2391-20 cable calcs

[shambock]

Hi

Anyone help with some cable calcs for my designe project, i must be missing something here.

Im trying to work out and show my calculations for cable sizing of a 32A ring

Length is 78 M

Number of 13A double sockets is 7

Ib is 32A
In is 32A RCBO
It should be In / Correction factors of wich i only have a grouping factor of 0.41
This makes it 32/0.41 = 78A

The above formula say that i should be using a cable capable of carrying 78A wich brings it upto 25mm ????????????? (ref meth B,singles) table 4D1A.

I know this is wrong but where am i mucking up.

Please help

 

[Engineer54]

Are yours and all these other 16 circuits operating at full load currents?? Now, there's a little clue for you ...lol!!!

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Widdler. an excellent response. But how do we proceed given that the OP had specified that the circuit be run in singles, ref method B. does not table 4D5 not apply here as that's for twin and earth?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

'54, how do you apply diversity to this situation (i take it that is what you are implying?) OSG states that diversity to socket outlets 10 A then 50% in domestic.

It's a confusing scenario, with not enough detail, granted

How then do I find myself pulling many meters of many circuits into sometimes 6" trunking on runs in schools etc..?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

Surely we have to start with the protective device rating, then work our way up ( or down) from there?

 

[Sparky Ninja]

Widdler. an excellent response. But how do we proceed given that the OP had specified that the circuit be run in singles, ref method B. does not table 4D5 not apply here as that's for twin and earth?

i was just giving an example.

its not too hard to adjust the data to suit the OP's scenario.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I take it that from your correction factor of 0.41, that you have 6 circuits in the trunking?
This is a RFC, which means that there are two conductors in parallel, the correction factor should be doubled.
Which would give you a conductor size of 6mm².

 

[pushrod]

I take it that from your correction factor of 0.41, that you have 6 circuits in the trunking?
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6 or 16??

OP, TBH if there is this large number i can't see how this can be calculated without at least some indication of what the expected load is and whether it will be evenly distributed - is this for some commercial or industrial premises? Is installing submains not an option? Is it 3 phase or single phase?
Why so many circuits?
If it is domectic premises table 7.1 in the OSG gives guidance on ring main length with various PDs.

 

[shambock]

6 or 16??

OP, TBH if there is this large number i can't see how this can be calculated without at least some indication of what the expected load is and whether it will be evenly distributed - is this for some commercial or industrial premises? Is installing submains not an option? Is it 3 phase or single phase?
Why so many circuits?
If it is domectic premises table 7.1 in the OSG gives guidance on ring main length with various PDs.

I am taking the area of the trunking where most circuits will meet ie right above the DB in question, i can get it down to 12 circuits but am unable due to cost run seperate circuits in seperate tubes thus removing correction factors all together.

The lighting and fixed power outlets eg 4.2KW dishwasher have been done and compleated by me but the ring is proving difficult due to the fact i have no idea what will be plugged in.

 

[pushrod]

This might be of use to you - If your lighting circuits are operating at less than 30% of the capacity for their cables they can be ignored from the total number of circuits when working out the rating factor for grouping see note 9, P126 OSG or P268 of BS 7671.

Also if your cables are more than 2x their diameter, horizontally apart from others then their rating factor can be ignored. eg if you had 10 cables and you cable tie them in 2 groups to opposite sides of the trunking with sufficient space between them then they can be counted just as 5 circuits (see note 2)

 

[Geoffsd]

Also if your cables are more than 2x their diameter, horizontally apart from others then their rating factor can be ignored. eg if you had 10 cables and you cable tie them in 2 groups to opposite sides of the trunking with sufficient space between them then they can be counted just as 5 circuits (see note 2)

Surely, If there's room to do this, then then leaving them loose would not warrant the 0.41 derating factor in the first place?

 

[pushrod]

Surely, If there's room to do this, then then leaving them loose would not warrant the 0.41 derating factor in the first place?

If there were masses of space inside the trunking and you could fix the cables and guarantee the spacing there would indeed be no rating factor for grouping. But when the lid goes on can you say for certain where the cables are lying. You have to deal with the worse case scenarios. If you were using tray you could separate them easily enough and tie them

 

[johnboy6083]

If there were masses of space inside the trunking and you could fix the cables and guarantee the spacing there would indeed be no rating factor for grouping. But when the lid goes on can you say for certain where the cables are lying. You have to deal with the worse case scenarios. If you were using tray you could separate them easily enough and tie them

in trunking, i dont ever tie cables together. it makes it a pain to alter later. the only place i will tie/tape them together is in the trunking just outside of the DB, or acessory, for which you would have to pull the lid off to alter anyway. i only do this to aid identification.