Electrical Installation Calculations
For Compliance with BS 7671:2008
4th Edition
Published on 25. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-1-4443-2426-6 (ISBN)
Description
Manual calculations are still extensively used and in particular are necessary for checking and verifying various software calculation design packages. It is highly recommended that users of such software familiarise themselves with the rudiments of these calculations prior to using the software packages.
This essential book fills the gap between software and manual calculations. It provides the reader with all the necessary tools to enable accurate calculations of circuit designs. Rather than complex equations, this book uses extensive worked examples to make understanding the calculations simpler. The focus on worked examples furnishes the reader with the knowledge to carry out the necessary checks to electrical cable sizing software programmes.
Other key features include:
Updated information on 230 volt references and voltage drop under normal load conditions
New sections on buried cables that take into account soil thermal conductivity, trenches and grouping, allowing readers to carry out accurate cables sizing
Information and examples of steel wired armour cables, new to this edition. This includes sufficiency during short circuits and, for cables with externally run CPCs, gives unique fault conditions.
Covers calculations of cross-sectional areas of circuit live conductors
Earth fault loop impedances
Protective conductor cross-sectional areas and short circuit conditions
Short circuit protection.
The last chapter combines all of the calculations of the previous chapters to enable the reader to complete an accurate design of an installation circuit under all conditions.
A unique tool for detailed electrical installation trade, Electrical Installation Calculations, Fourth Edition is invaluable to electricians, electrical designers, installers, technicians, contractors, and plant engineers. Senior electrical engineering students and technical colleges, junior engineers, and contracts managers will also find this text useful.
This essential book fills the gap between software and manual calculations. It provides the reader with all the necessary tools to enable accurate calculations of circuit designs. Rather than complex equations, this book uses extensive worked examples to make understanding the calculations simpler. The focus on worked examples furnishes the reader with the knowledge to carry out the necessary checks to electrical cable sizing software programmes.
Other key features include:
Updated information on 230 volt references and voltage drop under normal load conditions
New sections on buried cables that take into account soil thermal conductivity, trenches and grouping, allowing readers to carry out accurate cables sizing
Information and examples of steel wired armour cables, new to this edition. This includes sufficiency during short circuits and, for cables with externally run CPCs, gives unique fault conditions.
Covers calculations of cross-sectional areas of circuit live conductors
Earth fault loop impedances
Protective conductor cross-sectional areas and short circuit conditions
Short circuit protection.
The last chapter combines all of the calculations of the previous chapters to enable the reader to complete an accurate design of an installation circuit under all conditions.
A unique tool for detailed electrical installation trade, Electrical Installation Calculations, Fourth Edition is invaluable to electricians, electrical designers, installers, technicians, contractors, and plant engineers. Senior electrical engineering students and technical colleges, junior engineers, and contracts managers will also find this text useful.
Reviews / Votes
"This essential book fills the gap between software and manual calculations. It provides the reader with all the necessary tools to enable accurate calculations of circuit designs. Rather than complex equations, this book uses extensive worked examples to make understanding the calculations simpler." (Broadcastnewsroom, 20 October 2010).More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
425 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-2426-6 (9781444324266)
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Previous edition
Jenkins
Electrical Installation Calculations
for Compliance with BS 7671: 2001 (the Wiring Regulations)
Book
10/2002
3rd Edition
Blackwell Science Ltd
€57.90
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Persons
Professor Mark Coates, ERA Technology Ltd, Surrey, UK
Professor Coates is an internationally renowned expert on current ratings for high and low voltage cable systems. He joined ERA Technology in 1983 and is currently Head of Cables at ERA's Engineering Consultancy business. His areas of expertise include measurement of the thermal properties of cable materials, calculation of heat flow through complex thermal paths, MV partial discharge, breakdown testing and life prediction using statistical analysis. He has been one of the leading contributors to the work of IEC Technical Committee 20 (Electric Cables).
Professor Coates is an active member of the IEE/BSI Committee concerned with electrical installations, BS7671. Before joining ERA, he spent several years as a plant engineer in the chemical and textile industry.
Mr Brian D. Jenkins, (deceased), formerly British Standards Institution
Professor Coates is an internationally renowned expert on current ratings for high and low voltage cable systems. He joined ERA Technology in 1983 and is currently Head of Cables at ERA's Engineering Consultancy business. His areas of expertise include measurement of the thermal properties of cable materials, calculation of heat flow through complex thermal paths, MV partial discharge, breakdown testing and life prediction using statistical analysis. He has been one of the leading contributors to the work of IEC Technical Committee 20 (Electric Cables).
Professor Coates is an active member of the IEE/BSI Committee concerned with electrical installations, BS7671. Before joining ERA, he spent several years as a plant engineer in the chemical and textile industry.
Mr Brian D. Jenkins, (deceased), formerly British Standards Institution
Content
About the authors vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Symbols xiii
Definitions xv
1 Calculation of the cross-sectional areas of circuit live conductors 1
General circuits 4
Circuits in thermally insulating walls 5
Circuits totally surrounded by thermally insulating material 6
Circuits in varying external influences and installation conditions 6
Circuits in ventilated trenches 8
Circuits using mineral-insulated cables 9
Circuits on perforated metal cable trays 10
Circuits in enclosed trenches 11
Circuits buried in the ground 14
Grouped circuits not liable to simultaneous overload 18
Circuits in low ambient temperatures 24
Grouped ring circuits 26
Motor circuits subject to frequent stopping and starting 27
Circuits for star-delta starting of motors 29
Change of parameters of already installed circuits 30
Admixtures of cable sizes in enclosures 33
Grouping of cables having different insulation 39
2 Calculation of voltage drop under normal load conditions 40
The simple approach 40
The more accurate approach taking account of conductor operating temperature 43
The more accurate approach taking account of load power factor 55
The more accurate approach taking account of both conductor operating temperature and load power factor 58
Voltage drop in ring circuits 59
Voltage drop in ELV circuits 62
3 Calculation of earth fault loop impedance 65
The simple approach 70
The more accurate approach taking account of conductor temperature 75
Calculations taking account of transformer impedance 81
Calculations concerning circuits fed from sub-distribution boards 82
Calculations where conduit or trunking is used as the protective conductor 87
Calculations where cable armouring is used as the protective conductor 94
4 Calculations concerning protective conductor cross-sectional area 101
Calculations when the protective device is a fuse 104
Calculations when an external cpc is in parallel with the armour 111
Calculations when the protective device is an mcb 113
Calculations when the protective device is an RCD or RCBO 119
5 Calculations related to short circuit conditions 126
a.c. single-phase circuits 127
The more rigorous method for a.c. single-phase circuits 135
a.c. three-phase circuits 141
6 Combined examples 153
Appendix: The touch voltage concept 175
Index 189
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Symbols xiii
Definitions xv
1 Calculation of the cross-sectional areas of circuit live conductors 1
General circuits 4
Circuits in thermally insulating walls 5
Circuits totally surrounded by thermally insulating material 6
Circuits in varying external influences and installation conditions 6
Circuits in ventilated trenches 8
Circuits using mineral-insulated cables 9
Circuits on perforated metal cable trays 10
Circuits in enclosed trenches 11
Circuits buried in the ground 14
Grouped circuits not liable to simultaneous overload 18
Circuits in low ambient temperatures 24
Grouped ring circuits 26
Motor circuits subject to frequent stopping and starting 27
Circuits for star-delta starting of motors 29
Change of parameters of already installed circuits 30
Admixtures of cable sizes in enclosures 33
Grouping of cables having different insulation 39
2 Calculation of voltage drop under normal load conditions 40
The simple approach 40
The more accurate approach taking account of conductor operating temperature 43
The more accurate approach taking account of load power factor 55
The more accurate approach taking account of both conductor operating temperature and load power factor 58
Voltage drop in ring circuits 59
Voltage drop in ELV circuits 62
3 Calculation of earth fault loop impedance 65
The simple approach 70
The more accurate approach taking account of conductor temperature 75
Calculations taking account of transformer impedance 81
Calculations concerning circuits fed from sub-distribution boards 82
Calculations where conduit or trunking is used as the protective conductor 87
Calculations where cable armouring is used as the protective conductor 94
4 Calculations concerning protective conductor cross-sectional area 101
Calculations when the protective device is a fuse 104
Calculations when an external cpc is in parallel with the armour 111
Calculations when the protective device is an mcb 113
Calculations when the protective device is an RCD or RCBO 119
5 Calculations related to short circuit conditions 126
a.c. single-phase circuits 127
The more rigorous method for a.c. single-phase circuits 135
a.c. three-phase circuits 141
6 Combined examples 153
Appendix: The touch voltage concept 175
Index 189