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ElectricalOM Support => ElectricalOM for New Users => Topic started by: RCDGuy on 04 October 2021, 11:32

Title: Voltage drop problem
Post by: RCDGuy on 04 October 2021, 11:32

I think I am making a mistake:
I have a lighting circuit (see attached) where the voltage drop is showing as unacceptable.
From appendix 4 for type B cable installation in conduit. for 1.5mm T+E for lighting my calculation is

Voltage Drop = (mV/A/m) x Ib x L / 1000
(mV/A/m) from table = 29
Ib for the circuit shows as = 1.6
L of the circuit is 15m
so VD should b 0.696 - according to my calculation

However, the VD in the app is shown as = 4.37 %

Max VD for lighting circuit is of course 3%

What have I done wrong?
(https://i.postimg.cc/tnp4Tkg6/Volt-Drop-1-5mm-lighting.png) (https://postimg.cc/tnp4Tkg6)

Title: Re: Voltage drop problem
Post by: Mert on 04 October 2021, 11:33

Hello,

The total VD is affected by the upstream cable. Make sure you have the upstream cable correctly sized.