Cable Selection Calculator

Professional cable sizing with derating factors for electrical installations

Cable Selection Calculator

Compliant with IEC Standards & Cable Derating Factors

Results:

Full Load Current: 0.00 A

Total Derating Factor: 0.00

Required Cable Current: 0.00 A

Recommended Cable Size: -

Cable Derating Current: 0.00 A

How to Use the Calculator

Load Information

  1. Enter the total load power in kW
  2. Select system voltage (415V/400V for 3-phase, 230V/240V for single phase)
  3. Input power factor (typically 0.8 for motors)
  4. Specify cable length in meters

Environmental Conditions

  1. Select ambient temperature
  2. Choose ground temperature
  3. Pick soil type (affects thermal conductivity)
  4. Set cable burial depth

Installation Details

  1. Number of cables in same trench
  2. Cable spacing (affects heat dissipation)
  3. Calculator applies all derating factors
  4. Recommends appropriate cable size

Cable Derating Fundamentals

Derating Factors

Cable current capacity is affected by:

  • K1: Air temperature correction
  • K2: Ground temperature correction
  • K3: Soil thermal resistance
  • K4: Soil type correction
  • K5: Cable depth correction
  • K6: Cable distance correction
  • K7: Cable grouping factor

Cable Selection

  • Calculate full load current from power
  • Apply all derating factors
  • Select cable with adequate capacity
  • Verify voltage drop is acceptable

Key Formulas:

Full Load Current = Power / (√3 × Voltage × PF)

Total Derating = K1 × K2 × K3 × K4 × K5 × K6 × K7

Cable Derating Current = Cable Current × Derating Factor

Calculation Formulas

Full Load Current:
I = P / (√3 × V × PF)

Total Derating Factor:
Kt = K1 × K2 × K3 × K4 × K5 × K6 × K7

Required Cable Current:
Ireq = I / Kt

Example Calculation

80kW Load, 415V, PF=0.8:

Full Load Current: 80,000 / (1.732 × 415 × 0.8) = 139A

Derating Factors: K1=0.94, K2=0.89, K4=1.05, K5=1.0, K6=1.0, K7=1.0

Total Derating: 0.94 × 0.89 × 1.05 × 1.0 × 1.0 × 1.0 = 0.88

Required Cable Current: 139 / 0.88 = 158A

Select cable with capacity ≥ 158A

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