how to calculate the cable size

Answer Posted / varun

defined in steps as under:
1. Calculate load current
2. multiply this current( take some higher value) with 1.1
0r 1.2 acc. to derating factor
3. calculate length of cable to be used
4.see cable catalogue and calculate voltage drop in cable
which should be less then 6%

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