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    This document provides current carrying capacity information for various types and sizes of electrical cables. It includes tables listing the ampacity in amps for single core copper conductor cables, multicore thermoplastic cables, armoured thermoplastic cables, and flexible cords. The tables provide ampacity values based on different installation methods and ambient temperature conditions. Cable sizes range from 1mm2 to 95mm2.

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    This document provides current carrying capacity information for various types and sizes of electrical cables. It includes tables listing the ampacity in amps for single core copper conductor cables, multicore thermoplastic cables, armoured thermoplastic cables, and flexible cords. The tables provide ampacity values based on different installation methods and ambient temperature conditions. Cable sizes range from 1mm2 to 95mm2.

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    This document provides current carrying capacity information for various types and sizes of electrical cables. It includes tables listing the ampacity in amps for single core copper conductor cables, multicore thermoplastic cables, armoured thermoplastic cables, and flexible cords. The tables provide ampacity values based on different installation methods and ambient temperature conditions. Cable sizes range from 1mm2 to 95mm2.

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    T: 01246 455565

    F: 01246 455244
    W: www.reconelectrical.co.uk
    E: [email protected]

    Current Carrying Capacity (Amps) of Cables (Copper Conductors)

    Single core 700c thermoplastic insulated cables (e.g. PVC Singles), non-armoured with or without
    sheath. All values assume an ambient temperature of 300c and a conductor operating temperature of
    700c.

    Conductor Reference Reference Reference Reference method F (in free air or on a


    CSA Method A Method B Method C perforated cable tray horizontal or
    (enclosed in (enclosed in (clipped vertical)
    conduit in conduit on a direct)
    thermally wall or in Spaced by one
    insulating wall trunking etc) diameter
    etc)
    Touching
    2 cables, 1ph ac or
    dc flat 3 cables,
    3ph ac flat

    2 3 or 4 2 3 or 4 2 3 or 4 2 3 3
    cables, cables, cables, cables, cables, cables, cables, cables cables,
    1ph ac 3ph ac 1ph ac 3ph ac 1ph ac 3ph ac 1ph ac 3ph 3ph ac
    or dc or dc or dc or dc ac flat trefoil
    flat Horizontal Vertical
    2
    1mm 11 10.5 13.5 12 15.5 14
    2
    1.5mm 14.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 20 18
    2
    2.5mm 20 18 24 21 27 25
    2
    4mm 26 24 32 28 37 33
    6mm2 34 31 41 36 47 43
    2
    10mm 46 42 57 50 65 59
    2
    16mm 61 56 76 68 87 79
    2
    25mm 80 73 101 89 114 104 131 114 110 146 130
    2
    35mm 99 89 125 110 141 129 162 143 137 181 162

    Units 1-6 Ambrose Buildings, Broombank Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QJ
    VAT Reg: 598 6371 75 Company Reg: 3191383
    Table 4D2A – Multicore 700c thermoplastic insulated & thermoplastic sheathed cables (e.g. PVC T&E), non-
    armoured. All values assume an ambient temperature of 300c and a conductor operating temperature of
    700c.

    Conductor Reference Method A Reference Method B Reference Method C Reference Method E


    CSA (enclosed in conduit (enclosed in conduit (clipped direct) (in free air or on a
    in thermally on a wall or in perforated cable
    insulating wall etc) trunking etc) tray, horizontal or
    vertical)
    1 two 1 three 1 two 1 three 1 two 1 three 1 two 1 three
    core core core core core core core core
    cable*, cable* or cable*, cable* or cable*, cable* or cable*, cable* or
    1ph ac or 1 four 1ph ac or 1 four 1ph ac or 1 four 1ph ac or 1 four core
    dc core dc core dc core dc cable, 3ph
    cable, 3ph cable, 3ph cable, 3ph ac
    ac ac ac
    1mm2 11 10 13 11.5 15 13.5 17 14.5
    2
    1.5mm 14 13 16.5 15 19.5 17.5 22 18.5
    2
    2.5mm 18.5 17.5 23 20 27 24 30 25
    4mm2 25 23 30 27 36 32 40 34
    2
    6mm 32 29 38 34 46 41 51 43
    2
    10mm 43 39 52 46 63 57 70 60
    2
    16mm 57 52 69 62 85 76 94 80

    *with or without a protective conductor

    Recon Electrical Ltd, Units 1-6 Ambrose Buildings, Broombank Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QJ
    VAT Reg: 598 6371 75 Company Reg: 3191383
    Multicore 700c armoured thermoplastic insulated cables (e.g. SWA cable). All values assume that air
    ambient temperature of 300c, ground ambient temperature of 200c & conductor operating temperature of
    700c.

    Conductor Reference Method C Reference Method E (in free Reference Method D (direct
    CSA (clipped direct) air or on a perforated cable in ground or in ducting in
    tray, horizontal or vertical) ground, in or around
    buildings)
    1 two core 1 three core 1 two core 1 three core 1 two core 1 three core
    cable, 1ph cable or 1 four cable, 1ph cable or 1 four cable, 1ph cable or 1 four
    ac or dc core cable, ac or dc core cable, 3ph ac or dc core cable, 3ph
    3ph ac ac ac
    1.5mm2 21 18 22 19 22 18
    2
    2.5mm 28 25 31 26 29 24
    2
    4mm 38 33 41 35 37 30
    2
    6mm 49 42 53 45 46 38
    2
    10mm 67 58 72 62 60 50
    16mm2 89 77 97 83 78 64
    2
    25mm 118 102 128 110 99 82
    2
    35mm 145 125 157 135 119 98
    2
    50mm 175 151 190 163 140 116
    2
    70mm 222 192 241 207 173 143
    95mm2 269 231 291 251 204 169

    Flexible cords, non-armoured

    Conductor CSA (mm2) Current carrying capacity Max. supported weight (Kg)
    1ph ac 3ph ac See Regs 522.7.2 & 559.6.1.5
    0.5mm2 3 3 2
    2
    0.75mm 6 6 3
    2
    1mm 10 10 5
    2
    1.25mm 13 - 5
    2
    1.5mm 16 16 5
    2.5mm2 25 20 5
    2
    4mm 32 25 5

    Recon Electrical Ltd, Units 1-6 Ambrose Buildings, Broombank Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9QJ
    VAT Reg: 598 6371 75 Company Reg: 3191383

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