FAQ - How do I calculate voltage drop across cable?
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Sample Voltage Drop Calculation Across Cable

See figure 1 and figure 2 below
CBL-0001:

            Given:
                        Length = 1000 ft.                     I = 79.92 A    
PF = Cosq = 0.26                  Sinq = Sin(Cos-1q) = 0.966
R = 0.51 W /1000 ft.               X = 0.0796W/1000 ft.

Ract = (0.51W /1000 ft.)(1000ft.)  = 0.51 W
Xact = (0.0796W/1000 ft.)(1000 ft.)  =  0.0796 W

            Voltage Drop Calculation:
VD = IRCosq   + IXSinq       ß From IEEE Red Book
VD = I[RCosq   + XSinq]
VD = 79.92 [(0.51)( 0.26) + (0.0796)(0.966)] = 16.74 V
VD3q = Ö3 X  VD = Ö3 X 16.74 V = 28.99 V
V D3q % =  (28.99/4160V) X 100 = 0.698 %             ß Same as PTW32 result

Figure 1

Figure 2

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