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Rating Factors for variation in Thermal Resistivity of Soil for Two or Three Single-core Cables laid Direct in the Ground

Rating Factors for variation in Thermal Resistivity of Soil for Two or Three Single-core Cables laid Direct in the Ground

Nominal Area of Conductor mm²

Thermal Resistivity of Soil in K.m/W
   0.7  0.8  0.9 1.0 1.2  1.5  2.0  2.5  3.0 3.5 4.0
50  1.21  1.16  1.11  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.63 0.59
70 1.22  1.16  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.63 0.59
95  1.22  1.16  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.63 0.59
120  1.22  1.16  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.63 0.59
150  1.22  1.16  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.63 0.59
185  1.22  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.81  0.73  0.68 0.62 0.59
240  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.73  0.68 0.62 0.59
300  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.73  0.68 0.62 0.59
400  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.73  0.67 0.62 0.58
500  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.73  0.67 0.62 0.58
630  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.73  0.67 0.61 0.58
800  1.23  1.17  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.72  0.66 0.61 0.58
1000  1.25  1.18  1.12  1.07  1.0  0.91  0.80  0.72  0.66 0.61 0.58