Input values explained
- Prąd
- Enter the expected operating current, not a fuse rating. Motors and electronic power supplies may draw much higher starting or peak currents.
- Cable length
- Enter the one-way distance from supply point to load. The required return path is already represented by the selected formula.
- Conductor cross-section
- Enter the cross-section of one loaded conductor in mm², not the sum of all cores in a cable.
- Napięcie
- Match the voltage to the selected electrical system. Single-phase calculations use line-to-neutral voltage, while three-phase calculations use voltage between two line conductors.
- Moc factor cos φ
- cos φ is the ratio of active to apparent power. It is close to 1 for resistive heating loads; use the data-sheet value for motors and transformers.
- Conductivity κ
- κ is the calculation value for the conductor material. Common approximations are 58 for copper and 37 for aluminium; heating increases actual resistance.
- Electrical system
- Choose single-phase AC for a 230 V circuit and three-phase for a balanced three-phase system. This selection changes the formula factor.