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IEC 60364-5-52 recommends total voltage drop within 5% (distribution plus final circuit), and 3% for lighting. In practice feeders are sized for 2-3% steady-state drop, leaving margin for motor starting. The calculator computes drop for single and three-phase circuits and recommends a cross-section that meets the limit.

Voltage drop = sqrt(3) x I x L x (R cos(phi) + X sin(phi)). For a 100 A, 50 m, 35 mm2 copper feeder (R ~0.524 ohm/km), drop is about 1.73 x 100 x 0.05 x 0.524 = 4.5 V, or 1.1% of 400 V. The calculator computes drop in volts and percent and flags the recommended section.

Aluminium is lighter and cheaper (30-50% less) but needs a larger cross-section for the same drop because its resistivity is ~1.6x copper. For a 100 A feeder, 35 mm2 copper roughly equals 50-70 mm2 aluminium. Copper wins in ducts and short runs; aluminium wins in long, cost-driven feeders. The calculator compares both.

Motor starting current is 5-7 times rated, so the starting voltage drop is 5-7 times the steady-state drop. A feeder sized for 2% running drop may dip 10-15% during start, which can stall the motor. Soft-starters or larger cables limit this. The calculator flags starting drop and recommends mitigation.

For a 100 A, 0.4 kV three-phase feeder, a 35 mm2 copper cable is the standard choice, carrying ~110-125 A with a 50 m run dropping about 1%. For longer runs or tighter drop limits, use 50 mm2. The calculator picks the minimum section meeting both ampacity and drop per IEC 60364-5-52.