Individual Welding Machine

Capacity: 500 Ampere Freq.: 60Hz

Volts: 230V Phase: 1Φ
Duty Cycle: 5% multiplier:.22

Icap.welding = Ampere Capcity X multiplier x D.F

= 500A x 0.22 x 0.75
= 82.5
Icap.welding = 82.5 used 22mm² or 30mm² THHN/THW

Group welding Machine:

Total Current: as the sum of 100 percent of the two largest

welders, plus 85 percent of the third largest welder, plus
70 percent of the fourth largest welder, plus 60 percent of
all remaining welders.
= (82.5+82.5)+.85(82.4)+.7(82.5)+.6(82.5x2)
Total Current: = 391.875 amp.

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 Individual Welding Machine

Capacity: 500 Ampere Freq.: 60Hz

Volts: 230V Phase: 1Φ
Duty Cycle: 5% multiplier:.22

Icap.welding = Ampere Capcity X multiplier x D.F

= 500A x 0.22 x 0.75
= 82.5
Icap.welding = 82.5 used 22mm² or 30mm² THHN/THW

MAIN CB 300AT, 500AF, 240V, 3P PANELBOARD DESIGNATION: MDP

LOCATION: WAREHOUSE FEEDER: Y200 THW, IMC MOUNTING: SURFACE
CKT. PHASE RATING BRANCH CKT BKR. SIZE OF WIRES (THHN)
LOAD DESCRIPTION VOLTS KW HP CONDUIT SIZE
No. L.O. C.O. ØAB ØCA ØBC 3Ø AT AF P KAIC BRANCH CKT. GROUND

1 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

2 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

3 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

4 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

5 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

6 WELDING MACHINE 230 82.50 100 100 2 22 mm²

7 SPARE - 1 230 10.00 50 100 2

8 SPARE - 2 230 10.00 50 100 2

9 SPARE - 3 230 10.00 50 100 2

10 SPARE - 4 230 10.00 50 100 2

TOTAL 185.00 175.00 175.00 0.00

COMPUTATION: CONDUCTOR: PROTECTION:

IT = 185.00 X 1.732 + (0.25x82.5) USE: Y200 THW, IMC USE: 300AT, 500AF, 240V, 3P
IT = 341.05 (0.8 DF) 100 KAIC, BOLT-ON,
IT = 272.84 AMPERES INDUSTRIAL TYPE MCB

KVA = 272.84 X 1.735 X 230

1000
KVA = 108.88 REQUIREMENTS EXISTING TRANSFORMER: 200KVA, 480/230V, 3P, 60HZ,
DRY TYPE
108.88 X 1000 Transformer Wire:
I CURRENT =
1.74 X 480 Primary: 1 set - 3-60mm² THHN/THW
= 130.73 ampere Secondary: 1 set - 3-200mm² THHN/THW
USE: 150AT, 480V, 3P