Ampacity Tables

Three Conductor
Underground Ducts

Three conductor cable

underground ducts
One cable per duct, all cables equally loaded
and in outside ducts only.

Earth ambient temperature 20°C

Earth thermal resistivity RHO 90.
100% load factor

Depth of burial - 30” to top of duct bank with

duct on 7 1/2 centers.

One circuit — one cable in duct bank

Three conductor Three conductor
Copper - underground ducts Aluminum - underground ducts
Non- Non-
Shielded Shielded
Shielded Shielded
Conductor 600- 600-
Size 2001-5000 5001-35000 2001-5000 5001-35000
2000 2000
AWG- Volts Volts Volts Volts
Volts Volts
kcmil Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity
Ampacity
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 59......... 59... 64... —... —... 46......... 46... 50... —... —...
.6......... 78......... 78... 84... 88... 95... 61......... 61... 66... 69... 74...
4......... 102......... 100... 110... 115... 125... 80......... 80... 86... 89... 96...
2......... 133......... 135... 145... 150... 160... 104......... 105... 110... 115... 125...
1......... 154......... 155... 165... 170... 185... 120......... 120... 130... 135... 145...
1/0......... 177......... 175... 190... 195... 210... 138......... 140... 150... 150... 165...
2/0......... 202......... 200... 220... 220... 235... 158......... 160... 170... 170... 185...
3/0......... 231......... 230... 250... 250... 270... 180......... 180... 195... 195... 210...
4/0......... 264......... 265... 285... 285... 305... 206......... 205... 220... 220... 240...
250......... 292......... 290... 315... 310... 335... 228......... 230... 245... 245... 265...
350......... 354......... 355... 380... 375... 400... 278......... 280... 310... 295... 315...
500......... 429......... 430... 460... 450... 485... 340......... 340... 365... 355... 385...
750......... 529......... 530... 570... 545... 585... 426......... 425... 460... 440... 475...
1000........\ 599......... 600... 645... 615... 660... 495......... 495... 535... 510... 545...

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Three circuits — three cables in duct bank
Three conductor Three conductor
Copper - underground ducts Aluminum - underground ducts
Non- Non-
Shielded Shielded
Shielded Shielded
Conductor 600- 600-
Size 2001-5000 5001-35000 2001-5000 5001-35000
2000 2000
AWG- Volts Volts Volts Volts
Volts Volts
kcmil Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity
Ampacity
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 53......... 53... 57... —... —... 41......... 41... 44... —... —...
.6......... 69......... 69... 74... 75... 81... 54......... 54... 58... 59... 64...
4......... 89......... 89... 96... 97... 105... 70......... 70... 75... 75... 81...
2......... 116......... 115... 125... 125... 135... 90......... 90... 97... 100... 105...
1......... 133......... 135... 145... 140... 155... 103......... 105... 110... 110... 120...
1/0......... 151......... 150... 165... 160... 175... 118......... 120... 125... 125... 135...
2/0......... 172......... 170... 185... 185... 195... 135......... 135... 145... 140... 155...
3/0......... 196......... 195... 210... 205... 220... 153......... 155... 165... 160... 175...
4/0......... 223......... 225... 240... 230... 250... 174......... 175... 185... 180... 195...
250......... 245......... 245... 265... 255... 270... 191......... 190... 205... 200... 215...
350......... 294......... 295... 315... 305... 325... 231......... 230... 250... 240... 255...
500......... 354......... 355... 380... 360... 385... 280......... 280... 300... 285... 305...
750......... 430......... 430... 465... 430... 465... 347......... 345... 375... 350... 375...
1000......... 484......... 485... 520... 485... 515... 399......... 400... 430... 400... 430...

Six circuits — six cables in duct bank

Three conductor Three conductor
Copper - underground ducts Aluminum - underground ducts
Non- Non-
Shielded Shielded
Shielded Shielded
Conductor 600- 600-
Size 2001-5000 5001-35000 2001-5000 5001-35000
2000 2000
AWG- Volts Volts Volts Volts
Volts Volts
kcmil Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity
Ampacity
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 46......... 46... 50... —... —... 36......... 36... 39... —... —...
.6......... 70......... 60... 65... 63... 68... 46......... 46... 50... 49... 53...
4......... 77......... 77... 83... 81... 87... 60......... 60... 65... 63... 68...
2......... 98......... 98... 105... 105... 110... 77......... 77... 83... 80... 86...
1......... 112......... 110... 120... 115... 125... 87......... 87... 94... 90... 98...
1/0......... 127......... 125... 135... 130... 145... 99......... 99... 105... 105... 110...
2/0......... 144......... 145... 155... 150... 160... 112......... 110... 120... 115... 125...
3/0......... 163......... 165... 175... 170... 180... 128......... 130... 140... 130... 140...
4/0......... 185......... 185... 200... 190... 200... 144......... 145... 155... 150... 160...
250......... 202......... 200... 220... 205... 220... 158......... 160... 170... 160... 170...
350......... 242......... 240... 270... 245... 275... 190......... 190... 205... 190... 205...
500......... 289......... 290... 310... 290... 305... 228......... 230... 245... 230... 245...
750......... 348......... 350... 375... 340... 365... 281......... 280... 305... 275... 295...
1000......... 390......... 390... 420... 380... 405... 322......... 320... 345... 315... 335...

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