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Reg. No. : AR1757
Methods of Installation of Cables
Installation Method Installation Method Appropriate
Reference for
determining
Number Description
Current-carrying
Capacity
Open and Clipped Direct

1 Sheathed cables Reference to Table

clipped direct to
or lying on a non-
metallic surface

In Conduit

2 Single core non Reference to Table

sheathed cables
in metallic or non-
metallic conduit
on a wall or
ceiling
3 Sheathed cables Reference to Table
clipped direct to
or lying on a non-
metallic surface
Methods of Installation of Cables
Installation Method Installation Method Appropriate
Reference for
determining
Number Description
Current-carrying
Capacity
In Trunking

8 Cables in trunking Reference to Table

on a wall or
suspended in air

9 Cables in flush Reference to Table

floor trunking

10 Single core cables Reference to Table

in skirting
trunking
Methods of Installation of Cables
Installation Method Installation Method Appropriate
Reference for
determining
Number Description
Current-carrying
Capacity
On Trays

11 Sheathed cables Reference to Table

on a perforated
cable tray,
bunched and
unenclosed. A
perforated cable
tray is considered
as a tray in which
the holes occupy
at least 30% of
the surface area.
In Free Air

Sheathed single
core cables in
free air (any
supporting metal
work under the
12 cables occupying Reference to Table
less than 10% of
the plan area) :
2 or 3 cables
vertically one
above the other,
distance between
cables equal to
the overall
diameter (De);
distance from the
wall not less than
0.5 (De)
Methods of Installation of Cables
Installation Method Installation Method Appropriate
Reference for
determining
Number Description
Current-carrying
Capacity
In Free Air

Sheathed
Multicores cables
in free air
distance between
wall and cable
13 surface not less Reference to Table
than 0.3 De (any
supporting
metalwork
occupying less
than 10% of the
plan area)
Cu and Al Equivalent Size Comparison

Cu. Equivalent
Nom. Cross Nom. Cross
Conductor Voltage Drop Voltage Drop Current Rating
Sectional Area Sectional
Current Cu. Conductor Al. Conductor of Al.
for Cu. Area for Al.
Rating Conductor

mm2 (A) mV/A/m mV/A/m (A) mm2

1.5 18 25 11.82 28 6
2.5 25 15 11.82 28 6
4 33 9.5 7.91 39 10
6 43 6.4 4.2 57 16
10 59 3.8 4.2 57 16
16 79 2.4 2.7 79 25
25 104 1.5 1.35 123 35
35 129 1.1 1.35 123 50
50 167 0.84 0.94 159 70
70 214 0.6 0.58 226 120
95 261 0.47 0.48 261 150
120 303 0.4 0.41 299 185
150 349 0.34 0.35 354 240
185 400 0.31 0.31 410 300
240 472 0.27 0.28 472 400
300 545 0.25 0.26 546 500
400 634 0.24 0.24 626 630
500 723 0.23 0.23 709 800
630 826 0.22 0.22 823 1000
The continuos current carrying capacities are based on the following condition :
a) Ambient temperature 30oC
b) Maximum continuos loading temperature of conductor 70oC
c) Clipped direct 3 or 4 cable, 3 phase a.c
Cu and Al Equivalent Size Comparison
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC/AL/XLPE/SCT/PE

Equivalent
Nom. Cross Nom. Cross
Cu. Conductor Voltage Drop Voltage Drop Current Rating
Sectional Area Sectional
Current Rating Cu. Conductor Al. Conductor of Al.
for Cu. Area for Al.
Conductor

mm2 (A) mV/A/m mV/A/m (A) mm2

10 73 4 4.2 76 16
16 94 2.5 2.7 90 25
25 124 1.65 1.45 136 50
35 154 1.15 0.97 174 70
50 187 0.87 0.72 211 95
70 238 0.6 0.58 245 120
95 289 0.45 0.47 283 150
120 335 0.37 0.39 323 185
150 386 0.3 0.31 382 240
185 441 0.26 0.26 440 300
240 520 0.21 0.22 517 400
300 599 0.185 0.19 605 500
400 673 0.165 0.175 691 630
The continuos current carrying capacities are based on the following condition :
a) Ambient temperature 30oC
b) Maximum continuos loading temperature of conductor 70oC
c) Clipped direct 3 or 4 cable, 3 phase a.c
Cu and Al Equivalent Size Comparison
XLPE/PVC

Equivalent
Nom. Cross Nom. Cross
Cu. Conductor Voltage Drop Voltage Drop Current Rating
Sectional Area Sectional
Current Rating Cu. Conductor Al. Conductor of Al.
for Cu. Area for Al.
Conductor

mm2 (A) mV/A/m mV/A/m (A) mm2

10 74 4 4.2 80 16
16 99 2.5 2.7 97 25
25 130 1.6 1.45 149 50
35 161 1.15 0.98 189 70
50 209 0.87 0.73 234 95
70 268 0.61 0.59 273 120
95 326 0.45 0.47 314 150
120 379 0.37 0.39 366 185
150 436 0.31 0.32 438 240
185 500 0.26 0.27 507 300
240 590 0.22 0.23 594 400
300 681 0.195 0.2 692 500
400 793 0.175 0.185 791 630
500 904 0.16 0.17 911 800
630 1033 0.15 0.16 1072 1000
800 1179 0.145 0.15 1217 1200

The continuos current carrying capacities are based on the following condition :
a) Ambient temperature 30 deg.C
b) Maximum continuos loading temperature of conductor 90 deg.C
c) Clipped direct 3 or 4 cable, 3 phase a.c
Current-carrying Capacity for Single Core
Copper Conductor, Non-armoured or without
Sheath to BS6004 & BS6346
Current Carrying Capacity
Method of Installation

Enclosed in On a In Free Air

Enclosed in
Conduit in Perforated
Conduit on
Conductor Thermally Clipped Direct Cable Tray Horizontal Vertical
Wall or Flat Trefoil
Cross Insulated Wall Horizontal or Spaced
Trunking etc. Spaced
Sectional etc. Vertical
Area
3 or 4 3 or 4 2 cables,
2 2 2 cables, 3
2 cables, cables, 2 cables, cables, single
cables, 3 or 4 cables, 3 or 4 single phase cables,
single three single three phase a.c
single cables, single cables, a.c or d.c or trefoil
phase a.c phase a.c phase a.c phase a.c or d.c or 3
phase three phase three 3 cables three
or d.c flat flat & or d.c flat flat & cables
a.c or phase a.c or phase three phase phase
touching touching touching touching three
d.c d.c a.c a.c
@ trefoil @ trefoil phase a.c

mm2 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
1.25 13 12 16 14 19 17 - - - - -

1.5 14.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 20 18 - - - - -

2.5 19.5 18 24 21 27 25 - - - - -

4 26 24 32 28 37 33 - - - - -

6 34 31 41 36 47 43 - - - - -

10 46 42 57 50 65 59 - - - - -

16 61 56 76 68 87 79 - - - - -

25 80 73 101 89 114 104 126 112 146 130 110

35 99 89 125 110 141 129 156 141 181 162 137

50 119 108 151 134 182 167 191 172 219 197 167

70 151 136 192 171 234 214 246 223 281 254 216
Current-carrying Capacity for Single Core
Copper Conductor, Non-armoured or without
Sheath to BS6004 & BS6346
Current Carrying Capacity
Method of Installation
In Free Air
Enclosed in
Enclosed in On a Perforated
Conduit in
Conduit on Cable Tray Vertical
Conductor Thermally Clipped Direct
Wall or Horizontal or Horizontal Flat Trefoil
Cross Insulated Spaced
Trunking etc. Vertical Spaced
Sectional Wall etc.
Area
2 3 or 4 3 or 4 2 cables,
2 cables,
cables 2 cables, cables, 2 cables, cables, single
3 or 4 2 cables, 3 or 4 single phase 3 cables,
, single three single three phase a.c
cables, single cables, a.c or d.c or trefoil
single phase a.c phase a.c phase a.c phase a.c or d.c or 3
three phase a.c three 3 cables three
phase or d.c flat flat & or d.c flat flat & cables
phase or d.c phase three phase phase a.c
a.c or touching touching touching touching three
a.c
d.c @ trefoil @ trefoil phase a.c

mm2 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)

95 182 164 232 207 284 261 300 273 341 311 264

120 210 188 269 239 330 303 349 318 396 362 308

150 240 216 300 262 381 349 404 369 456 419 356

185 273 245 341 296 436 400 463 424 521 480 409

240 320 286 400 346 515 472 549 504 615 569 485

300 367 328 458 394 594 545 635 584 709 659 561

400 - - 546 467 694 634 732 679 852 795 656

500 - - 626 533 792 723 835 778 982 920 749

630 - - 720 611 904 826 953 892 1138 1070 855

800 - - - - 1030 943 1086 1020 1265 1188 971

1000 - - - - 1154 1058 1216 1149 1420 1337 1079

Current-carrying Capacity for Multicore
Copper Conductor, Non-armoured to BS6004
& BS6346
Current Carrying Capacity
Method of Installation
Enclosed in
On a Perforated
Conduit in Enclosed in Conduit on
Clipped Direct Cable Tray
Thermally Wall or Trunking etc.
Horizontal or Vertical
Conductor Insulated Wall etc.
Cross
Sectional 1 two- 1 three- 1 three-
Area 1 three- 1 two- 1 three-
cores core cable 1 two-cores 1 two-cores core cable
core cable cores core cable
cable, or four- cable, cable, or four-
or four- cable, or four-
single core single single core
core single core
phase cable, phase a.c phase a.c cable,
cable, three phase cable, three
a.c or three or d.c or d.c three
phase a.c a.c or d.c phase a.c
d.c phase a.c phase a.c

mm2 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)

1.5 14 13 16.5 15 19.5 17.5 22 18.5
2.5 18.5 17.5 23 20 27 24 30 25
4 25 23 30 27 36 32 40 34
6 32 29 38 34 46 41 51 43
10 43 39 52 46 63 57 70 60
16 57 52 69 62 85 76 94 80
25 75 68 90 80 112 96 119 101
35 92 83 111 99 138 119 148 126
50 110 99 133 118 168 144 180 153
70 139 125 168 149 213 184 232 196
95 167 150 201 179 258 223 282 238
120 192 172 232 206 299 259 328 276
150 219 196 258 225 344 299 378 319
185 248 223 294 255 392 341 434 364
240 291 261 344 297 461 403 514 430
300 334 298 394 339 530 464 593 497
400 - - 470 402 634 557 715 597
Current-carrying Capacity for Single Core
Copper Conductor, Armoured to BS6346
Current-Carrying Capacity
Method of Installation (in free air)

On a Perforated Cable
2 cables, single 2 cables, single 3 or 4 cables, three
Clipped Direct Tray Horizontal or
phase a.c phase d.c phase a.c
Vertical
Conductor
Cross
Sectional
Area 2 cables, 3 or 4 2 cables, 3 or 4
single phase cables, single phase cables, Vertical Horizont Vertical Horizon Vertical
Horizontal 3 cables
a.c or d.c three phase a.c or d.c three phase Flat al Flat tal Flat
Spaced Trefoil
flat & a.c, flat & flat & a.c, flat & Spaced Spaced Spaced Spaced Spaced
touching touching touching touching

mm2 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A)

50 193 179 205 189 229 217 229 216 230 212 181

70 245 225 259 238 287 272 294 279 286 263 231

95 296 269 313 285 349 332 357 340 338 313 280

120 342 309 360 327 401 383 415 396 385 357 324

150 395 354 413 373 456 436 479 461 438 407 373

185 447 399 469 422 511 489 548 525 490 456 425

240 525 465 550 492 593 568 648 622 566 528 501

300 594 515 624 547 668 640 748 719 616 578 567

400 687 575 723 618 737 707 885 851 674 632 657

500 763 622 805 673 810 777 1035 997 721 676 731

630 843 669 891 728 893 856 1218 1174 771 723 809

800 919 710 976 777 943 905 1441 1390 824 772 866

1000 975 737 1041 808 1008 967 1685 1627 872 816 945
Current-carrying Capacity for Multicore
Copper Conductor, Armoured to BS6346
Current-Carrying Capacity
Method of Installation (in free air)
On a Perforated Cable Tray
Conductor Cross Clipped Direct
Horizontal or Vertical or in free air
Sectional Area 1 three-core cable 1 three-core cable
1 two-cores cable, 1 two-cores cable,
or four-core or four-core
single phase a.c or single phase a.c or
cable, three cable, three
d.c d.c
phase a.c phase a.c
mm2 (A) (A) (A) (A)
1.5 21 18 22 19
2.5 28 25 31 26
4 38 33 41 35
6 49 42 53 45
10 67 58 72 62
16 89 77 97 83
25 118 102 128 110
35 145 125 157 135
50 175 151 190 163
70 222 192 241 207
95 269 231 291 251
120 310 267 336 290
150 356 306 386 332
185 405 348 439 378
240 476 409 516 445
300 547 469 592 410
400 621 540 683 590
Current-carrying Capacity for Aluminum
Conductor
Continuous Current Rating (Unit Amperes)
In Air at 40oC On Ground at 25oC Short
Circuit
Nominal
Single Three or Current
Sectional Single Three or
2
Area (mm ) Conductor 3 Twin Conductor Twin Four Rating
Four
Conductor 3 cables Conductor Conduct for 1
cables S=2d Conductors sec.
S=2d ors

4 - 29 24 - 38 32 305A
6 - 36 31 - 47 41 405
10 - 49 41 - 63 53 760

16 - 66 55 - 82 69 1.22 kA
25 - 86 72 - 105 89 1.9
35 - 105 90 - 130 105 2.66
50 150 125 105 150 150 125 3.8
70 185 170 140 185 190 155 5.32
95 220 205 165 215 225 185 7.22
120 265 230 195 250 260 215 9.12
150 285 270 235 280 285 240 11.4
185 350 305 255 320 325 270 14.1
240 405 360 295 365 380 320 18.2
300 460 420 355 420 430 355 22.8
400 570 - - 495 - - 25.8
500 650 - - 550 - - 32.6
630 750 - - 640 - - 40.8
800 890 - - 725 - - 50.3
1000 1015 - - 815 - - 65.3
Single conductor : Single point
bonded
Short Circuit Ratings
Short Circuit Rating (A) Copper Conductor Aluminum Conductor

Up to and including 300mm2 115 X (S/t) 76 X (S/t)

Greater than 300mm2 103 X (S/t) 68 X (S/t)

t : Short circuit duration time in second

2
S : Cross sectional area in mm
Conditions : Max. permissable continuous operating temperature 70 deg.C
Max. permissable temperature at short-circuit 160 deg.C

Rating Factor for Variation in Ambient

Temperature
Air Temperature
25 30 35 40 45
(oC)

Rating factor (max.

conductor 1.22 1.15 1.08 1.00 0.91
temperature 70oC)

Rating Factor for Variation in Ground

Temperature (Direct Laid on the Ground)
Ground
10 15 20 25 30
Temperature (oC)

Rating factor (max.

conductor 1.15 1.11 1.05 1.00 0.94
temperature 70oC)
Rating Factors for Depth Laying for Cables
Laid Direct on the Ground

Depth of Laying
600/1000V Cables
(meter)
Up to 50 mm2 70 mm2 to 300 mm2 Above 300 mm2

0.5 1.03 1.04 1.06

0.6 1.02 1.02 1.03
0.8 1.00 1.00 1.00
1 0.98 0.97 0.98
1.25 0.97 0.96 0.95
1.5 0.96 0.94 0.93
1.75 0.95 0.93 0.91
2 0.94 0.92 0.90
2.5 0.93 0.91 0.89
3.0 and above 0.92 0.89 0.87
HANDLING AND INSTALLATION OF CABLE

1.Minimum bending radius and permissable pulling tension

- to prevent damage on electrical and physical properties of the cable
HANDLING AND INSTALLATION OF CABLE

Lifting by crane Drum rolling direction Do not lay on flanges

Lifting drum by forklift correctly

Drums secure adequately during transportation

HANDLING AND INSTALLATION OF CABLE

DO NOT attempt coiling on the ground

On the ground cable can be FLAKED in a figure of eight formation