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. | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
(mm2) | (mV/A/m) | (mV/A/m) | (mV/A/m) | ||||
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 | 0.160 | 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 | 0.120 | 0.13 | 0.140 | 0.190 | 0.115 | 0.120 | 0.165 |
List of Other Technical Tables & Useful Links
- Table 4D1A | Single-core 70°C Thermoplastic Insulated Cables, Non-Armoured, with or without Sheath
- Table 4D2A | Multicore 70°C Thermoplastic Insulated and Thermoplastic Sheathed Cables, Non-Armoured
- Table 4D2B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per metre): Conductor Operating Temperature: 70°C
- Table 4E1A | Current-carrying Capacity Single-Core 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables, Non-Armoured, with or without Sheath
- Table 4E1B | Voltage Drop Single-Core 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables, Non-Armoured, with or without Sheath
- Table 4E2A | Multi-Core 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables and thermoplastic Sheathed Cables, Non-Armoured
- Table 4E2B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per metre): Conductor Operating Temperature: 90°C
- Table 4E3A | Single-Core Armoured 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables, Non-Magnetic Armour
- Table 4E3B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per metre):Conductor Operating Temperature: 90°C
- Table 4E4A | Multicore 90°C Thermosetting Insulated Cables
- Table 4E4B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per metre):Conductor Operating Temperature: 90°C
- Table 4F1A | 60°C Thermosetting Insulated Flexible Cables with Sheath, Non-Armoured
- Table 4F1B | 60°C Thermosetting Insulated Flexible Cables
- Table 4F2A | 90°C and 180°C Thermosetting Insulated Flexible Cables with Sheath, Non-Armoured (Copper Conductors)
- Table 4F2B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per metre): Conductor Operating Temperature: 90°C
- Table 4F3A | Flexible Cords, Non-Armoured
- Table 4F3B | Voltage Drop (per ampere per meter): Conductor Operating Temperature: 60°C
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