Cable size calculation

Max. DC resistance at 20 deg. C

Plain Copper
Aluminium
Nominal Cross Sectional
Conductor(ohm Conductor(oh
area(sq.mm)
/Km)
m/1000m)
6
3.08
4.61
10
1.83
3.08
16
1.15
1.91
25
0.727
1.2
35
0.524
0.868
50
0.387
0.641
70
0.268
0.443
95
0.193
0.32
120
0.153
0.253

Total Resistance (Battery + Cable) []

#REF!
Length of
cable(m)

(Resistance)o
hm/km

Total
resistance

1800
40
80
90
60
70
50
60

0.153
0.727
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.2754
0.02908
0.092
0.1035
0.069
0.0805
0.0575
0.069

Loading
Drop in
current(A) Voltage(V)

Size used for

calculation
(mm^2)

Selected size

MCCB
selected(in A)

120
25
16
16
16
16
16
16

120mmsq
25 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

200
63
32
32
32
32
32
32

Pothead Yard (EL. 897 m)

Pothead Yard Sub DCDB- 5 sec-1
Fire protection panel
XLPE cable Protn. Panel-1
XLPE cable Protn. Panel-2
245 kV GIS protn. Panel
GIS Incomer panel-1
GIS Outgoing panel-1
GIS Outgoing panel-2

35
1
3
3
3
3
3
3

9.639
0.30448
1.1022
1.1367
1.0332
1.0677
0.9987
1.0332

50
40
60
70
75

1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727

0.0575
0.046
0.069
0.0805
0.054525

3
6
3
3
5

0.9987
1.9284
1.0332
1.0677
1.649625

16
16
16
16
25

16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25mmsq

32
32
32
32
63

Pothead yard Sub DCDB- 5 sec-2

Bay kiosk feeder-1
Bay kiosk feeder-2
Bay kiosk feeder-3
Bay kiosk feeder-4
XLPE cable Protn. Panel-3
XLPE cable Protn. Panel-4
Emergency lighting-7
DG set local control panel
SSB-4
SSB-4(A)
SAB-2

1810
64
70
74
80
70
30
50
70
60
70
60

0.153
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.27693
0.0736
0.0805
0.0851
0.092
0.0805
0.0345
0.03635
0.0805
0.069
0.0805
0.069

30
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
1
1
6

8.3079
1.05159
1.07229
1.08609
1.10679
1.78715
1.55715
1.5664
1.78715
0.34593
0.35743
2.07558

70
16
16
16
16
16
16
25
16
16
16
16

70 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

200
32
32
32
32
32
32
63
32
32
32
32

GIS Hall (EL. 857.50m)

GIS Hall DCDB -3
Transformer hall PLC board
GIS incomer panel-1
GIS incomer panel-2
GIS incomer panel-3
GIS bus coupler panel
GIS outgoing panel-1
GIS outgoing panel-2
SSB-3
Emergency lighting-4
SAB-1
Electrical Testing Lab

350
110
80
60
66
100
80
100
70
70
75
50

0.268
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
1.15
1.15

0.0938
0.1265
0.092
0.069
0.0759
0.115
0.092
0.115
0.0805
0.05089
0.08625
0.0575

70
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
5
6
5

6.566
0.6609
0.5574
0.4884
0.5091
0.6264
0.5574
0.6264
0.1743
0.72345
1.0803
0.7565

70
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
25
16
16

70 sqmm
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

200
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
63
32
32

GIS Hall DCDB -4

400

0.268

0.107

60

6.432

70

70 mmsq

200

Cooler control panel

SAB-2
Auto T/f common kiosk
Auto T/f protection panel
Emergency lighting-6

Transformer hall PLC board

GIS incomer panel-4
GIS incomer panel-5
GIS incomer panel-6
GIS outgoing panel-3
GIS outgoing panel-4
SAB-1
Emergency Lighting-5
Dead machine protn. panel-1A
Dead machine protn. panel-1B
Reactor protn. Panel-1A
Reactor protn. Panel-1B
GIS bus reactor panel

200
70
60
65
80
55
120
90
100
105
80
75
70

1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.230
0.081
0.069
0.075
0.092
0.063
0.138
0.065
0.115
0.121
0.092
0.086
0.081

3
3
3
3
3
3
6
5
5
5
5
5
3

0.715
0.250
0.214
0.232
0.286
0.197
0.843
0.334
0.587
0.617
0.470
0.440
0.250

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
25
16
16
16
16
16

16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

32
32
32
32
32
32
32
63
32
32
32
32
32

285
140
130
120
200
110
95
100
70
60
70
100
90
140
120
140
80
90
75

0.193
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.268
0.268
0.268
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.268
0.268
0.268

0.055005
0.161
0.1495
0.138
0.23
0.02948
0.02546
0.0268
0.0805
0.069
0.0805
0.115
0.06543
0.10178
0.08724
0.10178
0.02144
0.02412
0.0201

300
1
1
1
1
250
250
250
3
3
3
3
10
40
40
40
175
175
175

8.25075
0.216005
0.204505
0.193005
0.285005
21.12125
20.11625
20.45125
0.406515
0.372015
0.406515
0.510015
1.20435
6.2714
5.6898
6.2714
1.876
2.1105
1.75875

95
16
16
16
16
70
70
70
16
16
16
16
25
25
25
25
50
50
50

2x2x95 sqmm
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq

630
32
32
32
32
250
250
250
32
32
32
32
63
63
63
63
250
250
250

Generator Floor (EL. 843 m)

Generator Floor(Sub-DCDB-1)
UAB-1
UAB-2
UAB-3
SSB-1
HP Lub Sys-1
HP Lub Sys-2
HP Lub Sys-3
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-1
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-2
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-3
Reactor common kiosk
Emergency lighting-2
Static Excitation Equipments-1
Static Excitation Equipments-2
Static Excitation Equipments-3
Field Flashing unit-1
Field Flashing unit-2
Field Flashing unit-3

EHG Cubicle-1
EHG Cubicle-2
EHG Cubicle-3
Fire protection panel
Brake jack control panel

90
70
60
90
110

1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.1035
0.0805
0.069
0.1035
0.1265

5
5
5
1
1

0.792525
0.677525
0.620025
0.158505
0.181505

16
16
16
25
16

16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25 mmsq
16 mmsq

32
32
32
63
32

Generator floor(Sub-DCDB-2)
UAB-4
UAB-5
UAB-6
SSB-2
HP Lub Sys-4
HP Lub Sys-5
HP Lub Sys-6
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-4
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-5
Gen. Tr. Common kiosk-6
Static Excitation Equipments-4
Static Excitation Equipments-5
Static Excitation Equipments-6
EHG Cubicle-4
EHG Cubicle-5
EHG Cubicle-6
Emergency lighting-3
Main DCDB
Main DCDB Sec-1
Pothead yard sub DCDB-5 sec-1
GIS hall sub DCDB-3
GIS hall sub DCDB-4
Generator floor Sub DCDB-1
Generator floor Sub DCDB-2
Common auxiliary PLC board
Unit Protection Panel-1
Unit Protection Panel-2

320
140
130
120
200
85
60
90
70
60
70
110
105
130
90
80
70
110

0.193
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.268
0.268
0.268
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.727
0.727
1.15

0.06176
0.10178
0.09451
0.08724
0.1454
0.02278
0.01608
0.02412
0.0805
0.069
0.0805
0.07997
0.076335
0.09451
0.06543
0.05816
0.05089
0.1265

300
1
1
1
1
250
250
250
3
3
3
40
40
40
5
5
5
10

9.264
0.16354
0.15627
0.149
0.20716
21.135
19.46
21.47
0.42678
0.39228
0.42678
5.6692
5.5238
6.2508
0.63595
0.5996
0.56325
1.8826

95
25
25
25
25
70
70
70
16
16
16
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

2x2C 95 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq
25 mmsq

630
32
32
32
32
250
250
250
32
32
32
63
63
63
32
32
32
63

1800
350
400
305
360
350
300
310

0.153
0.268
0.268
0.193
0.193
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.2754
0.0938
0.1072
0.058865
0.06948
0.4025
0.345
0.3565

35
70
60
300
300
3
5
5

9.639
6.566
6.432
8.82975
10.422
1.2075
1.725
1.7825

70
70
70
95
95
16
16
16

70 mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
2x2C 70 mmsq
2x2C 70 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

200
200
200
400
400
32
32
32

Unit Protection Panel-3

Unit Protection Panel-4
Unit Protection Panel-5
Unit Protection Panel-6
Field Flashing unit-1
Field Flashing unit-2
Field Flashing unit-3
Feeder Protection Panel-1
Feeder Protection Panel-2
Feeder Protection Panel-3
Feeder Protection Panel-4
Busbar protection panel
Emergency lighting-1
Unit control Panel-1
Unit control Panel-2
Unit control Panel-3

320
340
300
360
215
220
225
330
340
350
360
340
150
320
340
360

1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.268
0.268
0.268
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.727
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.368
0.391
0.345
0.414
0.05762
0.05896
0.0603
0.3795
0.391
0.4025
0.414
0.391
0.10905
0.368
0.391
0.414

5
5
5
5
175
175
175
10
10
10
10
10
15
5
5
5

1.84
1.955
1.725
2.07
5.04175
5.159
5.27625
3.795
3.91
4.025
4.14
3.91
1.63575
1.84
1.955
2.07

16
16
16
16
50
50
50
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

32
32
32
32
400
400
400
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32

Main DCDB Sec-2

Pothead yard sub DCDB-5 sec-1
GIS hall sub DCDB-3
GIS hall sub DCDB-4
Generator floor Sub DCDB-1
Generator floor Sub DCDB-2
Common auxiliary PLC board
Unit Protection Panel-1
Unit Protection Panel-2
Unit Protection Panel-3
Unit Protection Panel-4
Unit Protection Panel-5
Unit Protection Panel-6
Field Flashing unit-4
Field Flashing unit-5
Field Flashing unit-6
Feeder Protection Panel-1

1810
340
380
310
350
410
300
320
320
340
350
360
240
250
255
310

0.153
0.268
0.268
0.193
0.193
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
0.268
0.268
0.268
1.15

0.27693
0.09112
0.10184
0.05983
0.06755
0.4715
0.345
0.368
0.368
0.391
0.4025
0.414
0.06432
0.067
0.06834
0.3565

30
70
60
300
300
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
175
175
175
10

8.3079
6.3784
6.1104
8.9745
10.1325
1.4145
1.725
1.84
1.84
1.955
2.0125
2.07
5.628
5.8625
5.97975
3.565

120
70
70
70
70
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
50
50
50
16

120mmsq
70 mmsq
70 mmsq
2x2C 95mmsq
2x2C 95 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
2x2C 50 mmsq
16 mmsq

200
200
200
630
630
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
400
400
400
32

Feeder Protection Panel-2

Feeder Protection Panel-3
Feeder Protection Panel-4
Busbar protection panel
Unit control Panel-4
Unit control Panel-5
Unit control Panel-6

330
340
390
70
360
340
390

1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15

0.3795
0.391
0.4485
0.0805
0.414
0.391
0.4485

10
10
10
15
5
5
5

3.795
3.91
4.485
1.2075
2.07
1.955
2.2425

16
16
16
16
16
16
16

16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq
16 mmsq

32
32
32
32
32
32
32