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( Reaffirmed 2001
1996) )
( Reaffirmed

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED

CURRENT

RATINGS

FOR

CABLES
PARTV

PVC INSULATED
( Tenth Reprint

0
BUREAU
MANAK

Cr 4

OF
BHAVAN,

LIGHT DUTY

CABLES

APRIL 1997 )

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STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
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IS:3961 (Part

V)-1968

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED
PART V

CURRENT
CABLES

PVC iNSULATED

RATINGS

LIGHT

DUTY

FOR

CABLES

Conductors and Cables Sectional Committee, .ETDC 32

Reprcsmling

Ch&MIl
SHRI K:

MATTEAN

Tata-Ebasco

Consult,ing Engineering

Services, Bombay

Members
SERI S. D. BAWA
SRR! . H. PATEL ( Ab7lU&)
SHRI P. I(. BHARUCHA
SHRI A. C. MODY ( Ahma&)
SHRI M. R. BEAT
SHRI B. C. AMIN ( Ahrnalt )
SERI D. P. BHATIA

Gujarat
Insurance
Bombay

Electricity

Board, Baroh

Association
Suburban

of India,

Electric

Bombay

Supply

Ltd, Bombay

Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals

( Inspection Wing ) ( Ministry of Works, Housing and
SUPPY )

SARI P.L. QPUR

(a&&flU&)
CDR H. S. BHATXA

Directorate
of Technical
Development
& Production
(Air)
Fo OF~R S. V. BAEARKAR ( A&m&
)
Directorate
General of Mines Safety (Ministry
of
SARI H. K. BHA~ACHARJEE
Labour, Employment
& Rehabilitation
)
SHRI N. K. SE?4 ( Alternote )
Central Public Works Department
SHRI S. K. BAATTACRARYA
SURVEYOR
OF WORXE
II
( ELECTRICAL ) ( Alicmatt )
Elect~~u~~pcctor
to the Governmentof West Bingal,
SERI N. N. CHAKRABOHTI
Wo

Federation
of Electricity
Undertakings
of India,
Bombay
Bombay Electric Supply & Transport
Undertaking,
Bombay

SRRI K. V. &AURAL
SHRI M. L. DONQRE

SHRI AVTAR S~ma ( Alhmtc )

Naval Headquarters
CUR N. G. FADNAVIE
Indian Cable Co Ltd, Calcutta
SERI A. K. KAHALI
SHRI N. V. RAMAN ( Alkrna:r)
SHRI S. K. KANJILAL
Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
SHRI S. T. UDESHIE ( Alternate )
Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department
SHRI D. M. LAM
Transport and Communications
)
DIVISIONAL ENQINEER TELEGRAPHS
(c)
( Al&mute)

( Ministry of

( Continued on pazc 2 )

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MANAK

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STANDARDS

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IS : 3961 ( Part V ) - 1968

cContinued
JIompap 1 )
_4fen&rs
Dcvidayai
Cable Industries
Ltd, Bombay
?,a~1 bl. R. i,oDH
SHNI K~x.sz Aco~nw~L
( Allcrnolr )
Electrical
Manufacturing
Co Ltd. Calcutta
Snnr 0. P. MATHI-R
Calcutta
Electric Supply Corporation
Lrd, C.lcui:a
SWHI -4. K. S41TR.k
Radio & Eiectricals
1Ianufacturing
Co Ltd, Bangalorr
SNar P. S. SKIXIVASA
hlonar.raH
SHIU
v.
R. GHISDE%
( Altrmate I
National Test House, Calcutta
f,iixr s. s. MlTliKI:JI
SHRI B. Ii. ~I~XWE~JEE(
Altcrnofe j
Hindustan
Cables Ltd, Rupnarampur
San1 P. MUXir-NDaN
SHRI R. SEN ( A~!.7rlDit
)
Central Water 8; Power Commission
( Power \Vtng )
&Xl
H. v. NARAYAN_t
pro
Swnt S. S. MURTHY ( Alternate
I
' Aluminium
Industries
L:d. Kundara
SHRIS.PEER Mo~am&~
Ssrnt P. M. JOSEPH ( Aftrrnate )
Oriental
Power Cables Ltd. Kota
SERI S. R. C. PoTI
SHR~ K. S. JOSH: (,dkrMk
)
Sational
Insulated
Cablr Co of lndia Ltd, Calcutta
SRRI B. H. Rat
SHRI J. S. BHAN ( Alfcmatc )
Asian Cables Corporation
Ltd, Bombay
Srtnt A. K. RaNnN
Snnl
P. K. S.\NRARANARAYANAN ( A~fCrlI& )
Tata Hydra-Electric
Power Supply Co Ltd, Bombay
SHRI M. J, RAO
SHRI M. v. &SDHALEKAW
( Altnnotc)
Directorate
of Standardization
( Ministry of &fence )
SHRI v. s. Rae
SHRI P. S. WAKAR
( Alternate )
Fort Glostrr
Industries
Lrd, Calcutta
SHRI G. P. SAXENA
SHRI L. ii. SNQHI
( .41tcMatc )
Cable Corporatior
of India I.rd, Bombay
Dn P. S. SIIAH
Directorate
Gcnwal
of Technical
Development
SERI K. SRINI~.~SA RAO
!,Ministry of \\orks. Housing and Supply )
hladras State Elrcrricity
Roard, Aladras
SHNIA. SUBRA#AS\t +>l
Sttw A. T. SRESHTA ( Altnnntc )
Henley Cables { India ) Ltd, Poona
SHRI L. R. S~EW.XP.SY~N
SHKI Ii. V. RAN.\ Rao ( Ahnate)
SHRI y. s. %I:YK ATESWARAN,
Dirrctor Gmcral.
IS1 ( Ex-o$cio Member )
Director ( Elcc tech ) ( Scrrcla~r )
Panel

for Current

Ratings

of the Different Types of Cables, ETDC

Aluminium
Industries
Ltd, Kundara
SARI P. M. JOSEW
SHHI S. I<X78HNdM001tTHY
( Ahn~te
j
Indian Cable Co Ltd. Calcutta
CAR1 A. K. KAHALI
S1lHI _s.v. R.4xnAs ( .4fternatc )
Ltd, Bombay
San7 P. Ii. S.~~I(.~~~ANAHAY.\Z.~~ ;\sian Cables Corporation
CabI? Corporation
of India Ltd, Bombay
DB P. S. Sn~a

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IS:3961 (Part V)-1968

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED
PART V

CURRENT
CABLES

PVC INSULATED

0.

RATINGS

LIGHT

DUTY

FOR

CABLES

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian

Standard (Part V) was adopted by the Indian Standards

Institution on 29 November 1968, after the draft finalized by the Conductors
and Cable Sectional Committee
had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council.

0.2 The values of current ratings have been based on the IEE Wiring
The IEE values have been plotted
Regulations
( 14th Edition)
1966.
against the nominal area and values for metric nominal area obtained from
the graph.
For certain marginal sizes, extra polation was required to get
the values.
0.2.1 The current ratings for aluminium
conductored
cables of sizes
1.5 to 16 mm ( both inclusive ) given in Tables 6 and 7 have been computed by applying a factor 0.78 to the corresponding
current ratings for copper
conductored
cables given in Tables
1 and 3 because IEE tdbles do not
provide the values of current ratings of aluminium
conductored
cables of
sizes below 19 mm?.
This factor 0.78 was arrived at by taking the average
of the aluminium to copper ratios of current ratings given for unarmoured
single and multi-core cables conforming
to IS : 1554 (Part I )-1964*.
0.2.2 The excess current protection
new ambient temperature of 40C.

factors

have been altered

to suit the

0.3 The rating factors specified shall be used to modify the current ratings
in respect of ambient-temperature,
class of excess current protection and
grouping.
0.4 This is one of the series of Indian Standards on recommended
ratings for various types of cables.
Others in the series are:
current
cables

ratings

current

IS : 3961 ( Part I )-1967

Part I Paper-insulated

Recommended
lead-sheathed

for cables:

IS: 3961 (Part II)-1967

Part II PVC insulated

Recommended
current ratings for cables:
and PVC sheathed heavy duty cables

*Specification for PVC insulated ( heavy duty ) electric cables: Part I For working
voltages up to and including 1 100volts ( rmised ).
3

fS : 3961 ( Part V ) - 1968

IS: 3961 (Part

III)-1968
Recommended
Rubber insulated cables

current

ratings

for cables:

IS:3961
(Part IV)-1968
Recommended
Part IV Polythene insulated cables

current

ratings

for cables:

Part III

0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular

requirement
of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result ofa test, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS : 2-1960*.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part V) covers recommended
current ratings for both
the copper conductored
as well as aluminium
conductored
PVC insulated
cables and copper conductored
flexible cords covered by IS : 694 ( Part I )1964t and IS: 694 (Part II)-1964:
respectively.
2. BASIC

ASSUMPTIONS

2.1 The current

ratings given
assumptions:

on the following
a) Ambient

in Tables

1 to 7 in the standard

air temperature

b) Maximum
conductor temperature
c) Thermal resistivity of PVC
3. METHOD

3.1 The
installation

current ratings given in this standard

as given in the following table:
Type of Installation

cables

70C
650C

cm/W

are

for the

methods

of

Method of Installation

a) Bunched
and enclosed
in a conduit or trunking

bj

.-

40C

OF INSTALLATION

Type of Cable
Single-core

are based

i) 2 cables,
single-phase
ac or dc
ii) 3 or 4 cables,
threephase ac
Clipped
direct
to
a i) 2 cables,
single-phase
surface or on a cable
ac or dc
bunched
and ii) 3 or 4 cables,
threetray,
unenclosed
phase ac

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( raised ).

+Specification f?r PVC, insulated cables ( for voltages up to 1 100 volts ):Part I \Gth
copper conductors ( rcumd ).
$Specification for PVC insulated cables ( for voltages up to 1 100 volts ):Part II With
aluminium conductors ( revised).

IS:3961
Type

of

Type of Installation

Cable

ci Defined

Twin and Multicore cables

4. RATING

conditions

a) Enclosed in a conduit
or trunking

(Part

V)-1968

Method of Inslallation
ii Flat or vertical (2 cables, single-phase
ac or
dc, or 3 or 4 cables,
three-phase )
Ii) Trefoil (3 cables, threephase )
(with
i) One twin-cable
or
without
ECCi,
single-phase
ac or dc
ii) One three-or four-core
cable, three-phase

b)

Clipped
direct to a
surface or on a cable
tray and unenclosed

i) One twin-cable
(with
or
without
ECC),
single-phase ac or dc
ii) One three-or four-core
cable, three-phase

cl

Defined

(with
i) One twin-cable
or
without
ECC),
single-phase
ac or dc
ii) One three-or four-core
cable, three-phase

conditions

FACTORS

4.1 For Ambient

Temperature-The
current ratings for cables given
in the Tables
1 to 7 are based on an ambient air temperature
of 40C.
Where the ambient air temperature differs from this value, the appropriate
rating factor given in Table 8 shall be applied.
4.2 For Excess
Current
ProtectionCables
insulated
with some
thermoplastic
materials
(for example PVC)
may sustain serious damage
when subjected, even for relatively short periods, to temperatures
which are
Thereapp;.eciably higher than thorn permissible for continuous operation.
fore the current ratings of cables insulated with PVC are determined
not
only by the maximum
conductor
temperature
admissible
for continuous
running, but also by the temperature
likely to be attained under conditions
of excess-current.
In the tables relating to these types of cable, therefore, the tabulated
ratings are related to the class of excess-current
protection afforded for the
cables.
For the purpose of this standard the following classes of excesscurrent protection shall apply.
4.2.1 Close Excess-Current Protection -Excess-current
will operate within four hours at 1.5 times the designed

protection
which
load current of the

.%
(.

IS : 3961 ( Part V ) - 1968

circuit whictt
include:

it protects.

Devices

affordin?

a) Fuses fitted with fusr-links llavinx

1.5 marked ( IS : 2208-I Y62* J.

1)) Miniature

and moulded-case

close exrCsS-cllrrent
a lilsillx

factor

protection

not

exceeding

circuit-breakers.

c) Circuit-breakers
set to operate at an overload
times the dtlsigned load current of the circuit.

not exceeding

1.5

4.2.2 Co~rse &cP.s.r-&r.rerzt l%tection - Excess-cllrwnt

protection
\vhich
\,.ill not operate tvithin fhur hottrs at 1.5 times the designed load current of
the circuit which it protects.
Devices
affording
coarse excess-current
protect&r1 include:
a) Fuses other than those described
tion above.

under close exrcss-rurrent

b) Carriers and bases used in rewirablc

\\.ith IS :2086-1963t.

type electric

filsrs

protec-

complying

The heading to eat,h table concerned

states whether the tabulated
ratings relate to close or coarse excess-current
prc,tection.
\\here the class
0~ excess-current
protection
CO be used
differs from that stated in the
heading to the table, the appropriate rating factor given in Table 8 shall be
applied.
4.3 For Groups -The
current ratings given in the various tables are fok
single circuits OIll\.
For groups, the appropriate
rating factor given in
lai,Je 8 shall be ailplied.
4.4 For Defined Conditions-The
tables headed defined conditions
defined brlow:

current ratings in the columns of the

apply to cables run under the conditions

4.4.1
a) Two or three single-core cables are installed one above the other,
fixed to the vertical surface of a wall or open cable trench as
follows, the distance between the wall and the surface of the cable
being 25 mm in each instance.

1) Cables

in which the conductor

cross-sectional
area does not
t%xceed 185 mm* are installed at a distance between centres of
twice the overall diameter of the cable.

2)

Cables in which the conductor

cross-sec?ional
area exceeds
185 mm2 are installed at a distance between centres of 90 mm.

3) The

ratings for two cables may be applied with safety in instances where such cables are installed in horizontal formation on

*Specification for HRC cartridge fuse links up to 650 vrslts.

tSpecilication for carriers and bases used in rewirablc ype electric fuses up to 650 volts
( mid ) .
6

.%

IS:3961
brackets
touching

b)

fixed to a wall, either

throughout.

spaced

(Part

as indicated

V)-1966
above,

or

Three single-core cables are jnstalled in trefoil formation, fixed to

the vertical surface of a wall or open cable trench,
the cables
touching throughout
and the distance between the wall and the
surfate of the nearest cable being 25 mm; or alternatively,
three
single-core cables are installed in trefoil formation and laid on a
non-metallic
floor, the mbles touching
each other and the floor
throughout.
The cables are assumed to be remote
Crete, other than the cable supports.

trom iron: steel, or ferrocon-

4.4.2 Multi-Core CablesCab&s of all types other than single-core cables

are installed singly fixed to the vertical surface of a wall or open cable
trench, the distance between the surface of the cable and the wall being
25 mm in every instance.
For cables spaced by distances less than those described above, the
current ratings in the columns headed clipped direct to a surface should be
applied.
TABLE 1 SINGLE CERCUIT
CURRENT
RATINGS
FOR SINGLE-CORE
PVC
INSULATED
SHEATHED
AND UNSHEATHED
COPPER
CONDUCTORED
CABLES OF SIZE 1 TO 50 mm8 ACCORDING
TO
IS : 694 ( PART I )-1964
( CABLES

PROVIDED

WITH

COARSE

EXCESS-CURRENT

PROTECTION

( Clnuscs 0.2.1, 2.1 and 4.1 )

NOMINAL
CROSSSECTIOYAL
AREA

NUMBER
AND maME1'ER OF
WIRES

@JSCHED ANDENCLOYEDIN
COND~ITORTRUNKIN~

r-----*-----7

2 Cables, SinglePhase ac or dc

(1)

mm%
1
1.5
2.5

(2)

3 or 4 Cables,
J-Phase ac

(3)
A
11
13
18

1;:2
l/l40
111+30
i j2.24
112.80
7/140

(4)
A
9
::

20
25
35

2l

:1::::

7j2.50
;;

120
91

19/1,80

*PVC insulated
( wised ) .

cables

CLIPPED DIRECT TO A SUR.

FACEORON
A C.~BLETRAY,
BUNCHED AND UNENCLOSED
------"-------7
2 Cables,Single-3 or 4Cables,
Phaseac or dc
3-Phase ac

( for voltages

NOTE - For close excess-current

1g
up to 1 100 V ):Part

protection,

(5)
A
12
16
22

(6)
A
12
15
20

ss

29
37

ZA
86
Ii0
145
I With

ii
61
78
._
1%

copper

xc rating factor in Table 8.

conductors

is:3961
(Part V)-1968
TABLE 2 SINGLE CIRCUIT CURRENT RATINGS FOR SINGLE-CORE
PVC INSULATRD SHEATHED AND UNSHEkTHED COPPER
CONDUCTORED
CABLES OF SIZE 70 TO 409 mm
ACCORDING TO IS : 694 ( PART I )-1961*
(CABK,BS PROVIDED

WITH CLOSE EXCESS-CURRENT

PROTECTION

( Clams 2.1 and 4.1 )

BUNCHEDANDENNOMINAL NUMBER
~o~~-SEC- AND DIA- CLOBEDINCONDUIT
ORTRUNXINO
lldETEaor
'MONAL
WIRES
ABE)

CLIPPED DIRECTTO
DEFINED
ASURFACEORON
CONDITIONS
A CABLETRAY,
BUNCEEDAND
UNENCLOSED
yc---~C--h--~~_-h--_~
2 Cables,
3 or 4
2 Cables,
3 or 4
Flat or
Trefoil
SingleSingleCables,
Cables,
Vertical (3Cables,
Pha8cac
ThreePhase ac
Three- (zizeles,
Threeor dc
Phase ac
or dc
Phase ac
Pha=)
Phase ac
or dc, or 3
or 4 Cables,
ThreePha=)

(3)
mm*

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

mm

70

19/2*24

165

145

,200

180

215

185

95

191250

200

165

235

215

260

230

120

3712.06

225

195

270

240

305

267

150

37/2=24

310

280

355

305

185

3712%

360

320

415

350

240

6112.24

425

385

500

420

300

61/2+0

490

440

585

490

4aO

61/3.00

590

535

695

590

*PVC insulated cabla

( raised ) .

(for voltages up to 1 100 V ):Part I With copper conductors

Nom - For coar~ excess-current protection, scbrating factor in Table 8.

lS:3!m
_

(Part V)-l!J68

_~

TABLE 3 SINGLE CIRCUIT CURRENT RATING *Oik TWIN AND MULTICORE PVC INSULATED SHEATAND UNSIiEATHED~COPPER
CONDUCTORED CABLES OF SIZE 1 TO 39 mm ACCORDING
TO IS : 694( PART I )-19642
( CABLES PROVIDED

WITH COARSE EXCESS-CURRENT

PROTECTION )
(Clausrs0.2.1,2.1 and4.1)

NOUINAL

NUXBER

CRose-

AND
DIAMETER
OF WIRES

&ECTIOLYAL AREA

ENCLOSED IN CONDUIT OR TRUNKIN~

CLIPPED DIRECT TO
A SURFACE OR ON A
CABLE TRAY AND
UNENCLOSZD

DEFINED CONDITXONB

I-------?
---7
t--T
OneOne-Twin One Three &e>!&e
ThreeCablewith
or Four- Cable with or FourTwin
or Without
Core
Cable
or Without
Core
Earth
Cable,
Earth
with or
Cable,
Continuity ThreeContinuity
ThreeWithout
Conductor,
Conductor,
Phase
Phase
Earth
SingleContinuity
SinglePhase ac
Phase ac
Conductor,
or dc
Singleor dc
Phase ac
or dc

(1)

(2)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

mm

l/1*12

10

12

10

1.5

l/l+l

13

11

16

14

2.5

l/1-80

17

15

20

18

112.24

22

20

27

24

112.80

28

25

34

so

7/140

39

34

44

39

&E
Three:
Phase

(3)

mm

10

Three-

or Four-

16

711.70

53

46

61

55

25

712.24

59

51

69

60

a2

35

7/Z-50

72

63

88

77

101

87

50

19/1*80

91

82

116

102

122

111

*PVC insulated cables (for

( revised ) .
NOTE

For close

voltages up to 1 100 V):Part

excess-current protection, sue rating factor

I With

copper

in Table 8.

71

conductots

IS13961(Part V)..1968
TABLE 4 SINGLE CIRCUIT CURRtiNT RATING FOR TWIN AND
~MULTI-CORE PVC INSULATED SHEA-ED
AND UNSHEATHED
COPPER CONDUCXORRD CARLES OF SIZE 76 TO 466 nunt
ACCORDING TO IS : 664( PART I 1934*
(CABLES
PROVIDED WITH CLOSE JZXCFBS-C
URk ENT PROTECTION )
(c&wcs 2.1und4.1)

DIAMETER
Oy WIRES

(2)
mm

(1)
mm

1912.24
19/250
37/296

70
1:;

::;E
61,2:24
61/2*50
61/390

E
z
400

TO A SURTRAY,
AND UNENCLOSED

IrACEORON

AND

TlONAL AREA

*PVC
(r&red).

CLIPPED Dmscr

NUMmCR

NOMINAL
CROBS-SEC-

DEFINED CONDITIONS

ACABLE

-h---_?r-------Ac----_?

---

One TwinOne Three-or

Four-Core
Cable,
Single-Phase Cable, Thmac or dc
Phase
(3)
A

One TwinOne ThreeCable, Siugleor FourPhase ac or

Core Cable,
dc
ThreePhase

(4)
A

(5)
A

::

::
260
295
340
390
455
550

155
:Ip,
250
290
340
390
475

E
250
295
345
425

(6)
A
170
200
235
265
300
350
E

ittsulatcd cables (for voltages up to 1 100 V ):Part I With copper conductors

NOTE -For

coarse excess-currentprotection, zccrating factor in Table 8.

TABLE 5 CURRENT RATXNGS FOR COPPER CONDUCTORED

FLEXIBLE CORDS INSULATED WITH PVC ACCORDING
TO IS r6!M (PART 1).1964*
(Ckrusac2.1ond4.1)
NOMINAL
CUOS~&C~IONAL
ABEAOFCONDUCN)B

*PVC

NUXEEB AN$K~AXETER

(1)

(2)

&ma

mm

950
0.75

16/@20
24jO.20

::g
250
4.00

3210.20
481020
SO/o*20
l-28/0*20

inrulatcd cabla

CURRENT RATING dc OR
SINQLE-PHASE ac, OR
THBEE-PEASE ac

or

(3)
A
4
7
::

:96
( for voltages up to 1 190 V ):f)art I With copper conductom

( rcDLcll) .

,I,

10

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TAllLe 6 SINGLE CXRCUIT CURRENT RATINGS FOR SINGLE-CORE

PVC INSULATED SHEATHED AND UNSHEATHED AL-M
CONDUCTORED CABLES OF SIZE 1.5 TO 625 mm*
ACCORDING TO IS t 694 (PART II)-1SW
( CABLES PROVIDED WITH CLOSE EXCESS-CURRENT PROTECTK~N )
( Cfuuscs0.2.1, 2.1 and 4.1 )
NOMJNAL NUMBER AND
CROSS- DIAMETER of
SECTIOWIRES
NAL AREA

BUNCHED
AND
ENCLOSEDIN
CONDUIT OR
TRIJNKINO

y-2w---7

!I)

mm*
1.5
2-5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
625

2 Cables,
SinglcPhase ac
or dc

3 or 4
Cables,
ThreePhase ac

2 Cables,
SinglcPhase ac
or dc

3 or 4
Cables,
ThreePhase ac

DESXN~D
CONDITIONS

F-7

Flat or

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

l/l40
l/l*80
l/2*24
l/2%0
ll3=
711.70
712.24
7/q50
7/3*oO
1912.24
19/2+50
37/2*06
3712.24
3712.50
3713-00
61/2-50
61/3*00
911265
91/3*00

12
17
23
29
40
54
69
83
105
125
-

11
15
19
24
33
46
58
71
89
110

16
21
27
35
48
65
84
105
125
150
185
210
240
280
325
380
460
535
630

14
19
25
32
43
58
74
90
115
135
165
190
215
250
295
340
415
485
570

165
205
235
215
320
380
455
540
625
705

(2)

Trefoil

xiz8k
b%:
SingleThree:
Phase ac
Phue
or dc 3 or
ac)
4 Cables,
ThreePhaseac)

mm

*PVC inklated
( rurirrd ) .
N~TR -

CLIPPED DIRECT
MA SURFACEOR
0N ACABLETBAY,
BUNCHED AND
UNENCLOSED
cc---h--~

(8)

145
175
210
240
275
325
385
460
530
595

cables,( for voltages up to 1 100 V ):Part II With aluminium conductors

For coarse excess-current protection, scdrating factor in Table 8.

11

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TABLE 7 SINGLE CIRCUIT CURRENT RATINGS FOR TWIN AND

MULTI-CORE
PVC INSULATED SHEATHED ALUMINIUM
CONDUCTORED CABLES OF SIZE 155 TO 300 mm
ACCORDING
TO IS : 694 ( PART II )-MM*
( CABLES PROVIDED
WITH CLOSE EXCESS-CURRENT
PROTECTION
( Clmscs 02.1, 2.1 and 4.1 )
ENCLOSED INCONNOYI~AL
NUMBER
CLIPPED DIRECT TO
AND DIAME- DUIT OR TRUNKIN~ A SURFAOEORONA
CaoasCABLE TRAY. AND
SECTIO- TER OB WIREa
NAL AREA
UNENCLO&
--_-__
----_-__
TwinThree-or Twin3 or 4
Cable.
Four-Core
Cable.
Core
Sinnle~
Cable,
Single:
Cable,
ThreePha& ac
Phase ac
ThreePhase ac
or dc
or dc
Phase ac
I

DEFINED CONI
TIONS
---hTwinCable.
Single:
Phase ac
or dc
r

ThreeFour-G
Cable
Three
Phase i

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

mm8

mm

1.5

l/140

12

10

15

1s

2.5

l/1.80

16

14

19

17

4.0

112.24

21

19

26

23

6.0

l/2-80

27

24

32

28

10

113.55

37

32

42

37

16

7/l-76

50

44

58

52

25

712.24

57

49

66

56

78

69

35

7j2.50

69

61

a2

71

94

80

50

7/sao

a7

78

98

85

120

105

70

1912.24

120

105

150

136

145

125

175

155

170

145

200

180

95

19/250

120

3712.06

150

3712.24

195

170

230

205

185

37/2*50

225

195

260

235

240

37poo

306

61/2*50

265

230

305

270

305

265

350

310

*PVC insulated cables ( for voltages up to 1 100 V ):Part II With aluminium condu
tors ( m&d
NOTE. -

).
For close excess-current

protection,

see rating factor in Table 8.

,g
12

TABLE

RATING

FACTORS

FOR

EXCESS-CURRENT
AND GROUPING
OF

PROTECTION,
CABLES

AMBIENT

TEMPERATURE

(Clauses 4.1, 4.2.2 and 4.3)

a) For Class of Excess-Current Protection

I) Rating

factor

close excess-current

2) Rating

factor

coarse

protection

excess-current

b) For Ambient Tcmjeratura

Ambient temperature
C

1.23

protection

0.81

25

30

35

1) Rating factor fw cables

Cables having coarse
1 @I
excess-current
protection

i 36

Cables having close

I.22
excess-current
protection
2) RatingfactarJIcxiblc

NOTL I -The
where

rating

Q is the rating

NOTE 2 -The

cards

factor
factor,

rating

factor

40

45

1.03

IXKJ

0.97

094

082

0.67

046

1.15

1.08

I+0

091

0.82

0.70

0.57

04

1.09

1.04

1.00

0.95

O-77

054

for close protection

is derived

and A is the ambient

from the formula

50

Q =

55

60

65

470--A
- %-

temperature.

for coarse protection

dTizJ__
RC
Rc is the limiting
temperature-rise
under
Re is assumed to be 90%).

is derived

where 2-e is the limiting excess-current

temperature,
and A is the ambient
temperature
( for PVC cables,

from the formula

Q =

excess-current

conditions,

c) For croups
For groups
w

1)

of circuits

the horizontal

unenclosed,

clearance

i) not less than

circuit

6 times the overall

ii) not less than overall

exceed 150 mm;

2) the vertical

the single-circuit

between

clearance

width

between

diameter

of an

circuits

ratings

apply provided that:

is:
of an individual

individtial

circuit,

is not less than

cable;
except

and
that the horizontal

clearance

need not in any case

150 mm; and

of circuits exceed 4, they are installed

in a horizontal
plane.
In all other cases, unless a more precise
3) if the number
evaluation
of current rating has been made based on experimental
work or calculated
data the following
factors are
applicable:
Number
of
circuits
( pairs of cables, singlephasr ac or dc 3 cables
per circuit, or 4 where
neutral,
one
is the
3-phase ac )

Rating

Single1 core
cables
factor
Twin
i and
multicore

0.80

0.69

0.62

0.59

0.55

o-51

@80

0.70

0.65

0.60

0.57

o-52

case of single-core

cables,

not applicable

to 3 phase.

10

12

14

16*

18*

208

048

0.43

0.41

0.39

0.38

0.36

048

0.45

o-43

0.41

0.39

0.38

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