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I have a question about sizing the MCCB/MCB and the cable for a 9.3kW 3 phase motor.

I have done following calculations and please correct me if wrong. 

FLC = 9300/(1.732*415*0.8) , (I have assumed the PF as 0.8),

FLC = 16.17A ( 17A)

Main,delta Contactor & Over load realy;

17*0.58 = 9.86A (10A),

Star contactor;

17*0.33 = 5.61A ( 6A)

If above calculations are correct what would be the ratings of MCCB/MCB 

MCB little over 10A (type C) would be enough for the starter?

or

Do I need to consider about the high transient current.

And when selecting a cable, would cable which can handle 10A be enough for the starter or again Do I need to consider about the high transient current.  

 
Yeah, it's a common error to assume the kilowatt rating of a motor refers to the input power, it doesn't. The kilowatt rating of a motor refers to the shaft power it can produce, in the old days it was a horsepower rating but nowadays it's expressed in kilowatts ie the old one horse motor is now a 750 watt motor. You can't really work backward very easily from the shaft power to the electrical energy requirement, there's too many variables so as the canoeist suggests always refer to the info plate on the motor or manufacturers data for FLC values,   

 

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