1s t 5819 - 1970

( Reaffirmed 2001 )
Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS
OF HIGH VOLTAGE PVC CABLES
( Fifth Reprint MARCH 1996 )

UDC 621.315.2:678.743.22:621.3.012.5

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARC
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4 April 1971
 rst 5819- 1970

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS
OF HIGH VOLTAGE PVC CABLES
Conductors and Cables Sectional Committee, ETDC 32
Chairman Representing
SHRI K. MATER Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay

Members
SHRI S. D. BMA Gujarat Electricity Board, Baroda
SHRI J. H. PATEL ( Alternuts )
SHRI M. R. BYAT Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd, Bombay
SHRI B. C. ‘AMIN ( Altcrnats )
SHRI D. P. BHATU Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals
( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi
SHRI P. L. KAPIJR ( Alternate)
WC CDR H. S. BHATIA Directorate of Technical .Development & Production

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SHRI H. C. PANDE ( Alternate )
SHRI H. K. BHATTACHARJEE Direitoo:cr General of Mines Safety ( Mjnistr.y of
Employment & Rehalxlitatlon ),
Dhanbid
SHRI D. N. BA~CHI ( Alternate )
SHRI N. N. CHAKRABORTI Electrical Inspector, Government of West Bengal,
Calcutta
SHRI K. V. CHAUBAL Federation of Electricity Undertakings of India,
Bombay
SHRI K. A. DAVE Central Water & Power Commission ( Power Wing),
New Delhi
SHRI S. S. MURTHY ( Alternate )
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ( ELECTRICAL Naval Headquarters
ENGINEERING ) _
STAFF OFFICER ( ELECTRICA.L
ENGINEERING ) ( Alternate )
SHRI M. L. DONCRE Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Unde+rtaking,
Bombay
SHRI AV~AR SINCH ( Alternate )
SHRI R. K. GUPTA Directorate General of Technical Development, New
Delhi
SHRI D. P. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. S. JOSHI Oriental Power Cables Ltd, Kota
SHRI B. R. VIG ( Alternate )
SHRI R. D. JOSIII Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department, New Delhi
DIVISIONALENGINEER TELE-
GRAPHS(C) ( Alternate )
SHRI A. K. KAHALI Indian Cable Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI N. V. RAMAN ( Alternate )
( Continued on page 2 )

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
I!5 I 5819 - 1970

( Continued from page 1 )

Members Rsfiresenling
SXRI S. S. KOCHAK Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
SmuC.A. SANKARANARAYANAN (Altewate)
SHRI N. KOTHANDAPANI Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madras
SHRI P. S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU ( Alternate )
SHRI V. A. KRISHNAMURTHY Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SURVEYOR OF WORKS(ELEC-
TRICAL ) II ( Alternatd)
SHRI M. R. LODH Devidayal Cable Industries Ltd, Bombay
SHRI KAMAL AGGARWAL ( Alternate )
SHRI D. R. MANOHAR . National Insulated Cable Co of India Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI J. S. BHAN ( Alternate )
SHRI S. V. MARPATIA Insurance Association of India, Bombay
SHRI A. C. MODY ( Alternate )
SWRI A. K. MITRA Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. K. MUKHERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI P. MUKUNDAN Hindustan Cables Ltd, Rupnarainpur
SHRI R. SEN ( Alternate)
SHRI S. PEER MOHAMMED Aluminium Industries Ltd, Kundara
SHRI P. M. JOSEPH ( Alternute )
SHRI A. S. PINTO Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking, New Delhi

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SHRI M. J. RAO , Tata Hydro-Electric Power Supply Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI M. V. GONDHALGKAR( Alternate )
SHRI V. S. RAO Directorate of Standardization ( Ministry of Defence J
New Delhi
SWRI S. K. MANI ( Aftev?ate )
SHRI G. P. SAXENA Fort Gloster Industries Ltd, Calcutta
SHI~IL. K. SANGHI ( Alternate )
DR P. S. SHAH Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
SHRI Y. S. VENKATESWARAN, Director General, IS1 ( Ex-ofi& Member )
Director ( Elec tech) ( Secretary )

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Is: 5819-1970

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED SHORT-CIRCUiT RATINGS
OF HIGH VOLTAGE PVC CABLES

0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institu-
tion on 13 September 1970, after the draft finalized by the Conductors and
Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical
Division Council.

0.2 This standard has been drawn up to provide to the user’s general
guidance on the short-circuit ratings of high voltage heavy duty PVC
sables covered by IS :1554 ( Part II )-197o*,

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, ().3 The short-circuit rat~ngs?f conductor as well as the short-circuit ratings
>f armouring for the varrous sizes of cables of the following voltage grades
are included “in this standard.
Voltage Grades Corresponding UO/U .MOmeaclatrm
1.9/3.3 kV
3.3 kVf
{ 3.3/3.3 ILv
66 kV ( earthed) 3%/6.6 lcV
6s6 kV ( unearthed) 66/66 Iiv
11 k%l ( earthed) 6“35/11 kV

0.4 The short-circui} ratings of armo~ring assume that electrical continuity

exists between the ddlerent armour wne strands.

0.5For. thm-~re 1~ kv ( earthed) eabks, the short-circuit ratings of

armourmg -takemto account the relief to armouring provided by the metallic
shields over individual cores. As mentioned in IS: 1554 ( Part 11 )-1970*,
it is important to bond the shields and the armour at every joint and
termination. Further, the continuity bond between the armourings of the
two lengths involved in any joint shall have electrical cross section not
less than the combined effective electrical cross seetion of the armour and
metallic shields.
*Spcei6cation for PVGinsulatcd (heavy duty) electric cables: Part 11 For working
voltages from *3 kV up to and including 1! kV.
tThe 3“3 kV cables speeitied in IS: 1554 ( Part II )-1970 arc mitable for w ia
33 kV ( earthed.) or 3-3 kV ( unearthed) systcnm

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0.6 For the purpose -of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard covers the recqmmended short-circuit ratings of high

voltage heavy duty PVC cables conforming to IS : 1554 ( Part II )-1970t.

2. TEMPERATURE LIMITS

2.1 The short-circuit ratings are based on the following temperature

limits:
Voltage Grade of Conductor Temperature, “C Armour Temperature, “C
Cable ~_--~_- 7 --L7
Maximum Maximum Prior to Maximum

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Continuous Short Circuit Circuit
Operationt Circuit
3.3 kV
6.6 kV ( earthed ) 70 150 60 150
6.6 kV ( unearthed ) >
11 kV ( earthed ) 60 140 50 140

3. SHORT-CIRCUIT RATING TABLES

3.1 The short-circuit ratings are tabulated as follows:

Table 1 Short-circuit ratings of aluminium conductor for high voltage
PVC cables ( applicable to single-core and three-core cables ).
Table 2 Short-circuit ratings of aIuminium round wire and strip armouring
for singie-core 3.3 kV PVC cables.
Table 3 Short-circuit ratings of aluminium round wire and strip armouring
for single-core 6.6 kV ( earthed ) PVC cables.
Table 4 Short-circuit ratings of aluminium round wire and strip armouring
for single-core 6.6 kV ( unearthed ) PVC cables.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( rruircd ).

tSpecification for PVC-insulated ( heavy duty) electric cables. Part II For working
voltages from 3.3 kV up to and including 11 kV.
$It is assumed that this corresponds to the conductor temp%ature prior to short
circuit.

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Table 5 Short-circuit ratings of aluminium round wire and strip.armouring

for single-core 11 kV ( earthed ) PVC cables.
Table 6 Short-circuit ratings of galvanized steel round wire and strip
armouring for three-core 3.3 kV PVC cables.
Table 7 Short-circuit ratings of galvanized steel round wire and strip
armouring for three-core 6.6 kV ( earthed ) PVC cables.
Table 6 Short-circuit ratings of galvanized steel round wire and strip
armouring for three-core 6.6 kV ( unearthed ) PVC cables.
Table 9 Short-circuit ratings of galvanized steel wire and strip armouring
for three-core 11 kV ( earthed ) PVC cables.
3.2 The tables give short-circuit ra&s for a duration of 1 second. For
any other duration t’ seconds, the tabulated ratings shall be multiplied by
the factor l/d t for obtaining the corresponding ratings.
TABLE 1 SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS OF ALUMIlWJM CONDUCTOR
FOR HIGH VOLTAGE’PVC CABLES

( Applicable to single-core and three-core cables )

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CROJs SECrION OF RATINGFOR 1 SECOND* DURATIONIN LA ( rms )
SHORT-CIRCUIT
CONDUCTOR ---- *
---7
3.3 kV 6.6 kV 6.6 kV 11 kV
( Earthed ) ( Unearthed ) ( Earthed )
z- = 150°C ?- = 150% T = 150°C l- = 140°C
To = 70% I( To = 70°C H Ti, = 70°C >( To = 60°C >

(13 (2) (3) (4) (5)

mm=
25 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.83
35 2.52 2.52 2.52 2.56
50 3’60 3.60 3.60 3.65
70 5.04 5-04 5.04 5.11
6’84 6.84 6.84 6.94
1% 8.64 8.64 8.64 8.76
150 10.8 IO.8 lo-8 11.0
185 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.5
225 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.4
17.3 17.3 17.3 17.5
% 21.6 21.6 21.6 21.9
400 28.8 28.8 28.8 29.2
500 36’0 36.0 36.0 36.5
625 45’0 45-o 45.0 45.6
57.6 57.6 57.6 58-4
1:!! 72’0 72.0 72.0 73.0
T - Maximum short-circuit temperature of conductor.
To -Temperature of conductor prior to short-circuit.

*For any other duration 1 seconds, multiply the above ratings by -

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TABLE’ 2 SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS OF ALUMINIUM ROUND WIRE

AND STRIP ARMOURING FOR SINGLX-CORE 33 kV PVC CABLES

No. OS CORESx SHORT-CIRCUIT

RATINO FOR 1 S~OOND*
CROW SECTION DURATION kA ( rma)
01 CONDUCTOR A
I .
Round Wire
(MS%.) (&z b)
T = 150% -2” = 150°c 7 = 150°C
To = 60°C H To = 60°C H To = 6Ow >

lx 25 3.08 - -
IX 35 3.31 - -

Ix 50 4.55 2.51 3.55

lx 70 524 2.73 4.21

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1x 95 5.59 2.96 4.53
1 x 120 6.30 3.20 4.85
lx 150 8.41 3.42 6.56

lx 185 8.97 3.87 7.04

1 x 225 977 4.10 7.50

lx 240 10.3 4.34 7.97

1x 300 11.2 479 844
1x 400 16.1 5.47 9.85

1 x 500 17.4 5.93 10.8

1 x 625 19.6 6.61 12.2
1 x 800 21.2 7.29 13.6

1x1000 23.3 7.97 14.9

7 - Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

TO- Temperature of arinouring prior to short-circuit.

*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above ratings by -

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TABLE 3 SHORT-CIR~ RATINGS OF ALUMINIUM ROUND WIRE

AND STRIP ARMOURING FOR’SINGLECORE
66kV(EARTHED)PVC-

No. OF CORESx !3H0RT-cIilourr RATrNo FOR 1 sBcoND+

CROSS !hXION hlUTXON kA (ITIll)
OF CONOUOTOR ,
# *
Round Wire strip
(Methoda) ( Ma b )
I = 150°C 7 = 150% ?- = 15Ow
To = 60% >( 2-o = 60°C >( To = 60°C >

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm’
lx 25 438 2’51 3’55

1x 35 490 2’51 398

lx 50 543 273 421

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lx 70 595 320 485

lx 95 648 342 518

1 x 120 8.97 365 7.04

lx 150 923 3.87 7.04

lx 185 191 434 750

1 x 225 199 456 844

lx 240 11.4 4.79 8.91

1 x 300 11.9 5.01 938

lx 400 17.0 570 10.3

lx 500 18.2 6.15 11.3

1 x 625 294 6’84 12.4

lx 800 21.6 7.52 13.6

1x1000 237 8.21 149

I - Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

To - Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

1
*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above ratings by -
d\/t’

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TABLE 4 SHORTURGUlT RATXRGS OF ALUMINIUM ROUND WIRE

AND STRIP ARMOURRUG FOR SINGLECORE
66kV( uRRARTHRD)PvccARUS

No. OF CORRSX SHORT-&tCUIT bTINC4 FOR 1 %WOm*

CR%% 3ECllON DURATION kA ( rms )
OF CONDUCroR , L
1
Round Wiie
(M%Eda, (M:%d b)
T = 150°c I = 15Ow 7 = 150%
7-e = 60% H To = 60% >( To = 60°C

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm’

Ix 25 5.07 2.96 421

lx 35 525 2% 453

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Ix 50 5.78 3.20 485
1x 70 6.30 365 6.56

Ix 95 8.70 3.87 7.04

Ix 120 9.23 410 7.50
Ix 150 9.77 434 7.97

lx 185 10.3 456 8.44

1 x 225 11.2 5.01 8.91

1 x 240 11.7 5.24 9’38

1 x 300 15.7 5.47 9.85

1x 400 17.8 6.15 11.3

1 x 500 18.7 6.61 11.7

1 x 625 20.4 7.29 13.0

1 x 800 22.9 7.75 14.2
1 x 1000 24.7 8.66 15.5

T - Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

Te - Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above ratings by -

l/i*

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TABLE 5 SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS OF ALUMINIUM ROUND WIRE

AND STRIP ARMOURING FOR SINGLE-CORE
11 kV ( EARTHED ) PVC CABLES

No. OF CORES X SHORT-CIRCUITRATING FOR 1 SECOND*

CROSS SEmi0~ DURATIONkA ( rms )
OF CONDUCTOR ~-._-------rr_ -7
Round Wire Strip
( Method a ) ( M%% b )
z- = 140°c 7 = 140°C I = 140°C
Ts = 50°C >( T,, = 50°C >( 7-s = 50% >

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm’

lx 25 5.14 3.00 4.26

1x 35 5.32 3.00 459

lx 50 5.85 3.23 4.91

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lx 70 6.37 3.69 6.65

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lx 95 8.81 3.92 7.13

lx 120 9.36 4.16 7.60

Ix 150 9.90 439 808

1 x 185 IO.5 4.62 855

1 x 225 11.3 5.08 9.03

1 x 240 11.8 5.31 9.50

1 x 300’ 15.9 5.54 9.98

1 x 400 18.1 6.23 11.4

1 x 500 18.9 6.70 11.9

1 x 625 20.6 7.39 13.2

1 x 800 232 7.85 14.4

1 x 1000 25.0 877 15.7

T - Maximum short-circuit temperature armouring.

To - Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above rating by -

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TABLE 6 SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS OF GALVANIZED STEEL ROUND

WIRE AND STRIP ARMOURING FOR -ORE
3-3 kV PVC CABLES

( 25 and 35 mm2 conductors arc circular while 50 mm2 and above are shaped )

No. OF CORES X SHORT-CIRCUITRATINOPOR ~SECOND*

CROSS fhTION DURATION kA(rm~)
0~ CONDUCTOR , h- ‘)
Round Wire Strip Strip
(Methcda) ( Method b )
l- = 150°C I = 150% I = 150%
To = 60% H To = 60% H T,, = 60°C >

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm*

3x 25 5.48 2.49 453

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3x 35 5.93 2.68 478

3x 50 5.78 2.55 453

3x 70 8.35 2.86 530

3x 95 903 3.17 5.57

3 x 120 9.74 342 608

3 x 150 10.4 3.66 6.47

3 x 185 11.1 3.92 7.22

3 x 225 11.9 435 790

3 x 240 12.7 460 8.23

3 x 300 137 491 8.91

3x400 18.0 565 193

T - Maximuxh short-circuit temperature of armouring.

T,-,- Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

1
*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above rating by -
q/i- *

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TABLE 7 SHORT-CIR~ RKI7NGS OF GALVANIZED STEEL ROUND

WIRE AND STRIP ARMOURING FOR -ORE
66kV(EARTHED)PVCCAELES

( 25 and 35 mm’ conductora are circular while 50 mm* and above are shaped )

No. OF CORES x .SHORT-C~~~RA~~F~~ 1 SEcorm*

CROSS h.XION DURATIONkA ( rms )
OF CONDUCIUR - A.--- 1
Round Wire Strip
( Method a ) (M%xIb)
z- = 15O’C I = 150°C I = 15ooc
T0 = 60% H To = 60% H T,, = 60.X

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm’

3x 25 858 2-92 5.30

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3x 35 9.03 3.17 5.57

3x 50 8.77 2.98 5-44

3x 70 994 3.42 6.08

3x 95 10.4 3.60 6.47

3 x 120 11.6 3.92 7.17

3x150 12.1 4.17 7.56

3 x 185 12.7 4.41 8.06

3 x 225 13.4 4.85 8.75

3 x 240 14.4 5.09 9.42

3 x 300 17-2 5.34 971

3x400 19.7 6.09 IO.9

T - Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

To - Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

*For ahy other duration f rccondr, multiply the above ratinga by -

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TABLE 8 SHORT-GIRGUIT RATINGS OF GALVANIZED STEEL ROUND

WIRE AND .8TRlP ARMOURING FOR THREE&ORE
68kV(UNlURTHED)PVCGABLl?Zg

( 25 and 35 mm’ conductors are circular while 50 mm* and above arc shaped )

No. OF CORESx SHORT-CIR~XIIT

RATINO POX 1 SECOND*
CROSS %STION DtIRM'iONkA(rmS)
OF CONDU~X~R .
Round Wire

l- = 150% ; 1 1;;“: I = 150°C

2-a = 60% >( 0 o >( To = 60°C >

(1) (2) (3) (4)

mm’

3x 25 903 373 6.76

994 3.85

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3x 35 7.10

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3x 50 9.94 3.49 6.39

3x 70 lo.9 3.85 710

3x 95 11.3 4.11 7.43

3 x 120 12.5 435 7.78

3 x 150 13.0 447 8.45

3 x lC5 13.7 4.85 8.79

3 x 225 14.6 5.22 9.47

3 x 240 16.9 547 10.1

3 x 300 193 5.60 10.5

3 x 400 21.8 6.34 11.4

T A Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

To- Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit.

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*For any other duration f seconds, multiply the above ratings by --
d/t’
 TABLE 9 SHORT-CIRCUIT RATINGS OF GALVANIZED STEEL ROUND WIRE AND STRIP
ARMOURING FOR THREE-CORE 11 kV (EARTHED ) PVC CABLES
No. OF CORES x SHORFCIRCLXT RATINGS FOR 1 SECOXD* DURATIONS kA (rms)
CROSS SECTION ---- --------J_ _----- ----P--I
OF CONDUCTOR Cables with Round Conductors Cables with Shaped Conductors
_-_-__-_---h-- ----- ~ r_____-____~--- ____ -~
Round wire Strip Strip Round wire Strip Strip
( Method a ) ( Method b ) ( Method a ) ( Method b )
7 = 140°C I = 140°C 7 = 14O’C z- = 14occ I = 140°C T = 14O’C
( T,, = 50°C >( I, = 50% H T,, = 50°C >( To = 50°C I( T,, = 50°C )( To = 50°C
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm%

3x 25 12.0 6.07 9.18 - - -

3x 35 12.3 6.10 9.42

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3x 70 14.9 7.49 11.4 13.3 6.15 9.47
t;
3x 95 15.6 7.58 11.6 13.7 6.29 9.71
3 x 120 16.6 7.76 12.1 148 6-44 9.94
3 x 150 18.2 a.90 13.7 16.0 7.30 11’4
3 x 185 22.5 9.06 14.2 16.5 7.50 11.5

3 x 225 23.9 9.23 14.6 17.3 7.70 12.0

25.7 10.3 15.8 22.4 8.62 13.4
z :: ‘3: 28.1 IO.6 16.4 22.7 8.65 13’7
3 x 400 29.9 12.0 18.3 25.8 9.89 15.2

7 - Maximum short-circuit temperature of armouring.

To - Temperature of armouring prior to short-circuit. t;
1 ;;I
*For any other duration t seconds, multiply the above ratings by 77. . z
W
NoTE-T~~ above ratings for three-core 11 kV ( earthed ) cables take into account the relief to armouring provided 9
by the metallic shields over individual cores. G
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