Power carrier selection

Part 1 - Power carrier selection criteria

  Power carrier selection criteria.
 Power carrier selection fixed criteria:
1. Power carrier type.
2. Operating voltage.
3. Armor.

Content 4. Core.
5. Neutral size.
6. Insulation.
 Egyptian code specs.
 Design steps.

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Power carrier
selection
criteria

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 Fixed criteria.
1- Power carrier type
Power carrier 2- Operating voltage
Iterative criteria.
1- thermal rating (CCC or 𝑖𝑧 )
selection 3- Armor
2- voltage drop (VD)
4- Core
criteria 5- Neutral size
3- short circuit capacity (SC)

6- Insulation

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  1- power carrier type:
Bus duct (bus way) :
 main feeders.
 Heavy currents.
 Risers.
 High buildings.
Power carrier  Cases with large number of <TAP-OFFs>.
selection fixed Power cables:
 MV loops.
criteria  Main feeders.
 Branch feeders.
 Earthling.
 Large loads.
Wires:
 Small branch circuits.

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  2- Operating voltage:

Power carrier
selection fixed
criteria

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  3- Armor

Power carrier  Armored cables should be used if:

 1- operating voltage exceeds 1 kV.
selection fixed  2- the routing concludes trenches erection.
criteria  3- there is any chance of mechanical impacts or stresses.

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 SWA STA
Strength Lower Higher
Flexibility Higher Lower
Price Higher Lower
Weight Higher Lower
Diameter Higher Lower

Power carrier
selection fixed
criteria

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 4- Core:
≫ Number of conductors:
a) Single core
 branch circuits.
 Earthling cables & earthling bare conductors.
 Risers.
Power carrier  large CSA > 240 mm² .
selection
criterion b) Two core cable.
 branch single phase circuits with no earth.

c) Three core cable.

 balanced 3 phase loads (motors).
 single phase with earth.
 MV cables

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 d) Four core cable (3.5 & 4).
 unbalanced 3 phase loads (main feeders)

Power carrier
selection fixed
criteria e) Five core cable (3+0.5+0.5 & 4+0.5).
 unbalanced 3 phase loads (main feeders) with
earthling cable included.

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  5- Neutral size:

Power carrier
selection fixed
criteria

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  The figure below is based on IEC 60364-5-54. This table provides
two methods of determining the appropriate CSA for both PE or
PEN conductors.

Power carrier
selection fixed
criteria

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  6- Insulation:
 inner insulation:
XLPE PVC
Operating Temperature > 70 ℃ Operating Temperature < 70 ℃
LV & MV LV only

Power carrier When we need higher CCC for

the same CSA
selection fixed
 Outer sheath:
criteria  PVC: in normal cases.
 LSHF: in closed areas and fear of people suffocation.
 Fire resistant cables: in fire hazard areas and for fire alarm systems.

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Egyptian code
specs

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Egyptian code
specs

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Design steps

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Design steps

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