PVC INSULATED CABLES

CONTENT
INTRODUCTION_________________________________________________2

PVC INSULATED CABLES

450/750 V, BS 6004 OR MS 136_____________________________________3

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE

300/500 V, BS 6346 OR MS 274_____________________________________4

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE

600/1000 V, BS 6346 OR MS 274____________________________________7

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE

600/100 V, BS 6346 OR MS 274____________________________________10

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED

WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE
600/1000 V, BS 6346 OR MS 274___________________________________12

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED

WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE
600/1000 V, BS 6346 OR MS 274___________________________________13

CURRENT RATING

RATING FACTOR_______________________________________________14

CURRENT RATING______________________________________________16

APPENDIX: TECHNICAL DATA

STRANDED ANNEALED COPPER AND ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS

FORMULA FOR ELECTRICAL CALCULATION_ ______________________21

WIRE GAUGES_________________________________________________23

COMMON CONVERSION FACTOR_________________________________24

PUBLICATIONS REFERRED TO___________________________________24

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 INTRODUCTION
Leader Cable Industry Berhad, incorporated in 1976, has grown steadily to become the
country’s single largest cable manufacturer today since its 1990 merger with Universal Cable
(M) Berhad under the flagship of its parents, Leader Universal Holdings Berhad (LEADER).

Through its far sighted planning and unceasing product and service innovation, LCIB has
successfully cultivated a manufacturing profile of an extensive range of cable and wire
products. From households, XLPE cables, telecommunication cables for both
domestic and export markets. LCIB has achieved a distinguished reputation
as a leading supplier of power and telecommunication cable to major
corporations, both local and foreign.

Today, as a subsidiary of the LEADER group of companies, LCIB

has one of the most advanced facilities for manufacturing PVC
insulated cables in the Asia-Pacific region. The PVC insulated
cables manufactured today by LCIB are internationally
renowned for its world class quality standards.

PVC has been in use as an insulating and outersheathing

material for a long time. Since PVC has some degree of
flame retardance, and resistance to oils and chemicals, it
has found many suitable applications including low power
and control uses. Generally, there are two types of PVC,
general purpose and heat resistant PVCs with maximum
conductor temperatures of 70°C and 90°C respectively.
PVC insulated cables are used in power distribution, building
wire, appliance wiring, flexible cord and machine tool wiring.
Communication applications use polyvinyl chloride coverings on
a limited basis. Insulation and jackets made from polyvinyl chloride
have a number of desirable properties that make them the insulation
and jacketing material of choice for many common applications. These
properties include flexibility, resistance to temperature, resistance to adverse
environmental situations and low cost .

This catalogue serves as a guide to LCIB’s manufacturing processes and standards in

the production of PVC insulated cables, both armoured and unarmoured, including one
with reduced neutral conductor and a maximum phase-to-phase voltage of 1000 volt. The
conductor used is mainly plain annealed copper. Other conductors, such as tinned copper
and aluminium are also available and may be supplied upon request.

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CU / PVC INSULATED CABLE
Conductor
Plain annealed copper

Insulation
PVC Compound

Colour of cores
Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, White and Green or Green/Yellow

Conductor Thickness Approx.

Approx net weight
Area Shape of Insulation overall diameter
mm² mm mm Kg / Km
MS 136, BS 6004 & IEC 60227, 450/750 V
1.5 s.c. 0.7 2.9 21
1.5 r.m. 0.7 3.0 23
2.5 s.c. 0.8 3.5 33

2.5 r.m. 0.8 3.6 35

4 r.m. 0.8 4.2 51
6 r.m. 0.8 4.7 72

10 r.m. 1.0 6.1 120

16 r.m. 1.0 6.8 175
25 c.c. 1.2 8.4 280

35 c.c. 1.2 9.6 370

50 c.c. 1.4 11.2 500
70 c.c. 1.4 12.9 710

95 c.c. 1.6 15.0 980

120 c.c. 1.6 16.6 1220
150 c.c. 1.8 18.4 1490

185 c.c. 2.0 20.6 1870

240 c.c. 2.2 23.4 2450
300 c.c. 2.4 26.1 3070

400 c.c. 2.6 29.3 3920

500 c.c. 2.8 32.7 4940
630 c.c. 2.8 36.4 6280

Note : s.c. - solid circular, r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded

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 PVC INSULATED,
PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE
Conductors
Plain annealed copper or aluminium

Insulation
General purpose PVC compound

Colour of cores
Single core - red and black
2 cores - red and black
3 cores - red, yellow and blue
4 cores - red, yellow, blue and black

Formation
(i) Single core
(ii) 2, 3, or 4 cores - stranded together and the interstices may be filled with the sheathing compound or textile. A non-
hygroscopic binder tape may be applied over the laid-up cores.

Sheath
Black general purpose PVC compound

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE (1-CORE)

Conductor
Thickness of Approx. overall
Nominal Thickness of sheath Approx. net weight
Shape Insulation diameter
sectio nal area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6004, 300/500V

1.5 r.m. 0.7 0.8 4.7 37

2.5 r.m. 0.8 0.8 5.3 51
4 r.m. 0.8 0.9 6.3 76
6 r.m. 0.8 0.9 6.8 99
10 r.m. 1.0 0.9 8.2 150
16 r.m. 1.0 1.0 9.4 220
25 c.c. 1.2 1.1 11.3 340
35 c.c. 1.2 1.1 12.6 440

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/1000V

50 c.c. 1.4 1.4 14.9 610

70 c.c. 1.4 1.4 16.9 830
95 c.c. 1.6 1.5 19.2 1130
120 c.c. 1.6 1.5 20.8 1380
150 c.c. 1.8 1.6 23 1690
185 c.c. 2.0 1.7 25.5 2100
240 c.c. 2.2 1.8 28.8 2740
300 c.c. 2.4 1.9 31.8 3410
400 c.c. 2.6 2.0 35.4 4310
500 c.c. 2.8 2.1 39.1 5380
630 c.c. 2.8 2.2 43.3 6820
800 c.c. 2.8 2.3 47.8 8590
1000 r.m. 3.0 2.5 53.1 10760

Note : r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded

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PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE (2-CORE)
Conductor
Thickness of Thickness of Approx. overall
Nominal Approx. net weight
Shape Insulation sheath diameter
sectional area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6004, 300/500V

1.5 s.c. 0.7 1.2 8.5 100

1.5 r.m. 0.7 1.2 8.9 110
2.5 s.c. 0.8 1.2 9.7 140
2.5 r.m. 0.8 1.2 10.1 150
4 r.m. 0.8 1.2 11.2 200
6 r.m. 0.8 1.2 12.3 260

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

10 r.m. 1.0 1.8 16.2 450

16 r.m. 1.0 1.8 18.3 620
25 c.c. 1.2 1.8 21.0 880
35 s.m. 1.2 1.8 19.9 920
50 s.m. 1.4 1.8 22.7 1220
70 s.m. 1.4 1.9 25.5 1670
95 s.m. 1.6 2.0 29.2 2270
120 s.m. 1.6 2.1 31.8 2800
150 s.m. 1.8 2.2 35.0 3410
185 s.m. 2.0 2.4 39.1 4270
240 s.m. 2.2 2.5 43.9 5560
300 s.m. 2.4 2.7 48.6 6930
400 s.m. 2.6 2.9 53.9 8770

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE (3-CORE)

Conductor
Thickness of Thickness of Approx. overall
Nominal Approx. net weight
Shape Insulation sheath diameter
sectional area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6004, 300/500V

1.5 s.c. 0.7 1.2 8.9 120

1.5 r.m. 0.7 1.2 9.4 130
2.5 s.c. 0.8 1.2 10.2 170
2.5 r.m. 0.8 1.2 10.7 180
4 r.m. 0.8 1.2 11.9 240
6 r.m. 0.8 1.4 13.5 320

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

10 r.m. 1.0 1.8 17.2 530

16 r.m. 1.0 1.8 19.4 750
25 c.c. 1.2 1.8 22.3 1090
35 s.m. 1.2 1.8 22.8 1360
50 s.m. 1.4 1.8 26.1 1810
70 s.m. 1.4 1.9 29.5 2480
95 s.m. 1.6 2.1 34.1 3390
120 s.m. 1.6 2.2 37.1 4180
150 s.m. 1.8 2.3 40.9 5110
185 s.m. 2.0 2.5 45.7 6410
240 s.m. 2.2 2.6 51.4 8360
300 s.m. 2.4 2.8 57 10420
400 s.m. 2.6 3.1 63.6 13210

Note : s.c. - solid circular, r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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 PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE (4-CORE)
Conductor
Thickness of Thickness of Approx. overall
Nominal Approx. net weight
Shape Insulation sheath diameter
sectional area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6004, 300/500V

1.5 s.c. 0.7 1.2 9.7 150

1.5 r.m. 0.7 1.2 10.2 160
2.5 s.c. 0.8 1.2 11.1 210
2.5 r.m. 0.8 1.2 11.7 220
4 r.m. 0.8 1.4 13.4 310
6 r.m. 0.8 1.4 14.7 410

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

10 r.m. 1.0 1.8 18.7 700

16 r.m. 1.0 1.8 21.3 960
25 c.c 1.2 1.8 24.5 1400
35 s.m. 1.2 1.8 25.6 1820
50 s.m. 1.4 1.9 29.6 2450
70 s.m. 1.4 2.0 33.5 3350
95 s.m. 1.6 2.2 38.7 4580
120 s.m. 1.6 2.3 42.1 5630
150 s.m. 1.8 2.5 46.6 6920
185 s.m. 2.0 2.6 51.9 8640
240 s.m. 2.2 2.8 58.6 11290
300 s.m. 2.4 3.1 65.3 14110
400 s.m. 2.6 3.3 72.6 17860

Note : s.c. - solid circular, r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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PVC INSULATED,
PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE
Conductor
Plain annealed copper or aluminium

Insulation
General purpose PVC compound

Colour of cores
Single core - red and black
2 cores - red and black
3 cores - red, yellow and blue
4 cores - red, yellow, blue and black

Formation
(i) Single core
(ii) 2,3, or 4 cores - stranded together and the interstices may be filled with the sheathing compound or textile. A non-
hygroscopic binder tape may be applied over the laid-up cores.

Bedding
Black general purpose PVC compound

Armour
Single core - Aluminium wire
2,3, or 4 cores - Galvanised steel wire

Sheath
Black general purpose PVC compound

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE (1-CORE)

Conductor Approx.
Thickness of Thickness of Diameter of Thickness of Approx. net
Nominal overall
Shape Insulation bedding armour wire sheath weight
sectional area diameter

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

50 c.c. 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.4 840

70 c.c. 1.4 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.4 1090
95 c.c. 1.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 23.7 1410
120 c.c. 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.6 1790

150 c.c. 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 28.6 2120

185 c.c. 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 31.1 2580
240 c.c. 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 34.4 3270
300 c.c. 2.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 37.2 3970

400 c.c. 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 42.2 5110

500 c.c. 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 45.7 5230
630 c.c. 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 49.9 7760
800 c.c. 2.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 55.9 9890
1000 r.m. 3.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 61.1 12180

Note : r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded

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 PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE (2-CORE)
Conductor
Approx.
Nominal Thickness of Thickness of Diameter of Thickness of Approx. net
overall
sectional Shape Insulation bedding armour wire sheath weight
diameter
area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

1.5 s.c. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 11.9 290

1.5 r.m. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 12.5 310
2.5 s.c. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.3 360
2.5 r.m. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.7 380

4 r.m. 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.2 460

6 r.m. 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.5 16.5 550
10 r.m. 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.1 870
16 r.m. 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.2 1090

25 c.c. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.2 1610

35 s.m. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 25.3 1690
50 s.m. 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 28.3 2100
70 s.m. 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 30.9 2640

95 s.m. 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 36.0 3680

120 s.m. 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 38.6 4310
150 s.m. 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.3 41.8 5060
185 s.m. 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 47.1 6570

240 s.m. 2.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 51.9 8110

300 s.m. 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.7 57.0 9790
400 s.m. 2.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 62.3 11940

PVC IINSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE (3-CORE)

Conductor
Approx.
Nominal Thickness of Thickness of Diameter of Thickness of Approx. net
overall
sectional Shape Insulation bedding armour wire sheath weight
diameter
area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

1.5 s.c. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 12.3 320

1.5 r.m. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 12.9 340
2.5 s.c. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.8 390
2.5 r.m. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.3 410

4 r.m. 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.9 530

6 r.m. 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.0 750
10 r.m. 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.1 1020
16 r.m. 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 23.3 1300

25 c.c. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.5 1930

35 s.m. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28.2 2230
50 s.m. 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 31.7 2820
70 s.m. 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 36.3 3900

95 s.m. 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 40.7 4990

120 s.m. 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 43.7 5910
150 s.m. 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.4 49.1 7530
185 s.m. 2.0 1.4 2.5 2.5 53.7 9060

240 s.m. 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.6 59.8 11410

300 s.m. 2.4 1.6 2.5 2.8 65.4 13780
400 s.m. 2.6 1.6 2.5 3.0 71.8 16860
Note : s.c. - solid circular, r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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PVC INSULATED , PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE (4-CORE)
Conductor
Approx.
Nominal Thickness of Thickness of Diameter of Thickness of Approx. net
overall
sectional Shape Insulation bedding armour wire sheath weight
diameter
area

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000V

1.5 s.c. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.0 360

1.5 r.m. 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 13.7 380
2.5 s.c. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.6 450
2.5 r.m. 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.2 470

4 r.m. 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.9 730

6 r.m. 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.2 870
10 r.m. 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.6 1200
16 r.m. 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.5 1770

25 c.c. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.9 2340

35 s.m. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 31.2 2810
50 s.m. 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.0 36.4 3880
70 s.m. 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.1 40.3 4960

95 s.m. 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 45.3 6400

120 s.m. 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 50.3 8110
150 s.m. 1.8 1.4 2.5 2.5 54.6 9630
185 s.m. 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.6 60.3 11700

240 s.m. 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.8 67.0 14750

300 s.m. 2.4 1.6 2.5 3.0 73.5 17860
400 s.m. 2.6 1.8 3.15 3.3 82.7 23110

Note : s.c. - solid circular, r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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 PVC INSULATED,
PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE
Conductor
Plain annealed copper

Insulation
General purpose PVC compound

Colour of cores
White with black numbering

Formation
Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with the sheathing compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be applied
over the laid-up cores

Bedding
Black general purpose PVC compound

Armour
Galvanised steel wire

Sheath
Black general purpose PVC compound

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE (1.5 mm2)

Nominal Construction, Thickness Diameter Approx.
Number of Thickness Thickness Approx. net
sectional Number/ Wire of of armour overall
core of bedding of sheath weight
area diameter Insulation wire diameter

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000 V

5 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.5 430

7 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.4 500
10 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.2 780
12 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.6 830

19 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.3 1090

27 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.9 1600
37 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.5 1940
48 1.5 7/0.53 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.9 33.1 2360

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PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE (2.5mm2)

Nominal Construction, Thickness Diameter Approx.

Number of Thickness Thickness Approx. net
sectional Number/ Wire of of armour overall
core of bedding of sheath weight
area diameter Insulation wire diameter

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000 V

5 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 16.4 550

7 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.1 750
10 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.8 1000
12 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.4 1080

19 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 26.7 1640

27 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.8 30.9 2110
37 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1 1.6 1.9 34.1 2600
48 2.5 7/0.67 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.1 39.8 3520

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE (4 mm2)

Nominal Construction, Thickness Diameter Approx.

Number of Thickness Thickness Approx. net
sectional Number/ Wire of of armour overall
core of bedding of sheath weight
area diameter Insulation wire diameter

mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000 V

5 4 7/0.85 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.1 820

7 4 7/0.85 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.6 970
10 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.1 1500
12 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.8 1630

19 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.8 30.6 2170

27 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.0 37.2 3170
37 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 41.0 3910
48 4 7/0.85 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 46.1 4790

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 PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED
WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE (3C + E)
Conductor
Plain annealed copper

Insulation
General purpose PVC compound

Colour of cores
Red, yellow, blue and black (neutral)

Formation
Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with the sheathing compound or textile. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may
be applied over the laid-up cores

Sheath
Black general purpose PVC compound

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE

Phase Conductor Neutral Conductor
Approx.
Nominal Nominal Thickness Thickness Approx. net
Thickness of overall
sectional Shape sectional Shape of of sheath weight
Insulation diameter
area area Insulation

mm2 No./mm mm mm2 No./mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000 V

25 c.c. 1.2 16 r.m. 1.0 1.8 24.5 1,290

35 s.m. 1.2 16 r.m. 1.0 1.8 25.6 1,650
50 s.m. 1.4 25 c.c. 1.2 1.9 29.6 2,250
70 s.m. 1.4 35 c.c. 1.2 2.0 33.5 3,060

95 s.m. 1.6 50 c.c. 1.4 2.1 38.5 4,150

120 s.m. 1.6 70 c.c. 1.4 2.2 41.9 5,160
150 s.m. 1.8 70 c.c. 1.4 2.4 46.4 6,230
185 s.m. 2.0 95 c.c. 1.6 2.5 51.7 7,850

240 s.m. 2.2 120 c.c. 1.6 2.7 58.4 10,190

300 s.m. 2.4 150 c.c. 1.8 2.9 64.8 12,670
300 s.m. 2.4 185 c.c. 2.0 2.9 64.8 12,940
400 s.m. 2.6 185 c.c. 2.0 3.2 72.4 16,050

Note : r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED
WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE (3C + E)
Conductor
Plain annealed copper

Insulation
General purpose PVC compound

Colour of cores
Red, yellow, blue and black (neutral)

Formation
Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with the sheathing compound or textile. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may
be applied over the laid-up cores.

Bedding
Black general purpose PVC compound

Armour
Galvanised steel wire

Sheath
Black general purpose PVC compound

PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED WITH REDUCED NEUTRAL CABLE

Phase Conductor Neutral Conductor Thickness
Diameter Approx. Approx.
Nominal Thickness Nominal Thickness of Thickness
of armour overall net
sectional Shape of sectional Shape of bedding of sheath
wire diameter weight
area Insulation area Insulation

mm2 No./mm mm mm2 No./mm mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

BS 6346 & MS 274, 600/ 1000 V

25 c.c. 1.2 16 r.m. 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.9 2,220

35 s.m. 1.2 16 r.m. 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 31.0 2,630
50 s.m. 1.4 25 c.c. 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 35.0 3,370
70 s.m. 1.4 35 c.c. 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 40.1 4,560

95 s.m. 1.6 50 c.c. 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 45.3 5,980

120 s.m. 1.6 70 c.c. 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.3 50.1 7,630
150 s.m. 1.8 70 c.c. 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 54.4 7,930
185 s.m. 2.0 95 c.c. 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.5 59.7 10,840

240 s.m. 2.2 120 c.c. 1.6 1.6 2.5 2.7 66.8 16,640
300 s.m. 2.4 150 c.c. 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 73.2 16,440
300 s.m. 2.4 185 c.c. 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 73.2 16,710
400 s.m. 2.6 185 c.c. 2.0 1.8 3.15 3.1 82.3 21,260

Note : r.m. - circular stranded, c.c. - compacted circular stranded, s.m. - shaped stranded

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 RATING FACTORS FOR GROUPS OF MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT OF
SINGLE - CORE CABLES, OR MORE THAN ONE MULTICORE CABLES

Rating factor

Methof of installation Number of circuits or multicore cables

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20

Enclosed, or bunched and clipped

0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38
direct to a non-metallic surface

Single layer clipped to Touching 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.70 - - - - - -
a non-metallic surface
Spaced* 0.94 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 -

Single layer multicore

on a perforated metal Touching 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.70 - - - -
cable tray, vertical or
horizontal Spaced* 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.87 0.87 - - - - - - - - -

Single layer single-

Horizontal 0.90 0.85 - - - - - - - - - - - -
core on a perforated
metal cable tray,
touching Vertical 0.85 - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Single layer multicore touching on

0.86 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.77 - - - - - -
ladder support

* NOTE : Spaced by a clearance between adjacent surfaces of at least one cable diameter. Where the horizontal clearances between adjacent cables exceeds
twice cable diameter no correction factor needs to be applied.

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RATING FACTORS FOR CABLES INSTALLED IN ENCLOSED TRENCHES

Rating Factor

Trench size Trench size Trench size

450mm wide x 300 mm deep 450mm wide x 600mm deep 600mm wide x 760mm deep

Conductor 18 single 24 single

6 single 6 single 12 single 12 single
cross 4 single core core
2 single core core 8 single core core
sectional 3 single core cables, cables, 16
core cables, 4 cables, 4 core cables, cables,
area core cables, or 12 two- two-core
cables, or two-core two-core cables, 8 two- or 8 two- or
cables, or 2 three- core cables
1 three-or cables or cables or 4 three- or 6 three- 6 three-
2 two-core or cables or or 12
four core 3 three-or 3 three-or four-core core or core or
cables four-core 9 three- or three- or
cables four-core four-core cable four-core four-core
cables four-core four-core
cables cables cables cables
cables cables

mm²

4 0.93 0.90 0.87 0.82 0.86 0.83 0.76 0.81 0.74 0.69
6 0.92 0.89 0.86 0.81 0.86 0.82 0.75 0.8 0.73 0.68
10 0.91 0.88 0.85 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.74 0.78 0.72 0.66
16 0.91 0.87 0.84 0.78 0.85 0.78 0.71 0.76 0.70 0.64

25 0.90 0.86 0.82 0.76 0.81 0.76 0.69 0.74 0.67 0.62
35 0.89 0.85 0.81 0.75 0.80 0.74 0.68 0.72 0.66 0.60
50 0.88 0.84 0.79 0.74 0.78 0.73 0.66 0.71 0.64 0.59
70 0.87 0.82 0.78 0.72 0.77 0.72 0.64 0.7 0.62 0.57
95 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.70 0.75 0.70 0.63 0.68 0.60 0.55

120 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.69 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.66 0.58 0.53
150 0.84 0.78 0.74 0.67 0.72 0.67 0.59 0.64 0.57 0.51
185 0.83 0.77 0.73 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.58 0.63 0.55 0.49
240 0.82 0.76 0.71 0.63 0.69 0.63 0.56 0.61 0.53 0.48
300 0.81 0.74 0.69 0.62 0.68 0.62 0.54 0.59 0.52 0.46

400 0.80 0.73 0.67 0.59 0.66 0.60 0.52 0.57 0.50 0.44
500 0.78 0.72 0.66 0.58 0.64 0.58 0.51 0.56 0.48 0.43
630 0.77 0.71 0.65 0.56 0.63 0.57 0.49 0.54 0.47 0.41

*NOTE: When cables having different conductor operating temperatures are grouped together the current rating shall be based on the lowest operating
temperature of any cable in the group.

Rating Factor

Type of protection Ambient temperature (oC)

25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65

Protective device is intended to

provide short-circuit protection 1.03 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61 0.50 0.35
only*

Protective device is a semi-

1.03 1.0 0.97 0.94 0.91 0.87 0.84 0.69 0.48
enclosed fuse to BS 3036

* NOTE: Except where the device is a semi-enclosed fuse to BS 3036, the factor also applies where the device is intended to provide overload protection.

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 CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR SINGLE-CORE, NON-ARMOURED
WITH OR WITHOUT SHEATH TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346

Current-carrying capacity

Method of installation

In free air
Enclosed in Enclosed in conduit On a perforated
Conductor conduit in thermally on a wall or in Clipped direct cable tray horizontal Horizontal Vertical
cross insulated wall etc. trunking etc. or vertical flat flat Trefoil
sectional spaced spaced
area
2 cables,
3 or 4 3 or 4
2 cables, 2 cables, 2 cables, single-
cables cables
2 cables, 3 or 4 2 cables, 3 or 4 single- single- single- phase 3 cables,
three- three-
single- cables single- cables phase phase phase a.c. a.c. or trefoil,
phase phase
phase three- phase three- a.c. or a.c. or or d.c. or d.c. or 3 three
a.c. flat a.c. flat
a.c. or phase a.c. or phase d.c. flat d.c. flat 3 cables cables phase
and and
d.c. a.c. d.c. a.c. and and three- three- a.c.
touching touching
touching touching phase a.c. phase
of trefoil of trefoil
a.c.

mm2 A A A A A A A A A A A

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
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 - - - - 1151 1058 1216 1149 1420 1337 1,079

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VOLTAGE DROP FOR SINGLE-CORE,
NON-ARMOURED WITH OR WITHOUT SHEATH TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346

2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

Conductor Clipped Clipped
2 Enclosed in Clipped Enclosed in
cross direct, direct
cable conduit etc. direct In free air conduit etc. In free air
sectional on trays or or on trays
d.c. in or on trays (spaced*) in (flat spaced*)
area in free air (flat and
or on a wall touching or on a wall
(in trefoil) touching)
mm2 mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m
1.5 29 29 29 29 25 25 25 25
2.5 18 18 18 18 15 15 15 15
4 11 11 11 11 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5

6 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4

10 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4

25 1.75 1.80 1.75 1.80 1.55 1.50 1.55 1.55

35 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.30 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.15
50 0.93 1.00 0.95 0.97 0.85 0.82 0.84 0.86

70 0.63 0.72 0.66 0.69 0.61 0.57 0.60 0.63

95 0.46 0.56 0.50 0.54 0.48 0.43 0.47 0.51
120 0.36 0.47 0.41 0.45 0.41 0.36 0.40 0.44

150 0.29 0.41 0.34 0.39 0.36 0.30 0.34 0.40

185 0.23 0.37 0.29 0.35 0.32 0.26 0.31 0.36
240 0.180 0.33 0.25 0.31 0.29 0.22 0.27 0.34

300 0.145 0.31 0.22 0.29 0.27 0.190 0.25 0.32

400 0.105 0.29 0.20 0.27 0.25 0.175 0.24 0.31
500 0.086 0.28 0.185 0.26 0.25 0.160 0.23 0.30

630 0.068 0.27 0.175 0.25 0.24 0.150 0.22 0.29

800 0.053 - 0.165 0.25 - 0.145 0.22 0.29
1000 0.042 - 0.160 0.24 - 0.140 0.21 0.28

NOTE : * Spacings larger than those specified in free air will result in larger voltage drop.

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 CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR MULTICORE,
NON-ARMOURED TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346

Current-carrying capacity

Method of installation

Enclosed in conduit in Enclosed in conduit on a On a perforated cable tray

Conductor Clipped direct
thermally insulated wall etc. wall or in trunking etc. OR in free air
cross
sectional 1 three-
area 1 three-core 1 two-core 1 three-core 1 two-core 1 three- 1 two-core
1 two-core core cable
cable or 1 cable, cable or 1 cable, core cable cable,
cable, single- or 1 four-
four-core single- four-core single or 1 four- single-
phase a.c. or core cable,
cable, three phase a.c. cable, three phase a.c. core, three phase a.c.
d.c. three phase
phase a.c. or d.c. phase a.c. or d.c. phase a.c. or d.c.
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

VOLTAGE DROP FOR MULTICORE, NON-ARMOURED TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346

Two-core cable, single-phase Three-or four-core cable,

Conductor cross-section area Two-core cable, d.c.
a.c. three-phase a.c.
mm2 mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m
1.5 29 29 25
2.5 18 18 15
4 11 11 9.5

6 7.3 7.3 6.4

10 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.4

25 1.75 1.75 1.50

35 1.25 1.25 1.10
50 0.93 0.94 0.81

70 0.63 0.65 0.57

95 0.46 0.50 0.43
120 0.36 0.41 0.35

150 0.29 0.34 0.29

185 0.23 0.29 0.25
240 0.180 0.24 0.21

300 0.145 0.21 0.185

400 0.105 0.185 0.160

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CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED TO BS 6346

Ambient temperature : 30°C

Current-carrying capacity
Method of installation
In free air
On a perforated
Clipped direct 2 cables,
Conductor cable tray 2 cables, d.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.
single-phase a.c.
cross 2 cables, 3 or 4 2 cables, 3 or 4
sectional single- cables single- cables
area phase three- phase three- Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical
Horizontal Vertical 3 cables
a.c. or phase a.c. or phase flat flat flat flat
spaced spaced trefoil
d.c. a.c. flat d.c. a.c. flat spaced spaced spaced spaced
flat and and flat and and
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
150 395 354 415 375 456 436 482 460 436 407 373
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 824 772 886
1000 975 737 1041 808 1008 967 1685 1627 872 816 945

VOLTAGE DROP FOR SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED TO BS 6346

2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.

Conductor Clipped direct, on Clipped direct
2 cables Clipped direct
cross sectional In free air trays or in free air or on trays In free air
d.c. or on trays
area (spaced*) (in trefoil (flat and (flat spaced*)
(touching)
touching) touching)
mm2 mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m mV / A/m
50 0.93 0.95 0.97 0.82 0.84 0.86
70 0.63 0.68 0.72 0.58 0.62 0.68
95 0.46 0.52 0.58 0.45 0.50 0.57

120 0.36 0.43 0.50 0.37 0.43 0.50

150 0.29 0.37 0.44 0.32 0.38 0.45
185 0.23 0.32 0.39 0.27 0.34 0.41

240 0.180 0.27 0.35 0.23 0.30 0.37

300 0.145 0.24 0.32 0.21 0.28 0.34
400 0.105 0.22 0.30 0.195 0.26 0.32

500 0.086 0.21 0.29 0.180 0.25 0.30

630 0.068 0.195 0.27 0.170 0.23 0.28
800 0.053 0.185 0.25 0.160 0.22 0.26
1000 0.042 0.180 0.24 0.155 0.21 0.24

NOTE : * Spacings larger than those specified in free air will result in larger voltage drop.

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 CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR MULTICORE, ARMOURED TO BS 6346

Current-carrying capacity
Method of installation
Conductor
cross On a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical
Clipped direct
sectional Or in free air
area 1 two-core cable, 1 three- or four-core 1 two-core cable, 1 three- or four-core
single-phase cable, single-phase cable,
a.c. or d.c. three-phase a.c. a.c. or d.c. three-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

VOLTAGE DROP FOR MULTICORE, ARMOURED TO BS 6346

Two-core cable, single-phase Three-or four-core cable

Conductor cross-sectional area Two-core cable,d.c.
a.c. three-phase a.c.
(mm2) (mV / A/m) (mV / A/m) (mV / A/m)
1.5 29 29 25
2.5 18 18 15
4 11 11 9.5

6 7.3 7.3 6.4

10 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.4

25 1.75 1.75 1.50

35 1.25 1.25 1.10
50 0.93 0.94 0.81

70 0.63 0.65 0.57

95 0.46 0.50 0.43
120 0.36 0.41 0.35

150 0.29 0.34 0.29

185 0.23 0.29 0.25
240 0.180 0.24 0.21

300 0.145 0.21 0.185

400 0.105 0.185 0.160

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APPENDIX - TECHNICAL DATA
STRANDED ANNEALED COPPER AND ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS

Maximum resistance of conductor at

Minimum number of wired in the conductor
20°C
Nominal
Circular compacted Annealed copper
cross Circular conductor Shaped conductor
conductor conductor Plain
sectional
area Metal- aluminium
Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al Plain Wires coated conductor
wires

mm² ohm/ km ohm/ km ohm/ km

1.5 7 - 6 - - - 12.1 12.2 -

2.5 7 - 6 - - - 7.41 7.56 -
4 7 7 6 - - - 4.61 4.70 7.41
6 7 7 6 - - - 3.08 3.11 4.61
10 7 7 6 - - - 1.83 1.84 3.08
16 7 7 6 6 - - 1.15 1.16 1.91
25 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.727 0.734 1.20
35 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.524 0.529 0.868
50 19 19 6 6 6 6 0.387 0.391 0.641
70 19 19 12 12 12 12 0.268 0.270 0.443
95 19 19 15 15 15 15 0.193 0.195 0.320

120 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.153 0.154 0.253

150 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.124 0.126 0.206
185 37 37 30 30 30 30 0.0991 0.100 0.164
240 61 61 34 30 34 30 0.0754 0.0762 0.125
300 61 61 34 30 34 30 0.0601 0.0607 0.100
400 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0470 0.0475 0.0778
500 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0366 0.0369 0.0605
630 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0283 0.0286 0.0469
800 61 61 53 53 - - 0.0221 0.0224 0.0367
1000 61 61 53 53 - - 0.0176 0.0177 0.0291

FORMULA FOR ELECTRIC CALCULATION

To calculate Given D.C. A.C. Single Phase A.C. 3 phase

1000 x kW 1000 x kW 1000 x kW

Current (A) kW A = A = A =
V V x pf 1.73 x V x pf
1000 x kVA 1000 x kVA
Current (A) kVA - A = A =
V 1.73 x V
746 x hp 746 x hp 1000 x kW
Current (A) hp A = A = A =
V x eff V x eff x pf 1.73 x V x eff x pf

AxV A x V x pf 1.73 x A x V x pf
Power (kW) VA kW = kW = kW =
1000 1000 1000
AxV 1.73 x A x V
Apparent Power (kVA) VA - kVA = kW =
1000 1000

pf - Power factor of equipment or system under consideration

eff - Efficiency of motor of machinery
V - Line voltage

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 APPENDIX - TECHNICAL DATA
WIRE GAUGES

Weight of Weight of
Gauge system Diameter Cross sectional area
copper Aluminium

A.W.G. S.W.G. mm mil mm² sq. mil CM kg/ km kg/ km

6/0 - 14.732 580 170.5 264,200 336,400 1515 460.2

5/0 - 13.119 516.5 135.2 209,500 266,800 1202 365.0
- 7/0 12.700 500 126.7 196,400 250,000 1126 342.0
- 6/0 11.786 464 109.1 169,100 215,300 969.9 294.6
4/0 - 11.684 460 107.2 166,200 211,600 953.2 289.5

- 5/0 10.973 432 94.56 146,600 186,600 840.6 255.3

3/0 - 10.404 409.6 85.01 131,800 167,800 755.8 229.5
- 4/0 10.160 400 81.07 125,700 160,000 720.7 218.9
- 3/0 9.449 372 70.12 108,700 138,400 623.4 189.3
2/0 - 9.266 364.8 67.43 104,500 133,100 599.5 182.1

- 2/0 8.839 348 61.36 95,100 121,100 545.5 165.7

0 - 8.252 324.9 53.49 82,910 105,600 475.5 144.4
- 0 8.230 324 53.19 82,450 105,000 472.9 143.6
- 1 7.620 300 45.60 70,690 90,000 405.4 123.1
1 - 7.348 289.3 42.41 65,730 83,690 377.0 114.5

- 2 7.011 276 38.60 59,830 76,180 343.2 104.2

2 - 6.544 257.6 33.63 52,120 66,370 299.0 90.80
- 3 6.401 252 32.18 49,880 63,500 286.1 86.88
- 4 5.893 232 27.27 42,270 53,820 242.4 73.63
3 - 5.827 229.4 26.66 41,330 52,620 237.0 71.99

- 5 5.385 212 22.77 35,300 44,940 202.4 61.49

4 - 5.189 204.3 21.15 32,780 41,730 188.0 57.10
- 6 4.877 192 18.68 28,950 36,860 166.1 50.43
5 - 4.621 181.9 16.77 26,000 33,100 149.1 45.28
- 7 4.470 176 15.69 24,320 30,970 139.5 42.37

6 - 4.115 162 13.30 20,620 26,250 118.3 35.92

- 8 4.064 160 12.97 20,110 25,600 115.3 35.02
7 - 3.665 144.3 10.55 16,350 20,820 93.78 28.48
- 9 3.658 144 10.51 16,290 20,740 93.41 28.37
8 - 3.264 128.5 8.367 12,970 16,510 74.39 22.59

- 10 3.251 128 8.302 12,870 16,380 73.80 22.42

- 11 2.946 116 6.818 10,570 13,460 60.61 18.41
9 - 2.906 114.4 6.633 10,280 13,090 58.96 17.91
- 12 2.642 104 5.481 8,495 10,820 48.72 14.80
10 - 2.588 101.9 5.261 8,155 10,380 46.77 14.21

- 13 2.337 92 4.289 6,648 8,465 38.13 11.58

11 - 2.305 90.74 4.172 6,467 8,234 37.09 11.26
12 - 2.053 80.81 3.309 5,129 6,531 29.42 8.935
- 14 2.032 80 3.243 5,027 6,400 28.83 8.756
- 15 1.829 72 2.627 4,072 5,185 23.35 7.093

- - 1.828 71.96 2.624 4,067 5,178 23.33 7.085

13 - 1.628 64.08 2.081 3,225 4,107 18.50 5.618
14 16 1.626 64 2.075 3,217 4,096 18.45 5.604
- - 1.450 57.07 1.650 2,558 3,257 14.67 4.456
15 17 1.422 56 1.589 2,463 3,136 14.13 4.290

16 - 1.291 50.82 1.309 2,029 2,583 11.63 3.534

- 18 1.219 48 1.167 1,810 2,304 10.38 3.512
17 - 1.150 45.26 1.0380 1,609 2,048 9.226 2.802
18 - 1.024 40.3 0.8227 1,275 1,624 7.314 2.221
- 19 1.016 40 0.8107 1,257 1,600 7.207 2.189

- 20 0.9144 36 0.6567 1,018 1,296 5.838 1.773

19 - 0.9117 35.89 0.6529 1,012 1,288 5.804 1.763
- 21 0.8128 32 0.5189 804.2 1,024 4.613 1.401
20 - 0.8116 31.95 0.5174 802.9 1,021 4.600 1.397
21 - 0.7230 28.46 0.4105 636.3 810.1 3.649 1.108

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APPENDIX - TECHNICAL DATA
WIRE GAUGES - continued

Weight of Weight of
Gauge system Diameter Cross sectional area
copper Aluminium

A.W.G. S.W.G. mm mil mm² sq. mil CM kg/ km kg/ km

- 22 0.7112 28 0.3973 615.8 784.0 3.532 1.073

22 - 0.6439 25.35 0.3256 504.7 642.6 2.895 0.8792
- 23 0.6096 24 0.2919 452.4 576.0 2.595 0.7880
23 - 0.5733 22.57 0.2581 400.1 509.4 2.295 0.6970
- 24 0.5588 22 0.2452 380.1 484.0 2.180 0.6622

24 - 0.5106 20.1 0.2047 317.3 404.0 1.820 0.5528

- 25 0.5080 20 0.2027 314.2 400.0 1.802 0.5472
- 26 0.4572 18 0.1642 254.5 324.0 1.460 0.4433
25 - 0.4546 17.9 0.1623 251.6 320.4 1.443 0.4383
- 27 0.4166 16.4 0.1363 211.3 269.0 1.212 0.368

26 - 0.4049 15.94 0.1288 199.6 254.1 1.145 0.3477

- 28 0.3759 14.8 0.1110 172.0 219.0 0.9867 0.2997
27 - 0.3606 14.2 0.1021 158.3 201.5 0.9077 0.2757
- 29 0.3454 13.6 0.09372 145.3 185.0 0.8332 0.2530
28 - 0.3211 12.64 0.08097 125.5 159.8 0.7198 0.2186

- 30 0.3150 12.4 0.07791 120.8 153.8 0.6926 0.2104

- 31 0.2947 11.6 0.06819 105.7 134.6 0.6062 0.1841
29 - 0.2860 11.26 0.06422 99.54 126.7 0.5709 0.1734
- 32 0.2743 10.8 0.05908 91.58 116.6 0.5252 0.1595
30 - 0.2548 10.03 0.05097 79.01 100.6 0.4531 0.1376

- 33 0.2540 10 0.05067 78.54 100.0 0.4505 0.1368

- 34 0.2337 9.2 0.04289 66.48 84.64 0.3813 0.1158
31 - 0.2268 8.928 0.04039 62.60 79.71 0.359 0.1090
- 35 0.2134 8.4 0.03575 55.42 70.56 0.3178 0.09653
32 - 0.2019 7.95 0.03203 49.64 63.20 0.2847 0.08647

- 36 0.1930 7.6 0.02927 45.36 57.76 0.2602 0.07902

33 - 0.1798 7.08 0.02540 39.37 50.13 0.2258 0.06858
- 37 0.1727 6.8 0.02343 36.32 46.24 0.2083 0.06326
34 - 0.1602 6.305 0.02014 31.22 39.75 0.1791 0.05439
- 38 0.1524 6 0.01824 28.27 36.00 0.1622 0.04925

35 - 0.1426 5.615 0.01597 24.76 31.53 0.142 0.04313

- 39 0.1321 5.2 0.01370 21.24 27.01 0.1218 0.03700
36 - 0.1270 5 0.01267 19.63 25.00 0.1126 0.03420
- 40 0.1219 4.8 0.01167 18.10 23.04 0.1038 0.03152
37 - 0.1131 4.453 0.01005 15.57 19.83 0.08931 0.02173

- 41 0.1118 4.4 0.00981 15.21 19.36 0.08721 0.02649

- 42 0.1016 4 0.008107 12.57 16.00 0.07207 0.02189
38 - 0.1007 3.965 0.007968 12.35 15.72 0.07084 0.02151
- 43 0.0914 3.6 0.006567 10.18 12.96 0.05838 0.01773
39 - 0.0897 3.531 0.006319 9.794 12.47 0.05616 0.01706

- 44 0.08128 3.2 0.005189 8.042 10.24 0.04613 0.01401

40 - 0.07988 3.145 0.005012 7.768 9.891 0.04456 0.01353
41 45 0.07113 2.8 0.003973 6.159 7.842 0.03532 0.01073
42 - 0.06334 2.494 0.003151 4.884 6.219 0.02801 0.008508
- 46 0.06096 2.4 0.002919 4.524 5.760 0.02595 0.007880

43 - 0.05641 2.221 0.002499 3.873 4.932 0.02222 0.006747

- 47 0.05080 2 0.002027 3.142 4.000 0.01802 0.005472
44 - 0.05023 1.978 0.001982 3.072 3.911 0.01762 0.005351
45 - 0.04474 1.761 0.001572 2.436 3.102 0.01397 0.004244
- 48 0.04064 1.6 0.001297 2.011 2.560 0.01153 0.003502

46 - 0.03984 1.568 0.001246 1.932 2.460 0.01108 0.003365

47 - 0.03548 1.397 0.0009884 1.532 1.951 0.008787 0.002669
48 - 0.03159 1.244 0.0007838 1.215 1.547 0.006968 0.002116
- 49 0.03048 1.2 0.0007297 1.131 1.440 0.006487 0.001970
49 - 0.02813 1.108 0.0006216 0.9635 1.227 0.005526 0.001678

- 50 0.02540 1 0.0005067 0.7854 1.000 0.004505 0.001368

50 - 0.02505 0.9863 0.0004929 0.7641 0.9728 0.004382 0.001331

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 APPENDIX - TECHNICAL DATA
COMMON CONVERSION FACTOR

Equivalent Reciprocal
Mass
1 cwt = 50.802 kg 0.0197
1 oz = 28.349 gm 0.0352
1 lb = 4536 kg 2.2046
1 lb = 0.00454 tonne ( metric) 220.26
1 ton (long) = 1.016 tonne ( metric) 0.09842
Length
1 in = 25.4 mm 0.03937
1 ft = 0.3048 m 3.2808
1 yd = 0.9144 m 1.0936
1 mile = 1.6093 km 0.6214
Area
1 in² = 645.16 mm² 0.00155
1 ft² = 0.0929 m² 10.7642
1 yd² = 0.8361 m² 1.196
Volume
1 in³ = 16.387 cm3 (ml or cc) 0.061
1 ft³ = 0.0283 m3 35.3335
1 ft³ = 6.229 gal (lmp) 0.1605
1 ft³ = 28.328 l 0.0353
1 yd³ = 0.7645 m3 1.3079
1 fal (USA) = 0.8327 gal (lmp) 1.2009
Force
1 lbf = 0.4535 kgf 2.2046
1 kgf = 9.8065 N 0.1019
1 ton (long) f = 9.964 kN 0.10036
Pressure and Stress
1 atm = 0.1013 Mpa 9.869
1 atm = 1.0133 bar 0.9869
1 lbf/in² (psi) = 6.894 kN/mm2 (kPa) 0.145
1 bar = 1.0197 kgf/ cm2 0.09806
Energy (Work and Heal)
1 HP.h = 2544.5 Btu 0.00393
1 Btu = 0.000293 kW.h 3413
1 Btu = 1.0551 kJ 0.9478
1 Btu = 107.59 kgf.m 0.00929
1 cal = 4.187 J 0.239

1 mil = 0.001 in = 0.0254 mm

1 CM (circular mil) = 0.7854 x 10-6 in² = 0.5067 x 10-3 mm2

PUBLICATIONS REFERRED TO
BS 6004 PVC - Insulated Cables (Non-Armoured) for Electrical Power and Lighting
BS 6346 PVC - Insulated Cables for Electric Supply
BS 6360 Conductors in Insulated Cables and Cords
BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations
IEE Wiring Regulations, Sixteenth Edition
MS 136 PVC - Insulated Cables (Non-Armoured) for Electrical Power and Lighting
MS 274 PVC - Insulated Cables for Electric Supply

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