Formula Selection of ELCB & Brach MCB of DB
- Branch Circuit-1: 4 No of 1Phase, 40W, Lamp of Non Continues Load + 2 No’s of 1Ph, 60W, Fan of Non Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-2: 2 No of 1Ph, 200W, Computer of Non Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-3: 1 No of 1Ph, 200W, Freeze of Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-4: 8 No of 1Ph, 40W, Lamp of Non Continues Load + 2 No’s of 1Ph 60W, Fan of Non Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-5: 4 No of 1Ph , 40W, Lamp of Non Continues Load + 1 No’s of 1Ph 60W, Fan of Non Continues Load.+ 1 No’s of 1Ph 150W, TV of Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-6: 1 No of 1P , 1.7KW, Geyser of Non Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-7: 1 No of 1Ph, 3KW, A.C of Non Continues Load.
- Branch Circuit-8: 1 No of 3Ph, 1HP, Motor-Pump of Non Continues Load.

| Fault Current |
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| Voltage | Fault Current |
| 230V | 6KA |
| 430V | 10KA |
| 11KV | 25KA |
| Class of MCB/ELCB/RCCB |
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| Type of Load | Class | Sensitivity |
| Lighting | B Class | I∆n:30ma |
| Heater | B Class | I∆n:30ma |
| Drive | C Class | I∆n:100ma |
| A.C | C Class | I∆n:30ma |
| Motor | C Class | I∆n:100ma |
| Ballast | C Class | I∆n:30ma |
| Induction Load | C Class | I∆n:100ma |
| Transformer | D Class | I∆n:100ma |
| Size of MCB/ELCB |
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| Current (Amp) | Lighting Load MCB/ELCB (Amp) | Heating/Cooling/Motor-Pump Load MCB/ELCB (Amp) |
| 1.0 to 4.0 | 6 | 16 |
| 6.0 | 10 | 16 |
| 10.0 | 16 | 16 |
| 16.0 | 20 | 20 |
| 20.0 | 25 | 25 |
| 25.0 | 32 | 32 |
| 32.0 | 40 | 40 |
| 40.0 | 45 | 45 |
| 45.0 | 50 | 50 |
| 50.0 | 63 | 63 |
| 63.0 | 80 | 80 |
| 80.0 | 100 | 100 |
| 100.0 | 125 | 125 |
| 125.0 | 225 | 225 |
| 225.0 | 600 | 600 |
| 600.0 | 800 | 800 |
| 800.0 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 1600.0 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 2000.0 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 3000.0 | 3200 | 3200 |
| 3200.0 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 4000.0 | 5000 | 5000 |
| 5000.0 | 6000 | 6000 |
| 6000.0 | 6000 | 6000 |
Calculation:
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-1:
- Load Current of Lamp= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(4X40X0.6)/230=0.40Amp
- Load Current of Fan= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(2X60X0.6)/230=0.31Amp
- Branch Circuit-1 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-1 Current as per NEC =(0.4+0.31)+125%(0) =0.73Amp
- Type of Load=Lighting Type
- Class of MCB=B Class
- Size of MCB=6 Amp
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-2:
- Load Current of Computer = (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(2X200X0.6)/230=1.04Amp
- Branch Circuit-2 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-2 Current as per NEC =(1.04)+125%(0) =1.04Amp
- Type of Load=Lighting Type
- Class of MCB=B Class
- Size of MCB=6 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-3:
- Load Current of Freeze= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(1X200X0.6)/230=0.87Amp
- Branch Circuit-3 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-3 Current as per NEC =(0.87)+125%(0) =0.87Amp
- Type of Load=Lighting Type
- Class of MCB=B Class
- Size of MCB=6 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-4:
- Load Current of Lamp= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(8X40X0.6)/230=0.83Amp
- Load Current of Fan= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(2X60X0.6)/230=0.31Amp
- Branch Circuit-4 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-4 Current as per NEC =(0.83+0.31)+125%(0) =1.15Amp
- Type of Load=Lighting Type
- Class of MCB=B Class
- Size of MCB=6 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-5:
- Load Current of Lamp= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(4X40X0.6)/230=0.42Amp
- Load Current of Fan= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(1X60X0.6)/230=0.16Amp
- Load Current of TV = (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(1X150X1)/230=0.65Amp
- Branch Circuit-5 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-5 Current as per NEC =(0.42+0.16)+125%(0.65) =0.57+0.82=1.39Amp
- Type of Load=Lighting Type
- Class of MCB=B Class
- Size of MCB=6 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-6:
- Load Current of Geyser= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(1X1700X0.6)/230=4.43Amp
- Branch Circuit-6 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-6 Current as per NEC =(4.43)+125%(0) =4.43Amp
- Type of Load=Heating & Cooling Type
- Class of MCB=C Class
- Size of MCB=16 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-7:
- Load Current of A.C= (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/Volt =(1X3000X0.6)/230=7.83Amp
- Branch Circuit-7 Current as per NEC = Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-7 Current as per NEC =(7.83)+125%(0) =7.83Amp
- Type of Load=Heating & Cooling Type
- Class of MCB=C Class
- Size of MCB=16 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 6KA
- No of Pole of MCB=Single Pole
Size of MCB for Branch Circuit-8:
- Load Current of Motor-Pump = (No X Watt X Demand Factor)/(1.732XVolt ) =(1X746X0.6)/(1.732X430)=0.60Amp
- Branch Circuit-8 Current as per NEC =Non Continues Load+125% Continues Load
- Branch Circuit-8 Current as per NEC =(0.60)+125%(0) =0.60Amp
- Type of Load=Motor-Pump Type
- Class of MCB=C Class
- Size of MCB=16 Amp
- Breaking Capacity: 10KA
- No of Pole of MCB= Three Pole
Size of Main ELCB/RCCB:
- Total Brach Circuit Load & MCB Detail is
| Brach Circuit | Total Current (Amp) | Size of MCB (Amp) | Class of MCB | Breaking Capacity of MCB | Pole of MCB |
| circuit-1 | 0.73 | 6 Amp | B Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-2 | 1.04 | 6 Amp | B Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-3 | 0.87 | 6 Amp | B Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-4 | 1.15 | 6 Amp | B Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-5 | 1.39 | 6 Amp | B Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-6 | 4.43 | 16 Amp | C Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-7 | 7.83 | 16 Amp | C Class | 6KA | SP |
| circuit-8 | 0.63 | 16 Amp | C Class | 10KA | TP |
| Total | 18.04 |
- Total Load Current as per NEC= 18.04Amp——–(A)
- Max Size of Branch circuit MCB=16Amp
- Total Current of Panel as per Branch Circuit= 2X Max Size of Branch circuit MCB
- Total Load Current of Panel as per Branch Circuit =2X16=32Amp——(B)
- Total Load Current of Panel as per NEC = Maximum of (A) and (B)
- Total Load Current of Panel as per NEC=32Amp
- Min Size of ELCB/RCCB as per NEC=40Amp
- Class of ELCB/RCCB= B or C Class
- No of Pole of ELCB/RCCB=TP or FP
- Sensitivity( I∆n)=30ma
- Breaking Capacity=10KA
Size of Distribution Board:
- No of Single Pole Branch Circuit MCB (SP)= 7 No’s
- No of Three Pole Branch Circuit MCB (TP)= 1 No’s
- Main ELCB (TP)=1 No’s
- Total No of Way of D.B (SPN)= (SP)+3X(TP)=7+(3X2)=13Way SPN
- Total No of Way of D.B (TPN)= (SP)/3+ (TP)=(7/3)+(2)=4+2=6Way SPN
- Select Either 14Way SPN or 6 Way TPN
Load Balancing of Distribution Board:
- To Balance Load We need to try distribute Single Phase load on each Phase.
- Suppose We connect Branch Circuit load on following Phase
| Brach Circuit | Current (Amp) | Type of Load | Connection on |
| Branch circuit-1 | 0.73 | Single Phase | Y Phase |
| Branch circuit-2 | 1.04 | Single Phase | B Phase |
| Branch circuit-3 | 0.87 | Single Phase | Y Phase |
| Branch circuit-4 | 1.15 | Single Phase | B Phase |
| Branch circuit-5 | 1.39 | Single Phase | Y Phase |
| Branch circuit-6 | 4.43 | Single Phase | B Phase |
| Branch circuit-7 | 7.83 | Single Phase | R Phase |
| Branch circuit-8 | 0.63 | Three Phase | RYB Phase |
| Summary of Load | |||
| R Phase Load | 8.5 | Amp | |
| Y Phase Load | 3.5 | Amp | |
| B Phase Load | 7.23 | Amp | |
| Total Load | 18.04 | Amp | |
Summary of Distribution Box :

- Size of Distribution Box : 14Way SPN or 6 Way TPN
- Size of Main ELCB: 40A,B or C Class,30ma,10KA
- Size & No of Branch MCB: 5 No’s of 6A,SP, B Class,6KA
- Size & No of Branch MCB: 2 No’s of 16A,SP, C Class,6KA
- Size & No of Branch MCB: 1 No’s of 16A,TP, C Class,10KA
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