Multi-Segment Installation Voltage Drop
Add voltage drop across two or three route segments and compare the cumulative result with an entered limit.
Result
Result
Formula
Calculation logicFormula definitions and substituted values.
Segment 1 drop (V)
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 1 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 1 length (m) / 1000
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 1 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 1 length (m) / 1000Segment 2 drop (V)
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 2 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 2 length (m) / 1000
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 2 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 2 length (m) / 1000Segment 3 drop (V)
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 3 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 3 length (m) / 1000
Design current (A) * Voltage-drop path factor * Segment 3 impedance component (Ω/km) * Segment 3 length (m) / 1000Cumulative voltage drop (V)
Segment 1 drop (V) + Segment 2 drop (V) + Segment 3 drop (V)
Segment 1 drop (V) + Segment 2 drop (V) + Segment 3 drop (V)Cumulative voltage drop (%)
Cumulative voltage drop (V) * 100 / Supply voltage (V)
Cumulative voltage drop (V) * 100 / Supply voltage (V)Limit V
Supply voltage (V) * Total voltage-drop limit (%) / 100
Supply voltage (V) * Total voltage-drop limit (%) / 100Voltage-drop margin (V)
Limit V - Cumulative voltage drop (V)
Limit V - Cumulative voltage drop (V)Result
The cumulative voltage drop exceeds the entered total limit. Review segment impedance data, route lengths, current basis and conductor selection. if Voltage-drop margin (V) < 0; 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. otherwise
The cumulative voltage drop exceeds the entered total limit. Review segment impedance data, route lengths, current basis and conductor selection. if Voltage-drop margin (V) < 0; 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. otherwiseBefore 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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