A 33 KV substation is to be connected to a 11 KV stepdown substation which is at a distance of 1.5 km by c under- ground cable. If the size of the transformer in the stepdown substation is 500 KVA, determine the size of the cable.

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Please refer the given table for cable sixe

Nominal area of
conductor in sq.
mm.
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
Nominal area
in sq. mm.
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
225
240
300
400
500
625
Maximum Continuous Current Rating
In Ground amps. In Duct amps
150
130
170
150
200
180
240
220
265
245
320
275
360
• 320
Number and
nominal
diameter of
wires in mm
1/2.80
1/3.55
7/1.70
7/2.24
7/2.50
19/1.80
19/2.24
19/2.50
37/2.06
37/2.24
37/2.50
37/2.80
37/3.00
61/2.50
61/3.00
91/2.65
91/3.00
Maximum allow.
able resistance
per km. at 20°C
for single core
cables in ohms
4.759
2.960
1.876
1.080
0.8675
0.6176
0.3988
0.3201
0.2423
0.2049
0.1645
0.1311
0.1142
0.09979
0.06930
0.05960
0.04645
In Air amps.
125
140
165
200
215
255
290
Maximum allowable
resistance per km. at
20°C for twin and multi-
core cables in ohms
4.851
3.018
1.912
1.102
0.8843
0.6299
0.4068
0.3263
0.2470
0.2088
0.1677
0.1337
0.1165
0.1070
0.07069
Transcribed Image Text:Nominal area of conductor in sq. mm. 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 Nominal area in sq. mm. 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 225 240 300 400 500 625 Maximum Continuous Current Rating In Ground amps. In Duct amps 150 130 170 150 200 180 240 220 265 245 320 275 360 • 320 Number and nominal diameter of wires in mm 1/2.80 1/3.55 7/1.70 7/2.24 7/2.50 19/1.80 19/2.24 19/2.50 37/2.06 37/2.24 37/2.50 37/2.80 37/3.00 61/2.50 61/3.00 91/2.65 91/3.00 Maximum allow. able resistance per km. at 20°C for single core cables in ohms 4.759 2.960 1.876 1.080 0.8675 0.6176 0.3988 0.3201 0.2423 0.2049 0.1645 0.1311 0.1142 0.09979 0.06930 0.05960 0.04645 In Air amps. 125 140 165 200 215 255 290 Maximum allowable resistance per km. at 20°C for twin and multi- core cables in ohms 4.851 3.018 1.912 1.102 0.8843 0.6299 0.4068 0.3263 0.2470 0.2088 0.1677 0.1337 0.1165 0.1070 0.07069
A 33 KV substation is to be connected to a 11 KV
stepdown substation which is at a distance of 1.5 km by c under-
ground cable. If the size of the transformer in the stepdown substation
is 500 KVA, determine the size of the cable.
Transcribed Image Text:A 33 KV substation is to be connected to a 11 KV stepdown substation which is at a distance of 1.5 km by c under- ground cable. If the size of the transformer in the stepdown substation is 500 KVA, determine the size of the cable.
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