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Default Motor Query Formula Help

Worksheet 1 contains the following (ignoring the columns with other data)
Column B - List of motors by name (ie P024001)
Column C - Description of Service (ie Fluid Pump)
Column D - Type of drive DOL or VSD (Direct On Line or Variable Speed Drive)
Column G - The Power of the Motor in kW (kilowatts)
Column I - The Estimated Run length of the Power Cable to the motor in meters

Worksheet 2 contains a table of data based on the ratings of the various
equipment
Column B - List of availible motors by kW rating
Column E - Max' run length of cable for drive type DOL
Column F - Max' run length of cable for drive type VSD
Column G - Cable size in mm2 (millimeter squared)
Column H - No. of cables in parrallel required to supply power (1, 2, or 3)

RE; worksheet 2 (Row 13)
as an example a 3.0kW motor draws a Full load current of 4.7 amps
the Max distance 1 x 2.5mm2 cable can supply this motor in DOL is 133m or
alternatively if the motor was VSD the Max' distance would be 219m.

(Row 14) the same 3.0kW motor DOL at a Max distance of 214m requires 1 x
4.0mm2 cable to supply power (351m for VSD)

(Row 15) the same 3.0kW motor DOL at a Max distance of 320m requires 1 x
6.0mm2 cable to supply power (526m for VSD)

(Row 16) the same 3.0kW motor DOL at a Max distance of 538m requires 1 x
10.0mm2 cable to supply power (884m for VSD)

So you can see for any given kW motor there are 2 posible drive types (DOL
or VSD)
then based on the run length of the supply cable, a different size cable is
required
the above example contains 4 options for the given kw rating most have 5.
The Max' run length for the cables based on the load thay have to supply is
fixed & comes from an Electrical Standards calculation.
1 x 2.5mm2 cable can supply a 2.2kW DOL motor to a Max' run length 177m
1 x 2.5mm2 cable can supply a 3.0kW DOL motor to a Max' run length 133m
1 x 2.5mm2 cable can supply a 4.0kW DOL motor to a Max' run length 95m

So you can see that the Estimated Run length is criticle in determining the
Size and No. of Supply Cables, but that the same size cable can supply a few
different size motors depending on drive type (DOL or VSD) and run length

Hope this meks it clear I've racked my brain over this but just can't nut it
out ??