How to calculate the cable size in sq. mm. when the load is
given in KW?

Answer Posted / binay agarwal

For LT motors,
For copper,current carring capacity is 4 times of there
cross section area,
For aluminium,current carring capacity is 3 times of area.
This ratio will continuously decrease as we will go to HT
side motors.

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