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== [[General Contents|General Contents]] == | === [[General Contents|General Contents]] === | ||
Methodology and definition | |||
Overcurrent protection principles | |||
Practical values for a protective scheme | |||
Location of protective devices | |||
Conductors in parallel | |||
== [[Practical method for determining the smallest allowable cross-sectional area of circuit conductors|Practical method for determining the smallest allowable cross-sectional area of circuit conductors]]<br> == | === [[Practical method for determining the smallest allowable cross-sectional area of circuit conductors|Practical method for determining the smallest allowable cross-sectional area of circuit conductors]]<br> === | ||
General | |||
General method for cables | |||
Recommended simplified approach for cables | |||
Busbar trunking systems | |||
== [[Determination of voltage drop|Determination of voltage drop]] == | === [[Determination of voltage drop|Determination of voltage drop]] === | ||
Maximum voltage drop limit | |||
Calculation of voltage drop in steady load conditions | |||
== [[Short-circuit current|Short-circuit current]] == | === [[Short-circuit current|Short-circuit current]] === | ||
Short-circuit current at the secondary terminals of a MV/LV distribution transformer | |||
3-phase short-circuit current (Isc) at any point within a LV installation | |||
Isc at the receiving end of a feeder in terms of the Isc at its sending end | |||
Short-circuit current supplied by an alternator or an inverter | |||
== [[Particular cases of short-circuit current|Particular cases of short-circuit current]] == | === [[Particular cases of short-circuit current|Particular cases of short-circuit current]] === | ||
Calculation of minimum levels of short-circuit current | |||
Verification of the withstand capabilities of cables under short-circuit conditions<br> | |||
== [[Protective earthing conductor|Protective earthing conductor]] == | === [[Protective earthing conductor|Protective earthing conductor]] === | ||
Connection and choice | |||
Conductor sizing | |||
Protective conductor between MV/LV transformer and the main general distribution board (MGDB) | |||
Equipotential conductor | |||
== [[The neutral conductor|The neutral conductor]] == | === [[The neutral conductor|The neutral conductor]] === | ||
Sizing the neutral conductor | |||
Protection of the neutral conductor | |||
Breaking of the neutral conductor | |||
Isolation of the neutral conductor | |||
== [[Worked example of cable calculation|Worked example of cable calculation]] == | === [[Worked example of cable calculation|Worked example of cable calculation]] === | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 8 March 2010
General Contents
Methodology and definition
Overcurrent protection principles
Practical values for a protective scheme
Location of protective devices
Conductors in parallel
Practical method for determining the smallest allowable cross-sectional area of circuit conductors
General
General method for cables
Recommended simplified approach for cables
Busbar trunking systems
Determination of voltage drop
Maximum voltage drop limit
Calculation of voltage drop in steady load conditions
Short-circuit current
Short-circuit current at the secondary terminals of a MV/LV distribution transformer
3-phase short-circuit current (Isc) at any point within a LV installation
Isc at the receiving end of a feeder in terms of the Isc at its sending end
Short-circuit current supplied by an alternator or an inverter
Particular cases of short-circuit current
Calculation of minimum levels of short-circuit current
Verification of the withstand capabilities of cables under short-circuit conditions
Protective earthing conductor
Connection and choice
Conductor sizing
Protective conductor between MV/LV transformer and the main general distribution board (MGDB)
Equipotential conductor
The neutral conductor
Sizing the neutral conductor
Protection of the neutral conductor
Breaking of the neutral conductor
Isolation of the neutral conductor
