cable systems software
cable sizing software
Cable Sizing Software
- Load current
- Voltage drop
- Motor minimum starting voltage
- Short circuit current
- Protective device requirements
- Harmonic Spectrum
Load Current
By using the cable sizing analysis module, load current can be based on the full-load amp of any element on the one-line diagram or as a user-specified value. You can size cables instantly based on the cable derated ampacity for any type of installation. More details can be found on our Cable Ampacity page.Voltage Drop
Motor Starting Voltage
This cable sizing calculation program allows you to calculate cable size based on electric motor minimum allowable starting voltage.
Short Circuit Current
ETAP’s cable sizing analysis software can also compute the size of the cables based on cable short-circuit capacity to withstand the short-circuit current. The short circuit current can be specified manually or obtained from the short circuit calculation.Protective Device Overload
Cable sizing software computes the size of the cable by also considering overload protection. ETAP cable sizing program calculates the minimum size required by meeting the overload protection conditions between derated ampacity, operating current and nominal current. The option to size based on overload current is only enabled when BS 7671 17th Edition or IEC 60364 standards are selected for cable sizing.Zero Sequence / Triple Harmonic and Other Harmonic (Cf)
If the neutral conductor carries current without any reduction in the load of line conductors, the harmonic current distortion in the neutral conductor needs to be considered in the determination of the current carrying capacity of the circuit. ETAP Cable Sizing module considers zero sequence / triple harmonic constraints as well as other harmonic constraints based on correction / reduction factors for other order of harmonics. The option to size based harmonic spectrum is only enabled when BS 7671 17th Edition or IEC 60364 standards are selected for cable sizing.Multiplication Factors
The cable sizing calculator applies a multiplication factor to the cable ampacity based on the cable application selected. These multiplications factors can be applied to the calculated ampacity as well.- Low Voltage Motors
- Medium Voltage Motors
- Motor Operated Valves
- Small Distribution Transformers
- Large Distribution Transformers
- Ligthting/Distribution Panels
- Motor Control Centers
- LV Switchgear
- Electric Heaters
- Battery Chargers
- Others
- Up to User Defined Applications
- Capacitors
Cable ampacity and sizing are included in the ETAP Electrical Power Systems Software Base Package.
Standard
The Standard field displays the standard selected in the Ampacity page. When the Load Amp requirement is selected in the Requirements section, the ampacity calculation in cable sizing will be based on the standard displayed.Results
Using the selected cable type from the library, ETAP recommends an optimal cable size along with the number of conductors per phase that meets the specified requirements. Additionally, ETAP cable sizing module provides one cable size smaller than the optimal size for your selection. For the voltage results, Vd is in percent based on bus nominal kV and Vst is in percent based on motor rated kV.Along with the cable sizing calculation results, this section also displays the required cable sized, cable ampacity, percent of voltage drop, and percent of starting voltage if cable sizing options for the corresponding requirements are checked. The required cable size is the largest size from Short-Circuit, Overload, and Shock requirements. The requirement ampacity is the larger value from Load Amp and Overload requirements. Note that if the Use MF for Ampacity option is selected, the Load Amp used for cable sizing will be multiplied by the MF value displayed in the Cable Application section.