Low Voltage Cables/Current Ratings And Voltage Drop List/Three/Four Core Aluminium, PVC Insulated Armoured /Unarmoured Cables


Three/Four Core Aluminium, PVC Insulated Armoured /Unarmoured Cables

Current Rating & Voltage drop for cables & wires Upto and Including 600/1000V

3 and 4 Core Aluminium ,PVC Insulated Armoured /Unarmoured Cables;


Nominal Area of Conductor In Air   In Ground In Duct Voltage drop 
Unarmoured  Armoured   Armoured  Armoured 
at 70oC at 85oC at 70o at 85oC at 70o at 85oC at 70o at 85oC at 70o at 85oC
 Sqmm A     A  A V/A/Km  V/A/Km 
16 59 67 62 71 74 82 60 67 4.00 4.18
 2.5 78 89 80 92 95 106 77 86 2.50 2.62
 35 95 108 98 112 114 126 93 102 1.81 1.91
50 116 133 120 137 136 151 111 123 1.34 1.41
70 148 169 151 173 168 187 137 152 0.93 0.98
 95 183 209 188 215 202 225 165 184 0.68 0.71
120 211 242 217 248 231 257 189 211 0.54 0.57
150 244 279 248 283 259 288 212 236 0.45 0.47
185 280 320 287 328 294 327 242 270 0.37 0.38
240 335 383 343 392 343 381 283 315 0.29 0.31
300 386 440 395 450 388 430 321 355 0.25 0.26
400 431 493 431 493 420 467 340 377 0.21 0.22

Installation conditions for above Rating:

Maximum Conductor Temp. for PVC Type 5 Insulation       85oC

Maximum Conductor Temp. for PVC TI1/Type A Insulation 70oC

Ambient Air Temperature                                                30oC

Ground Temperature                                                      20oC

Depth of Laying                                                             0.5m

Thermal Resitivity of soil                                                1.2 K.m/w