How the cable size for a motor is decided

Answer Posted / shantanu dash

The cable size of a motor mainly depends on the following
factors.

(i) Rated Current of Motor
(ii) Starting current and starting time of the Motor on
load.
(iii) Type of starters used for starting the Motor

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