APPENDIX 4 - Current Carrying and Voltage Drop Tables for PVC insulated and XLPE Insulated Cables

TABLE 4D1A Single-core PVC insulated cables, non-armoured,with or without sheath (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS6004 / BS6346 / GB5023 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60227 / IEC60502
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Ambient temperature: 30 C
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CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Reference Method 4(enclosed Reference Method 3(enclosed Reference Method 11(on a
Reference Method 1(clipped
in conduit in thermally in conduit on a wall or in perforated cable tray Reference Method 12(free air)
direct)
insulating wall etc.) trunking etc.) horizontal or vertical)
Horizontal flat Vertical flat
Conductor cross- 3 or 4 cables, 3 or 4 cables, Trefoil
2 cables, 2 cables, spaced spaced
sectional area 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables, 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables, three-phase three-phase
single-phase single-phase 2 cables single- 2 cables single- 3 cables
single-phase three-phase single-phase three-phase a.c. flat and a.c. flat and
a.c. or d.c. flat a.c. or d.c flat phase a.c or d.c. phase a.c or d.c. trefoil
a.c. or d.c. a.c. a.c. or d.c. a.c. touching or touching or
and touching. and touching or 3 cables or 3 cables three
trefoil trefoil
three-phase a.c. three-phase a.c. phase a.c.
2
mm A A A A A A A A A A A
1 11 10.5 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 89 114 104 131 114 146 130 110
35 99 89 125 110 141 129 162 143 181 162 137
50 119 108 151 134 182 167 196 174 219 197 167
70 151 136 192 171 234 214 251 225 281 254 216
95 182 164 232 207 284 261 304 275 341 311 264
120 210 188 269 239 330 303 352 321 396 362 308
150 240 216 300 262 381 349 406 372 456 419 356
185 273 245 341 296 436 400 463 427 521 480 409
240 321 286 400 346 515 472 546 507 615 569 485
300 367 328 458 394 594 545 629 587 709 659 561
400 - - 546 467 694 634 754 689 852 795 656
500 - - 626 533 792 723 868 789 982 920 749
630 - - 720 611 904 826 1005 905 1138 1070 885
800 - - - - 1030 943 1086 1020 1265 1188 971
1000 - - - - 1154 1058 1216 1149 1420 1337 1079

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Table 4D1B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
2 cable-single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables-three-phase a.c.
Conductor 2 Reference Methods Reference Method 1 Reference Methods 12 Reference Methods 3 Reference Methods 1, 11 Reference Methods 1 & Reference Methos 12
cross- cables 3 & 4 (Enclosed in & 11 (Clipped direct (spaced*) & 4 (Enclosed in &12 (In trefoil) 11 (Flat and touching) (Flat spaced*)
sectional d.c. conduit etc. in or on or on trays, touching) conduit etc. in or on a
area a wall) wall)

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mm mV mV mV mV mV mV mV mV
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
r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z
25 1.75 1.8 0.33 1.8 1.75 0.2 1.75 1.75 0.29 1.8 1.5 0.29 1.55 1.5 0.175 1.5 1.5 0.25 1.55 1.5 0.32 1.55
35 1.25 1.3 0.31 1.3 1.25 0.195 1.25 1.25 0.28 1.3 1.1 0.27 1.1 1.1 0.17 1.1 1.1 0.24 1.1 1.1 0.32 1.15
50 0.93 0.95 0.3 1.0 0.93 0.19 0.95 0.93 0.28 0.97 0.81 0.26 0.85 0.8 0.165 0.82 0.8 0.24 0.84 0.8 0.32 0.86
70 0.63 0.65 0.29 0.72 0.63 0.185 0.66 0.63 0.27 0.69 0.56 0.25 0.61 0.55 0.160 0.57 0.55 0.24 0.6 0.55 0.31 0.63
95 0.46 0.49 0.28 0.56 0.47 0.180 0.5 0.47 0.27 0.54 0.42 0.24 0.48 0.41 0.155 0.43 0.41 0.23 0.47 0.4 0.31 0.51
120 0.36 0.39 0.27 0.47 0.37 0.175 0.41 0.37 0.26 0.45 0.33 0.23 0.41 0.32 0.150 .0.36 0.32 0.23 0.4 0.32 0.3 0.44
150 0.29 0.31 0.27 0.41 0.3 0.175 0.34 0.29 0.26 0.39 0.27 0.23 0.36 0.26 0.150 0.3 0.26 0.23 0.34 0.26 0.3 0.40
185 0.23 0.25 0.27 0.37 0.24 0.17 0.29 0.24 0.26 0.35 0.22 0.23 0.32 0.21 0.145 0.26 0.21 0.22 0.31 0.21 0.3 0.36
240 0.18 0.195 0.26 0.33 0.185 0.165 0.25 0.185 0.25 0.31 0.17 0.23 0.29 0.160 0.145 0.22 0.16 0.22 0.27 0.16 0.29 0.34
300 0.145 0.160 0.26 0.31 0.15 0.165 0.22 .015 0.25 0.29 0.14 0.23 0.27 0.13 0.14 0.19 0.13 0.22 0.25 0.13 0.29 0.32
400 0.105 0.13 0.26 0.29 0.12 0.16 0.2 0.115 0.25 0.27 0.12 0.22 0.25 0.105 0.14 0.175 0.105 0.21 0.24 0.10 0.29 0.31
500 0.086 0.11 0.26 0.28 0.098 0.155 0.185 0.093 0.24 0.26 0.1 0.22 0.25 0.086 0.135 0.160 0.086 0.21 0.24 0.081 0.29 0.3
630 0.68 0.094 0.25 0.27 0.081 0.155 0.175 0.076 0.24 0.25 0.08 0.22 0.24 0.072 0.135 0.150 0.072 0.21 0.22 0.066 0.28 0.29
800 0.053 - - - 0.068 0.15 0.165 0.061 0.24 0.25 - - - 0.06 0.13 0.145 0.06 0.21 0.22 0.053 0.28 0.29
1000 0.042 - - - 0.059 0.15 0.16 0.05 0.24 0.24 - - - 0.052 0.13 0.14 0.052 0.2 0.21 0.044 0.28 0.28

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TABLE 4D2A Multicore PVC insulated cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS6004 / BS6346 / GB5023 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60227 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
o
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Reference Method 3 Reference Method 1 Reference Method 11
Reference Method 4 (enclosed in an (enclosed in conduit on a wall or (clipped direct) (on a perforated cable tray), or
Conductor cross-sectional area insulated wall, etc.) ceiling, or in trunking) Reference method 13 (free air)

1 two-core cable*, 1 three-core 1 two-core cable*, 1 three-core 1 two-core cable*, 1 three-core 1 two-core cable*, 1 three-core
single-phase a.c. or cable*, or 1 four- single-phase a.c. cable*, or 1 four- single-phase a.c. cable*, or 1 four- single-phase a.c. cable*, or 1 four-
d.c. core cable, three- or d.c. core cable, three- or d.c. core cable, three- or d.c. core cable, three-
phase a.c. phase a.c. phase a.c. phase a.c.
2
mm A
A A A A A A A
1 11 10 13 11.5 15 13.5 17 14.5
1.5 14 13 16.5 15 19.5 17.5 22 18.5
2.5 18.5 17.5 23 20 27 24 30 25

4 25 23 30 27 36 32 40 34

6 32 29 38 34 46 41 51 43

10 43 39 52 46 63 57 70 60

16 57 52 69 62 85 76 94 80

25 75 68 90 80 112 96 119 101

35 92 83 111 99 138 119 148 126

50 110 99 133 118 168 144 180 153

70 139 125 168 149 213 184 232 196

95 167 150 201 179 258 223 282 238

120 192 172 232 206 299 259 328 276

150 219 196 258 225 344 299 379 319

185 248 223 294 255 392 341 434 364

240 291 261 344 297 461 403 514 430

300 334 298 394 339 530 464 593 497

400 - - 470 402 634 557 715 597

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Table 4D2B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Conductor cross-sectional area Two-core cable d.c. Two-core cable single phase a.c. Three-or four-core cable three phase a.c.
2 mV mV
mm mV

1 44 44 38

1.5 29 29 25

2.5 18 18 15

4 11 11 9.5

6 7.3 7.3 6.4

10 4.4 4.4 3.8

16 2.8 2.8 2.4

r x z r x z

25 1.75 1.75 0.17 1.75 1.5 0.145 1.5

35 1.25 1.25 0.165 1.25 1.1 0.145 1.1

50 0.93 0.93 0.165 0.94 0.8 0.14 0.81

70 0.63 0.63 0.16 0.65 0.55 0.14 0.57

95 0.46 0.47 0.155 0.5 0.41 0.135 0.43

120 0.36 0.38 0.155 0.41 0.33 0.135 0.35

150 0.29 0.3 0.155 0.34 0.26 0.13 0.29

185 0.23 0.25 0.15 0.29 0.21 0.13 0.25

240 0.18 0.19 0.15 0.24 0.165 0.13 0.21

300 0.145 0.155 0.145 0.21 0.135 0.13 0.185

400 0.105 0.115 0.145 0.185 0.1 0.125 0.16

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 TABLE 4D3A Single-core armoured PVC insulated cables(non-magnetic armour) (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS6346 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
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Ambient temperature: 30 C
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CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Conductor Reference Method 1 Reference Method 11 Reference Method 12
cross- (clipped direct) (on a perforated cable tray) (free air)
sectional 2 cables, 3 or 4 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables, 2 cables single phase a.c. 2 cables d.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
area single-phase cables, single-phase three-phase
a.c. or d.c. three-phase a.c. or d.c. a.c. flat and Horizontal flat Vertical flat Horizontal, Vertical, spaced Horizontal flat Vertical falt spaced 3 cables
flat and a.c. flat and flat and touching spaced spaced spaced spaced trefoil
touching touching touching
2
mm A A A A A A A A A A A

50 193 179 205 189 229 217 229 216 230 212 181

70 245 225 259 238 287 272 294 279 286 263 231

95 296 269 313 285 349 332 357 340 338 313 280

120 342 309 360 327 401 383 415 396 385 357 324

150 393 352 413 373 449 429 479 458 436 405 373

185 447 399 469 422 511 489 548 525 490 456 425

240 525 465 550 492 593 568 648 622 566 528 501

300 594 515 624 547 668 640 748 719 616 578 567

400 687 575 723 618 737 707 885 851 674 632 657

500 763 622 805 673 810 777 1035 997 721 676 731

630 843 669 891 728 893 856 1218 1174 771 723 809

800 919 710 976 777 943 905 1441 1390 824 772 886

1000 975 737 1041 808 1008 967 1685 1627 872 816 945

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Table 4D3B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Conductor cross- 2 cables 2 cables-single phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables-three phase a.c.
sectional area d.c. Reference Methods 1 & 11 Reference Method 12 Reference Methods 1, 11 Reference Methods 1 Reference Method 12
(Touching) ( Spaced*) and 12 & 11 (Flat and (Flat spaced*)
(in trefoil touching) touching)
2 mV mV mV mV mV
mm mV

r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z

50 0.93 0.93 0.22 0.95 0.92 0.3 0.97 0.8 0.19 0.82 0.79 0.26 0.84 0.79 0.34 0.86

70 0.63 0.64 0.21 0.68 0.66 0.29 0.72 0.56 0.18 0.58 0.57 0.25 0.62 0.59 0.32 0.68

95 0.46 0.48 0.20 0.52 0.51 0.28 0.58 0.42 0.175 0.45 0.44 0.25 0.50 0.47 0.31 0.57

120 0.36 0.39 0.195 0.43 0.42 0.28 0.50 0.33 0.170 0.37 0.36 0.24 0.43 0.40 0.30 0.50

150 0.29 0.31 0.19 0.37 0.34 0.27 0.44 0.27 0.165 0.32 0.30 0.24 0.38 0.34 0.30 0.45

185 0.23 0.26 0.19 0.32 0.29 0.27 0.39 0.22 0.160 0.27 0.25 0.23 0.34 0.29 0.29 0.41

240 0.18 0.20 0.18 0.27 0.23 0.26 0.35 0.175 0.160 0.23 0.20 0.23 0.3 0.24 0.28 0.37

300 0.145 0.16 0.18 0.24 0.19 0.26 0.32 0.140 0.155 0.21 0.165 0.22 0.28 0.20 0.28 0.34

400 0.105 0.14 0.175 0.22 0.18 0.24 0.30 0.120 0.130 0.195 0.160 0.21 0.26 0.21 0.25 0.32

500 0.086 0.12 0.17 0.21 0.165 0.23 0.29 0.105 0.145 0.18 0.145 0.2 0.25 0.19 0.24 0.30

630 0.068 0.105 0.165 0.195 0.15 0.22 0.27 0.091 0.145 0.17 0.135 0.195 0.23 0.175 0.22 0.28

800 0.053 0.095 0.16 0.185 0.145 0.21 0.25 0.082 0.140 0.16 0.125 0.18 0.22 0.17 0.195 0.26

1000 0.042 0.091 0.155 0.18 0.14 0.19 0.24 0.079 0.135 0.155 0.125 0.165 0.21 0.165 0.17 0.24

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TABLE 4D4A Multicore armoured PVC insulated cables(COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS6346 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
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CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Conductor cross-sectional area1 Reference Method 1 Reference Method 11
(clipped direct) (on a perforated horizontal or vertical cable tray), or
Reference Method 13 (free air)
1 two-core cable, single-phase a.c. 1 three- or four-core cable, 1 two-core cable, single- 1 three- or four-core cable, three-
or .d.c. three-phase a.c. phase a.c. or .d.c. phase a.c.
2
mm A A A A

1.5 21 18 22 19

2.5 28 25 31 26

4 38 33 41 35

6 49 42 53 45

10 67 58 72 62

16 89 77 97 83

25 118 102 128 110

35 145 125 157 135

50 175 151 190 163

70 222 192 241 207

95 269 231 291 251

120 310 267 336 290

150 356 306 386 332

185 405 348 439 378

240 476 409 516 445

300 547 469 592 510

400 621 540 683 590

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Table 4D4B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:70 C
Conductor cross-sectional Two-core cable d.c. Two-core cable single phase a.c. Three- or four-core cable three phase a.c.
area
2 mV
mm mV mV

1.5 29 29 25

2.5 18 18 15

4 11 11 9.5

6 7.3 7.3 6.4

10 4.4 4.4 3.8

16 2.8 2.8 2.4

r x z r x Z

25 1.75 1.75 0.17 1.75 1.50 0.145 1.50

35 1.25 1.25 0.165 1.25 1.10 0.145 1.10

50 0.93 0.93 0.165 0.94 0.8 0.14 0.81

70 0.63 0.63 0.16 0.65 0.55 0.14 0.57

95 0.46 0.47 0.155 0.5 0.41 0.135 0.43

120 0.36 0.38 0.155 0.41 0.33 0.135 0.35

150 0.29 0.3 0.155 0.34 0.26 0.130 0.29

185 0.23 0.25 0.15 0.29 0.21 0.13 0.25

240 0.18 0.19 0.15 0.24 0.165 0.13 0.21

300 0.145 0.155 0.145 0.21 0.135 0.13 0.185

400 0.105 0.115 0.145 0.185 0.100 0.125 0.160

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TABLE 4E1A Single core XLPE(Thermosetting) insulated cables, non-armoured, with or without sheath(COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS7211 / BS7889 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
o
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor Reference Method 4 Reference Method 3 Reference Method 1 Reference Method 11 (on a
cross- (enclosed in conduit in (enclosed in conduit on (clipped direct) perforated cable tray Reference Method 12 (Free air)
sectional thermally insulating wall etc.) a wall or in trunking etc.) horizontal or vertical)
area 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables 2 cables, single- 3 or 4 cables Horizontal flat Vertical flat Trefoil
single-phase three -phase a.c. single- three -phase single-phase three -phase phase a.c. or three -phase spaced spaced
a.c. or d.c. phase a.c. a.c. a.c. or d.c a.c. flat and d.c. a.c. flat and 2 cables, 2 cables,
3 cables,
or d.c. flat and touching or flat and touching touching or single-phase single-phase
trefoil
touching trefoil trefoil a.c. or d.c. or a.c. or d.c. or 3
three-
3 cables cables three-
phase a.c.
three-phase phase
2
mm 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 95 133 117 143 130 161 141 182 161 135
35 131 117 164 144 176 161 200 176 226 201 169
50 158 141 198 175 228 209 242 216 275 246 207
70 200 179 253 222 293 268 310 279 353 318 268
95 241 216 306 269 355 326 377 342 430 389 328
120 278 249 354 312 413 379 437 400 500 454 383
150 318 285 393 342 476 436 504 464 577 527 444
185 362 324 449 384 545 500 575 533 661 605 510
240 424 380 528 450 644 590 679 634 781 719 607
300 486 435 603 514 743 681 783 736 902 833 703
400 - - 683 584 868 793 940 868 1085 1008 823
500 - - 783 666 990 904 1083 998 1253 1169 946
630 - - 900 764 1130 1033 1254 1151 1454 1362 1088
800 - - - - 1288 1179 1358 1275 1581 1485 1214
1000 - - - - 1443 1323 1520 1436 1775 1671 1349

NOTE: 1. Where the conductor is to be protected by a semi-enclosed fuse to BS 3036

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2. Where a conductor operates at a temperature exceeding 70 C it shall be ascertained that the equipment connected to the conductor is suitable for the conductor
operating temperature.
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3. Where cables in this table are connected to equipment or accessories designed to operate at a temperature not exceeding 70 C, the current ratings given in the
o
equivalent table for 70 C PVC insulated cables (BS 6004, BS 6346) shall be used.
4. The current carrying capacity in columns 2 to 5 are also applicable to flexible cables to BS 7211 Table 3(b) where the cables are used in fixed installations.
5. For cable in rigid PVC conduit, the values stated in table A6 (1) are applicable.

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Table 4E1B (Cont.) o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor 2 2 cables- single phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables - three phase a.c.
cross- cables
sectional d.c.
area1 Reference Methods 3 & Reference Methods 1 & Reference Method 12 Reference Methods Reference Methods 1, 11 Reference Methods 1 Reference
4 (Enclosed in conduit 11 (Spaced*) 3 & 4 (Enclosed in & 12 & 11 Method 12 (Flat
etc. in or on a wall) (clipped direct or on conduit etc. in or on (In trefoil) (Flat touching) spaced*)
trays, touching) a wall)

2
mm mmV mV mV mV mV mV mV mV
1 46 46 46 46 40 40 40 40
1.5 31 31 31 31 27 27 27 27
2.5 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
10 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
16 2.9 2.9 02.9 2.9 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z r x z
25 1.85 1.85 0.31 1.90 1.85 0.19 1.85 1.85 0.28 1.85 1.60 0.27 1.65 1.60 0.165 1.60 1.60 0.19 1.60 1.60 0.27 1.65
35 1.35 1.35 0.29 1.35 1.35 0.18 1.35 1.35 0.27 1.35 1.15 0.25 1.15 1.15 0.155 1.15 1.15 0.18 1.15 1.15 0.26 1.20
50 0.99 1.00 0.29 1.05 0.99 0.18 1.00 0.99 0.27 1.00 0.87 0.25 0.90 0.86 0.155 0.87 0.86 0.18 0.87 0.86 0.26 0.89
70 0.68 0.70 0.28 0.75 0.68 0.175 0.71 0.68 0.26 0.73 0.60 0.24 0.65 0.59 0.15 0.61 0.59 0.175 0.62 0.59 0.25 0.65
95 0.49 0.51 0.27 0.58 0.49 0.17 0.52 0.49 0.26 0.56 0.44 0.23 0.50 0.43 0.145 0.45 0.43 0.17 0.46 0.43 0.25 0.49
120 0.39 0.41 0.26 0.48 0.39 0.165 0.43 0.39 0.25 0.47 0.35 0.23 0.42 0.34 0.14 0.37 0.34 0.165 0.38 0.34 0.24 0.42
150 0.32 0.33 0.26 0.43 0.32 0.165 0.36 0.32 0.25 0.41 0.29 0.23 0.37 0.28 0.14 0.31 0.28 0.165 0.32 0.28 0.24 0.37
185 0.25 0.27 0.26 0.37 0.26 0.165 0.3 0.25 0.25 0.36 0.23 0.23 0.32 0.22 0.14 0.26 0.22 0.165 0.28 0.22 0.24 0.33
240 0.19 0.21 0.26 0.33 0.20 0.16 0.25 0.195 0.25 0.31 0.185 0.22 0.29 0.17 0.14 0.22 0.17 0.165 0.24 0.17 0.24 0.29
300 0.155 0.175 0.25 0.31 0.16 0.16 0.22 0.155 0.25 0.29 0.15 0.22 0.27 0.14 0.14 0.195 0.135 0.16 0.21 0.135 0.24 0.27
400 0.12 0.140 0.25 0.29 0.13 0.155 0.20 0.125 0.24 0.27 0.125 0.22 0.25 0.11 0.135 0.175 0.11 0.16 0.195 0.11 0.24 0.26
500 0.093 0.120 0.25 0.28 0.105 0.155 0.185 0.098 0.24 0.26 0.100 0.22 0.24 0.09 0.135 0.160 0.088 0.160 0.18 0.85 0.24 0.25
630 0.072 0.100 0.25 0.27 0.086 0.155 0.175 0.078 0.24 0.25 0.088 0.21 0.23 0.074 0.135 0.15 0.071 0.16 0.17 0.068 0.23 0.24
800 0.056 - - - 0.075 0.15 0.17 0.064 0.24 0.25 - - - 0.062 0.13 0.145 0.059 0.155 0.165 0.055 0.23 0.24
1000 0.045 - - - 0.063 0.15 0.165 0.054 0.24 0.24 - - - 0.055 0.13 0.14 0.05 0.155 0.165 0.047 0.23 0.24

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TABLE 4E2A Multicore XLPE(Thermosetting) insulated cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS7211 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
o
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor cross- Reference Method 4 Reference Method 3 Reference Method 1
Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable
sectional area (enclosed in an insulated (enclosed in conduit on a wall or (clipped direct)
tray),or Reference method 13 (free air)
wall, etc.) ceiling, or in trunking)
1 two-core 1 three-core 1 two- core 1 three-core 1 two- core cable*, 1 three-core cable*, 1 two- core cable*, 1 three-core cable*, or 1 four-core
cable*, single- cable*, or 1 four- cable*, single- cable*, or 1 four- single-phase a.c. or 1 four-core cable, single-phase a.c. cable, three -phase a.c.
phase a.c. or core cable, three phase a.c. or core cable, three - or d.c. three -phase a.c. or d.c.
d.c. -phase a.c. d.c. phase a.c.
2
mm A A A A A A A A
1 14.5 13 17 15 19 17 21 18
1.5 18.5 16.5 22 19.5 24 22 26 23
2.5 25 22 30 26 33 30 36 32
4 33 30 40 35 45 40 49 42
6 42 38 51 44 58 52 63 54
10 57 51 69 60 80 71 86 75
16 76 68 91 80 107 96 115 100
25 99 89 119 105 138 119 149 127
35 121 109 146 128 171 147 185 158
50 145 130 175 154 209 179 225 192
70 183 164 221 194 269 229 289 246
95 220 197 265 233 328 278 352 298
120 253 227 305 268 382 322 410 346
150 290 259 334 300 441 371 473 399
185 329 295 384 340 506 424 542 456
240 386 346 459 398 599 500 641 538
300 442 396 532 455 693 576 741 621
400 - - 625 536 803 667 865 741

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Table 4E2B Multicore XLPE(Thermosetting) insulated cables, non-armoured (COPPER CONDUCTORS) o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor cross-sectional area Two-core cable d.c. Two-core cable single phase a.c. Three-or four-core cable three phase a.c.

2 mV mV
mm mV

1 46 46 40

1.5 31 31 27

2.5 19 19 16

4 12 12 10

6 7.9 7.9 6.8

10 4.7 4.7 4

16 2.9 2.9 2.5

r x z r x Z

25 1.85 1.85 0.16 1.90 1.6 0.14 1.65

35 1.35 1.35 0.155 1.35 1.15 0.135 1.15

50 0.98 0.99 0.155 1.00 0.86 0.135 0.87

70 0.67 0.67 0.150 0.69 0.59 0.130 0.60

95 0.49 0.50 0.150 0.52 0.43 0.130 0.45

120 0.39 0.40 0.145 0.42 0.34 0.130 0.37

150 0.31 0.32 0.145 0.35 0.28 0.125 0.30

185 0.25 0.26 0.145 0.29 0.22 0.125 0.26

240 0.195 0.20 0.140 0.24 0.175 0.125 0.21

300 0.155 0.16 0.140 0.21 0.140 0.120 0.185

400 0.120 0.13 0.140 0.190 0.115 0.120 0.165

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TABLE 4E3A Single-core XLPE(Thermosetting) insulated cables(non-magnetic armour) (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS5467 / BS6724 / BS7846 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
o
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor Reference Method 11 Reference Method 1 Reference Method 12
cross- (clipped direct) (on a perforated cable (free air)
sectional tray)
area 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables, 2 cables, 3 or 4 cables, 2 cables single phase a.c. 2 cables d.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
single-phase three -phase a.c. single-phase three -phase
a.c. or d.c. flat flat and touching a.c. or d.c. flat a.c. flat & Horizontal flat Vertical flat Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical flat 3 cables trefoil
and touching & touching touching spaced spaced spaced spaced flat spaced
spaced
2
mm A A A A A A A A A A A

50 237 220 253 232 282 266 284 270 288 266 222

70 303 277 322 293 357 337 356 349 358 331 285

95 367 333 389 352 436 412 446 426 425 393 346

120 425 383 449 405 504 477 519 497 485 449 402

150 488 437 516 462 566 539 600 575 549 510 463

185 557 496 587 524 643 614 688 660 618 574 529

240 656 579 689 612 749 714 815 782 715 666 625

300 755 662 792 700 842 805 943 906 810 755 720

400 853 717 899 767 929 889 1137 1094 848 797 815

500 962 791 1016 851 1032 989 1314 1266 923 871 918

630 1082 861 1146 935 1139 1092 1528 1474 992 940 1027

800 1170 904 1246 987 1204 1155 1809 1744 1042 978 1119

1000 1261 961 1345 1055 1289 1238 2100 2026 1110 1041 1214

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Table 4E3B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor 2 cables 2 cables-single phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables-three phase a.c.
cross- d.c.
sectional Reference Methods 1 & 11 Reference Method 12 Reference Methods 1, 11 Reference Methods 1 & 11 (Flat Reference method 12 (Flat
area (Touching) (Spaced*) and 12 (in trefoil touching) and touching) spaced*)
2 mV mV mV mV mV
mm mV

r x z r x z r x Z r x z r x Z

50 0.98 0.99 0.21 1.00 0.98 0.29 1.00 0.86 0.18 0.87 0.84 0.25 0.88 0.84 0.33 0.9

70 0.67 0.68 0.20 0.71 0.69 0.29 0.75 0.59 0.17 0.62 0.6 0.25 0.65 0.62 0.32 0.7

95 0.49 0.51 0.195 0.55 0.53 0.28 0.6 0.44 0.17 0.47 0.46 0.24 0.52 0.49 0.31 0.58

120 0.39 0.41 0.19 0.45 0.43 0.27 0.51 0.35 0.165 0.39 0.38 0.24 0.44 0.41 0.30 0.51

150 0.31 0.33 0.185 0.38 0.36 0.27 0.45 0.29 0.160 0.33 0.31 0.23 0.39 0.34 0.29 0.45

185 0.25 0.27 0.185 0.33 0.30 0.26 0.40 0.23 0.160 0.28 0.26 0.23 0.34 0.29 0.29 0.41

240 0.195 0.21 0.18 0.28 0.24 0.26 0.35 0.18 0.155 0.24 0.21 0.22 0.30 0.24 0.28 0.37

300 0.155 0.17 0.175 0.25 0.195 0.25 0.32 0.145 0.150 0.21 0.17 0.22 0.28 0.20 0.27 0.34

400 0.115 0.145 0.170 0.22 0.18 0.24 0.30 0.125 0.150 0.195 0.16 0.21 0.27 0.20 0.27 0.33

500 0.093 0.125 0.170 0.21 0.165 0.24 0.29 0.105 0.145 0.180 0.145 0.20 0.25 0.19 0.24 0.31

630 0.073 0.105 0.165 0.195 0.15 0.23 0.27 0.092 0.145 0.170 0.135 0.195 0.24 0.175 0.23 0.29

800 0.056 0.090 0.160 0.19 0.145 0.23 0.27 0.086 0.140 0.165 0.13 0.18 0.23 0.175 0.195 0.26

1000 0.045 0.092 0.155 0.18 0.14 0.21 0.25 0.080 0.135 0.155 0.125 0.17 0.21 0.165 0.180 0.24

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TABLE 4E4A Multicore armoured XLPE(Thermosetting) insulated cables (COPPER CONDUCTORS)
BS5467 / BS6724 / BS7846 / GB/T12706.1 / IEC60502
o
Ambient temperature: 30 C
o
CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor cross- Reference Method 1 Reference Method 11
sectional area (clipped direct) (on a perforated horizontal or vertical cable tray), or Reference Method
13 (free air)
1 two-core cable, single-phase a.c. or d.c. 1 three or four-core cable, three - 1 two-core cable, single-phase 1 three or four-core cable, three -phase a.c.
phase a.c. a.c. or d.c.
2
mm A A A A

1.5 27 23 29 25

2.5 36 31 39 33

4 49 42 52 44

6 62 53 66 56

10 85 73 90 78

16 110 94 115 99

25 146 124 152 131

35 180 154 188 162

50 219 187 228 197

70 279 238 291 251

95 338 289 354 304

120 392 335 410 353

150 451 386 472 406

185 515 441 539 463

240 607 520 636 546

300 698 599 732 628

400 787 673 847 728

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Table 4E4B o
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature:90 C
Conductor cross-sectional Two-core cable d.c. Two-core cable single phase a.c. Three-or four-core cable three phase a.c.
area
2 mV mV
mm mV

1.5 31 31 27

2.5 19 19 16

4 12 12 10

6 7.9 7.9 6.8

10 4.7 4.7 4.0

16 2.9 2.9 2.5

r x z r x Z

25 1.85 1.85 0.16 1.90 1.60 0.140 1.65

35 1.35 1.35 0.155 1.35 1.15 0.135 1.15

50 0.98 0.99 0.155 1.00 0.86 0.135 0.87

70 0.67 0.67 0.150 0.69 0.59 0.130 0.60

95 0.49 0.50 0.150 0.52 0.43 0.130 0.45

120 0.39 0.40 0.145 0.42 0.34 0.130 0.37

150 0.31 0.32 0.145 0.35 0.28 0.125 0.30

185 0.25 0.26 0.145 0.29 0.22 0.125 0.26

240 0.195 0.20 0.140 0.24 0.175 0.125 0.21

300 0.155 0.16 0.140 0.21 0.140 0.120 0.185

400 0.12 0.13 0.140 0.19 0.115 0.120 0.165

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