BCD – Decimal to Binary & Binary to Decimal Conversion Methods

What is decimal number system? The decimal number system has base 10. It uses the digits 0 to 9. What is number system? It is a system for representing numeric values or quantities using different symbols i.e. digits. What does base or radix mean? The number of digits (symbols) a number system use is called base or… Read More »

Cable Sizing & Voltage Drop Calculations Formula

Cable sizing is done based on three parameters: Load current, Short circuit current carrying capacity, Voltage drop. Below are given simple steps for performing cable sizing calculations. Step 1 – Calculate Load Current: Calculate the load current from the load data available. Formula is: I=Load (in kW)/(sqrt(3)V(in kV)p.f) (A) The current obtained has to derated… Read More »