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V S Reddy
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Cable Size

04/27/2012 7:09 AM

Dear Engineers,

i have a load of 128KW, wire length is 35 M, & load current is 280A. Which i have to use for this application.....

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Re: Cable Size

04/27/2012 7:32 AM

...the right cable according to those well-established and widely-used British Standard 7671 protocols!

http://cr4.globalspec.com/search/sitesearch?do=show&sort=textmatchrank&srch=cable%20sizing&order=asc

Duplicated thread? Maybe.....

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04/27/2012 10:39 AM

Do you do any cable calculations for yourself? I've just had a look at some of your previous posts.

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04/27/2012 11:01 AM

To give you a rough idea, you should use a 300 sq.mm aluminium conductor cable. But also be informed that a lot of rating factors should be applied, before selecting a cable for a given current rating.
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