Current ratings and volt drop for single core PVC insulated copper conductors - non-armoured Current ratings

Current ratings and volt drop PVC PVC SWA PVC cables, copper and conductors

Available Size Bunched and Enclosed in Conduit or Trunking Bunched and Unenclosed in free air or on cable Tray Two Core Cable 3 or 4 Core Cables

2 cables single phase 3 or 4 single Cores 2 Cables Single Phase 3 or 4 single Cores in Ducts In Ground In Air Volt Drop In Ducts In Ground In Air Volt Drop
Cross Sectional Wire Size
Area mm2
Amps mv/amp/m Amps mv/amp/m Amps mv/amp/m Amps mv/amp/m Amps Amps Amps mv/amp/m Amps Amps Amps mv/amp/m

1.0 14/0.30 11 40 9 35 13 40 12 35
1.5 7/0.53 13 27 12 23 16 27 15 23 26 30 21 28 22 26 19 25

2.5 7/0.67 18 16 16 14 23 16 20 14 34 40 30 17 29 34 25 15

4.0 7/0.85 24 10 22 8.8 30 10 27 8.8 44 53 39 11 37 45 33 9.6

6.0 7/1.04 31 6.8 28 5.9 38 6.8 34 5.9 55 66 50 7.4 47 57 43 6.4

10.0 7/1.35 42 4.0 39 3.5 51 4.0 46 3.5 73 88 69 4.4 62 75 59 3.8

16.0 7/1.70 56 2.6 50 2.2 68 2.6 61 2.2 96 115 90 2.8 80 98 77 2.4

25.0 7/2.20 73 1.6 66 1.4 89 1.6 80 1.4 125 150 120 1.7 105 130 100 1.5

35.0 7/2.55 90 1.2 80 1.0 109 1.2 98 1.0 150 185 150 1.3 125 155 125 1.1

50.0 14/2.20 145 0.97 125 0.84 175 0.93 160 0.82 180 215 175 0.94 150 185 155 0.82

70.0 19/2.20 185 0.71 160 0.62 220 0.65 200 0.59 220 270 220 0.66 185 225 190 0.57

95.0 19/2.55 230 0.56 195 0.48 270 0.48 240 0.45 265 320 270 0.49 225 270 235 0.42

120.0 24/2.55 260 0.48 220 0.42 310 0.40 280 0.38 300 365 310 0.40 255 310 270 0.35

150.0 29/2.55 355 0.34 320 0.34 340 410 355 0.34 285 345 310 0.25

185.0 37/2.55 405 0.29 365 0.30 385 465 410 0.28 325 390 355 0.25

240.0 49/2.55 480 0.24 430 0.27 445 540 485 0.24 375 455 420 0.21

300.0 61/2.55 560 0.22 500 0.25

400.0 91/2.36 680 0.20 610 0.24
Temperature factors for ducts and ground
Vd= mV x I x L mV= Vd x 1000
500.0 91/2.65 800 0.18 710 0.23 Ground Temp.
Rating Factor
15oC
1.00
20oC
0.95
25oC
10.90
30oC
0.85 1000 1xL
Air Temperature Factors Where: L = Current in Amperes
Ambient Air Temp 25oC 30oC 35oC 40oC 45oC
630.0 127/2.55 910 0.17 820 0.22 Rating Factors 1.08 1.00 0.94 0.86 0.77
L = Route Length in metres
mV = Approximate milllivolt drop/amp/metre

Approximate load current (in amperes) per line or per phase for most of
CURRENTS FOR AC MOTORS average efficiency and power factor

For cables up to 35mm, the tabulated ratings apply when the cable
Phone has coarse excess current protection. For cables 50mm and above
+263 242 754075 the ratings apply only to close excess current protection.
+263 242 754084
+263 242 754086
Fax Current Rating Factors for Ambient Temperature
+263 242 754080
54 Lytton Road, Workington Ambient 25 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
Box 1651 Temp. in oc
Harare Coarse excess
Current protection 1.2 0.97 0.94 0.91 0.88 0.77 0.63 0.44
Email Close excess
[email protected] Current protection 1.06 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61 0.50 0.35