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a. With the aid of a diagram, describe how socket outlets are wired in -
i.
ii.
a ring main circuit.
a radial circuit
b. What is meant by the tem "diversity" and how does this concept relate to ring
circuits for socket outlets?
c. Explain why final ring circuits can be wired in cables with a reduced cross
sectional area.
d. Find the maximum cable length for a radial circuit feeding socket outlets if the
design current is 20Amps, the maximum allowable voltage drop is 8 Volts and the
rate of voltage drop is 18 mV/A/m.
mV/ Amp / m * I, L
Volt Drop =
10000
e. A 10 kW load is supplied by parallel conductors. Determine the current carried by
each conductor if the supply voltage is 230 volts.
Transcribed Image Text:a. With the aid of a diagram, describe how socket outlets are wired in - i. ii. a ring main circuit. a radial circuit b. What is meant by the tem "diversity" and how does this concept relate to ring circuits for socket outlets? c. Explain why final ring circuits can be wired in cables with a reduced cross sectional area. d. Find the maximum cable length for a radial circuit feeding socket outlets if the design current is 20Amps, the maximum allowable voltage drop is 8 Volts and the rate of voltage drop is 18 mV/A/m. mV/ Amp / m * I, L Volt Drop = 10000 e. A 10 kW load is supplied by parallel conductors. Determine the current carried by each conductor if the supply voltage is 230 volts.
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