Section Three

Low Voltage Cables

CURRENT RATINGS
Aluminium conductor
PVC insulation
Unarmoured
Sheathed or unsheathed

Table 3.16 Single Conductor Al PVC Cables Three Phase Ratings (A)
Conductor
Size
(mm2)

16

79

67

64

55

44

32

89

66

77

25

106

91

86

72

57

43

114

86

100

35

131

112

105

89

71

52

136

103

119

50

161

138

129

105

84

162

123

144

70

204

174

163

135

107

199

154

175

95

253

218

203

162

130

238

185

213

120

296

254

237

193

154

272

216

242

150

340

292

272

217

173

304

242

271

185

396

341

317

253

202

344

278

312

240

475

408

381

307

236

400

325

362

300

551

473

441

348

278

453

375

418

400

650

556

519

400

320

518

430

477

500

763

651

606

480

384

591

505

558

630

899

762

709

548

439

673

575

636

Note:
Content from AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2010 has been reproduced with the permission from Standards New Zealand under
Copyright Licence 000926. Please see the Standard for full details.
The values in this table are for typical New Zealand installation conditions of:Ambient Air Temperature
30C
Soil Temperature
15C
Soil Thermal Resistivity
1.2 K.m/W
Depth of Burial
0.5 m

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