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Voltage Drop - Cable Run

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Cable voltage drop (three-phase) over a given run length using resistance per km and load current - the basic sizing check per IEC 60092-352.

Formula

$$ \Delta U = \sqrt 3 \cdot I \cdot L \cdot R \cdot \cos\varphi $$

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SymbolMeaningUnitSource
$I$Load currentAload list
$L$Cable lengthmcable schedule
$R$ResistancemΩ/mIEC 60228 Table 1

Sources

  • IEC 60092-352.