Type of Breakers Based On Number of Pole
Type of Breakers Based On Number of Pole
Type of Breakers Based On Number of Pole
Class of MCB/ELCB/RCCB
Type of Load Class Sensitivity
Lighting B Class In:30ma
Heater B Class In:30ma
Drive C Class In:100ma
A.C C Class In:30ma
Motor C Class In:100ma
Ballast C Class In:30ma
Induction Load C Class In:100ma
Transformer D Class In:100ma
Size of MCB/ELCB
Lighting Load MCB/ELCB Heating/Cooling/Motor-Pump
Current (Amp)
(Amp) 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
Total Size of Breaking
Brach Class Pole of
Current MCB Capacity
Circuit of MCB MCB
(Amp) (Amp) 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( In)=30ma
Breaking Capacity=10KA
Size of Distribution Board:
No of Single Pole Branch Circuit MCB (SP)= 7 Nos
No of Three Pole Branch Circuit MCB (TP)= 1 Nos
Main ELCB (TP)=1 Nos
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 :