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Unified 5-Pillar Statutory Sizing, Tree-Cascade Sub-main Copper Loss, Fault Withstand & Verbatim Standards Engine

v2.4.0 Golden Unified 5-Pillar Physics: Iz + Vd + Pcu + k2S2>=I2t + CPC/Zs Tree-Cascade Sub-main (Zero Double-Counting) Dual Temp Mode: Statutory 90C/70C vs Operating t1/ft EMSD CoP 2025 & TG-BEC 2024 Cl. 7.4/7.8 BS 7671:2018+A2 IEC 60364-5-52 / IEC 60502 PUIL 2020 / SPLN D3

1. Jurisdiction, Temperature Mode & Standards Filter

2. Load, Derating (Ca/Cg/Ci/Cd) & Harmonic Parameters

3. Fault Level (Ztx/Zsb), CPC Earthing & Upstream Cascade

Design & Harmonic Current
2,734.8 A
Irms=2,765A | IN=985A
Derated Ampacity Iz
3,200 A
Ib <= In <= Iz (PASS)
Cumulative V-Drop
1.22%
Up: 0.38% + Branch: 0.84%
Whole Sub-main Loss %
0.98%
Limit: 1.50% | Pcu: 17.6kW
5-Pillar Statutory Verdict
5/5 PASS
If=31.2kA <= Icu=65kA
TX 2500kVAZtx: 4.00 mOhmUp Vd: 0.38%Up Pcu: 4.12kWMSB BUS400 VIn: 3200AIcu: 65kA1x 3200A Cu Busbar (55m)Vd: 0.84% | Pcu: 13.5kW | t1: 76.5CCPC: 150mm2 | Zs: 0.018 Ohm (PASS)SUB-MAIN DB1,800 kWIf(DB): 31.2 kATotal Vd: 1.22%
Pillar 1: Continuous Current & Dynamic Derating (Ca*Cg*Ch) PASS
Design Current Ib / Harmonic Irms:2,734.8 A / 2,765.4 A
Derating Factors (Ca * Cg * Ch):1.00 * 1.00 * 1.00 = 1.000
Tabulated It / Effective Iz:3,200 A -> 3,200 A
Coordination Rule (Ib <= In <= Iz):2735A <= 3200A <= 3200A
BS 7671 Reg 433.1.1 & EMSD CoP Code 13: Iz = N * It * Ca * Cg * Ci * Cd * Ch >= In >= Ib
Pillar 2: Operating Temp (t1/ft) & Cumulative V-Drop PASS
Conductor Operating Temp t1:76.5 C (Max 90.0 C)
Temp Resistance Ratio ft:1.000 (Statutory Mode)
Branch V-Drop (V / %):3.35 V (0.84%)
Total Cumulative V-Drop (Up + Branch):1.22% (Limit: 4.00%)
t1 = Ta + (Tmax - Ta)*(Ib/Iz)^2 | Vd = L * Ib * (mV/A/m) * ft / (N * 1000)
Pillar 3: EMSD TG-BEC 2024 Whole Sub-main Copper Loss PASS
Effective AC Resistance r (mOhm/m):0.0193 mOhm/m
3-Phase + Neutral Loss (3*Irms^2 + IN^2)*R:13.48 kW (Ph: 12.4kW + N: 1.1kW)
Whole Sub-main Loss (Up + Branch) / P:17.60 kW / 1800 kW = 0.98%
EMSD TG-BEC Cl. 7.4.4 Limit (L=70m):1.50% (Non-Res L<=100m)
TG-BEC Cl. 7.4.4 & 7.8.4: Loss% = Sum(Pcu_upstream + Pcu_branch) / P_circuit <= [1.5% + 0.005%*(L-100)]
Pillar 4 & 5: Fault Level (If), Adiabatic (k2S2) & CPC/Tray PASS
Prospective Fault Current If(DB) vs Icu:31.2 kA <= 65.0 kA (PASS)
Adiabatic Min CSA (S_min = Isc*sqrt(t)/k):97.6 mm2 (k=143) -> PASS
CPC Size & Earth Fault Loop Zs:CPC: 150 mm2 | Zs: 0.018 Ohm
Physical OD & Containment Width:OD: -- (Std) | Min Tray: 300 mm
If = Vph / (Ztx + Zsb + Zc) | S_min = (If * sqrt(t)) / k | BS 7671 Table 54.7 CPC & CoP Code 14