
333
293
210
336
170
245
263
365
276
224
159
159
159
103
307
309
210
366
492
523
523

MENU
PF

2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1

I
or C

0.80 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I
0.90 I

VDROP
Voltage Drop
Volt/Wire
(V)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

3PH 3WIRE 1PH TAP

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP 90 Deg C
SIZE
CRNT
(mm2)
(A)
A-B B-C
4
1
4 0.95
2
4
0.95
3
4
4
4 0.95
5
4
0.95
6
4
7
4 0.95
8
4
0.95
9
4
10
4 0.95
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

MENU

C-A
0.95

0.95

0.95

0.95

ACCUM CRNT LNGTH

PF
I
VDROP/Wire/Segment ACCUM VDROP/Wire
(A)
(m)
or C
(v)
(v)
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
6.58 5.76 5.76
27 0.8 I
5.76 5.76 4.94
26 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.94 4.94 4.94
54 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.94 4.11 4.11
64 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.11 4.11 3.29
40 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.29 3.29 3.29
26 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.29 2.47 2.47
28 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.47 2.47 1.65
28 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.65 1.65 1.65
28 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.65 0.82 0.82
28 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.82 0.82
0
28 0.8 I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0
0
0
26 0.8 I
0
0
0
26 0.8 I
0
0
0 100 0.83 I
0
0
0 100 0.83 I
0
0
0 100 0.83 I
0
0
0 100 0.83 I
0
0
0 100 0.83 I
0
0
0
0
0
0

ACCUM VDROP
(v)
A-B
B-C
C-A
0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
1

10

11

3PH 4WIRE 1PH TAP

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP 40 Deg C
SIZE
CRNT
(mm2)
(A)
A-N B-N C-N
16 16
1
16
16
2
16
16
3
16 16
4
16
16
5
16
16
6
10 10
7
6
10
8
9
10

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

Penel Tag
Circuit Tag

MENU

ACCUM CRNT LNGTH

PF
I ACCUM VDROP/PHASE ACCUM VDROP/PHASE
(A)
(m)
or C
(v)
Neutral Compensated
A
B
C
A
B
C
A
B
C
43
42 32
80
1I
27
42 32
30
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27
26 32
30
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
27
26 16
70
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11
26 16
30
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11
10 16
30
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
11
10
0 100
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1
10
0 100
1I
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1
0
0 100
1I
1
0
0 100
1I
1
0
0 100
1I
0
0
0
50
1I
0
0
0
50 0.9 I
0
0
0
50 0.9 I
0
0
0
50 0.9 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.95 I
0
0
0
50 0.9 I

1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
1

3PH 3WIRE LENGTH

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
60HZ
CND TEMP90 Deg C
SIZE
CRNT
VDROP
(mm2)
(A)
(V)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

1
6
6
6
16
16
50
70
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120
120

2
7.22
10.83
18.04
36.09
45.11
54.13
28
31.6
40
50
52
63
80
92
100
125
140
160
180

14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4
14.4

MENU
PF

I
or C
0.9 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I
0.8 I

LENGTH
Single Wire
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LENGTH
(M)
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VOLTAGE
PHASE

230 V
1 ph

TRANSFORMER
CAPACITY%Z
X/R
(kVA)
(%)
100
4
CABLE SIZE
LNGTH
(mm2)
(m)
1
16
5
2
6
100
3
TOTAL IMPEDANCE

VOLT
1kV
MENU
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP 20 Deg C
FLC
100%Z
R
X
Z
FAULT CURRENT
(A)
Ohm
Ohm
Ohm
Ohm
(A)
3
434.78
0.53
0.01
0.02
0.02
10869.57
R
X
R
X
Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm
Ohm
0.01
0
1.16
0.09
0.31
0.01
3.11
0.1
0
0
0.06
0.07
R
Ohm

X
Ohm
0.32

Z
Ohm
0.03

FAULT CURRENT
(A)
0.32
353.95

1
Ph
as
e
Fa
ult

VOLTAGE
PHASE

400 V
3 ph

PWR Source CAPACITY%Z

X/R
(KVA)
(%)
2500
7
Motor Contribution
600
20
Bus total

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP20 Deg C
FLC
100%Z
R
(A)
Ohm
Ohm
7
3608.44
0.06
5

866.03

0.27

X
Ohm
0
0.01
0

CABLE

SIZE
LNGTH No of Cbl R
X
R
(mm2)
(m)
Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm
1
35
52
1
0.53
0.08
2
1
3
TOTAL IMPEDANCE
R
Ohm

X
Ohm
0.03
0
0
X
Ohm
0.03

3
Ph
as
e
Fa
ult

KV
MENU mmSQ
###
Z
FAULT CURRENT
deg
Ohm
(A)
VOLT
0
0
51549.13###
###
0.05
0.05
4330.13 ###
###
0
0
55873.11###
###
###
0
###
0
###
0
###
Z
FAULT CURRENT
###
Ohm
(A) ###
0.01
0.03
7877.71 ###
###
###
###
###
###
###

VOLTAGE
PHASE

400 V
3 ph

PWR Source CAPACITY%Z

X/R
(KVA)
(%)
2500
7
Motor Contribution
600
20
Bus total

VOLT
1kV
FREQ
50HZ
CND TEMP20 Deg C
FLC
100%Z
R
(A)
Ohm
Ohm
7
3608.44
0.06
5

866.03

0.27

X
Ohm
0
0.01
0

CABLE

SIZE
LNGTH No of Cbl R
X
R
(mm2)
(m)
Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm
1
35
52
1
0.53
0.08
2
1
3
TOTAL IMPEDANCE
R
Ohm

X
Ohm
0.03
0
0
X
Ohm
0.03

KV
MENU mmSQ
###
Z
FAULT CURRENT
deg
Ohm
(A)
0
0
51549.13
###
0.05
0.05
4330.13
###
0
0
55873.11
###
###
0
###
0
###
0
###
Z
FAULT CURRENT
###
Ohm
(A)
0.01
0.03
7877.71
###
###

CABLE MINIMUM SIZE AGAINST SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT

Cond size
2.5 mm2
4 mm2
6 mm2
10 mm2
16 mm2
25 mm2
35 mm2
50 mm2
70 mm2
95 mm2
120 mm2
150 mm2

Max. Short Circuit Current

Fault Clearing Time
20 ms
30 ms
40 ms
2.53 kA
2.06 kA
1.79 kA
4.04 kA
3.30 kA
2.86 kA
6.07 kA
4.95 kA
4.29 kA
10.11 kA
8.26 kA
7.15 kA
16.18 kA
13.21 kA 11.44 kA
25.28 kA
20.64 kA 17.88 kA
35.39 kA
28.90 kA 25.03 kA
50.56 kA
41.28 kA 35.75 kA
70.78 kA
57.79 kA 50.05 kA
96.06 kA
78.43 kA 67.93 kA
121.34 kA
99.07 kA 85.80 kA
151.67 kA
123.84 kA 107.25 kA

50 ms
1.60 kA
2.56 kA
3.84 kA
6.40 kA
10.23 kA
15.99 kA
22.38 kA
31.98 kA
44.77 kA
60.75 kA
76.74 kA
95.93 kA

Cond size
2.5 mm2
4 mm2
6 mm2
10 mm2
16 mm2
25 mm2
35 mm2
50 mm2
70 mm2
95 mm2
120 mm2
150 mm2

Cond size
16 mm2
25 mm2
35 mm2
50 mm2
70 mm2
95 mm2
120 mm2
150 mm2
185 mm2

Max. Short Circuit Current

Fault Clearing Time
10 ms
100 ms
200 ms
22.88 kA
7.24 kA
5.12 kA
35.75 kA
11.31 kA
7.99 kA
50.05 kA
15.83 kA 11.19 kA
71.50 kA
22.61 kA 15.99 kA
100.10 kA
31.65 kA 22.38 kA
135.85 kA
42.96 kA 30.38 kA
171.60 kA
54.26 kA 38.37 kA
214.50 kA
67.83 kA 47.96 kA
264.55 kA
83.66 kA 59.16 kA

1000 ms
2.29 kA
3.58 kA
5.01 kA
7.15 kA
10.01 kA
13.59 kA
17.16 kA
21.45 kA
26.46 kA

Fault Current 480V 60Hz 3ph bus 100kA X/R=6

Cable Length
1m
2m
5m
10 m
15 m
26.40 kA 13.90 kA
5.68 kA
2.86 kA
1.91 kA
39.30 kA 21.70 kA
9.10 kA
4.58 kA
3.06 kA
52.70 kA 31.20 kA 13.50 kA
6.88 kA
4.61 kA
69.40 kA 46.70 kA 22.00 kA 11.40 kA
7.71 kA
80.70 kA 61.50 kA 32.60 kA 17.60 kA 12.00 kA
88.80 kA 74.00 kA 45.70 kA 26.40 kA 18.30 kA
90.60 kA 80.60 kA 55.40 kA 32.20 kA 24.40 kA
92.80 kA 87.80 kA 63.50 kA 42.10 kA 30.90 kA
94.30 kA 88.30 kA 71.50 kA 51.70 kA 39.70 kA
95.10 kA 90.30 kA 76.60 kA 59.00 kA 47.20 kA
95.60 kA 91.30 kA 79.20 kA 63.40 kA 52.00 kA
95.90 kA 91.90 kA 80.90 kA 66.20 kA 47.50 kA

20 m
1.43 kA
2.30 kA
3.47 kA
5.82 kA
9.11 kA
14.00 kA
18.80 kA
24.20 kA
32.00 kA
39.00 kA
43.90 kA
55.50 kA

Fault Current 240V 60Hz 1ph bus 10kA X/R=2

Cable Length
1m
2m
5m
10 m
15 m
8.08 kA
6.48 kA
3.81 kA
2.19 kA
1.53 kA
8.79 kA
7.64 kA
5.18 kA
3.23 kA
2.32 kA
9.19 kA
8.34 kA
6.37 kA
4.34 kA
3.25 kA
9.51 kA
9.02 kA
7.63 kA
5.86 kA
4.67 kA
9.68 kA
9.36 kA
8.42 kA
7.05 kA
5.97 kA

20 m
1.17 kA
1.81 kA
2.58 kA
3.85 kA
5.14 kA

Fault Current 4.16V 60Hz 3ph bus 25kA X/R=6

Cable Length
10 m
50 m
100 m
200 m
300 m
23.90 kA 17.60 kA 12.20 kA
7.15 kA
5.00 kA
24.20 kA 20.10 kA 15.60 kA 10.10 kA
7.35 kA
24.30 kA 21.30 kA 17.60 kA 12.40 kA
9.36 kA
24.40 kA 22.00 kA 19.00 kA 14.40 kA 11.30 kA
24.50 kA 22.80 kA 20.30 kA 16.40 kA 13.60 kA
24.60 kA 23.00 kA 21.10 kA 17.80 kA 15.20 kA
24.60 kA 23.20 kA 21.50 kA 18.50 kA 16.20 kA
24.70 kA 23.30 kA 21.70 kA 19.00 kA 16.80 kA
24.70 kA 23.40 kA 22.00 kA 19.50 kA 17.40 kA

400 m
3.83 kA
5.80 kA
7.46 kA
9.22 kA
11.40 kA
13.20 kA
14.20 kA
15.00 kA
15.70 kA

Fault Current 480V 60Hz 3ph bus 25kA X/R=6

Cable Length
1m
2m
5m
10 m
15 m
20 m
17.40 kA 11.60 kA
5.40 kA
2.80 kA
1.89 kA
1.42 kA
20.50 kA 15.60 kA
8.19 kA
4.40 kA
2.99 kA
2.26 kA
22.20 kA 18.70 kA 11.30 kA
6.41 kA
4.43 kA
3.37 kA
23.50 kA 21.50 kA 15.60 kA
9.90 kA
7.09 kA
5.49 kA
24.10 kA 22.90 kA 18.80 kA 13.50 kA 10.20 kA
8.15 kA
24.40 kA 23.60 kA 21.10 kA 16.90 kA 13.70 kA 11.40 kA
24.50 kA 24.00 kA 22.10 kA 18.90 kA 16.10 kA 13.80 kA
24.60 kA 24.10 kA 22.70 kA 20.20 kA 17.90 kA 15.60 kA