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The document defines 7 methods (A-G) for installing electrical cables based on the IEC 60364 standard. Method A covers cables in thermally insulated walls or conduits. Method B includes cables in conduits on or near walls. Method C applies to cables on wooden walls, attached directly to walls/ceilings, or in masonry walls. Method D covers underground cables. Method E is for cables in free air spaced from walls. Method F is for cables in free air touching. Method G has separately spaced flat cables in free air.

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Cable Reference Installation Methods - Open Electrical

The document defines 7 methods (A-G) for installing electrical cables based on the IEC 60364 standard. Method A covers cables in thermally insulated walls or conduits. Method B includes cables in conduits on or near walls. Method C applies to cables on wooden walls, attached directly to walls/ceilings, or in masonry walls. Method D covers underground cables. Method E is for cables in free air spaced from walls. Method F is for cables in free air touching. Method G has separately spaced flat cables in free air.

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Contents
1Introduction
2MethodA
3MethodB
4MethodC
5MethodD
6MethodE
7MethodF
8MethodG
9Relatedtopics:

Introduction
TheIEC60364standarddefinesanumberofinstallationmethodswhichrepresentthevariousinstallation
conditions.Bythefollowingicons,theyaredividedintogroupsanddefinedbythelettersAtoGwhichdetermine
howtoreadthetableofthecurrentcarryingcapacitiesinconductors.

MethodA
A1Insulatedsinglecoreconductorsinconduitinathermallyinsulatedwall
A2Multicorecableinconduitinathermallyinsulatedwall
Thismethodalsoappliestosinglecoreormulticorecablesinstalleddirectlyina
thermallyinsulatedwall(usemethodsA1andA2respectively),conductorsinstalledin
mouldings,architravesandwindowframes.

MethodB
B1Insulatedsinglecoreconductorsinconduitonawall
B2Multicorecableinconduitonawall
Thismethodapplieswhenaconduitisinstalledinsideawall,againstawallorspaced
lessthan0.3xD(overalldiameterofthecable)fromthewall.MethodBalsoapplies
forcablesinstalledintrunking/cableductagainstawallorsuspendedfromawalland
cablesinstalledinbuildingcavities.

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MethodC
CSinglecoreormulticorecableonawoodenwall
Thismethodalsoappliestocablesfixeddirectlytowallsorceilings,suspendedfrom
ceilings,installedonunperforatedcabletrays(runhorizontallyorvertically)andinstalled
directlyinamasonrywall(withthermalresistivitylessthan2K.m/W).

MethodD
D1Multicoreorsinglecorecablesinstalledinconduitburiedintheground
D2Multicoreorsinglecorecablesburieddirectlyintheground

MethodE
EMulticorecableinfreeair
Thismethodappliestocablesinstalledoncableladder,perforatedcabletrayorcleatsprovided
thatthecableisspacedmorethan0.3xD(overalldiameterofthecable)fromthewall.Note
thatcablesinstalledonunperforatedcabletraysareclassifiedunderMethodC.

MethodF
FSinglecorecablestouchinginfreeair
Thismethodappliestocablesinstalledoncableladder,perforatedcabletrayorcleatsprovidedthatthecableis
spacedmorethan0.3xD(overalldiameterofthecable)fromthewall.Notethatcablesinstalledonunperforated
cabletraysareclassifiedunderMethodC.
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MethodG
GSinglecorecableslaidflatandspacedinfreeair
Thismethodappliestocablesinstalledoncableladder,perforatedcabletrayorcleats
providedthatthecableisspacedmorethan0.3xD(overalldiameterofthecable)from
thewallandwithatleast1xDspacingsbetweencables.Notethatcablesinstalledon
unperforatedcabletraysareclassifiedunderMethodC.Thismethodalsoappliesto
cablesinstalledinairsupportedbyinsulators.

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