Lead Sheathed Cables/ Current Ratings/Rating Factors for Thermal Resistivity of Soil



RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISITIVITY OF SOIL
TWIN OR MULTI-CORE CABLES LAID IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS

Nominal Area of Conductor Sqmm  Thermal Resistivity of Soil in °C m/w
0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
1.5/2.5 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02 1.0 0.98 0.94 0.91 0.88 0.86 0.83
4 1.04 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.97 0.94 0.90 0.87 0.85 0.82
6 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.97 0.93 0.90 0.86 0.84 0.81
 
10 1.05 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.97 0.93 0.89 0.86 0.83 0.80
16 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.97 0.92 0.88 0.85 0.82 0.79
25 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.96 0.92 0.88 0.84 0.82 0.78
 
35 1.06 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.96 0.92 0.87 0.83 0.81 0.77
50 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.02 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.83 0.80 0.77
70 1.07 1.05 1.04 1.02 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.86 0.82 0.79 0.76
 
95 1.07 1.06 1.04 1.02 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.86 0.82 0.78 0.75
120 1.08 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.81 0.78 0.74
150 1.09 1.06 1.04 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.77 0.73
 
185 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.80 0.76 0.72
240 1.09 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.79 0.76 0.72
300/400 1.10 1.07 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.88 0.83 0.78 0.75 0.71