328492508.

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ATCO URD Voltage Calc

Subdivision Name and Phase:

Date:

ATCO Project Number:

General Information
Type of Service
Normal feed
Voltage Drop Limit
3.0%
Number of Lots:
12
Diversity Factor
1.95

Electrical Design Company:

Designer Name:

Segment to:
Ped 245595
Ped 245596
Xmer S49729

Conductor
Size
#2
300 MCM
300 MCM

Length
(m)
65
55
13

Number of Street Total Light Number of 100 A

Lights Served
Wattage
Lots Served
1
6
12

Number of 200 A
Lots Served

Total kVA
3.1
18.5
36.9

Node to Node Voltage

Segment
Drop (V)
Voltage Drop %
0.87
0.72%
1.10
0.92%
0.52
0.43%

Towards Xmer

Towards House

Segment from:
Lot 18 (inludes cable to meter)
Ped 245595
Ped 245596

2.07%

Total

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Voltage Drop Limits

The default voltage drop limits, 3.0% normal and 7.5% alternate, are based on maintaining 116V and 111V at the meter respectively.
Based on a 120V supply on the secondary side of the transformer this gives the percentage drops. Based on its system load flow
studies ATCO Electric may find that the supply voltage at the transformer is higher or lower than 120V. ATCO Electric may specify
then either a higher or lower allowable voltage drop in order to meet 116V or 111V minimums at the meter.

Default Voltage drop %

Load type
%
Normal feed
3.0%
Alternate feed
Lighting

7.5%
5.0%

Diversity Factors
Loading Assumptions
# of Lots Diversity Factor
0
1
1
1
2
1.1
6 kVA per 100A service
3
1.18
12 kVA per 200A service
4
1.3
5
1.45
6
1.5
7
1.56
8
1.63
9
1.7
10
1.78
>10
1.95
Reference: Willis, H. Lee, Power Distribution Planning Reference Book,
CRC Press, 2004, p. 812, figure 22.10

Loop impedances of 2/c single phase USEB90 concentric

Concentric
Neutral (size
Conductor and number of
R
X
Size
stands of wire) (Ohms/m) (Ohms/m)
#2
16 #16
0.001090
0.000132
1/0
16 #14
0.000690
0.000123
4/0
32 #14
0.000345
0.000105
300 MCM
32 #12
0.000244
0.000098
Data from Table 3.3 in ATCO Electric's Turnkey Manual (2011-11-01 version)
Originally From Alcan Cable Company, Engineering Design Group

Streetlights
Sizes
43
100
150

Assumptions
Street lights use 120V
Each sequential light in a string alternates the 120V leg it is fed from
All non streetlight load is divided equally between both legs
Neutral currents cancel
Ignoring current contribution of uncalculated 120V leg in cable, assume negligible

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Calculation Method:
Voltage Drop = Vs-Vr
Vs = Square Root of ((Vr*sine(phi) + I*Xloop)^2+(V r*cos(phi)+I*Rloop)^2) - Vr
Vr =Receiving End Voltage = 120 V (Assume balanced loading on each 120V leg)
where cos(phi) = power factor
phi=arccos(pf)
I = Load Current = (1000*Lots Served*Demand per Service)/(V r*Diversity Factor)

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Lights 2:
Ignore voltage drop between
xmer and ped combo. Voltage
drop calculations are still
needed if a service drop from
this ped is >100m.

Lights 1:
Also include voltage drop above
steetlights due to services. (Not
applicable in this example as the ped is
attached to the xmer).

245669

245595

Services 3:
Total 12 lots are being
served dodwnstream of
this cable

245671

Services 2:
Total 6 lots are
being served
downstream of
this cable

245594

245596

Services 1:
Begin at the furthest point from the
transformer:
One service on this #2 cable for lot 18.
A voltage drop calculation is required on the
longest service drop from each pedestal. (ie
one calc per pedestal).
See "Voltage Drop Calc" Tap for an example

245670

Lights 3:
Alternate lights on streetlight
cable. Only include lights on
longest leg of streetlights. In
this case only include 245670
in the calculation.
Also include voltage drop
above steetlights due to
services. (Not applicable in this
example as the ped is attached
to the xmer). See "Streetlights
+120 leg" tab for an example
calculation.

The voltage drop limit for each run must be specified in the
calculation tab by the consultant.
The default values are:
3.3% for normal service feed
5% for alternate service feed
5% for streetlights
ATCO Electric may specify larger or smaller allowable
voltage drops for any subdivision. These other values will be
based on ATCO Electric's voltage at the primary side of the
transformer. They will be calculated to deliver minimum
voltage levels at the customer's meter.

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Revision Name

Date

RC

April 10, 2013

Comments
1st release

RD

April 18, 2013

RE

April 18, 2013

RF

June 13, 2013

RG

April 22, 2013

RH

April 23, 2014

Added 200A services, changed current summing to avoid double counting load, added column for "3 of
lots served on this cable", updated assumptions, updated example tab
Added "0" lots to diversity look-up table to allow for cable sections where no extra load is added.

Combined residential lots and street lights into one sheet. Fixed calculation errors.

Updated the voltage drop limit as per the URD specification clause 3.4.2.

Updated the voltage drop limist to 3% Normal Feed and 7.5% Alternate Feed

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