Question: A 4 0 0 V three phase Main Switchboard ( MSB ) as shown in Figure Q 4 supplies to a three phase 1 5

A 400 V three phase Main Switchboard (MSB) as shown in Figure Q4 supplies to a three phase 150 kW electric motor with power factor of 0.85 lagging and efficiency of 90% which is located 80 metres away.
The electric circuit from the MSB to the motor is laid horizontally, touching on a cable tray using single-core, copper conductor, XLPE insulation and PVC sheath cables.
The section of the electric circuit from the MSB in the corridor is 25 metres long. It shares with another two circuits and the ambient temperature is 35\deg C.The section of the electric circuit in the furnace room to the motor is 55 metres long and is on its own. The ambient temperature in the furnace room is 50\deg C. Overload protection of the cables is by a Triple Pole (TP) MCCB in the MSB. Earth fault protection is by an Earth Leakage Relay with current setting of 2 A and time setting of 0.3sec.
(a) Select the appropriate cable size for the cable to the motor. The cable is required to be protected against overload.(6 marks)
(b) Calculate the voltage drop in the steady load conditions when the motor is operating at full load.
(c) During motor starting, the power factor drops to 0.3 and the starting current is 3 times or starting, th eurrent, calculate the voltage drop during motor starting.(3 marks)
(d) The earth fault loop impedance measured at the motor is 0.6 S, what is the prospective earth fault current?(2 marks)
(e) A single core, copper, PVC insulated cable is used as the circuit protective conductor of the motor, use the Table 5.5 below to determine the cable size of the circuit protective conductor.(2 marks)
(f) Check whether the circuit protective conductor size is adequate to withstand the thermal effect of the earth fault current.
A 4 0 0 V three phase Main Switchboard ( MSB ) as

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