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CURRENT RATINGS FOR COPPER CONDUCTOR PVC,BUTYL,ETHYLENE
ROPYLENE,AND SILICONE RUBBER INSULATED CABLES (SUBJECT TO
VOLTAGE DROP)
The current ratings tabulated below are based on ambient temperature of 30°c
A = pvc insulated non-armoured cables B = butyl,e.p.and silicone rubber insulated non-metal
sheathed cables
A B A B A B A B
mm² No./mm amp amp amp amp amp amp amp amp
1.0 1/1.13 13 16 12 15 12 14 10 12
1.5 1/1.38 16 21 15 19 15 18 13 15
2.5 1/1.78 23 29 20 26 21 24 19 21
4 7/0.85 30 38 27 34 27 31 24 27
6 7/1.04 38 49 34 45 35 40 30 35
10 7/1.35 51 67 46 60 48 56 41 48
16 7/1.70 68 90 61 81 64 72 54 64
25 7/2.14 89 115 80 105 71 96 62 84
35 19/1.53 109 145 98 130 87 115 72 100
150 37/2.25 355 420 320 380 285 335 250 300
185 37/2.52 405 480 365 435 325 385 280 345
240 61/2.25 480 570 430 520 385 450 335 400
300 61/2.52 560 660 500 600 445 520 390 460
For special disposition of cables in closed trenches and for cables installed in proximity to iron
etc the rating factors of tables 32 to 35 of the IEE Regulations apply.