Can someone tell me how to calculate the size of a power
cable? What are the factors involved in cable sizing?

Answer Posted / ahmed omer

to calculate the size of cable you have to follow the
following:-
FOR FEEDER
1- load rating
2- voltage rating
3- determine the full load current(IFL)
4- total deration factor to be found
5- determine the cable current carrying capacity=IFL/total
deration factor
6- above value to be comprise with the valu of current
carring capacity in the table of factory

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