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33 kV MV CABLE
SIZING REPORT

SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY

EASTERN OPERATING AREA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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DESIGN BASIS
FOR
33kV MV CABLE SIZING

DOCUMENT NO : 30421007-3CL-00011-P0B
AUGUST 2004

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
73/1, ST.MARK'S ROAD
BANGALORE 560001
INDIA

CONTRACTOR:
AL-TOUKHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING
P.O.BOX 497, RIYADH 11411, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
TEL.00966-1-4633660 : FAX.00966-1-4631150
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CONTENTS

SECTION

DESCRIPTION

1.0

SCOPE

2.0

STANDARDS & REFERENCES

3.0

GENERAL PARAMETERS

4.0

SIZING CRITERIA

5.0

CONCLUSION

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CABLE SIZING REPORT SUMMARY

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SCOPE
Scope of this report is to calculate the 33kV Cable size (18/30kV Grade) from Existing Switchgear to Station
Transformer T401 or T402.

2.0

STANDARDS & REFERENCES

2.1

IEC 60986-short circuit sizing.

2.2

IEC 60364-5-523 Selection and erection of electrical equipment-Current Carrying capacities in wiring system.

2.3

SES-P-104.03 - Cable Selection -Engineering standards.

2.4

Key One Line Diagram for Arar Plant Drawing No:KA667481, REV P0D

2.5

SAUDI CABLE COMPANY - Medium Voltage Cables Catalogues

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GENERAL PARAMETERS
- Depth of Burried Cables
- Ground Temperature at a depth of 1 meter
- Average Thermal Soil resistivity
- Ambient air Temperature
- Short Circuit current

4.0

=
=
=
=
=

1 meter
35 Deg C
2 Deg C-m/w
50 Deg C
31.5 kA for 1 second

SIZING CRITERIA
The Power Cable size shall be selected on the basis of :
- Short circuit Rating.
- Current Carrying Capacity.
- Permissible Voltage Drop.

4.1

SHORT CIRCUIT SIZING.

According to SES-P-104.03 Engineering standards Cl No:4.9.6 the minimum cable cross section may be
calculated with the formula:
142 x S
I =
t
Where,
I = Maximum Allowable conductor Short Circuit Current in Amps
t = Duration of Short circuits in seconds
S = Cross Sectional Area of Current Carrying conductor in Sqmm
K = Temperature co-efficient of conductor resistance. = 142 for copper XLPE
therefore,
Ix t
S =
142

31500 x 1
142
221.831

Sqmm

Minimum nearest cable size is 240 Sqmm (Refer SAUDI CABLE COMPANY)

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However, as per the Cl.No. 3.03-12 of PTS-1022, page 40 of 336 the size for 33kV (18/30kV grade) cable
to Station Transformers is selected as 1C x 630 Sqmm/Phase Cu, XLPE Unarmoured cable.
4.2

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

The total load current to be
carried by 33kV cable to
Station Transformer T401 or
T402

7.5 MVA
=

3 x 33 kV

= 131.21Amps

According to SAUDI CABLE COMPANY Catalogues for Medium Voltage Cable System,the nominal
current carrying capacities are,
Laying Conditions(in duct)
Laid directly in ground or duct ways, Ground
temp.in flat formation 30 DegC and Thermal
resistivity of soil = 1.2K m/W, depth of laying =
0.8m

Current Carrying capacity

in Amps for 1C x 630
Sqmm
670

Laid directly in ground or duct ways, Ground

temp.in trefoil formation 30 DegC and Thermal
resistivity of soil = 1.2K m/W, depth of laying =
0.8m

730

Current Carrying capacity

in Amps for 1C x 630
Sqmm

Laying Conditions (in Air)

Laid in Air (tray),in flat formation Ambient
Temperature 40 Deg C

990

Laid in Air (Tray), in trefoil formation Ambient

Temperature 40 Deg C

975

The following Derating factors have been considered as per SAUDI CABLE COMPANY Catalogues
for the site conditions specified:
Derating factor Kd for Cable Laid in Duct ways :(for both Flat/trefoil formation)
-

Ground Temperature 35 DegC

K1
=
0.95
Thermal Resistivity of soil 2.0DegC m/W K2
=
0.84
Depth of Laying 1m
K3
=
0.98
Group Rating Factor
K4
=
0.80
-according to:
- installation system = spacing between two adjacent (center linre to center line) ducts equl 0.3m
- No of ducts in ground = 3

Derating Factor Kd
Kd

=
=

K1 x K2 x K3 x K4
0.6256

Derating factor Ka for Cable installed in free air:(for both Flat/trefoil formation)
- ambient Air Temperature 50 DegC
K5
- Laying on Cable Tray(in touching form)
K6
according to:
- installation system in three phase circuits

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=
=

0.89
0.86

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- No of trays = 3
Derating Factor Ka
Ka

=
=

K5 x K6
0.7654

According to the above, the maximum current carrying capacity of the selected 1C x 630Sqmm/phase
cable is as follows
Maximum current carrying capacity of Cable Laid in Duct ways(after considering derating factor)
Laying cable in flat formation, current
=
Laying cable in trefoil formation, current =

670 x Kd =
730 x Kd =

419.17
456.71

Maximum current carrying capacity of Cable Laid in Air(Cable Tray)

(after considering derating factor)
Laying cable in flat formation, current
Laying cable in trefoil formation, current

=
=

990 x Ka =
975 x Ka =

757.75
746.27

As per above calculation, 1C x 630 Sqmm/Phase cable can carry the required load current of 131.21Amps
under all site conditions.
4.3

VOLTAGE DROP SIZING

The Voltage drop check is calculated as follows :
=
V%
3 x(RCOS + XSIN) x I x L x 100 /Un for three phase system
Where,
=
Power Factor
= 0.8
COS
=
= 0.6
SIN
Full load Current in A =
I
=
131.21
L
=
Length in Km
= 0.35
Un
=
Cable Voltage in V = 33000
R
=
Resistance /Km = 0.0423
X
=
Reactance /Km = 0.11
The Voltage Drop
=
0.024 % Volts
which is < 5% Hence, Voltage drop is within the limits.
V%

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CONCLUSION
From 33kV Switchgear to Station Transformer T 401 or T 402
18/30 kV Grade(33kV), XLPE insulated, Copper Conductor of size 1C x 630 Sqmm/Phase,
Unarmoured cable has been selected based on the above calculations.

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Grade) from Existing Switchgear to Station

urrent Carrying capacities in wiring system.

V P0D

as per Cl.No.4.01.1,4.01.2 &

4.01.3 page 70 & 71of 336 of
PTS - 1022

e minimum cable cross section may be

t Circuit Current in Amps

rying conductor in Sqmm

or resistance. = 142 for copper XLPE

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the size for 33kV (18/30kV grade) cable

XLPE Unarmoured cable.

Voltage Cable System,the nominal

DI CABLE COMPANY Catalogues

t/trefoil formation)

re to center line) ducts equl 0.3m

t/trefoil formation)

as per IEC 60364-5-523

table 52-E5

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the selected 1C x 630Sqmm/phase

ys(after considering derating factor)

Amps
Amps

Amps
Amps

the required load current of 131.21Amps

three phase system

nce, Voltage drop is within the limits.

size 1C x 630 Sqmm/Phase,

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LOAD

VOLTAGE

kVA

VOLTS

FULL
LOAD
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF CABLE (SINGLE
CABLE SIZE SELECTED
CURRENT
RUN)
IFL
AMPS

SQ.MM
IN DUCT
BANKS

EXISTING 33kV SWITCH GER TO

STATION TRANSFORMER T401 or
T402

7500

33000

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131.22

IN AIR

1 RUN OF 1 RUN OF
1C X 630
1C X
/Phase
630 /Phase

DERATING FACTOR

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF

CABLE AFTER DERATING FACTOR (SINGLE RUN)

CABLE LAID IN AIR(CABLE CABLE LAID IN DUCT CABLE LAID IN AIRCABLE LAID IN DUCT
CABLE LAID IN AIR(CABLE
BANKS
CABLE TRAYS
TRAY)
BANKS
TRAY)
(IN BOTH
(IN
FLAT/TREFOIL
BOTH FLAT/TREFOIL
IN FLAT
IN TREFOIL
IN FLAT
IN TREFOIL
IN FLAT
IN TREFOIL
IN FLAT
IN TREFOIL
FORMATION)
FORMATION)
FORMATION FORMATION FORMATION FORMATION
FORMATION FORMATION FORMATION FORMATION
CABLE LAID IN DUCT
BANKS

670.00

730.00

990.00

975.00

0.6256

0.7654

419.15

456.69

757.75

746.27

LENGTH
OF
CABLE

% VOLTAGE
DROP

KM

0.35

0.024

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