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IEC 60364-5-52 recommends total voltage drop from supply to load stay within 5% (4% in the distribution circuit plus 1% in the final circuit). For lighting circuits the limit is 3%. Exceeding 5% causes motors to draw more current, overheat and trip, so feeders are sized to keep steady-state drop near 2-3% with a margin for motor starting.

Compute demand Sd = total connected kW x demand factor kd divided by target Power Factor. Typical kd is 0.6-0.8 for industrial plants and 0.4-0.6 for commercial buildings. Then select the next standard rating (e.g. 100, 160, 250, 400, 630, 800, 1000, 1250 kVA per IEC 60076) so loading sits at roughly 70-80% for efficiency and future headroom.

Aluminum windings typically cut purchase cost 15-25% versus copper but raise load losses about 25-35% for the same rating because aluminium resistivity (2.65 uOhm-cm) is ~1.6x copper (1.68 uOhm-cm). Copper transformers are smaller and cooler; aluminium wins on first cost. The calculator prices S9/S11/S13/S20 series in both materials so you can compare TCO directly.

Size the Switchgear breaking capacity against the fault level at its Busbar, computed from upstream short-circuit capacity and transformer impedance. A 10 kV/0.4 kV, 1000 kVA transformer with 6% impedance contributes roughly 24 kA at the LV bus, so select 31.5 kA or 36 kA panels rather than 16 kA. IEC 60909 gives the calculation method.

Prices come from the QDTB pricing matrix (calculator-data.json) with copper-linked factors for transformers. Transformer price follows a capacity curve a*S^b; copper windings track the daily copper price (base ~14,200 USD/t), and switchgear/compensation use range pricing. The total is a reference FOB Qingdao price including standard accessories but excluding freight, duty and installation.

Demand factor kd = maximum simultaneous demand divided by total connected load. Typical values: continuous process plants 0.8-0.9, general manufacturing 0.6-0.7, commercial/office 0.4-0.6, residential 0.3-0.5. Using the right kd avoids a 30-40% oversized transformer and its extra no-load losses; the calculator applies kd before selecting standard kVA.