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PVC Cable-Current Rating


PCV CABLE-CURRENT RATING

FLEXIBLE PVC INSULATED CABLE

PVC- Insulated 1 core unsheathed / Sheathed flexible cord with copper conductor 1.1KV ( As per IS:694 – 1990 )

Nominal Conductor Area (Sq.mm)

UN SHEATHED

SHEATHED

Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20°C (ohm/km)

Current Carrying Capacity (Amp)

Nominal Thickness of Insulation (mm)

Maximum overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

Nominal Thickness of Insulation (mm)

Nominal Thickness of Sheath (mm)

Maximum Overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

1cX0.5

0.6

2.3

0.9

0.6

0.9

4.5

2.6

39

4

1cX0.75

0.6

2.5

1.2

0.6

0.9

4.7

3

26

7

1cX1

0.6

2.7

1.5

0.6

0.9

4.9

3.4

19.5

11

1cX1.5

0.6

3

2

0.6

0.9

5.4

4.3

13.3

15

1cX2.5

0.7

3.7

3.2

0.7

1

6.2

6

7.98

19

1cX4

0.8

4.4

4.9

0.8

1

7

8.2

4.95

26

1cX6

0.8

5

7

0.8

1

7.4

10.3

3.3

35

1cX10

1

7

11.9

1

1

7.7

13

1.91

46

1cX16

1

9

20.1

1

1

9.8

21.8

1.21

62

1cX25

1.2

10

27.4

1.2

1.1

12

32.1

0.78

80

1cX35

1.2

11.4

36.7

1.2

1.1

13

42.7

0.554

102

1cX50

1.4

13.5

52.5

1.4

1.2

15

59.7

0.386

138

1cX70

1.4

16

72.3

1.4

1.2

17.8

80.6

0.272

214

1cX95

1.6

18

96.1

1.6

1.4

20.7

108.1

0.206

254

1cX120

1.6

20.5

120.3

1.6

1.4

22.2

132.5

0.161

300

PVC- Insulated and PVC – Sheathed 2 core flexible cord with copper conductor 1.1KV ( As per IS:694 – 1990 )

Nominal Conductor Area (Sq.mm)

Nominal Thickness of Insulation (mm)

Nominal Thickness of Sheath (mm)

2 CORE CIRCULAR

2 CORE FLAT

Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20°C (ohm/km)

Current Carrying Capacity (Amp)

Maximum overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

Maximum overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

2cX0.5

0.6

0.9

7.2

5.5

4.9×7.2

4.7

39

4

2cX0.75

0.6

0.9

7.8

6.5

5.2×7.8

5.5

26

7

2cX1

0.6

0.9

8

7.5

5.4×8.0

6.3

19.5

11

2cX1.5

0.6

0.9

8.6

9.2

5.6×8.6

8

13.3

15

2cX2.5

0.7

1

10.5

13.5

6.6×10.5

11.2

7.98

19

2cX4

0.8

1

12

19

7.2×12.0

15.8

4.95

26

PVC- Insulated and PVC – Sheathed 3 core flexible cord with copper conductor 1.1KV ( As per IS:694 – 1990 )

Nominal Conductor Area (Sq.mm)

Nominal Thickness of Insulation (mm)

Nominal Thickness of Sheath (mm)

3 CORE CIRCULAR

3 CORE FLAT

Maximum Conductor Resistance at 20°C (ohm/km)

Current Carrying Capacity (Amp)

Maximum overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

Maximum overall Diameter (mm)

Approx. Weight (kg/100m)

3cX0.5

0.6

0.9

7.6

6.4

0.9

5.1

39

4

3cX0.75

0.6

0.9

8.2

7.6

0.9

6.1

26

7

3cX1

0.6

0.9

9.2

10.9

0.9

7.1

19.5

11

3cX1.5

0.6

0.9

9.2

10.9

0.9

8.7

13.3

15

3cX2.5

0.7

1

11

16.2

1

13

7.98

19

3cX4

0.8

1

12.5

23.7

1

18.6

4.95

26

 PVC INSULATED ARMORED & UNARMORED CABLES:

1.1 KV SINGLE CORE AL/COPPER COND., PVC INSULATED CABLES As per IS:1554 (Part-I)

Cross-sectional area (Sq MM)

UN-ARMOURED CABLE

Overall Diameter (mm)

Normal Current Rating in Amps

Short Circuit Current Rating for 1Sec.duration in K. Amps

Aluminums Conductor

Copper Conductor

Aluminum

Copper

Ground Duct Air Ground Duct Air 1cX4 8 — — — 39 38 35 0.304 0.460 1cX 6 9 39 37 35 49 48 44 0.456 0.690 1cX10 10 51 51 47 65 64 60 0.760 1.150 1cX16 11 66 65 64 85 83 82 1.220 1.84 1cX25 13 86 84 84 110 110 110 1.900 2.88 1cX 35 14 100 100 105 130 125 130 2.660 4.03 1cX50 16 120 115 130 155 150 165 3.800 5.75 1cX70 17 140 135 155 190 175 205 5.320 8.05 1cX 95 19 175 155 190 220 200 245 7.220 10.90 1cX120 21 195 170 220 250 220 280 9.120 13.80 1cX150 23 220 190 250 280 245 320 11.40 17.30 1cX185 25 240 210 290 305 260 370 14.10 21.30 1cX240 28 270 225 335 345 285 425 18.20 27.30 1cX300 30 295 245 380 375 310 475 22.80 34.50 1cX400 35 325 275 435 400 335 550 30.40 46.00 1cX 500 38 345 295 480 425 355 590 38.00 57.50 1cX 630 43 390 320 550 470 375 660 47.90 72.50 1cX800 48 450 380 610 530 425 725 60.80 92.00 1cX1000 52 500 415 680 590 740 870 76.00 115.00

1.1 KV SINGLE CORE AL/COPPER COND., PVC INSULATED CABLES As per IS:1554 (Part-I)

Cross-sectional area (Sq MM)

ARMOURED CABLE

Overall Diameter (mm)

Normal Current Rating in Amps

Short Circuit Current Rating for 1Sec.duration in K. Amps

Aluminums Conductor

Copper Conductor

Aluminums

Copper

Ground Duct Air Ground Duct Air 1cX4 11 31 30 27 39 38 35 0.304 0.460 1cX 6 12 39 37 35 49 48 44 0.456 0.690 1cX10 13 51 51 47 65 64 60 0.760 1.150 1cX16 14 66 65 64 85 83 82 1.220 1.840 1cX25 15 86 84 84 110 110 110 1.900 2.880 1cX 35 16 100 100 105 130 125 130 2.660 4.030 1cX50 18 120 115 130 155 150 165 3.800 5.750 1cX70 20 140 135 155 190 175 205 5.320 8.050 1cX 95 22 175 155 190 220 200 245 7.220 10.90 1cX120 24 195 170 220 250 220 280 9.120 13.80 1cX150 26 220 190 250 280 245 320 11.400 17.30 1cX185 29 240 210 290 305 260 370 14.100 21.30 1cX240 32 270 225 335 345 285 425 18.200 27.60 1cX300 33 295 245 380 375 310 475 22.800 34.50 …