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Multi-Segment Installation Voltage Drop

Add voltage drop across two or three route segments and compare the cumulative result with an entered limit.

Inputs

Project inputs and assumptions

Range: 0.01–100,000 A

Use a consistent current basis for the entered route segments.

Range: 1–3

Use the path factor for the selected model: commonly 2 for a single-phase line-and-return path or √3 for a balanced three-phase line-to-line calculation.

Range: 1–100,000 V

Enter the nominal voltage used for the percentage calculation, matching the selected circuit basis.

Range: 0–100,000 m

Enter the one-way length of the first route section.

Range: 0–100,000 Ω/km

Enter the PF-weighted impedance component for segment 1.

Range: 0–100,000 m

Enter the one-way length of the second route section.

Range: 0–100,000 Ω/km

Enter the PF-weighted impedance component for segment 2.

Range: 0–100,000 m

Enter the one-way length of the third route section, or zero if unused.

Range: 0–100,000 Ω/km

Enter the PF-weighted impedance component for segment 3, or zero if unused.

Range: 0.01–100 %

Enter the total limit selected from the applicable project or design basis; no universal Australian limit is assumed.

Result

Segment 1 drop (V)
4.60
Segment 2 drop (V)
3.68
Segment 3 drop (V)
0.90
Voltage-drop margin (V)
2.33
Cumulative voltage drop (%)
3.99
Cumulative voltage drop (V)
9.18
Result
The cumulative voltage drop is within the entered total limit for this model. Confirm source data, circuit arrangement, temperature basis and the applicable Australian voltage-drop requirements separately.

Formula

Calculation logic

Formula definitions and substituted values.

Before relying on the result

  • Check cumulative drop across consumer mains and submain sections
  • See which route segment contributes most to total drop
  • Use the result with the applicable total and segment voltage-drop basis; the calculator does not choose an Australian permitted percentage.

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Use the result with the applicable total and segment voltage-drop basis; the calculator does not choose an Australian permitted percentage.