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SINGLE - CORE PVC INSULATED NON -ARMOURED

BS 6004/BS 6346

Ambient air temperature 30°C

Conductor operating temperature 70°C

PVC PVC Copper 0.310.5, 0.45/0.75, 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - A 1- Current carrying capacity

(Method F)
In free air or on a perforated cable tray
(Method A) (Method B) horizontal or vertical
Enclosed in conduit Enclosed in conduit (Method C)
In thermally on a wall, Clipped direct
insulating wall etc. .. or in trunking etc. .. Touching Spaced
Conduct by one diameter
or cross
sectional
area 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Ca[,les 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 Cables 3 Cables 2 Cables
single cables single cables single cables single three three single phase ac or de
phase ac three phase ac three phase ac three phase ac
phase ac phase ac or 3 cables three
or de phase ac ordc phase ac or de flat phase ac or de
and flat and flat trefoi I phase ac flat
flat
touching touching
(mm 2) or trefoil. Horizontal Vertical
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1 11 1.() .5 13.5 12 15.5 14 - - - - -
1.5 14.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 20 18 - - - - -
2.5 20 18 24 21 27 25 - - - - -
.4 26 24 32 28 37 33 - - - - -
6 34 31 41 36 47 43 - - - - -
10 46 42 57 50 65 59 - - - - -
16 61 56 76 68 87 79 - - - - -
25 80 73 101 89 114 104 131 114 110 146 130
35 99 89 125 110 141 129 162 143 137 181 162
50 119 108 151 134 182 167 196 174 167 219 ·197
70 151 136 192 171 234 214 251 225 216 281 254
95 182 164 232 207 284 261 304 275 264 341 311
120 210 188 269 239 330 303 352 321 308 396 362
150 240 216 300 262 381 349 406 372 356 456 419
185 273 245 341 296 436 400 463 427 409 521 480
240 321 286 400 346 515 472 546 507 485 615 569
300 367 328 458 394 594 545 629 587 56 '1 709 659
400 - - 546 467 694 634 754 689 656 852 795
500 - - 626 533 792 723 868 789 749 982 920
630 - - 720 611 904 826 1005 905 855 1138 1070
800 - - - - 1030 943 1086 1020 971 1265 1188
1000 - - - - 1154 1058 1216 1149 1079 1420 1337

Note - For rating factors-VCJri tion in ambient air temperature ref~r ta.hie Y-01
The data i tak n from BS 7( 71: 2008, Requirement ior Ele tri ill lnstllllation. IEE Wiring
Regu lations-Seventeenth Edition.
- See Table A2 for Voltage Drop.
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21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE PVC INSULATED NON - ARMOURED

BS 6004/BS 6346

Ambient air temperature 30°(

Conductor operating temperature 70°(

PVC PVC Copper 0.3/0.5, 0.45/0.75, 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - A2- Voltage drop

Voltage Drop (mV I A Im)

2 Cables single phase ac 3 or 4 cables three phase ac

Reference Reference Methods

Reference
C & F (clipped direct, Reference method C & F
Conduct 2 Cables Method Method
or on tray or in free air) (clipped direct, or on tray or in free air)
or cross
de A&B A&B
sectional (enclosed (enclosed Cables Cables Cables
area Cables Cables
in conduit in conduit touching, touching, spaced,
(mm
2
) or trunking) touching Spaced* or trunking) Trefoil Flat Flat
1 44 44 44 44 38 38 38 38
1.5 29 29 29 29 25 25 25 25
2.5 18 18 18 18 15 15 15 15
4 11 11 11 11 9.5 9.5 9 .5 9.5
6 7.3 7.3 7. 3 7.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4'
10 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
16 2. 8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
25 1.75 1.80 1.75 1.80 1.55 1.50 1.55 1.55
35 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.30 1.10 1.10 1 .10 1.15
50 0.93 1.00 0.95 0.97 0.85 0.82 0.84 0 .86
70 0.63 0.72 0.66 0.69 0.61 0.57 0.60 0.63
95 0.46 0 ..56 0.50 0.54 0.48 0.43 0.47 0 .51
120 0.36 0.47 0.41 0.45 0.41 0. 36 0.40 0.44
150 0.29 0.41 0.34 0.39 0. 3 6 0.30 0. 34 0.40
185 0.23 0.37 0.29 0.35 0. 32 0.26 0.31 0.36
240 0 .180 0.33 0.2 5 0.31 0.29 0.22 0.27 0.34
300 0.145 0 .31 0 .22 0 .29 0.27 0.190 0.25 0.32
400 0.105 0.29 0.20 0.27 0.25 0.175 0.24 0.31
500 0.086 0.28 0.185 0.26 0.25 0.160 0.23 0.30
630 0.068 0.27 0.175 0.25 0.24 0.150 0.22 0.29
800 0.05 3 - 0.165 0.25 - 0.145 0.22 0.29
1000 0.042 - 0.160 0.24 - 0.140 0.21 0 .28

Not -Ref r 1 ble /-0 I for ma irnum value of vollage drop in omumer in tallcition
-The cl, ta i · taken from B 7671: 008, Requirements for El 'ctri al In t, llation , IEE Wiring
R ·gulation -_ evente( nth Editi n
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SINGLE - CORE XLPE INSULATED NON - ARMOURED

BS 7889/BS 7211

Ambient air temperature 30°C

Conductor operating temperature 90°C

PVC XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - 81- Current Carrying Capacity

(Method A) (Method B) (Method C) (Method F) (Method G)

Coduct-
Enclosed in Enclosed in Clipped direct In free air or on a In free air
or cross
conduit In conduit on a wall perforated cable
sectional
thermally or trunking tray etc horizontal Spaced
area
insulating wall or vertical etc by one cable
etc. .. diameter
Touching

2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 cables 3 cables 2 Cables single

single- cables, single- cables single cables single three three phase ac or de or 3
phase three phase ac three- phase three phase ac phase ac phase ac cables three phase
phase ac
ac or de phase ae or de phase ac ae or de flat and or de flat flat trefoil ac flat
flat and touch in~ Horizontal Vertical
touching or trefoi
(mm 2 ) (A) . (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1 14 13 17 15 19 17.5 - - -
1.5 19 17 23 20 25 23 - - -
2.5 26 23 31 28 34 31 - - -
4 35 31 42 37 46 41 - - -
6 45 40 54 48 59 54 - - -
10 61 54 75 66 81 74 - - -
16 81 73 100 88 109 99 - - -
25 106 95 133 11 7 143 130 161 141 135 182 161
35 131 117 164 144 176 161 200 176 169 226 201
50 158 141 198 175 228 209 242 216 207 275 246
70 200 179 253 222 293 268 310 279 268 353 318
95 241 216 306 269 355 326 377 342 328 430 389
120 278 249 354 312 413 379 437 400 383 500 454
150 318 285 393 342 476 436 504 464 444 577 527
185 362 324 449 384 545 500 575 533 510 661 605
240 424 380 528 450 644 590 679 634 607 781 719
300 486 435 603 514 743 681 783 736 703 902 833
400 - - 683 584 868 793 940 868 823 1085 1008
500 - - 783 666 990 904 1083 998 946 1253 1169
630 - - 900 764 1130 1033 1254 1151 1088 1454 1362
800 - - - - 1288 1179 1358 1275 1214 1581 1485
1000 - - - - 1443 1323 1520 1436 1349 1775 1671

Not .. - For rating Iactor. -Vari.Hi on in .imhienl , 11 tc1 ip ·'rdtur ref ·rt, bi"' Y-01
Th data i. taken fr m lL 7 >71: _()08, Require ment f ir El tri I In tallation , IEE\ 'irin
R gulcl ions-S venteenth dition.
- Se Table 132 for Volt, ge Dr )p.
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21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE XLPE INSULATED NON -ARMOURED

BS 7889/BS 7211

Ambient air temperature 30°C

Conductor operating temperature 90°C

PVC XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - 82- Voltage drop

Voltage Drop (mV I A Im)

2 Cables, single phase ac 3 or 4 cables, three phase ac

Conduc- 2 Reference Reference Methods C, F & Reference

Reference Methods C,F & G (clipped
tor cross Cables Method G (clipped direct, on tray Method
direct, on tray or in free air)
sectional de A&B or in free air) A&B
area (enclosed (enclosed
in conduit Cables Cables in conduit Cables Cables Cables
or touching spaced* or touching, touching, Spaced*
trunking) trunking) Trefoil Flat Flat
(mm 2)
1 46 46 46 46 40 40 40 40
LS 31 31 31 31 27 27 27 27
2.CJ 19 19 19 19 16 16 16 16
4 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10
6 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
rn 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4 4 4 4
16 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
25 1.85 1.90 1.85 1.85 1.65 1.60 1.60 1.65
35 ·1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1 .15 1.15 1.15 1.20
50 0.99 1.05 1.00 1.00 0.90 0.87 0.87 0.89
70 0.68 0.75 0.71 0.73 0.65 0.6 "1 0.62 0.65
95 0.49 0.58 0.52 0.56 0.50 0.45 0.46 0.49 I

120 0.39 0.48 0.43 0.47 0.42 0.3 7 0.38 0.42

I
150 0.32 0.43 0.36 0.41 0.37 0.31 0.32 0.37
I
I 185 0.25 0.37 0.30 0.36 0.32 0.26 0.28 0.33
240 0.'190 0.33 0.25 0.31 0.29 0.22 0.24 0.29
300 0.155 0.3 I 0.22 0.29 0.27 0.195 0.21 0.27
400 0.120 0.29 0.20 0.27 0.25 0.175 0.195 0.26
500 0.093 0.28 0.185 0.26 0.24 0.160 0.180 0.25
630 0.072 0.27 0.175 0.2S 0.23 0.150 0.170 0.24
800 O.OS6 - 0.170 0.25 - 0.145 0.165 0.24
1000 0.045 - 0.165 0.24 - 0.140 0.165 0.24

'ot -R er table X-01 fr r n irnum vdlUL' >f \Oltage dr pin con umcr in tallation
-Th data ic; lilk n fn m l3 ~671: _008 R quirem nt or El tri al Install tion , IEE Wiring
Reguldtion -S v ntP •nth Fditton.
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21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 6346
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 15°C
Conductor operating temperature 70°C

PVC Aluminium PVC Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - Cl- Current carrying capacity

Coduct- Clipped direct In free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical
or cross Laid direct (Method C) (Method F)
setional in ground
area

(mm 2 ) Touching Touching Spaced by one cable diameter

2 Cables 3 Cables 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 cables 3 cables

single three single cables single three three 2 cables single phase
phase ac phase ac phase three phase ac phase phase ac a.c 3 or 4 cables
touching touching ac or de phase or de ac trefoil three-phase a.c
flat ac flat flat flat
Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
50 238 202 193 179 205 189 181 229 217 230 212
70 292 247 245 225 259 238 231 287 272 286 263
95 349 294 296 269 311 285 280 349 332 338 313
120 396 332 342 309 360 327 324 401 383 385 357
150 443 369 393 352 413 373 373 449 429 436 405
185 497 412 447 399 469 422 425 511 489 490 456
240 571 470 525 465 550 492 501 593 568 566 528
300 640 521 594 515 624 547 567 668 640 616 578
400 708 569 687 575 723 618 657 737 707 674 632
500 780 618 763 622 805 673 731 810 777 721 676
630 858 668 843 669 891 728 809 893 856 771 723
800 895 695 919 710 976 777 886 943 905 824 772
1000 939 729 975 737 1041 808 945 1008 967 872 816

onditions rnn id ·r d for bi I id dir t in gr und

tandard depth of laying 0.5 m

Thermal resi_ tivil 'of oil 1.2 K.m/W
tc nclard ground temp rature I '1°C

Ford 'plh nth r than 0.5 m, refer table Y-1~

For thermal r sistivity in different oil onditi n , refer table Y-14
For rating foclors-Variation in ground temperatur r fer t ble '-02

For re ting fa !ors-Vari tion in ambi nt air t mp ralure r fer tabl Y-01

Note: The data ar" taken from l3 7671: 2008, Requir •m "nt for fie lrical In. tallations,
I -E Wiring R gulations- ev nteenth Edition ER 69- 'O erie 0 r ubli cltion tFor L.1hles l..rnl dired 111 ground nwtho !).
Sec Table C-2 for Voltage Drop
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21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 6346
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 15°C
Conductor operating temperature 70°C

PVC Aluminium PVC Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - C2- Voltage drop

Clipped direct, on tray or free air

(Methods C & F)
2 cables d.c.

Conductor 2 cables, single phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, three phase a.c.

cross
sectional
area

Touching Spaced Trefoil and Flat and Flat and

touching Touching spaced

(mm 2 ) (mV/Nm) (mV/Nm) (mV/Nm) (mV/A/m) (mV/Nm) (mV/Nm)

50 0.93 0.95 0.97 0.82 0.84 0.86

70 0.63 0.68 0.72 0.58 0.62 0.68
95 0.46 0.52 0.58 0.45 0.50 0.57
120 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.37 0.43 0.50
150 0.29 0.3 7 0.44 0.32 0.38 0.45
185 0.23 0.32 0.39 0.27 0.34 0.41
240 0.180 0.27 0.35 0.23 0.30 0.37
300 0.145 0.24 0.32 0.21 0.28 0.34
400 0.105 0.22 0.30 0.195 0.26 0.32
500 0.086 0.21 0.29 0.180 0.25 0.30
630 0.068 0.195 0.27 0.170 0.23 0.28
800 0.053 0.185 0.25 0.160 0.22 0.26
1000 0.042 0.180 0.24 0.155 0.21 0.24

Nole : -Refer table · -0 I for maximum valu of voltage drop in consum r in tallation
-The datJ is taken from BS 7671: 2008, Requirements for Ele tri al Installations, IEE Wiring
Regulations-Sevenleenlh Edition.
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21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE XLPE INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 5467
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 1 5°C
Conductor operating temperature 90°C
PVC Aluminium XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - Dl- Current carrying capacity

Laid
direct in Clipped direct In free air or on a perforated cable tray, horizontal or vertical
ground (Method C) (Method F)
'
Spaced by one cable dia meter
Touching Touching
2 Cab I · s single 3 or 4 cables
pha e ac three pha e ac
Conductor 2 Cables 3 cables 2 Cables 3 or 4 2 Cables 3 cables 3 cables Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
cross single three single cables single three three
sectional phase ac pha. e cc phase ac three phase ac phase ac pahase
area touching touching or de phase ac or de flat ac trefoil
flat flat flat

(mm 2 ) A A A A A A A A A A A
50 274 231 237 220 253 232 222 282 266 288 266
•.: 70 337 283 303 277 322 293 285 357 33 7 358 331
95 403 337 367 333 33 g 352 346 436 412 425 393
120 458 381 425 383 449 405 402 504 477 485 449
150 510 424 488 437 516 462 463 566 539 549 510
185 574 474 557 496 587 524 529 643 614 6 '18 574
240 661 542 656 579 689 612 625 749 714 715 666
300 739 601 755 662 792 700 720 842 805 810 755
400 820 657 853 717 899 767 815 929 889 848 797
500 910 720 962 791 1016 851 918 1032 989 923 871
630 1001 781 1082 861 1146 935 1027 1139 1092 992 940
800 1055 8'16 1170 904 1246 987 1 ·119 1204 1155 1042 978
1000 1155 860 1261 961 1345 1055 '1214 1289 1238 1110 1041

Conditi ms considered for abl s laid dire t in ground

Standard depth of laying O.S m

Thermal resistivity of soil 1.2 K.rn/W
Standard ground temperature 15°C

For depth other than 0.5 m, ref r tab! ' Y- -13

For Lhermal re istivily in different soilonclitions, ref r table Y- 14
For rating factors-Variation in ground t •rnperature refer table Y-02

For rating factors-Variation in ambi nl air temperalur refer table Y-01

Not : Thes data are taken from BS 7671: 2008, Requirements for Electri <I lnstall<ltions,
IEE Wiring Regulation -Seventeenth [dition & ERA 69-30 eries of publications For uhl ·s kiid direc.t in Liround m thi d).
See Table 02 for Voll age drop
21. Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

SINGLE - CORE XLPE INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 5467
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 15 °C
Conductor operating temperature 90°C
PVC Aluminium XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - 02 - Voltage Drop

Clipped direct, on tray or free air

(Methods C & F)
2 cables d.c.

Conductor
2 cables, single phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, three phase a.c.
cross
sectional
area

Touching Spaced Trefoil and Flat and Flat and

touching Touching spaced

,
(mm 2 ) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m)

50 0. 98 1.00 1.00 0.87 0.88 0.90

70 0.67 0 .71 0.75 0.62 0 .65 0.70
95 0.49 0.55 0.60 0.47 0.52 0.58
120 0.39 0.45 0.51 0.39 0.44 0.51
150 0.31 0.38 0.45 0.3 3 0.39 0.45
185 0.25 0.33 0.40 0 .28 0.34 0.41
240 0.195 0 .28 0.35 0 .24 0.30 0.37
300 0.155 0.25 0.32 0.21 0.28 0.34
400 0.115 0 .22 0.30 0.195 0.27 0.33
500 0.09 3 0.21 0 .29 0.180 0 .25 0.31
630 0.07 3 0.195 0.27 0.170 0.24 0.29
800 0.056 0.190 0.27 0.165 0.23 0.26
1000 0 .045 0.180 0.25 0 .155 0 .2 1 0.24

Note: -Refer table /-01 ior ma.·irnum value of vollage drop in consumer in tallation
-The data is taken from 85 7671: 2008, Requirements ior Electrical Installations, IEE Wiring
RegulJtions- ·eventeenth Edition.
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21 Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

MULTI -CORE PVC INSULATED NON - ARMOURED

BS 6004/BS 6346

Ambient air temperature 30°C

Conductor operating temperature 70°C

PVC PVC Copper 0.310.5, 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - E

Enclosed in conduit Enclosed in conduit Clipped direct In free air or on a Voltage drop
in thermally on a wall or in perforated cable
insulating wall etc. trunking etc. tray etc., horizontal
or vertical
Conductor (Method A) (Method B) (Method C) (Method El (mV/Nm)
cross
sectional
1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 2 core 2 core 3 or 4
area core cable 4 core core cable 4 core core 4 core core 4 core cable de cable core
single cable, single cable, cable cable, cable cable, single cable
phase ac three phase ac three single three single three phase three
or de phase ac or de phase ac phase ac phase ac phase ac phase ac ac phase
or de or de ac
(mm 2) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1 11 10 13 11.5 15 1.1.5 17 14.5 44 44 38
1.5 14 13 16.5 15 19.5 17.5 22 18.5 29 29 25
2.5 18.5 17.5 23 20 27 24 30 25 18 18 15
4 25 23 30 27 36 32 40 34 11 n 9.5
6 32 29 38 34 46 41 51 43 7.3 7.3 6.4
10 43 39 52 46 63 57 70 60 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 57 52 69 62 85 76 94 80 2.8 2.8 2.4
25 75 68 90 80 112 96 119 101 ·1.75 1 .75 LS
35 92 83 111 99 138 1"19 148 126 1.25 1.25 1 .1
50 110 99 133 118 168 144 180 153 0.93 0.94 0.81
70 139 125 168 149 213 184 232 196 0.63 0.65 0.57
95 167 150 201 179 258 223 282 238 0.46 0.50 0.43
120 192 172 232 206 299 259 328 276 0.36 0.41 0.35
150 219 196 258 225 344 299 379 319 0.29 0.34 0 .29
185 248 223 294 255 392 341 434 364 0.23 0.29 0.25
240 291 261 344 297 461 403 514 430 0.18 0.24 0.21
300 334 298 394 339 530 464 593 497 0.145 0.21 0.185
400 - - 470 402 634 557 715 597 0.105 0.185 0.160

For rating fa tars - Variation in ambient air temperature refer table Y-0 J

Note: -Ref r table X-o-1 for maximum valu of voltag, drop in consumer in tallation
-The data is taken from BS 7 71: 2008, Requiremen ior Ele trical In. tc II tion , IEE Wiring
Regulation -Seventeenth Edition.
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21 Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

MULTI - CORE XLPEINSULATED NON - ARMOURED

BS 5467

Ambient air temperature 30°C

Conductor operating temperature 90°C

PVC XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - F

Enclosed in conduit Enclosed in conduit Clipped direct In free air or on a Voltage drop
in thermally on a wall or in perforated cable
insulating wall etc. trunking etc. tray etc., horizontal
or vertical
Conductor (Method A) (Method 8) (Method Cl (Method E) (mV/A/m)
cross
sectional
area 1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 1 Two 1Three or 2 core 2 core 3 or 4
core cable 4 core core cable 4 core core 4 core core 4 core cable cable core
single cable, single cable, cable cable, cable cable, de single cable
phase ac three phase ac three single three single three phase three
or de phase ac or de phase ac phase ac phase ac phase ac phase ac ac phase
(mm 2 ) ordc or de ac
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1 14.5 13 17 15 19 17 21 18 46 46 40
1.5 18.5 16.5 22 19.5 24 22 26 23 31 31 27
2.5 25 22 30 26 33 30 36 32 19 19 16
4 33 30 40 35 45 40 49 42 12 12 10
6 42 38 51 44 .58 52 63 54 7.9 7.9 6.8
10 57 51 69 60 80 71 86 75 4.7 4.7 4
16 76 68 91 80 107 96 11 5 100 2.9 2.9 2.5
25 99 89 119 105 138 119 149 127 1.85 1.9 1.65
35 121 109 146 128 1 71 147 185 158 1.35 1.35 1.15
50 145 no 175 154 209 179 225 192 0.98 1.00 0.87
70 183 164 221 194 269 229 289 246 0.67 0.69 0.60
95 220 197 265 233 328 278 352 298 0.49 0.52 0.45
120 253 227 305 268 382 322 410 346 0.39 0.42 0.37
150 290 259 334 300 441 3 71 473 399 0.31 0.35 0.30
185 329 295 384 340 506 424 542 456 0.25 0.29 0.26
240 386 346 459 398 599 500 641 538 0.195 0.24 0.21
300 442 396 532 455 693 576 741 621 0.155 0.21 0.185
400 - - 625 536 803 667 865 741 0.12 0.19 0.165

For rating factor - Variation in ambient air t rnperc tur refer t. ble Y-0 I

Note: -R"fer tnhle X-01 for ma, imum value of 1oltage drop in onsumer inst,1llcllion
-The data is taken from B 7671: 2008, Requir menL ior Electri Ji Installations, JEE Wiring
Regulations-Seventeenth Edi ! ion.
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21 Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

MULTI -CORE PVC INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 6346
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 15°C
Conductor operating temperature 70°C

PVC Steel PVC PVC Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - G

Conductor Laid direct in Clipped direct In free air or on a Voltage drop

cross sectional ground (Method C) perforated
area cable tray etc.,
horizontal or vertical
(mV/Nm)
(Method E)

1 three or four 1 two core 1 three or 1 two core 1 three or Two core 2 core cable 3 or 4 core ,
core cable three cable, single four core cable, single four core cable de single phase cable three !
phase phase ac or cable three phase ac or cable three ac phase ac :
ac de phase de phase
ac ac
(mm 2 ) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1.5 27 21 18 22 19 29 29 25
2.5 y=-.) 28 2c
.) 31 26 18 18 15
4 47 38 33 41 35 11 n 9.5
. 6 59 49 42 53 45 7.3 7.3 6.4
10 78 67 58 72 62 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 101 89 77 97 83 2.8 2.8 2.4
25 132 118 102 128 110 1 .75 1 .75 1.5
35 159 145 125 15 7 135 1.25 1.25 1.1
50 188 175 151 190 163 0.93 0.94 0.81
70 233 222 192 241 207 0.63 0.65 0.57
95 279 269 231 291 251 0.46 0.50 0.43
120 317 310 267 336 290 0.36 0.41 0.35
150 355 356 306 386 332 0.29 0.34 0.29
185 401 405 348 439 378 0.23 0.29 0.25
240 462 476 409 516 445 0.18 0.24 0.21
300 517 547 469 592 510 0.145 0.21 0.185
400 580 621 540 683 590 0.105 ().185 0.16

Conditions con idered for cables laid direct in ground

tandard depth of laying o.s Ill

Stc ndard th rmal resistivity of oil 1.2 K.m/W
Stancbrd ground temperature 15°C

For depth other than 0.5 m, refer table Y-11

For thermal resistivity in differ nt soil ondition , rc:.i rt hie Y-15
For rating factors-Variation in ground temperature ref r tJble Y-02

For rating factor.-Variation in ambi =-nt Jir t mperatur ref r table Y-01

Nol<: : -Refer tabl X-01 ior maximum value oi voltag drop in consumer installation
-The data i taken from BS 7671: 2008, Requir m nts for Etectrical Installations, IEE Wiring
Regula lion -S ·venteenth Edition & ERA 69- ' 0 s ries of publications (I ot ohlC's laid din•ct in ground methorl1.
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21 Current Carrying Capacity and Voltage Drop

MULTI - CORE XLPE INSULATED ARMOURED

BS 5467
Ambient air temperature 30°C
Standard ground temperature 15°C
Conductor operating temperature 90 °C

PVC Steel PVC XLPE Copper 0.6/1 kV

TABLE - H

Conductor Laid direct in Clipped direct In free air or on a Voltage drop

cross sectional perforated cable tray
area ground (Method C) etc.,
horizontal or certical
(Method E) (mV/Nm)

1 three or four 1 two core 1 three or 1 two core 1 three or Two core 2 core cable 3 or 4 core
core cable three cable, single four core cable, single four core cable de single phase cable three
phase ac phase ac or cable three phase ac or cable three ac phase ac
de phase ac de phase ac

(mm 2) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)

1.5 32 27 23 29 25 31 31 27 .
2.5 42 36 31 39 33 19 19 16
4 55 49 42 52 44 12 12 10
6 69 62 53 66 56 7.9 7.9 6.8
10 92 85 73 90 78 4.7 4.7 4.0
16 119 110 94 115 99 2.9 2.9 2.5
25 152 146 124 152 131 1.85 1.90 1.65
35 182 180 154 188 '162 1.35 1.35 us
50 217 219 187 228 197 0.98 1.00 0.87
70 266 279 238 291 251 0.67 0.69 0.60
95 319 338 289 354 304 0.49 0.52 0.45
120 363 392 335 410 353 0.39 0.42 0.37
150 406 451 386 472 406 0.31 0.35 0.30
185 458 515 441 539 463 0.25 0.29 0.26
240 529 607 520 636 546 0.195 0.24 0.21
300 592 698 599 732 628 0.155 0.21 0.185
400 667 787 673 847 728 0.120 0.190 0.165

Con lition consider cl for ahl I 1id dire t in ground

St, ndard depth of I. ing 0.5 m

St nclard thermal resistivit of ~oil J ._ K.m/W

Stl ndarcl ground temperature I r.: oc

Fe r depth other rhan 0.5 m, refer table Y-1 .

For thermal re ·istivit 'in differ nt ·oil conditions, re ·rt bi Y-1 r:
For rating factors-Variuti m in ground temperatur refer table Y-02

For rating factors-Variation in ambient air ternperatur r •ier table Y-01

Not : -Refer table /-01 for maximu~ value of volttige drop 111 con umer instzilhtion
-The datJ i tak n from HS 7671: ?008, Requir m m for El ctrical In ·ttillations, IEE Wiring
Regulations-Seventeenth Edition & ERA 69-30 series of publi ~atiom (for cclbl 'S 1.)1(1 din·l t in ground nwtho