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Cables Sizing
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

Size of conductor Cables clipped direct to a surface, or on a cable tray


bunched and unenclosed
Nominal Number and 2 single-core 3single-core 1 twin-core 1-3 core or
cross- diameter of dc or one or 4 single- dc or one 1-4 core
sectional wires phase ac core 3-phase phase ac 3 phase
area ac

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

50 19/1.78 175 205 160 185 140 125 125 150


70 19/2.14 220 260 200 235 175 210 155 185
95 19/2.52 270 320 240 285 215 255 190 225
120 37/2.03 310 370 280 335 250 300 215 260

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

400 61/2.85 680 770 610 700


500 61/3.20 800 890 710 800
630 127/2.52 910 1050 820 950

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.

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