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Contents
List of Tables 01

Specification & Construction 02

Conductor Data 05

Diemensions & Weights 06

Current Canying Capacity & Voltage Drop 12

Correction Factors 45

Short Circuit Rating 51

Handling & Storage 53

Laying 55
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List of Tables
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' CONDUCTOR DATA
01
02

03-04-05
• Class 2 Stranded Conductors for Single-core and Multi-core cables
• Diameters of stranded circular compacted copper and aluminium conductors

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

• PVC Insulated Power Cables 600/1000 Volts
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06-08
06-07-08 • XLPE Insulated Power Cables 600/1000 Volts 09-11

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY AND VOLTAGE DROP

09 • TABLE 4D1A- Single-core 70"C PVC Insulated cables, non-armoured with or without sheath (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 13
10 • TABLE 4D1B- Single-core 70"C PVC Insulated cables, non-armoured with or without sheath (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 14
11 • TABLE 4D2A- Multi-core 70"C PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 15
12 • TABLE 4D2B- Multi-core 70"C PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 16
13 • TABLE 4D3A- Single- core 70"C anmoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire anmou r (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 17
14 • TABLE 4D3B - Single- core 70"C anmoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire anmour (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 18
15 • TABLE 4D4A- Multi-core 70"C armoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 19
16 • TABLE 4D4B- Multi-core 70"C armoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 20
17 • TABLE 4H1A- Single-core 70"C PVC Insulated cables, non-armoured with or without sheath (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 21
18 • TABLE 4H1 B- Single-core 70"C PVC Insulated cables, non-armoured with or without sheath (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 22
19 • TABLE 4H2A- Multi-core 70"C PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, non-armoured (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 23
20 • TABLE 4H2B- Multi-core 70"C PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, non-armoured (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 24
21 • TABLE 4H3A- Single-core 70"C anmoured Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire anmour (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 25
22 • TABLE 4H3B - Single- core 7o•c armoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire anmour (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 26
23 • TABLE 4H4A- Multi-core 70"C armoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 27
24 • TABLE 4H4B- Multi-core 70"C armoured PVC Insulated and Sheathed cables, (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 28
25 • TABLE 4E1A- Single-core 90"C XLPE Insulated cables, unarmoured with or without PVC sheath (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 29
26 • TABLE 4E1B- Single-core 90"C XLPE Insulated cables, unarmoured with or without PVC sheath (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 30
27 • TABLE 4E2A- Multi-core 90"C XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 31
28 • TABLE 4E2B- Multi-core 9o•c XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 32
29 • TABLE 4E3A- Single-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire armour (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 33
30 • TABLE 4E3B- Single-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, Aluminium wire armour (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 34
31 • TABLE 4E4A- Multi-core 9o•c armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables (COPPER CONDUCTORS) 35
32 • TABLE 4E4B - Multi-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables (COPPER CONDUCTORS] 36
33 • TABLE 4J1A- Single-core 90"C XLPE Insulated cables, unanmoured, with or without PVC sheath (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 37
34 • TABLE 4J 1B- Single-core 90"C XLPE Insulated cables, unarmoured, with or without PVC sheath (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 38
35 • TABLE 4J2A- Multi-core 90"C XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, non-armoured (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 39
36 • TABLE 4J2B- Multi-core 90"C XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables, non-armoured (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 40
37 • TABLE 4J3A- Single-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and P\IC Sheathed cables Aluminium wire armour (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 41
38 • TABLE 4J3B -Single- core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables Aluminium wire armour (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS] 42
39 • TABLE 4J4A- Multi-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 43
40 • TABLE 4J4B- Multi-core 90"C armoured XLPE Insulated and PVC Sheathed cables (ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS) 44

CORRECTION FACTORS:
41 • TABLE 481- Rating factors for ambient temperatures, for cables in air. 45
42 • TABLE 482- Rating factors for ambient ground temperatures, for cables buried direct or in underground conduit. 45
43 • TABLE 4B3- Rating factors for soil resistivity, for cables buried direct or in underground conduit. 45
44 • TABLE 4C1 - Rating factors for one circuit or one Multi-core cable or for a group of circuits or Multi-core cables. 46
45 • TABLE 4C2 - Rating factors for more than one circuit, for cables laid directly in the ground. 47
46- 47 • TABLE 4C3 - Rating factors for more than one circuit, cables laid in ducts in the ground. 48
48 • TABLE 4C4- Rating factors for groups of more than one Multi-core cable on trays or cable ladders. 49
49 • TABLE 4C5 - Rating factors for groups of one or more circuits of Single-core cables on trays or cable ladders. 50

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Specification and Construction
Specification flame- retardant and is suitable for a maximum
continuous conductor operating temperature
of 70°C.
Low Voltage Power Cables with PVC Insulation
are manufactured to BS 6346 ..Electric Cables, XLPE matches all these attributes but goes
PVC Insulated, armoured cables for 600/1000V a stage or two further. The good qualities
& 1900/3300V" and with XLPE insulation to IEC of polyethylene are retained but at high
60502-1 "Part-1: Cables for rated voltages of 1 temperatures the toughness and physical
kV (Urn= 1.2 kV) & 3 kV [Urn= 3.6 kV)". properties are improved. In particular there
is greatly- enhanced resistance to deformation.

Having superior thermal and mechanical

Conductors properties compared with PVC, XLPE also
has higher insulation resistance, enabling
The conductors in Pakistan Cables fixed power its thickness to be reduced, leading to a
cables are of high- conductivity copper or high purity corresponding reduction in the overall
aluminium and meet the requirements of BSEN diameter and weight of a finished cable.
60228 - "Conductors of insulated cables".
The main comparative consideration however,
is the XLPE permits the operating temperature
Dependent upon the actual cable type, they may of cables to be raised substantially without
be of stranded copper or aluminium. Conductors suffering thermal deformation or degradation.
are either Circular Compacted or Sector Shaped
as mentioned in relevant tables. The continuous current ratings of XLPE
insulated cables are based upon a maximum
conductor temperature of 90°C as opposed
Insulation to 70°C for PVC insulated types.

According to its particular standard specification Short- circuit ratings are also higher,
a cable will be insulated with either: XLPE accepting 250°C as a final conductor
temperature at the end of a short circuit
PVC [polyvinyl chloride] - BS 6346 compared with 140/160°C for PVC insuLa ted
XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)- IEC 60502-1 cables. As a result, in situations where
conductor size is governed by current rating
PVC is a clean, easy to handle material with rather than voltage drop, it may be possible
good electrical characteristics and reasonable to use a smaller conductor size.
resistance to a range of possible contaminants
such as water, oils and chemicals. It is inherently

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Core identification Armour

XLPE I PVC cables have coloured cores Steel wire armour is necessary to guard against
mechanical damage to the cable.

Single Black or Red Single wire armour consists of galvanized steel

Two Red, Black wires applied spirally over the bedding.
Three Red, Yellow, Blue
Four Red, Yellow, Blue, Black Single core cables for ac systems are never
provided with steel armour because of its effect
in increasing the losses resulting in overheating
Black denotes the neutral and other colours for of cable. Where necessary, non- magnetic
phase conductors in two, three or four core cables. aluminium wire can be provided.

Following colour identification is also offered

provided the quantity is economical:
Outer covering
The standard form of protection for un-armoured

Single
Two
Blue or Brown
Blue, Brown
l and armoured cables is an extruded PVC over-sheath.

Pakistan Cables also offers cables with PVC

Three Brown, Black, Grey sheathing having low HCl emission and reduced
Four Brown, Black, Grey, Blue
flame propagation characteristics. LSF PVC
Compound have oxygen index of more than 30.
Blue denotes the neutral and other colours for
phase conductors in two, three and four core cables. Outer sheath with Anti-termite and Anti- Rodent
resistance characteristic can also be offered
whenever required.
Bedding
A layer of extruded PVC around the core assembly
separates the heart of the cable from - and provides
a secure bedding for- the metallic armour.

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Conductor Data Table 1

Class 2 Stranded Conductors for Single-core and Multi-core cables

Maximum resistance of
Minin
conductor. at 2D°C
Circular Compacted Shaped Annealed Copper Plain
rConductor
Conductor Conductor Conducto~ aluminium
COniluctor:
AI Cu Cu AI Plain wires

1.5 7 6 12.1
2.5 7 6 7.41
4 7 7 6 4.61
6 7 7 6 3.08
10 7 7 6 1.83 3.08
16 7 7 6 6 1.15 1.91
25 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.727 1.20
35 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.524 0.868
50 19 19 6 6 6 6 0.387 0.641
70 19 19 12 12 12 12 0.268 0.443
95 19 19 15 15 15 15 0.193 0.320
120 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.153 0.253
150 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.124 0.206
185 37 37 30 30 30 30 0.0991 0.164
240 37 37 34 30 34 30 0.0754 0.125
300 61 61 34 30 34 30 0.0601 0.100
400 61 61 0.0470 0.778
500 61 61 0.0366 0.0605
630 91 91 0.0283 0.0469
800 91 91 0.0221 0.0369
1000 91 91 0.0176 0.0291

Table 2

Diameters of stranded circular compacted copper and aluminium conductors

St~nded Compacted circula~ conductors (Class 2)

16 4.6 5.2
25 5.6 6.5
35 6.6 7.5
50 7.7 8.6
70 9.3 10.2
95 11.0 12.0
120 12.3 13.5
150 13.7 15.0
185 15.3 16.8
240 17.6 19.2
300 19.7 21.6

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Dimensions & Weights Table 3

PVC Insulated Power Cables

BS 6346

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.. 50 1.4 15.10 600 280 .1.25 19.40 780 460

w * 70 1.4 16.90 810 360 .1.25 21.10 1030 580
ll:: * 95 1.6 19.40 1110 480 .1.25 23.40 1330 700
0 • 120 1.6 21.00 1350 570 .1.6 26.30 1680 900
(.) * 150 1.8 23.20 1650 690 .1.6 28.30 2000 1040
* 185 2.0 25.80 2060 860 .1.6 30.80 2430 1230
w • 240 2.2 29.00 2670 1090 .1.6 34.10 3090 1510
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* 300 2.4 32.10 3320 1340 .1.6 37.00 3770 1790
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"400 2.6 35.80 4190 1670 .2.0 42.00 4830 2310
z "500 2.8 39.60 5230 2060 .2.0 45.85 5920 2750
"630 2.8 43.80 6630 2630 .2.0 49.70 7420 3420
Ill
"800 2.8 48.30 8330 2940 .2.5 55.80 9500 4110
"1000 3.0 53.70 10440 3750 .2.5 61.00 11760 5070
* 1.5 0.6 120 0.90 13.00 280
* 2.5 0.7 170 0.90 14.25 370
"'4.0 0.8 220 0.90 15.75 460
* 6.0 0.8 290 0.90 17.10 550
"'10 1.0 460 1.25 20.10 860
w • 16 1.0 19.00 520 320 1.25 22.82 960 760
ll:: * 25 1.2 21.00 690 370 1.60 26.70 1340 1020
0 # 35 1.2 20.10 950 510 1.60 25.00 1610 1170
(.) #50 1.4 22.80 1260 660 1.60 27.80 2020 1420
# 70 1.4 25.50 1700 840 1.60 30.40 2520 1660
0 # 95 1.6 29.30 2310 1110 2.00 35.90 3520 2320
3t # 120 1.6 31.80 2880 1360 2.00 38.65 4200 2680
.... # 150 1.8 35.10 3520 1660 2.00 41.80 4960 3100
# 185 2.0 39.10 4390 2040 2.50 46.40 6390 4040
# 240 2.2 43.90 5760 2700 2.50 51.20 8020 4960
# 300 2.4 48.70 7160 3320 2.50 56.40 9710 5870
# 400 2.6 54.20 9040 4120 2.50 61.90 11850 6930

• Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors
• Aluminium Wire Armoured
" Circular Stranded Conductor

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Dimensions & Weights Table 4

PVC Insulated Power Cables

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600 /1 000 V Unarmoul"ed and single wil"e armoured, PVC over-sheathed cables. BS 6346

• • ::r.T• Approximate Cable

weight
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kg/km
* 1.5 0.6 150 0.90 13.50 370
* 2.5 0.7 210 0.90 14.80 500
* 4.0 0.8 290 0.90 16.40 630

w * 6.0 0.8 390 1.25 18.00 750

Ill::
* 10 1.0 600 1.25 21.20 1050

0
* 16 1.0 19.77 710 400 1.25 23.10 1210 900

(..)
* 25 1.2 25.80 1100 620 1.60 28.20 1780 1300
# 35 1.2 22.50 1300 640 1.60 30.80 2170 1510
w #50 1.4 25.60 1720 820 1.60 30.50 2580 1680
w # 70 1.4 28.85 2460 1170 2.00 36.35 4090 2800
Ill:: #95 1.6 33.30 3360 1560 2.00 40.60 5200 3400
:I: # 120 1.6 36.90 4070 1800 2.00 43.45 6070 3800
t- # 150 1.8 40.00 5020 2220 2.50 47.75 7260 4460
# 185 2.0 44.80 6170 2650 2.50 52.05 8520 5000
# 240 2.2 50.10 8080 3490 2.50 57.85 10790 6200
#300 2.4 55.60 10370 4610 2.50 63.25 13040 7280
#400 2.6 62.20 12860 5490 2.50 69.85 16020 8650
* 1.5 0.6 190 0.90 14.20 390
* 2.5 0.7 340 0.90 15.15 440
* 4.0 0.8 380 1.25 17.80 710
* 6.0 0.8 420 1.25 19.20 850
w * 10 1.0 700 1.25 22.80 1200
Ill:: * 16 1.0 20.70 920 520 1.60 26.30 1620 1220
0 * 25 1.2 24.00 1290 660 1.60 30.70 2150 1520
(..) # 35 1.2 25.90 1690 BOO 1.60 30.30 2670 1780
#50 1.4 29.20 2250 1050 2.00 36.35 3880 2680
a: # 70 1.4 33.00 3110 1390 2.00 39.95 4940 3220
:::J #95 1.6 38.30 4280 1880 2.00 44.80 5900 3500
0 # 120 1.6 41.80 5250 2230 2.50 49.30 7570 4550
II. # 150 1.8 46.30 6530 2810 2.50 53.60 9060 5340
# 185 2.0 51.30 8130 3340 2.50 59.00 10600 5910
# 240 2.2 58.00 10460 4350 2.50 65.70 13690 7580
#300 2.4 64.60 13460 5790 2.50 72.00 16930 9260
#400 2.6 72.00 16930 7100 3.15 81.30 21480 11650

* Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors

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Dimensions & Weights Table 5

PVC Insulated Power Cables

600 I 1000 V Unarmoured and single wire armoured, PVC over-sheathed cables. BS 6346
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Approximate Cable
weight

• 25 •16 1.2 1.0 24.90 29.70 2020 1450

c
w #35 •16 1.2 1.0 24.95 30.25 2430 1670
uo::
:::)0 • 25
Ql- #50 1.4 1.2 28.60 2070 1010 1.6 33.90 3050 1990
wU #70 • 35 1.4 1.2 32.25 2830 1320 2.0 39.75 4220 2706
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:I:c #95 • 50 1.6 1.4 37.50 3870 1770 2.0 44.80 6000 3900
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-0 • 70
;::u # 120 1.6 1.4 41.40 4820 2120 2.5 49.00 7180 4480
w..J # 150 • 70 1.8 1.4 44.70 5800 2570 2.5 52.45 8370 5140
a::<
oa:: # 185 • 95 2.0 1.6 49.90 7400 3280 2.5 57.30 9910 5790
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o::w #240 • 120 2.2 1.6 56.00 9400 4060 2.5 64.25 12470 7130
:::lZ #300 • 150 2.4 1.8 62.20 11910 5220 2.5 70.15 15080 8390
0
LL
#300 * 185 2.4 2.0 64.20 12190 5270 2.5 71.80 15360 8440
#400 * 185 2.6 2.0 69.60 15070 6540 3.15 79.15 19470 10940

• Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors

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Dimensions & Weights Table 6

XLPE Insulated Power Cables

6DD I 1DDD V Unarmoured and single wire armoured, PVC over-sheathed cables. IEC 60502-1

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Approximate cable
weight

* 1.5 0.7 7.80 50

* 2.5 0.7 8.20 70
* 4.0 0.7 8.70 90
* 6.0 0.7 9.20 110
• 10 0.7 10.10 160
w
* 16 0.7 11.00 210 110 •1.25 15.20 360 260
0::
* 25 0.9 12.00 320 160 • 1.25 16.10 480 320
0
• 35 0.9 13.30 420 190 •1.25 18.00 600 380
u
*50 1.0 14.30 540 240 •1.25 19.20 790 490
w * 70 1.1 16.40 760 330 • 1.25 20.40 1030 600
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• 95 1.1 18.40 1030 430 •1.25 22.60 1370 770
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* 120 1.2 20.30 1280 520 •1.60 25.10 1660 900
z * 150 1.4 22.30 1560 630 • 1.60 26.80 1960 1030
* 185 1.6 24.50 1940 770 •1.60 29.10 2380 1210
Ill * 240 1.7 27.30 2460 930 •1.60 32.20 3000 1470
* 300 1.8 30.00 3150 1220 • 1.60 38.10 3660 1730
"400 2.0 34.47 4160 1700 • 2.00 42.00 4730 2250
"500 2.2 38.00 5040 1900 • 2.50 47.20 5840 2700
"630 2.4 43.50 6680 2680 • 2.50 53.00 7880 3880
"800 2.6 48.70 8300 3110 • 2.50 57.90 9560 4360
"1000 2.8 54.00 10400 3850 • 2.50 63.00 11800 5250
* 1.5 0.7 11.50 0.90 14.30 280
* 2.5 0.7 11.30 0.90 16.20 360
• 4.0 0.7 12.00 0.90 17.00 460
* 6.0 0.7 13.10 0.90 19.70 610
* 10 0.7 15.00 1.25 21.50 870
w
* 16 0.7 16.60 490 280 1.25 22.20 1110 900
0::
* 25 0.9 21.30 730 400 1.60 26.40 1470 1140
0
# 35 0.9 21.70 960 500 1.60 25.30 1780 1320
u
#50 1.0 20.90 1120 510 1.60 26.10 1910 1300
0
# 70 1.1 23.90 1550 670 1.60 29.50 2490 1610
# 95 1.1 26.80 2100 870 2.00 33.60 3410 2180
~
# 120 1.2 29.70 2630 1080 2.00 36.50 4050 2500
1-
# 150 1.4 33.10 3220 1320 2.00 39.70 4790 2890
# 185 1.6 36.80 4010 1630 2.50 46.00 6190 3810
# 240 1.7 41.30 5220 2090 2.50 50.50 7640 4510
# 300 1.8 45.30 6480 2550 2.50 54.90 9200 5270
# 400 2.0 51.00 8320 3260 2.50 60.60 11360 6300

* Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors
• Aluminium Wire Armoured
" Circular Stranded Conductor

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Dimensions & Weights Table 7

XLPE Insulated Power Cables

600 /1 000 V Unarmoured and single wire armoured, PVC over-sheathed cables. IEC 60502-1

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* 1.5 0.7 11.10 140 0.90 15.90 380
* 2.5 0.7 11.80 150 0.90 16.00 440
*4.0 0.7 12.70 240 0.90 17.50 530
* 6.0 0.7 13.90 320 0.90 18.80 630
LLI
.. 10 0.7 15.90 460 1.25 21.20 940
a:: * 16 0.7 17.60 650 340 1.25 23.20 1300 990
0
* 25 0.9 21.30 960 480 1.60 26.50 1720 1240
(.)
#35 0.9 21.40 1210 550 1.60 28.30 2000 1340
#50 1.0 23.30 1590 690 1.60 30.50 2450 1550
LLI
# 70 1.1 26.80 2240 940 2.00 34.50 3250 1950
LLI
# 95 1.1 30.50 2910 1090 2.00 39.40 4620 2800
a::
# 120 1.2 33.90 3790 1470 2.00 42.60 6180 3860
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# 150 1.4 38.00 4680 1840 2.50 48.00 7100 4260
1-
# 185 1.6 42.50 5880 2320 2.50 52.40 8780 5220
#240 1.7 47.10 7600 2920 2.50 57.20 10680 6000
#300 1.8 52.50 9710 3950 2.50 62.30 11920 6160
#400 2.0 -
58.40 12390 4790 2.50 69.70 15940 8340
* 1.5 0.7 12.00 170 0.90 16.90 420
* 2.5 0.7 12.90 220 0.90 17.80 500
*4.0 0.7 13.70 300 0.90 17.60 600
* 6.0 0.7 15.10 390 1.25 20.00 840
* 10 0.7 16.90 590 1.25 22.20 1200
LLI * 16 0.7 19.50 860 430 1.60 24.60 1650 1220
0: .. 25 0.9 22.90 1200 560 1.60 28.10 2460 1820
0 #35 0.9 23.80 1660 770 1.60 30.80 2540 1900
(.) #50 1.0 27.10 2180 960 1.60 32.70 3100 2000
# 70 1.1 33.10 3040 1330 2.00 41.00 4900 3190
a:: # 95 1.1 34.50 4160 1720 2.00 43.50 6390 3950
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# 120 1.2 38.50 5040 2150 2.50 49.00 7520 4630
0 # 150 1.4 42.60 6420 2620 2.50 53.30 8600 4800
IL # 185 1.6 47.40 8030 3280 2.50 58.50 10430 5680
#240 1.7 53.70 10430 4180 2.50 63.90 13120 6870
#300 1.8 59.00 13010 5150 2.50 69.50 16370 8510
#400 2.0 66.70 16650 6520 3.15 78.70 21660 11530

* Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors

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Dimensions & Weights Table 8

XLPE Insulated Power Cables

600/1000 V Unarmoured and single wire armoured, PVC over-sheathed cables. IEC 60502-1

• 16 0.9 0.7 23.70 1120 550 1.60 29.50 1880 1310

c
w # 35 • 16 0.9 0.7 24.10 1440 680 1.60 30.50 2280 1520
ua::
:::JO #50 • 25 1.0 0.9 27.10 1890 830 1.60 33.70 2960 1900
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wU # 70 • 35 1.1 0.9 31.70 2640 1110 2.00 39.50 4330 2800
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::t:c # 95 • 50 1.1 1.0 35.80 3970 1870 2.00 43.70 5950 3850
1-z
-0 # 120 • 70 1.2 1 .1 39.90 4570 2010 2.50 48.60 6740 4180
~u
w...J # 150 • 70 1.4 1.1 44.40 5470 2240 2.50 53.00 7680 440
a::<C
oa:: # 185 • 95 1.6 1 .1 49.40 6890 2770 2.50 58.00 9650 5530
ul- :::J
a::w # 240 • 120 1.7 1.2 55.80 9330 3990 2.50 64.50 11370 6030
:::JZ #300 • 150 1.8 1.4 61.70 12540 4650 2.50 69.80 16020 8130
0
IL
#400 • 185 2.0 1.6 68.80 14580 5830 2.50 79.30 19700 10950

.. Circular/Circular Compacted Stranded Conductors

# Shaped Stranded Conductors

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Current Carrying Capacity

and Voltage Drop
Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage
Drop of Cables mentioned in this
catalogue are taken from BS 7671, 17th
Edition of lEE Wiring Regulations.
Appendix 4 of BS 7671 may be referred
to for details on methods of Installation
and Overload Protection.

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 Table 'I

TABLE 4D1A- Single-core 70°C PVC Insulated cables, non-armoured with or without sheath
(COPPER CONDUCTORS)

Amblomtompor1ltllnt: 30"C
CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACnY[amperes]: Condlldor _.lfng1eMpeMI1Ure: 70"C

(MM'! (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) !AI !AI (A)

16 76 68 87 'It

2$ 101 119 114 104 131 114 110 146 130

3S 126 110 141 129 162 143 137 181 162
50 151 134 182 167 196 174 161 219 197
70 192 111 234 214 251 225 216 281 254
95 232 2rt1 2ll4 21.1 3114 2?5 2&4 341 311

120 26? 239 330 303 352 321 308 n6 362

150 :!DO 262 381 349 401. 372 356 456 419
185 341 296 436 400 463 427 409 521 480
240 400 341. 515 472 5U 50? 68o 615 56?
300 458 394 594 545 629 587 561 7U9 6.59

400 546 467 694 634 ?54 689 656 852 795
500 626 533 792 m 868 789 749 982 920
&30 720 611 904 826 1005 905 ass 1138 107U
800 1030 943 IOU 1020 ?71 1265 1188
1000 1154 1058 1216 1149 1079 1420 1337

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