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Starting (tran nsient) and run nning (steady st tate) currents o motor of

NEC rules which says that: the sizi of motor feeder on the basis of max ing e ximum deman running cu nd urrent used to ge minimum allowable feed size calcu et a der ulated as follo ows. Running Current= (1.25xIf) + It W Where:

If = Full-load current of the largest motor, A. o m

It

= sum of full-lo current of all motors ex s oad f xcept largest one, A.

The initia design pro al ocedure is bas on NEC 430.24 that r sed requires the c cable supplyin several motors, ng or a mot tor(s) and ot ther load(s) shall have an ampacity not less than the follo a y owing summa arized requireme [9]: ents The current-ca T arrying capaci of feeder conductors su ity y st upplying only motors mus be at least equal to 125% of the full-load cu o e urrent of the highest rated motor plus th sum of the full-load cu h he e urrents of other motors. f The current-ca T arrying capac of feeder conductors supplying a single moto plus other loads city r or must be at leas equal to 125 of the full m st 5% l-load current of the motor plus other lo current. t r oad 10 00% of the no continuous non-motor load. on s l 12 25% of the co ontinuous non n-motor load such as lighti loads. ing Reference: M mmons, P. 2011. Electrical Wiring Com l mmercial. 14 E Edition .Retri ieved online f from. 1. Mullin, R. Sim
2. Electric Power Distribution and Transm r mission by Fa ulkenberry and Coffer, Pr rentice Hall 1996 H 3. ,D Design of An Electrical Pow Distribution Network f An Industr Plant, Final year projec EE wer for rial ct, Department, QU, Fall 2011. D Q .