How the cable size for a motor is decided

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How the cable size for a motor is decided..

Answer / isaac

cable rating is stipulated in the IEE regulation, which
indicate the current rating and the size of cable.

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How the cable size for a motor is decided..

Answer / anil saini

the cable size of the motor is decided on the basis:
1 the rated current of motor
2 starting current of the motor (reason:-might be very high)
3 considering the fault current flow in case of fault
4 starter we are using to start the motor
5 considering the cost of insulation required for the cable.

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How the cable size for a motor is decided..

Answer / ram kumar saini

The size are 1.5 time of motor full load current

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How the cable size for a motor is decided..

Answer / ganesh kumar mynampati

The cable size of the motor is decided from number of
poles, size of the motor, air gap length,number of armature
slots

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