Motor Installation

By Bill Lee

Article 430
 All Motors 460V
Feeder D.E.T.D.
O.C. Fuse

O.L
N.T.D Brach Circuit
NF FLA 20A
15HP
40 Temp Rise
Feeder
Conductors
IV. Time FLA 30A
NF 25HP S.F. 1.15

D.E.T.D FLA 38A

NF 30HP

N.T.D FLA 63A

NF 50HP 40 Temp Rise

IV. Time FLA 93A

NF 75HP S.F. 1.10
 Motor Calculations
Article 430.62 requires that Feeder Overcurrent
device be sized based on the largest overcurrent
in the group (based of Feeder % multiplier). This
is to be added to the Full-Load Currents of all
other motor supplied by that feeder.
This code section does not allow for the next
available overcurrent device as permitted for
individual overcurrent devices.
Calculation as follows…
Feeder Calculations continued…
Largest motor has FLC of 96A…
96A x 175% (Feeder Type) = 168A
168A is not a standard size code permits
175A overcurrent device.
175A + 21A + 34A + 40A + 65A = 335A
Feeder must be sized to next lower O.C.
Answer 300A
Feeder Conductor Calculation…
Article 430.24 requires that all feeder
conductors be sized at “not less than” the
sum total of all motor FLC plus the largest
motor FLC at 125%...
(Largest Motor) 96A x 125% = 120A
120A + 21A + 34A + 40A + 65A = 280A
Table 310.16 requires… 300kcmil cu.
Individual Brach Circuit Overcurrent
Per Article 430.52 overcurrent is sized…
(15HP) 21A x 300% = 63A… 70A
(25HP) 34A x 250% = 85A… 90A
(30HP) 40A x 175% = 70A… 70A
(50HP) 65A x 300% = 195A… 200A
(75HP) 96A x 250% = 240A… 250A
 Brach Circuit Conductors
Article 430.22 requires that all conductors
be sized at “not less than” 125% of the
FLC of the Motor.
Article 110.14 (c) (4) allows motors (types
B, C and D) to use the 75 degree C
ampacities of table 310.16
Calculations will be as follows…
 Branch Circuit Conductors
continued…
21A x 125% = 26.25A… #10 cu
34A x 125% = 42.5A… #8 cu
40A x 125% = 50A… #8 cu
65A x 125% = 81.25A… #4 cu
96A x 125% = 120A… #1 cu
 Branch Circuit Disconnects
Article 430.110 (A) requires that
disconnects be sized at no less that 115%
of the FLC of the Motor supplied…
21A x 115% = 24.15A… 30A
34A x 115% = 39.1A… 60A
40A x 115% = 46A… 60A
65A x 115% = 74.75A… 100A
96A x 115% = 110.4A… 200A
 Overload Protection
Article 430.32 requires overload protection
to be sized based on the FLA of the motor
protected…
20A x 125% = 25A… 25A
30A x 125% = 37.5A… 37.5A
38A x 115% = 43.7A… 43.7A
63A x 125% = 78.75A… 78.75A
93A x 115% = 106.95A 106.95A
 All Motors 460V
300A
30A
70A #10 Cu 25A
15HP

60A
90A # 8cu 67.5A
25HP

60A
70A #8 cu 43.7A
30HP

100A
200A #4 cu 78.75A
50HP

200A
250A 106.95A
#1 cu
75HP

300kcmil cu