Current Rating & Voltage Drop
Current rating for voltage drop of cables given below are based on the IEEE wiring regulations 17th edition. For detailed information, reference should be made to Appendix 4 of above IEEE edition.
Current Carrying Capacity(Amps)
Single Core PVC Insulated Non- Sheathed Cables - Cables in conduit on a wall or ceiling or in trunking
| Nominal Area of conductor |
2 cables single phase ac or dc |
3 or 4 cables three phase ac |
| sqmm |
at 70°C |
at 85°C |
at 70°C |
at 85°C |
| 1 |
13.5 |
16 |
12 |
14 |
| 1.5 |
17.5 |
21 |
15.5 |
18 |
| 2.5 |
24 |
28 |
21 |
25 |
| 4 |
32 |
38 |
28 |
33 |
| 6 |
41 |
48 |
36 |
42 |
| 10 |
57 |
67 |
50 |
59 |
| 16 |
76 |
87 |
68 |
78 |
| 25 |
101 |
116 |
89 |
102 |
| 35 |
125 |
143 |
110 |
126 |
| 50 |
151 |
173 |
134 |
154 |
| 70 |
192 |
220 |
171 |
196 |
| 95 |
232 |
266 |
207 |
237 |
| 120 |
269 |
309 |
239 |
274 |
| 150 |
300 |
342 |
262 |
298 |
| 185 |
341 |
390 |
296 |
339 |
| 240 |
400 |
458 |
346 |
396 |
| 300 |
458 |
525 |
394 |
452 |
| 400 |
546 |
626 |
467 |
535 |
| 500 |
626 |
712 |
533 |
606 |
| 630 |
720 |
816 |
611 |
693 |
Installation Conditions for above Rating:
Maximium Conductor Temp. for PVC Type 5 Insulation 85°C
Maximium Conductor Temp. for PVC TI1/Type A Insulation 70°C
Ambient Air Temperature 30°C