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Introduction
2.
Scope
3.
4.
Earthing system
5.
6.
Circuit configuration
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7.
Conductor sizing
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Protection Device
Load Estimation
Cable
Selection
L.V. Wiring Design
Circuit
Configuration
Installation
Method
Earthing
Verification
Equipment Selection
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VOLTAGE STANDARD
VOLTAGE STANDARD
10 VOLTAGE STANDARD
Version 3
Published
in 2013!
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13 EARTHING SYSTEM
60364 - Part 1; 312 2 Letters definition:
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14 EARTHING SYSTEM
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15 EARTHING SYSTEM
Network / Operation Criteria
Service Criteria
Competent Maintenance
Available
IT System preferred
No satisfactory solution
IT system preferred as discriminitive
trippings are easier to implement and
damages less with respect to TN
system
Available
Not available
Available
Assumed available
TT preferred
Assumed available
TT preferred
Assumed available
TT preferred;
IT can be acceptable
Assumed available
TN-S preferred
Assumed available
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60364-5-54, 312 :
For TT system, PE need for
exceed
25mm (copper)
35mm (aluminium)
As TT system effectively DO
NOT have PE cables within the
distribution system, this may
presumably mean the earth
electrode or frame earth system.
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S < 16
K1/K2 x S
16 < S < 35
16 a
K1/K2 x 16
S > 35
S/2
K1/K2 x S/2
Where
K1 is the value of k for the line conductor, selected from table A54.1 or from the
tables of IEC50364-4-43 according to the resistance of the conductor and
insulation.
K2 is the value of k for the conductor selected from tables A 54.2 to A54.6 as
applicable
a
for a PEN conductor the reduction of the cross section area is permitted
only in accordance with the rules for sizing of the neutral conductor (see IEC
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60364-5-52).
2014
Case :
SCI=10kA
Calculating
I t for PE:
30A
CB
k= 115
SC I=
3 kA
5 kA
6 kA
10 kA
15 kA
25 kA
t=
0.1 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
8.25
4.3
5.2
8.7
13.0
21.7
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
0.01 s
2.61
4.3
5.2
8.7
13.0
21.7
t=
From the above, we note that for up 15kA rating table 54.3 sizing for PE cable
will be acceptable in terms of energy-let-through for both gG fuses and MCB
class C and B types.
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21 CABLE TYPES
Cable types and installation methods have implication for cable sizing and
Ampere capacity.
IEC60364-5-52 : Cable Selection can be summarised:
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A A 2
Number severity index
2nd alphabet
Specific conditions
A = Environment
B = Utilisation
C = Building
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External influences
Selection considerations
AD5 to AD7
Ambient temp.
-5C to +40C
Presence of water
Dusty atmosphere
AG3
Mechanical stress
AH2
Vibrations
AM1
Harmonics
Selection considerations
AN3
Solar radiation
Seismic effect
Emergency
evacuation;
difficult exit
Fire risk
BE2
CA2
CA2 and BE2
Presence of
combustibles
Combustibles and
explosion risk
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4. Insulation, XLPE-FR
5. Mica tape (fire resistant barrier)
6. Conductor, solid or stranded.
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30 CABLES TYPES
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Bare
conductors
Insulated
conductors
Sheathed cables
(including armoured and
mineral insulated)
Multi core Single core
NA
Method of Installation
Without fixings
Clipped direct
Conduit systems
trunking)
Cable ducting systems
cable brackets
On insulators
NA
NA
Support wire
permitted
not permitted NA not applicable or not normally
used in practice
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Table 5A Cable installation method and cable types from IEC 60364-5-52
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35 CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
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36 CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
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37 CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
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38 CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
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39 CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION
Fixed Installations
Types of wiring
system
Circuit use
Cables and
insulated
conductors
Bare
conductors
Power circuits
Material
Copper
Conductor
Cross sectional area
1.5mm
Aluminium
10mm (note 1)
Copper
1.5mm (note 2)
Copper
10mm
Aluminium
Copper
Connections
with
For any other applications
flexible
conductors
Copper
and cables
Extra low voltage circuits for special
applications
Table 6 Minimum cross sectional area of conductors (from table 52-2)
16mm
4mm
Specified in relevant
IEC
0.75mm
0.75mm
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Part
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