Hi All,

I'm new to Amtech/Trimble and I've been asked to review a model.

I'm looking at circuits that are SWA cables using the armour and an internal conductor as the CPC. There are various earth loop impedance errors listed where the Zs at the load end is too high, but what I can tell, Amtech firstly calculates the Zs using the armour only, and if this is too high it sees it as an error, but it then recalculates using the internal CPC in parallel with the armour to reduce the Zs to an acceptable value. There is a note listed referencing the same cable stating this, so I'm I correct in thinking that even though Amtech says this is an error but it actually isn't because of the note explaining the second calculation? Basically, does the note cancel out the error? It seems a bit ambiguous to me......
 
Sounds like it would be sage to get out your resistivity tables and do a manual check to make sure Zs meets BS7671 requirements. There is listing for armour in regs. As to the software aspect, I would look to the designer of it tech support and question that. for due diligence.
 

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Green 2 Go Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses Heating 2 Go Electrician Workwear Supplier
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

Advert

YOUR Unread Posts

Daily, weekly or monthly email

Thread starter

Joined
Location
UK
If you're a qualified, trainee, or retired electrician - Which country is it that your work will be / is / was aimed at?
United Kingdom
What type of forum member are you?
Other
If other, please explain
Consultant Engineer

Thread Information

Title
Amtech/Trimble - Excessive Earth Loop Impedance on SWA cables
Prefix
UK 
Forum
UK Electrical Forum
Start date
Last reply date
Replies
4
Unsolved
--

Advert

Thread statistics

Created
Steve W,
Last reply from
Steve W,
Replies
4
Views
1,944

Advert

Back
Top