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Can i connect  different size of M.V cables in parallel to supply the same load ?

ibrahem.radad
ibrahem.radad over 7 years ago

Can i connect  different size of M.V cables in parallel to supply the same load ?

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    rachaelp over 7 years ago in reply to ibrahem.radad +4
    I think given the voltage and current in question the biggest issue is safety in the event of a failure and ensuring nothing caught fire. In the case of adding an extra 3x70mm2 cable in parallel with the…
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    ibrahem.radad over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752 +2
    thank you for your replay ,but for more clarification i have a load operated with medium voltage (11KV) supply take about 350A ,for a new project the load will increase into 450A the old cables were two…
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    jw0752 over 7 years ago +1
    Hi Ibrahem, I do not know what exactly an M.V cable is. When you say different size I am guessing you mean different gauge wire. Each gauge (size) and metal composition of wire will have its own resistance…
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    jw0752 over 7 years ago

    Hi Ibrahem,

    I do not know what exactly an M.V cable is. When you say different size I am guessing you mean different gauge wire. Each gauge (size) and metal composition of wire will have its own resistance per meter. For example if you had two wires, one with 0,1 ohm of resistance and another with 0.01 ohm of resistance and you connected them in parallel from a power supply to the same load the one with the 0.01 ohms of resistance would carry approximately 90% of the current and the 0.1 ohm wire would carry approximately 10% of the current. If I have not properly answered your question please clarify and ask again. If I don't know one of the other guys will help us out.

    John

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    ibrahem.radad over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    thank you for your replay ,but for more clarification

    i have a load operated with  medium voltage (11KV) supply  take about 350A ,for a new project the load will increase into 450A

    the old cables were  two multi-core cable 3*120mm2 .the company buy a new cable of a size 3*70mm2 to cover the increase in the load

     

    my question is that  right to connect these two old cables (3*120mm2) with the new cable  (3*70mm2) in parallel to carry the new load

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    ibrahem.radad over 7 years ago in reply to jw0752

    thank you for your replay ,but for more clarification

    i have a load operated with  medium voltage (11KV) supply  take about 350A ,for a new project the load will increase into 450A

    the old cables were  two multi-core cable 3*120mm2 .the company buy a new cable of a size 3*70mm2 to cover the increase in the load

     

    my question is that  right to connect these two old cables (3*120mm2) with the new cable  (3*70mm2) in parallel to carry the new load

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    ibrahem.radad over 7 years ago in reply to ibrahem.radad

    Does parallel operation of different sizes medium voltage cables is prohibited  ?

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    rachaelp over 7 years ago in reply to ibrahem.radad

    I think given the voltage and current in question the biggest issue is safety in the event of a failure and ensuring nothing caught fire. In the case of adding an extra 3x70mm2 cable in parallel with the existing cable, what would happen in the event of one of the parallel pair breaking or becoming disconnected? You'd end up with all the current either through the old 3x120mm2 cable or even worse through the 3x70mm2 cable, neither of which may be able to cope with the significantly increased current in this failure condition and could pose a fire hazard.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Rachael

     

    Disclaimer: I'm not an expert when it comes to such voltages and currents. I deal with much lower voltage and current in my day job!

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