Voltage Drop Calculator
Software Version:
Model voltage drop for single phase low voltage networks.
Information
How to use the calculator
- Start a new voltage drop calculation by pressing the Open Modelling Software button.
- Insert nodes using the Add node icon. Once selected, press on the canvas to create a new node.
- Insert conductors between nodes using the Add conductor icon. Once selected, left click on a node, drag the pointer to a second node and release.
- Nodes can be moved using the Move nodes icon. Once selected, left click on a node and drag to change the node position. Grid snapping can be enabled using the Toggle grid icon.
- Elements can be deleted using the Delete elements icon. Once selected, left click on a node or segemnts to perform the delete.
- To add a load, left click a node to open the node tool panel. Select a load type and set the number of customers per phase. Press Add Load to save the new load. Multiple loads can be added to a single node. Reset the loads by pressing Reset Loads.
- To add conductor specifications, left click a conductor to open the conductor tool panel. Change the length, conductor category, conductor type, and conductors per phase using the drop down inputs. New conductor types can be created using the New Conductor button.
- After creating your network press the Calculate voltage drop icon to perform the voltage drop modelling. The maximum voltage drop will be displayed in the results tool panel. Hover over nodes and segments to see results at different points in the network.
- After modelling the network, press Open Report to exit the modelling software a generate a printable report. Return back to the model by closing the report.
- The model can be saved using the Input & ouput icon. The model is converted to a unique identifier which can be copied and pasted. The identifier is also shown at the bottom of the report. To load a model, paste your identifier into the textarea and press the Load button.
Single phase modelling
- The calculator is based on single phase modelling.
- Three phase modelling can be achieved by modelling each phase individually, or by modelling the worst case phase.