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Short-circuit withstand: the cable check everyone skips
A cable that passes current rating and volt drop can still fail under fault. The adiabatic check, the right k value, and why discrimination delays cost copper.
7 min read
Cable derating factors: the complete table
Ambient, grouping and installation factors in one place, worked through — plus the four factors that are not in any table but still apply.
11 min read
Voltage drop limits: why lighting gets 3 % and power 5 %
What IS 732 actually permits, where the two limits come from, and why the same cable can pass for a motor and fail for a lighting board on the same site.
7 min read
How to size a cable correctly: the six-step sequence
Design current, derating, tabulated rating, breaker coordination, volt drop and short-circuit withstand — the full sequence, worked through for a 45 kW motor.
8 min read