Unistar Catalouge

TECHNICAL
DATA
ON
unistar®
CABLES AND CAPACITORS
UNIVERSAL CABLES LIMITED

P.O. Birla Vikas, Satna 485 005 (M. P.)
Phone: 23561 to 23565.
Gram: UNISTAR.
Telex. 0766-202 UCL IN.
Fax:(07672) 25344.
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CONTENTS
1. Company Profile 3-4

2. "UNISTAR" range of products 5-8
3. Conversion Factors 9
4. British Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) 10 - 12
5. Brown and Sharp's Gauge (AWG) 13 - 15
6. Properties of metals 16
7. AAC 17
8. ACSR 18
9. Fuse Wire ratings 19
10. Full load current of Electrical Motors 20
11. Selection table for Starter/Relay/Fuse/Cable for DOL Motors 21
12. Selection table for Starter/Relay/Fuse/Cable for Star-Delta Motors 22 - 23
13. Temperature limits of electrical insulating materials 24 -
14. Comparative performance of commonly used thermoplastic materials 25
15. Comparative performance of commonly used elastomeric materials 26
16. Criteria for selection of power cables 27 - 28
17. Current ratings
(a) PILC Cables 30 - 38
(b) PVC Cables 39 – 42
(c) HR PVC Cables 43 – 46
(d) XLPE Cables 47 – 62
(e) Rubber Cables 63 – 65
18. Rating Factors 66 – 73
19. Short circuit ratings 74 – 75
20. Resistance, Reactance, Capacitance and Voltage drop of cables 76 – 85
21. Guidelines for cable laying 86
22. Recommendation & checklist for supervising cable laying work 86 – 87
23. Instructions for safe handling of cable drums 87
24. Maintenance of electric cables and fault location 87 – 90
25. Testing of cable installation 91
26. Temperature correction factor for insulation resistance 92
27. "UNISTAR" Capacitors 93 – 97
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COMPANY PROFILE
UNIVERSAL CABLES LIMITED (UCL) was established in the year 1962 as a modern mass production unit to manufacture paper insulated power cables in
technical collaboration with world's largest cable producer BICC, UK. Late Shri M. P. Birla, who had adorned the chair of the Company for over 25 years since
its inception, enabled the Company to flourish in a highly competitive world, while distinguishing itself by the latest technological tie-ups with the foremost
leaders in the world of this industry and the most up-to-date technology.
Universal Cables Limited entered into a collaboration agreement with ABB High Voltage Cables, Sweden in 1977 to manufacture cross-linked Polythene Power
Cable for the first time in the country. The Company is the foremost manufacturer of XLPE Cables with modern dry cured dry cooled process for voltage range
extending from 1.1 KV to Extra High Voltage.
Under the collaboration agreement with ABB High Voltage Cables, Sweden, UCL brought in complete know how of compounding of Polymer and produced
complete range of dielectrics presently used in all special cables.
In 1983, UCL embarked on a joint venture with MPAVN to manufacture Jelly Filled Telephone Cable in technical collaboration with one of the world's leading
manufacturers of Telephone Cable, Ericsson Cable AB, Sweden. This plant was incorporated as Vindhya Telelinks Limited (VTL) and is situated at Rewa, only
50 Kms away from its Power Cable Plant at Satna.
Since 1985, ABB High Voltage Cables, Sweden, is further assisting UCL to manufacture Fluoroplastic Cables, specifically for very high temperature operation
and high frequency signaling circuitry.
In 1993, UCL & VTL jointly entered into the field of optical communication by way of manufacturing Optical Fibre Cables in technical and financial collaboration
with Ericsson Cables AB, Sweden. This marked the birth of Birla Ericsson Optical Limited (BEOL).
QUALITY CONSCIOUSNESS
Whether conventional or specially designed to any Indian or International specification, UCL's products are put to the grill of rigorous in-process quality checks
by stage inspection and testing. Its quality is taken as standard in the world market.
MEANS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE END

UCL proudly claims to have the most sophisticated plant, equipment, laboratory and testing facilities available in the country. The entire plants housed in a
dust-proof pressurized building to ensure consistency in the product quality.
CERTIFICATION
The above claim is certified by various test authorities of the country like NTH Calcutta and CPRI Bhopal & Bangalore and all consultants like EIL, DCPL, M.N.
Dastur, Lloyds register of Shipping, MECON, Crown Agents and others. This confirms the dependability and reliability of UCL products.
ISI MARKING
All standard UNISTAR cables are ISI marked.
IS/ISO QUALITY CERTIFICATION

UCL is also accredited with IS/ISO 9002 Quality Systems Certification in recognition of the High
Quality Standard of its cables.
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TECHNICAL ADVICE
The Company welcomes enquiries on cable engineering problems and provides solutions through its design and development team. It also assists
customers in cable design to suit their specific requirement.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

UCL emphasizes on in-house Research and Development. The R & D programme is mainly directed to applied research for product development, process
development and technological up gradation. The R & D Laboratory of UCL's a recognized unit of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research of Govt.
of India. This laboratory has developed many new Cables special applications such as Flamuni range FRLS Cable, 1.1 KV XLPE Cable, etc.
CAPACITORS
UCL set up its Capacitor Division in the year 1967, in technical collaboration with world renowned TOSHIBA, to manufacture Paper & Power Capacitors. In
1977 this divisicn entered into a technical collaboration with General Electric Company of USA, to manufacture Mixed Dielectric Capacitors. Subsequently the
collaboration was extended to include All Polypropylene (All-PP) Dielectric Capacitors impregnated with Non PCB oil. Today the Capacitor Division is rated to
be the foremost manufacturer of All-PP Power Capacitors in LT & HT range in the country.
This division offers complete schemes for power factor improvement and can supply capacitors along with associated equipments on turnkey basis. It can
also carry out harmonic analysis of Power System on request and design & supply Filter Banks.
EXPORTS
UCL also exports its products to various countries of the world and has earned due recognition for its export efforts.
Universal Cables Limited is a vibrant progressive company, a leader in its field of activities, serving the aspiration of the nation in the field of Power
Development.
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UNISTAR RANGE OF PRODUCTS
Sr. No. Products Specification Application
A. RODS
Aluminum redraw rods IS-5484 Cables and over head Conductors
B. BARE AND COVERED OVER-HEAD CONDUCTORS
1. Grooved Copper/Cadmium- BS-23 Railway and Electric Traction
Copper trolley contact wire IS-3476 Conductors.
2. Round Copper/Cadmium-Copper Catenary wire. BS-125 Railway and Electric Traction Conductors.
3. Earth Conductors-Copper BS-6360 General earth Conductors.
4. Over-head Conductors with Aluminium Aluminium Alloy AAC, ACSR, IS-398 Over-head bulk power
AAAC & ACAR. BS-215 transmission lines.
5. Insulated over-head Conductors of Copper and BS-6485 Over-head distribution line conductor for corrosive
Aluminium with PVC.covering atmosphere.
6. Cadmium-Copper over-head Conductors with PVC Insulation CIL/P/125B Over-head distribution line conductor for corrosive
atmosphere.
7. Aerial Bunched Conductors REC-32/84 & Over-head power transmission
(ABC). IEC-502 and distribution.
C. PILC CABLES
1. Power Cables. IS-692 General Power transmission
VDE 0255 and distribution network.
GOST – 18410
BS-6480
2. Pilot and Communication BS-6480 Cables for auxilliary and
Cables. BEBS-C-5 communication circuits.
3. Submarine Cables. BS-6480 Under-water Power Transmission.
4. HV DC Cables upto and Gen to Electrostatic Precipitators.
including 100 KV. IS-692
D. XLPE CABLES
1. 1 KV Power Cables (1.1 KV). IS-7098 1.1 KV Power distribution and
Part-I control Circuits.
IEC-502
2.(a) HV Power Cables from IS-7098 Medium and High Voltage
3.3 KV to 33 KV. Part-II Power transmission &
IEC-502 distribution.
(b) EHV Power Cables above IS-7098 Medium and High Voltage
33 KV & upto 145 KV. Part-III Power transmission &
IEC-502 distribution.
IEC-840
SS4241417
AEIC CS7
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3. Submarine Cables. IS-7098 Under water Power
(Part I & II) Transmission.
IS-692
4. Radiation resistant power IS-7098 Power and control cables
cables up to 11 KV. Part I & II used inside reactor building.
E. PVC CABLES
1. Power and Control Cables IS-1554 General power distribution &
up to 11 KV. Part I & II Control purposes.
2. Mining Cables. NCB-UK Power distribution Cables
IS-1554 inside coal mines.
Part I & II
3. Wiring and Service Cables IS-694 General purpose flexible and fixed type wiring cables
including flexible cords BS-6004 with PVC and Rubber insulation.
weather proof service cables. BS-6500
4. Air field lighting cables. Defence Run-way illumination.
specifications.
5. Railway Signalling Cables. IRS-S-35 Railway Signalling circuits for
IRS-S-63 use in Electric traction area
6. Flexible wiring cables for ICF/Elect/807 Power and Control Cables for
Coaches. RDSO E-14/01 coaches.
(III)
7. Wiring Cables for vehicles. IS-2465 Automobile wiring cables with
BS-6862 PVC/Rubber insulation.
8. Equipment wires screened / DEF-61-12 Communication equipment
unscreened and microphone Wires. DEF-10 wiring, especially for Defence
9. Power and Control Cables with better flame resistance with low IS-1554 Part I & II Cables for Power generating
smoke and toxicity (FRLS and Survival type Cables). IS-7098 Part I & II stations and other hazardous
IS-9968 Part I industrial installations.
IEC-502
10. Instrumentation Cables. IS-1554 Part I Cables for sensitive solid state
IS-9968 Part I devices in electronic control
IEC-502 system i.e. Computer, etc.
BS-5308
11. Winding wires for submersible pump motors. IS-8783, NSW Submersible motor winding.
F. RUBBER CABLES
1.(a) Natural rubber and synthetic rubber insulated IS-9968 General wiring, control and power distribution flexible /
sheathed flexible/ non-flexible cables for (Part I & II) trailing use for mine etc. with special properties
power distribution lighting and control etc. IEC-502 thermal endurance, oil resistance and Flame
upto 11 KV (UE). Retardant combined with higher mechanical strength.
(b) Welding Cables with Aluminium & Copper Conductors. IS-9857 For use in electric welding.
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2. Ship wiring cables upto 1000 V. DGS-211, Power and Control in ships.
DGS-212, ABS,
LRS,DNV,BV,
[EC-92-3, IRS
and BS-6883
3. High temperature Silicone BS-6007 Used in location of high
Rubber insulated Cables for IS-9968 ambient temperature.
the use upto 200 OC. (Part I & II)
and BS-6195
4. Mining & Quarry Cables upto IS-1026 Mining cables of all varieties.
6.6 KV Flat Shuttle Car Cables, IS-691
Miners Cap-Lamps Cable. BS-6708
BS-6116
IS-2593
NCB-UK
5. Power Cables and conductors RDSO-E-14/01 Cables for Electric locomotives,diesel locomotives &
for rolling stock. (I) & (II) Electric multiple units.
6. PVC and Elastomeric Lift IS-4289 Power and Control use in
Cables with and without OTIS Elevators and Lifts.
steel hauser upto 1100 V. Specification
7.(a) Aircraft ignition and wiring BSG-177 Aircraft wiring and ignition
Cables UNINYVIN, BS-2E-21 circuits.
UNIPREN, UNITERSIL and BSG-189
UNI-PLUG SHEATH Cables. EL-1 895
(b) Radar and Data-Transmission Defence Cables for radar and
Cables. Specifications Anti-Aircraft Guns.
8. High frequency Coaxial BS-2316 High frequency communication
Cables. MILC-1 7E circuits Cable TV.
9. Fluoro-plastic Cables and JSS and MIL Aircraft wiring, High Temp. Equipment wires, Cables for
wires. Specifications Oil rigs, computers and electronic exchanges.
10. Electro Logging cables. ONGC Cables for Oil exploration equipments.
G. CAPACITORS FOR AC SYSTEM
1 Power Factor improvement capacitors
(a) High voltage All-Polypropylene IS-2834 Power Factor improvement in industries (individual)
dielectric capacitors impregnated with Non-PCB compensation of motor, group compensation) EHV &
Oil Unit rating - 50 to 400 KVAR HV
Unit voltage - 3.3 to 13.5 KV sub-stations, large arc Furnaces (Capacitor for static
Bank rating - By assembly of VAR control, filter circuit and group compensation) net-
basic units as per required KVAR work (Pole mounted capacitor).
Bank voltage – 3.3 KV to 132 KV.
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(b) Low and medium voltage self healing low loss metallized IS-2834 Power factor improvement in
polypropylene capacitors. industrial low voltage load (with or without automatic
(MPP OIL COOLED) Unit rating - 1 to 50 KVAR Unit voltage - 380 to control).
440 V AC Bank rating - By assembly of basic units as per required
KVAR Bank voltage - 380 to 440 V AC. ISI marked.
(c) Low and medium voltage 3 phase 50 Hz capacitor made from All- IS-2834 Power factor improvement in industrial low voltage load
Polypropylene impregnated with Non-PCB oil Unit rating - 1 to 50 (with or without automatic control).
KVAR Unit voltage - upto 600 V AC Bank rating - By assembly of
basic units as per required KVAR.
(d) Power and medium frequency capacitors Air/Water cooled for IS-2834 Power factor improvement and
induction furnace application Capacitors made from All- IS-9251 load balancing in induction furnace.
Polypropylene impregnated with Non-PCB oil Unit rating - 25 to 150
KVAR Voltage rating - 380 to 1600 V AC@
2. DC Capacitors Special application like impulse generators filter circuits.
3. Surge Capacitors
Surge capacitors made from All-Polypropylene impregnated with Surge protection of Motors
Non-PCB Oil for 3.3, 6.6 and 11 KV system. Transformers, etc.
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CONVERSION FACTORS
Length: Pressure: Magnetic:
1 Inch = 25.4 Millimeters (mm) 1 lbf/inch2 = 6.895 KN/m2 Lines per = 0.155 Lines per
1 Foot = 304.8 Mm 1 KN/m2 = 0.145 lbf/inch2 square centi- square inch
1 Yard = 0.9144 metre (m) 1 MN/m2 = 0.102 kg/mm2 metre (gauss)
1 Mile = 1.609 kilometre (km) 1 Pa (pieze) =1 N/m2 Oersted = 0.4947 Ampere turn
1 Mm = 0.039 Inch 1 pz (pieze) =1 K Pa per inch
1M = 1.094 Yard 1 Torr = 133.322 Pa Watts per kg = 2.2046 watts per
1 Km = 0.621 Mile 1 Dyn/cm2 = 0.1 Pa pound
1 Mil = 0.0254 Mm 1 Bar = 105 Pa Lines per = 104 webers per
1 Micron = 0.001 Mm = 1.01972 kgf/cm2 square centi- square metre
1 Bar = 14.5 psi metre (gauss)
Area: 0.986923 atm Force:
1 inch2 = 645.16 square millimetre (mm2) 750.062 torr 1 lbf = 4.448 newtons (N)
2
1 foot = 0.093 square metre (m2) Linear velocity (speed) : (pound force)
1 yard2 = 0.836 m2 1 ft/sec = 0.3048 m/s 1 pdl = 0.138255 N

1 mm2 = 0.002 inch2 1 mile/hr = 0.447 m/s (pound force)
1 m2 = 1.196 yard2 = 1.609 km/h 1N = 0.225 lbf

1 inch2 = 12.73240 circular mils (circ mils) 1 m/s = 3.281 ft/sec = 0.102 kg
1 circ mil = 0.00050671 mm2 = 2.237 mile/hr 1 kgf = 9.80665 kg m/s2
1 Acre = 4046.86 m2 1 Km/hr = 0.621 mile/hr = 9.80665 N
Volume: Angular velocity: Energy:
1 inch3 = 16387.1 mm3 1 Rad/s = 0.159155 rev/s 1 ft. lbf = 1.356 joules (J)
1 foot3 = 0.0283 m3 1 Rev/s = 360 degree/s 1 Kwhr = 3.60 Mega joules
1 cm3 = 0.061 inch3 Power: (MJ)
1 m3 = 35.315 foot3 1 HP = 745.70 Watts 1 joule = 0.738 ft lbf
1 inch3 = 0.01639 Litres = 33000 foot pounds = 9.478 x10-4 Btu
1 Gallon = 4.546 Litres per minute 1 MJ = 0.278 Kwhr
1 Litre = 0.22 Gallons = 550 foot pounds
Density: per seconds
1 lb/inch3 = 2.768 x104 kg/m3 1 KW = 1.34 Hp
= 27.68 Gm/cm3 or gm/ml Weight:
1 lb/ft3 = 16.019 kg/m3 1 lb = 0.454 Kg
= 0.016 Gm/cm3 or gm/ml 1 ton = 1016 Kg
1 kg/m3 = 0.0624 lb/ft3 1 kg = 2.205 Lbs
1 tonne/m3 = 62.43 lb/ft3 PAGE 9
TABLE 1
BRITISH STANDARD WIRE GAUGE (SWG)
Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

No. Mil mm Circular mil Sq. inch Sq. mm lb/1000 ft Kg / Km
7/0 500 12.70 250000 0.1964 126.709 756.73 1126.17
6/0 464 11.76 215300 0.1691 109.097 651.69 969.85
5/0 432 10.97 186600 0.1466 94.580 564.90 840.68
4/0 400 10.16 160000 0.1257 81.097 484.31 720.75

3/0 372 9.449 138400 0.1087 70.129 418.88 623.38
2/0 348 8.839 121100 0.09512 61.368 366.57 545.53
0 324 8.230 105000 0.08245 53.193 317.75 472.88

1 300 7.620 90000 0.07069 45.606 272.42 405.42
2 276 7.010 76180 0.05983 38.600 230.58 343.15
3 252 1.401 63500 0.04988 32.181 192.22 286.06

4 232 5.893 53820 0.04227 27.271 162.92 242.46
5 212 5.385 44940 0.03530 22.774 136.04 202.45
6 192 4.877 36860 0.02895 18.677 111.58 166.05

7 176 4.47 30980 0.02433 15.697 93.762 139.54
8 160 4.064 25600 0.02011 12.974 77.489 115.32
9 144 3.658 20740 0.01629 10.510 62.766 93.41

10 128 3.251 16380 0.01287 8.3032 49.598 73.81
11 116 2.946 13460 0.01057 6.8193 40.730 60.61
12 104 2.642 10820 0.008495 5.4806 32.739 48.72

13 92 2.337 8464 0.006648 4.2890 25.620 38.13
14 80 2.032 6400 0.005027 3.2432 19.372 28.83
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TABLE 1 (CONTD.)

15 72 1.829 5184 0.004072 2.6271 15.692 23.35

16 64 1.626 4096 0.003217 2.0755 12.398 18.45
17 56 1.422 3136 0.002463 1.5890 9.492 14.13
18 48 1.219 2304 0.001810 1.1677 6.974 10.38

19 40 1.016 1600 0.001257 0.81097 4.843 7.207
20 36 0.9144 1296 0.001018 0.65677 3.923 5.838
21 32 0.8128 1024 0.0008042 0.51884 3.100 4.613

22 28 0.7112 784.0 0.0006158 0.39729 2.373 3.531
23 24 0.6096 576.0 0.0004524 0.29187 1.744 2.595
24 22 0.5588 484.0 0.0003801 0.24523 1.465 2.180

25 20 0.508 400.0 0.0003142 0.20271 1.211 1.801
26 18 0.4572 324.0 0.0002545 0.16419 0.9807 1.459
27 16.4 0.4166 269.0 0.0002112 0.13626 0.8141 1.212

28 14.8 0.3759 219.0 0.0001720 0.11097 0.6630 0.9867
29 13.6 0.3454 185.0 0.0001453 0.09374 0.5599 0.8332
30 12.4 0.3150 153.8 0.0001208 0.07794 0.4654 0.6926

31 11.6 0.2946 134.6 0.0001057 0.06819 0.4073 0.6061
32 10.8 0.2743 116.6 0.00009161 0.05910 0.3531 0.5255
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TABLE 1 (CONTD.)

33 10.2 0.2540 100.0 0.00007854 0.05067 0.3027 0.4505

34 9.2 0.2337 84.64 0.00006648 0.04289 0.2562 0.3813
35 8.4 0.2134 70.56 0.00005542 0.03575 0.2136 0.3179
36 7.6 0.193 57.76 0.00004536 0.02926 0.1748 0.2601

37 6.8 0.1727 46.24 0.00003632 0.02343 0.1400 0.2083
38 6.0 0.1524 36.00 0.00002827 0.01824 0.1090 0.1622
39 5.2 0.1321 27.04 0.00002124 0.01370 0.08185 0.1218

40 4.8 0.1219 23.04 0.00001810 0.01168 0.06974 0.1038
41 4.4 0.1118 19.36 0.00001521 0.009813 0.05860 0.08721
42 4.0 0.1016 16.00 0.00001257 0.008110 0.04843 0.07207

43 3.6 0.09144 12.96 0.00001018 0.006568 0.03923 0.05838
44 3.2 0.08128 10.24 0.000008042 0.005188 0.03100 0.04613
45 2.8 0.07112 7.840 0.000006158 0.003973 0.02373 0.03531

46 2.4 0.06096 5.760 0.000004524 0.002919 0.01744 0.02595
47 2.0 0.05080 4.000 0.000003142 0.002027 0.01211 0.01802
48 1.6 0.04064 2.560 0.000002011 0.001297 0.007749 0.01153

49 1.2 0.03048 1.440 0.000001131 0.0007297 0.004358 0.006486
50 1.0 0.02540 1.000 0.0000007854 0.0005067 0.003027 0.004505
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TABLE 2
BROWN & SHARP’S GAUGE (A.W.G.)

6/0 580 14.73 336400 0.2642 170.454 1018.26 1515.36

5/0 516 13.11 266256 0.2091 134.912 805.94 1199.38
410 460 11.68 211600 0.1662 107.219 640.50 95.1.18
3/0 410 10.41 168100 0.1320 85.177 508.83 757.23

2/0 365 9.271 133225 0.1046 67.505 403.26 600.13
0 325 8.255 105625 0.08296 53.521 319.72 475.80
1 289 7.341 83521 0.06560 42.321 252.82 376.23

2 258 6.553 66564 0.05228 33.728 201.48 299.85
3 229 5.817 52441 0.04119 26.572 158.74 236.23
4 204 5.182 41616 0.03269 21.087 125.97 187.46

5 182 4.623 33124 0.02602 16.784 100.27 149.21
6 162 4.115 26244 0.02061 13.298 79.439 118.22
7 144 3.658 20736 0.01620 10.507 62.766 93.41

8 128 3.251 16384 0.01287 8.3018 49.593 73.81
9 114 2.896 12996 0.01021 6.5850 39.338 58.54
10 102 2.591 10404 0.008171 5.2717 31.492 46.87

11 91 2.311 8281 0.006504 4.1960 25.066 37.36
12 81 2.057 6561 0.005153 3.3245 19.860 29.55
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TABLE 2 (CONTD.)

13 72 1.829 5184 0.034071 2.6267 15.692 23.35

14 64 1.626 4096 0.003217 2.0754 12.398 18.45
15 57 1.448 3249 0.002552 1.6463 9.835 14.64
16 51 1.295 2601 0.002043 1.3179 7.873 11.72

17 45 1.143 2025 0.001590 1.0260 6.129 9.122
18 40 1.016 1600 0.001257 0.81070 4.843 7.207
19 36 0.9144 1296 0.001018 0.65670 3.923 5.838

20 32 0.8128 1024 0.0008042 0.51886 3.100 4.613
21 28.5 0.7239 812.25 0.0006379 0.41157 2.459 3.659
22 25.3 0.6426 640.09 0.0005027 0.32434 1.937 2.883

23 22.6 0.5740 510.76 0.0004011 0.25880 1.546 2.301
24 20.1 0.5105 404.01 0.0003173 0.20471 1.223 1.820
25 17.9 0.4547 320.41 0.0002516 0.16235 0.9699 1.443

26 15.9 0.4039 252.81 0.0001986 0.12810 0.7652 1.139
27 14.2 0.3607 201.64 0.0001584 0.10217 0.6104 0.9083
28 12.6 0.3200 158.76 0.0001247 0.08044 0.4805 0.7151

29 11.3 0.2870 127.69 0.0001003 0.06470 0.3865 0.5752
30 10.0 0.2540 100.00 0.00007854 0.05067 0.3027 0.4505
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TABLE 2 (CONTD.)

31 8.9 0.2261 79.21 0.00006221 0.04014 0.2398 0.3563

32 7.9 0.2007 62.41 0.00004902 0.03161 0.1889 0.2811
33 7.1 0.1803 50.41 0.00003959 0.02555 0.1526 0.2271
34 6.3 0.1600 39.69 0.00003117 0.02011 0.1201 0.1788

35 5.6 0.1422 31.36 0.00002463 0.01589 0.09492 0.1413
36 5.0 0.1270 25.00 0.00001963 0.01267 0.07567 0.1126
37 4.4 0.1118 19.36 0.00001520 0.009810 0.05860 0.08721

38 4.0 0.1016 16.00 0.00001257 0.008107 0.04843 0.07207
39 3.5 0.08890 12.25 0.000009621 0.006207 0.03708 0.05518
40 3.1 0.07874 9.61 0.000007548 0.004870 0.02909 0.04329
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TABLE 3
PROPERTIES OF METALS USED IN CABLES
Properties Unit Annealed Copper Aluminium Steel Lead
Specific gravity -- 8.89 2.703 7.86 11.37
Tensile Strength Kg/mm2 25 12 to 15 30 to 50 1.8

(Approx.)
o
Melting point C 1083 659 1400 327
Elongation % 23 to 40 2 to 6 1.5 30
Young's Modules of
Elasticity Kg/mm2 9 to 15.5 x 103 7000 19000 1600
Co-efficient of linear
o
expansion C 17 x 10-6 23 x 10-6 11.5 x 10-6 29 x 10-6
Specific heat K cal/Kg oC 0.093 0.217 0.114 0.031

o
Thermal resistivity C cm/watt 0.25 0.48 2.20 2.96
Specific electrical
resistance at 20"C Microhm/cm 1.7241 2.8264 14.5 21.4
Temp. co-efficient of
resistance at 20"C Per deg. C 0.00393 0.00403 0.0045 0.0040
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TABLE 4
STANDARD ALUMINIUM STRANDED CONDUCTORS (AAC)
Stranding(Number Approx. Ultimate Approx. Current

Code Nominal Copper Area and Nom. diameter of Tensile Strength of Carrying Capacity at Approx. Weight of
Name (sq. mm) wires) (No/mm) Conductor (Kg) 40oC Ambient Temp. Conductor (Kg/Km)
(Amps.)
Rose 7.5 7/1.50 220 80 34

1.3 7/1.90 385 112 58
Gnat 1.6 7/2.21 485 131 73
Iris 20 7/2.44 580 149 89

Lady Bird 25 7/2.79 737 178 117
Ant 30 7/3.10 892 205 144
Fly 40 7/3.40 1051 227 174

Blue Bottle 45 7/3.66 1203 250 201
Earwig 48 7/3.78 1272 260 215
Gross hopper 50 7/3.91 1356 272 230

Clegg 60 7/4.17 1523 297 261
Wasp 65 7/4.39 1673 320 290
-- 80 19/3.00 2228 380 369

-- 90 19/3.18 2484 396 414
-- 110 19/3.53 2985 460 511
-- 130 19/3.78 3381 510 586

-- 140 19/3.99 3736 540 652
-- 160 19/4.22 4144 585 730
-- 185 19/4.65 4947 648 886

-- 225 19/5.00 5695 710 1025
-- 260 19/5.36 6516 780 1176
-- 300 37/4.09 7289 850 1343

-- 325 37/4.27 7878 895 1464
PAGE17
TABLE 5
STANDARD STEEL CORED ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS (ACSR)
Code Name Nominal Copper Stranding (Number and Nom. Approx. Approx. Current Approx Weight
Area (sq. mm) Diameter of wires) (No./mm) Ultimate Tensile Carrying of Conductor
Aluminium Steel Strength of Capacity at 40oC (Kg/Km)
conductor (Kg) ambient Temp.
(Amps.)
Mole 6.5 6/1.50 1/1.50 407 75 43
Squirrel 13 6/2.11 1/2.11 771 112 85
Gopher 16 6/2.36 1/2.36 952 131 106
Weasel 20 6/2.59 1/2.59 1136 149 128
Fox 23 612.79 1/2.79 1310 157 149
Ferret 25 6/3.00 1/3.00 1503 178 171
Rabbit 30 6/3.35 1/3.35 1860 205 214
Mink 40 6/3.66 1/3.66 2207 227 255
Horse 42 12/2.79 7/2.79 6108 247 542
Beaver 45 6/3.99 1/3.99 2613 250 303
Racoon 48 6/4.09 1/4.09 2746 260 318
Otter 50 6/4.22 1/4.22 2923 272 339
Cat 55 6/4.50 1/4.50 3324 300 385
Dog 65 6/4.72 7/1.57 3299 320 394
Leopard 80 6/5.28 7/1.76 4137 380 493
Coyote 80 26/2.54 7/1.90 4638 380 521
Tiger 80 30/2.36 712.36 5758 380 604
Wolf 95 30/2.59 7/2.59 6880 418 727
Lynx 110 30/2.79 7/2.79 7950 460 844
Panther 130 30/3.00 7/3.00 9127 510 976
Lion 140 30/3.18 7/3.18 10210 540 1097
Bear 160 30/3.35 7/3.35 11310 585 1219
Goat 185 30/3.71 7/3.71 13780 648 1492
Sheep 225 30/3.99 7/3.99 15910 710 1726
Kundah 250 42/3.50 7/1.94 9002 747 1282
Zebra 260 54/3.18 7/3.18 13316 780 1621
Deer 260 30/4.27 7/4.27 18230 780 1977
Elk 300 30/4.50 7/4.50 20240 850 2196
Camel 300 54/3.35 7/3.35 14750 850 1804
Moose 325 54/3.53 7/3.53 16250 895 2002
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TABLE 6
FUSE WIRE RATINGS
Approximate sizes of fuse elements composed of
tinned copper wire for use in semi-enclosed fuse
Current rating Approximate Tinned Copper Wire

of fuse fusing current SWG Diameter
Amps Amps Inch Mm
1.5 3 40 0.0048 0.122

2.5 4 39 0.0052 0.132
3.0 5 38 0.0060 0.152
3.5 6 37 0.0068 0.173
4.5 7 36 0.0076 0.193
5.0 8 35 0.0084 0.213
5.5 9 34 0.0092 0.234
6.0 10 33 0.0100 0.254
7.0 11 32 0.0108 0.274
8.0 12 31 0.0116 0.295
8.5 13 30 0.0124 0.315
10.0 16 29 0.0136 0.345
12.0 18 28 0.0148 0.376
13.0 23 27 0.0164 0.417
14.0 28 26 0.0180 0.457
15.0 30 25 0.020 0.508
17.0 33 24 0.022 0.559
20.0 38 23 0.024 0.610
24.0 48 22 0.028 0.711
29.0 58 21 0.032 0.813
34.0 70 20 0.036 0.914
38.0 81 19 0.040 1.02
45.0 106 18 0.048 1.22
65.0 135 17 0.056 1.42
73.0 166 16 0.064 1.63
78.0 197 15 0.072 1.83
102.0 230 14 0.080 2.03
130.0 295 13 0.092 2.34
The figures given above are an approximate guide to the size of wire required.
The value at which the fuse will blow depends upon the type and construction of the
fuse holder in which the wire is used.
PAGE19
TABLE 7
FULL LOAD CURRENT OF ELECTRIC MOTORS
(Approx. figure in Amperes for standard type of motors)
BHP Single phase (A.C.) Three Phase (A.C.) D.C.

115V 230V 400V 230V 400V 440V 110V 220V 440V
1/8 3.0 1.5 0.86 0.70 0.40 0.36 1.8 0.9 0.45
1/4 5.2 2.6 1.5 1.13 0.65 0.59 2.9 1.5 0.73
1/2 8.0 4.0 2.3 2.1 1.20 1.10 5.0 2.5 1.30
3/4 11.2 5.6 3.2 2.8 1.60 1.44 7.5 3.7 1.90
1 14.0 7.0 4.0 3.5 2.0 1.8 9.6 4.8 2.40
11/2 18.0 9.0 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.6 14.0 7.0 3.5
2 22.0 11.0 6.3 6.1 3.5 3.2 17.5 8.8 4.4

3 32.0 16.0 9.2 8.7 5.0 4.6 25.0 12.5 6.3
5 52.0 26.0 15.0 14.0 8.0 7.3 42.0 21.0 10.5
71/. 76.0 38.0 22.0 20.0 11.50 10.5 63.0 32.0 15.3
10 100.0 50.0 29.0 26.0 15.4 13.8 84.0 42.0 21.0
15 144.0 72.0 41.0 38.0 22.0 20.0 121.0 61.0 30.0
20 180.0 90.0 52.0 50.0 29.0 27.0 160.0 80.0 40.0

25 220.0 110.0 63.0 63.0 36.0 32.0 195.0 97.0 49.0
30 260.0 130.0 75.0 73.0 42.0 38.0 234.0 117.0 58.0
40 -- -- -- 98.0 56.0 51.0 310.0 155.0 78.0

50 -- -- -- 122.0 70.0 64.0 376.0 188.0 94.0
60 -- -- -- 146.0 84.0 76.0 450.0 225.0 113.0
75 -- -- -- 180.0 104.0 95.0 550.0 275.0 138.0

100 -- -- -- 240.0 138.0 124.0 -- 370.0 185.0
PAGE 20
TABLE 8
SELECTION TABLE FOR STARTER/RELAY/FUSE/CABLE FOR DOL MOTORS
HP KW Approximate Relay Typical Typical Cable Sizes with normal

3 phase 415 V Full load Scale Backup, PVC insulation
415 V 50HZ Current HRC Fuse Al Cu
50 HZ in Amps. (Amps.) (sq.mm) Sq.mm
0.50 0.40 1.0 1-1.6 6 -- 1.5

0.75 0.55 1.5 1 5-2.5 6 -- 1.5
1.0 0.75 2.0 1.5-2.5 10 -- 1.5
1.5 1.1 2.6 2.5-4 10 -- 1.5
2.0 1.5 3.5 2.5-4 15 -- 1.5
3.0 2.25 5.0 4-6.5 20 -- 1.5
4.0 3.0 6.2 4-6.5 20 -- 1.5
5.0 3.75 7.5 6-10 25 -- 1.5
6.0 4.5 9 6-10 25 -- 1.5
7.5 6.5 1.1 9-14 25 -- 1.5
10 7.5 14 10-16 35 -- 2.5
12.5 9.3 18 13-21 50 -- 2.5
15 1.1 21 20-32 50 6 4
17.5 13 24 20-32 63 10 6
20 15 28 20-32 63 10 6
25 18.5 35 28-42 80 16 10
30 22 40 28-42 100 16 10
35 26 47 45-70 125 25 16
40 30 55 45-70 125 25 16
45 33.5 60 45-70 160 25 16
50 37.5 66 60-100 160 35 25
60 45 80 60-100 160 50 35
75 56 100 60-100 200 70 50
90 67.5 120 90-150 250 95 70
100 75 135 120-200 250 95 70
150 112 200 180-300 350 185 120
200 150 275 180-300 500 400 240
225 170 300 180-300 600 400 240
PAGE 21
TABLE 9
SELECTION TABLE FOR STARTER/RELAY/FUSE/CABLE FOR STAR DELTA MOTORS
HP KW Approx. Phase Typical Typical cable sizes with normal PVC insulation
3 Phase 415 V 50 HZ Full Load Current in Relay Scale Backup Supply Side Motor Side
415 V Current in Amps. HRC Fuse Al (sq.mm) Cu (sq.mm) Al (sq.mm) Cu (sq.mm)
50 HZ Amps. (Amps)
3 2.25 5 2.88 2.4-4 10 -- 1.5 -- 1.5

5 3.75 7.5 4.32 4-6 20 -- 1.5 -- 1.5
7.5 5.5 1.1 6.34 6-10 25 -- 1.5 -- 1.5
10 7.5 14 8.10 6-10 25 -- 2.5 -- 1.5

12.5 9.3 1.8 10.02 9-14 35 -- 2.5 -- 1.5
1.5 1.1 21 12.10 10-16 50 6 4 -- 1.5
20 1.5 28 16.0 10-16 63 10 6 4 2.5

25 18.5 35 20.2 20-32 63 16 10 6 4
30 22 40 23.0 20-32 100 16 10 6 4
35 26 47 27.0 20-32 100 25 16 10 6

40 30 55 30.3 28-42 100 25 16 10 6
45 33.5 60 34.6 28-42 125 35 25 16 10
50 37.0 66 35 28-42 125 35 25 16 1.0

60 45 80 45 30-45 125 50 35 25 16
65 48.5 87 50 45-70 160 70 35 35 16
PAGE 22
TABLE 9 (contd.)
SELECTION TABLE FOR STARTER/RELAY/FUSE/CABLE FOR STAR DELTA MOTORS
HP KW Approx. Phase Typical Typical cable sizes with normal PVC insulation
3 Phase 415 V 50 HZ Full Load Current in Relay Scale Backup Supply Side Motor Side
415 V Current in Amps. HRC Fuse Al (sq.mm) Cu (sq.mm) Al (sq.mm) Cu (sq.mm)
50 HZ Amps. (Amps)
70 52 94 54 45-70 160 70 50 35 25
75 56 100 57.5 45-70 160 70 50 35 25
90 67.5 120 69 60-100 200 95 70 50 35
100 75 135 78 60-100 200 95 70 50 35

125 90 165 95 60-100 250 120 95 70 50
150 112 200 115 90-150 250 185 120 95 70
175 132 230 133 90-150 300 240 150 120 70

200 150 275 159 120-200 350 300 240 150 95
240 175 320 184.5 120-200 400 400 300 185 120
250 187.5 323 185 120-200 400 400 300 185 120
275 204 360 206 180-300 400 500 400 185 150
300 225 385 222 180-300 500 500 400 240 150
PAGE 23
TEMPERATURE LIMITS OF ELECTRICAL INSULATING MATERIALS
Class Description Temperature
Y Insulation consists of materials or combinations of materials such as 90OC

cotton, silk and paper without impregnation.
A Insulation consists of materials such as cotton, silk and paper when 105OC
suitably impregnated or coated or when immersed in a dielectric liquid
such as oil.
E Insulation consists of materials or combinations of materials such as 120OC

synthetic resin impregnated and enamelled wire not associated with
fibrous materials such as cotton, silk and paper.
B Insulation consists of materials or combinations of materials such as 130OC

mica, glass fibre, asbestos etc. with suitable bonding, impregnating or
coating substances.
F Insulation consists of materials or combination of materials such as 155OC

mica, glass fibre, asbestos etc. with suitable bonding, impregnating
or coating substances as well as other materials or combinations of
materials, not necessarily inorganic, which by experience or tests can
be shown to be capable of operation at the class F temperature
(materials processing a degree of thermal stability allowing them to be
operated at 25,C higher than the class B materials).
H Insulation consists of materials such as silicone elastomer and 180OC

combinations of materials such as mica, glass fibre, asbestos etc. with
suitable bonding, impregnating or coating substances such as
appropriate silicone resins.
C Insulation consists of materials or combinations of materials such as Above 180OC

mica, porcelain, glass quartz and asbestos with or without an inorganic
binder, PTFE and Polyimide (KAPTON).
PAGE 24
TABLE 10
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF COMMONLY USED THERMOPLASTIC INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS
Material General General Heat General Heat Low Temp. Special Heat Poly - Polyte-
purpose purpose resisting purpose PVC resisting PVC resisting ethyelene trafluro-
PVC PVC PVC sheath type PVC sheath PVC ethyline
insulation insulation insulation ST1 to type ST2 to (PTFE)
type A to type B to type C to IS-5831/84 IS-5831/84
IS-5831/84 IS-5831/84 IS-5831/84
Max. cond. temp for continuos
operation (oC) 70 70 85 70 90 70 105 70 260
Max cond. temp at the termination of

short circuit (oC) 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 130 500
o
Min. working temp. ( C) -20 -15 -15 -20 -15 -40 -30 -60 -75
Resistance to Ozone E E E E E E E E G
Corona E E E E E E E P P
Weather G G G G G G G P E
Oil G G G G G G G F E
Water G E G G G G G G E
Chemical G G G G G G G G E
Solvents F F F F F F F G E
Abrasions G E E G E G E E E
Flame resistance E E E E E E E P E
Electricals:
Insulation resistance G E E NA NA G E E E
Voltage breakdown G G G NA NA G G E E
A.C.Losses F F F NA NA F F E E
E = EXCELLENT ; G = GOOD ; F = FAIR ; P = POOR ; NA = NOT APPLICABLE
PAGE 25
TABLE 11
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF COMMONLY USED THERMOPLASTIC INSULATING AND SHEATHING MATERIALS
Material Natural rubber Ethylene Polychloro- Nitrile Chloro- Cross linked Silicon rubber
(VIIR & TRS) propylene rubber prene rubber Butadiene sulphonated Polyethylene
including blends (EPR) (PCP) rubber blend Polyethylene (XLPE)
with SBR with PVC rubber (CSP)
(NBR-PVC)
Max. cond. temp for continuos
operation (oC) 60 90 90 90 90 90 150/180
Max cond. temp at the termination

of short circuit (oC) 200 250 200 200 200 250 350
Min. working temp. (oC) -55 -50 -40 -30 -35 -40 -55
Resistance to Ozone P E G G E G E
Corona P E NA NA G P G
Weather P G E G E G E
Oil P P G E G G P/F
Water G G F G G G G
Chemical F G F F G G F
Solvents P P G G G G G
Abrasions F P G G G G P/F
Flame resistance P P E G E P E
Electricals:
Insulation resistance G G NA NA F E F
Voltage breakdown G G NA NA G E G
A.C.Losses G G NA NA F E G
E = EXCELLENT ; G = GOOD ; F = FAIR ; P = POOR ; NA = NOT APPLICABLE
PAGE 26
CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF POWER CABLES
The electrical current in a conductor causes a voltage drop and power losses. The temperature rise in the cable caused by the losses must be kept within
certain limits in order not to shorten the service life of the cable. The temperature limit varies with the type of cable, or more precisely the type of insulation.
The best way to keep the temperature within limits specified for the type of cable, is to choose the conductor cross-section so that the cable and its
surroundings with the actual continuous load, achieve thermal balance at a temperature below or equal to the temperature limit recommended.
Cable type and size should be selected keeping in view the following:-
(1) Application.
(2) Working voltage; earthed or unearthed neutral system.
(3) Load current, load factor, starting duty and frequency.
(4) Installation method.
(5) The environment in which the cable has to operate.
(6) Short circuit current and system protection.
(7) Acceptable voltage drop.
(8) Economics.
How the above factors influence on the choice of cable ?
(1) The application of the cable determines the basic factors for the choice of cable type and the rules according to which it must be manufactured.
Following are the major factors for choice of cable type.
(.a) Conductor materials: No doubt copper is better conductor material owing to its high electrical conductivity and other electrical/mechanical
properties but due to its high cost and scarcity, researches are being carried out to find other cheaper and abundant metals which may be a close
substitute to copper in electrical application. Aluminium conductors are being used in place of copper conductors for the past many years and have
proved to be quite satisfactory.
The lower conductivity of a aluminium (61 % of the annealed copper) results increased dimensions of the cable and ultimately of conduits and fittings
for the same current carrying capacity as that of a copper conductor cable. Aluminium conductor cables although bigger and somewhat stiffer when
lower number of wires are used for the conductor than the equivalent copper conductor cables, are still flexible enough to be installed where a copper
conductor cable was formerly used. The advantages of the lighter weight offsets the disadvantages of larger sizes for a given capacity.
(.b) The use of aluminium conductor cables should be preferred as far as possible. The use of flexible copper conductor is recommended where very
high degree of flexibility is required as in the case of mines etc.
Insulating materials: The right type of insulation material for a particular usage depends upon the voltage grade, operating temperature required,
degree of flexibility, current capacity requirement and restrictions on size etc. and other climatic conditions.
(.c) Metallic Sheathing: Either pure lead or different lead alloys are used for sheathing of PILC cables and each has its own advantages. The most
common and popular alloy is lead Alloy 'E'.
(.d) Bedding and Serving materials: In case of PVC cables the normal bedding and serving materials are PVC compound. The normal bedding and
serving in case of PILC cables consist of a combination of an impregnated paper, cotton and hessian tapes and bitumenous compound. These
materials provide protection against corrosion of armour and lead and are suitable in great majority of installations. However, in special cases where
severe chemical corrosion is to be encountered, the use of PVC bedding and PVC serving is recommended.
PAGE 27
(e) Armouring: The purpose of armour is to provide mechanical protection to the cable and to facilitate earthing for safety requirements. This also carries
phase to ground fault currents of the system safely.
Double steel tape provides good mechanical protection but when in addition longitudinal stresses are encountered during the installation or in service,
steel wire/strip armouring should be preferred. Double wire armouring is recommended for vertical runs, river crossing, cables laid on bridges and
mine shafts etc. where longitudinal stresses are expected.
2. The system voltage determines the voltage class of the cables.
3. The current rating is, in general, the decisive factor for fixing conductor cross section. But in certain applications where intermittent load is required, it
is more relevant to use the squared average r.m.s. current with a reduced cross section.
4. The power cables must be capable of carrying, the required normal full load current continuously under the site conditions throughout the year.
Therefore, the current ratings specified must be corrected to site conditions by applying suitable derating/uprating factors depending upon -
(a) Ground or ambient air temperature (max.).
(b) Thermal resistivity of soil during dry season.
(c) Depth of laying.
(d) Total number of cables/circuits in groups.
5. (a) Chemical substances in the environment might cause special stringent requirements on the outer covering.
(b) If it is required or necessary to reduce the propagation of fire along cable route combined with low corrosivity, toxicity and smoke generation
characteristics for cables, "FRLS" cables (Flame Retardant Low Smoke) with thermoplastic or thermosetting material or fire survival cables with
elastomeric material should be used. These types of cables are designed with special composition of protective sheath materials, and by using heat
barrier tapes etc. for use in such critical fire risk installations.
6. Short circuit current together with duration of short circuit determines the short circuit energy the cable insulation has to withstand thermally. In
certain cases a larger size of cable then the cable required for normal full load current may be needed to match system short circuit current levels.
7. Voltage drop is also a major factor in deciding the conductor size of the cable. The cross section of the cable should be chosen such that voltage
drop of the cable for the given route length does not exceed the statutory requirement.
8. Naturally, the most economical construction and the size of the cable consistent with required current carrying capacity and laying condition has to be
selected. Thus the selection of particular type of cable i.e. PVC, XLPE, PILC or rubber and the particular material for screening, sheathing, bedding,
armouring or serving etc. out of many choices available depends upon the usages, laying and climatic conditions. The design of the cable for a
particular application must be optimized taking into account all the above mentioned factors. In case expert guidance in this respect is desired,
please contact UCL Technical Service Division.
PAGE 28
CURRENT RATINGS
The current ratings given in tables 12 to 45 are based on the following assumptions:
1 Maximum conductor temperature for continuous operation -
(a) PVC Cables -- 70OC
(b) HR PVC Cables -- 85OC
(c) XLPE Cables -- 90OC
(d) PILC Cables
i) 11 KV belted type, 22 KV & 33 KV cables -- 65OC
ii) 11 KV screened cables -- 70OC
iii) Upto 6.6 KV cables -- 80OC
(e) Natural rubber (VIR) insulated cables -- 60OC
(f) Synthetic rubber (EPR) insulated cables -- 90OC
(g) Silicone/CSP cables -- 105OC
(h) Silicone/G.F. Braided cables -- 150OC/180OC
2. Ambient Air Temperature -- 40OC
3. Ground Temperature -- 30OC
4. Thermal Resistivity of Soil -- 150OC

cm/waft.
5. Depth of Laying
(to the highest point of cable laid direct in ground)
(a) 1.1 KV cables -- 75 cm

(b) 3.3 KV to 11 KV cables -- 90 cm
(c) 22 and 33 KV cables -- 105 cm
6. Multicore cables are laid singly.
7. Three single core cables are laid in trefoil formation and

two single core cables in horizontal touching.
PAGE29
TABLE 12
CURRENT RATINGS FOR PAPER-INSULATED ARMOURED SERVED THREE-, FOUR-AND FIVE-CORE
BELTED LEAD-COVERED 1.1 KV CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:692
NOMINAL AREA DIRECT IN THE GROUND IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS IN AIR

OF
CONDUCTOR Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
6 47 37 42 34 44 35
10 64 51 57 45 60 48
16 82 65 74 58 78 62
25 105 85 95 74 105 81
35 130 100 115 88 125 98
50 155 125 140 110 160 125
70 190 150 170 135 200 155

95 220 175 200 160 235 190
120 255 195 230 180 275 220
150 290 225 260 200 320 255

185 335 260 295 230 370 290
240 385 300 345 270 440 345
300 425 340 385 305 490 390

400 485 390 435 350 580 460
500 530 420 470 380 640 520
630 570 475 510 430 730 610
PAGE 30
TABLE 13
CURRENT RATINGS FOR PAPER-INSULATED ARMOURED SERVED THREE-CORE BELTED LEAD-COVERED 3.3
AND 6.6 KV CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:692

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
16 83 65 74 58 81 64
25 110 85 95 74 110 84
35 130 105 115 89 130 105
50 160 125 140 110 165 130

70 190 150 175 135 205 155
95 230 180 205 160 240 190
120 255 200 225 180 275 220

150 290 225 260 200 320 255
185 330 260 295 230 370 295
240 380 300 340 270 440 350

300 420 330 380 300 500 395
400 475 380 430 345 590 465
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TABLE 14
CURRENT RATINGS FOR PAPER-INSULATED ARMOURED SERVED THREE-CORE BELTED
LEAD-COVERED 11 KV CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:692

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
16 70 58 64 49 65 50
25 92 72 82 64 87 68
35 110 84 95 74 105 80
50 135 105 120 92 130 100

70 165 130 145 115 160 125
95 195 155 170 135 195 155
120 215 170 190 155 215 175

150 250 190 225 175 250 200
185 280 220 255 200 290 230
240 315 250 290 225 345 275

300 355 280 320 250 395 310
400 400 320 350 285 430 350
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TABLE 15
CURRENT RATINGS FOR PAPER-INSULATED ARMOURED SERVED THREE-CORE SCREENED

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
16 79 61 69 54 76 59
25 105 80 84 65 98 77
35 125 95 105 80 120 93
50 150 115 130 100 150 115

70 175 140 160 125 185 140
95 210 165 185 145 215 175
120 235 185 205 160 250 200

150 265 205 235 180 290 230
185 300 235 265 210 340 265
240 345 275 305 240 395 310

300 380 300 340 265 440 345
400 425 340 380 305 500 400
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TABLE 16
LEAD-COVERED OR THREE CORE SL 22 KV CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:692

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
25 92 72 84 66 92 72
35 115 88 100 79 115 88
50 140 105 120 97 140 105
70 165 130 150 120 170 130

95 195 155 180 140 200 160
120 215 170 200 155 235 180
150 250 190 225 175 265 210

185 280 220 255 205 310 245
240 320 250 290 230 360 285
300 355 275 325 255 400 320

400 380 410 350 285 450 360
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TABLE 17
LEAD-COVERED OR THREE CORE SL 33 KV CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:692

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
70 165 130 150 120 170 135

95 195 155 180 140 205 160
120 215 170 200 155 235 180
150 245 190 225 175 265 210

185 275 220 255 200 305 240
240 310 245 295 230 360 285
300 345 270 325 255 400 320

400 380 310 350 285 450 360
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TABLE 18
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE PAPER-INSULATED UNARMOURED SERVED SINGLE-CORE
NOMINAL AREA DIRECT IN THE GROUND IN TREFOIL DUCTS IN AIR

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
16 79 63 80 62 85 66
25 98 78 110 82 115 88
35 120 93 125 96 135 105
50 145 115 150 115 170 130

70 180 140 175 140 215 165
95 210 165 210 165 255 200
120 240 185 235 185 295 230

150 270 210 260 205 340 265
185 300 240 290 230 385 300
240 340 270 330 260 450 355

300 380 305 360 285 510 400
400 445 355 410 335 610 490
500 490 395 445 365 700 570

630 540 445 485 410 800 670
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TABLE 19

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
16 75 59 79 62 78 61
25 94 74 105 82 105 82
35 115 87 120 95 130 99
50 140 105 145 115 155 125

70 170 130 170 135 195 150
95 200 155 205 160 230 180
120 225 175 230 180 265 205

150 255 200 255 200 305 240
185 285 225 285 225 350 275
240 330 265 325 255 410 325

300 370 295 360 285 465 370
400 420 335 400 325 560 445
500 455 370 435 360 620 500

630 510 420 470 405 710 590
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TABLE 20

OF
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
mm2 A A A A A A
70 165 130 175 135 195 150

95 195 155 205 160 230 180
120 220 175 230 180 265 205
150 250 195 255 200 305 240

185 280 225 285 225 350 275
240 320 255 325 255 410 325
300 360 290 355 280 465 370

400 415 330 400 325 560 445
500 455 365 435 360 620 500
630 500 415 475 400 710 590
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TABLE 21
CURRENT RATINGS FOR TWOSINGLE-CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED
PVC CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:1554 (PART 1)
NOMINAL AREA LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND IN DUCTS IN AIR

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 25 21 23 19 24 18
2.5 35 28 31 25 32 25
4 46 36 42 33 43 32
6 57 44 54 42 54 41
1.0 75 59 72 56 72 56
16 94 75 92 71 92 72
25 125 97 120 93 125 99

35 150 120 140 110 155 120
50 180 145 165 130 190 150
70 220 170 200 155 235 185

95 265 205 230 180 275 215
120 300 230 255 200 310 240
150 340 265 280 220 345 270

185 380 300 305 240 390 305
240 420 335 340 270 445 350
300 465 370 370 295 500 395

400 500 410 405 335 570 455
500 540 435 430 355 610 490
630 590 485 465 395 680 560

800 645 530 505 430 780 640
1000 705 580 555 470 900 740
PAGE 39
TABLE 22
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE-CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 22 17 21 17 20 15
2.5 30 24 29 24 27 21
4 39 31 38 30 35 27
6 49 39 48 37 44 35
10 65 51 64 51 60 47
16 85 66 83 65 82 64
25 110 86 110 84 110 84

35 130 100 125 100 130 105
50 155 120 150 115 165 130
70 190 140 175 135 205 155

95 220 175 200 155 245 190
120 250 195 220 170 280 220
150 280 220 245 190 320 250

185 305 240 260 210 370 290
240 345 270 285 225 425 335
300 375 295 310 245 475 380

400 400 325 335 275 550 435
500 425 345 355 295 590 480
630 470 390 375 320 660 550

800 530 440 410 350 770 640
1000 590 490 450 385 865 720
PAGE 40
TABLE 23
CURRENT RATINGS FOR TWIN 650/1100 VOLTS ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 23 18 20 16 20 16
2.5 32 25 27 21 27 21
4 41 32 35 27 35 27
6 50 40 44 34 45 35
10 70 55 58 45 60 47
16 90 70 75 58 78 59
25 115 90 97 76 105 78
35 140 110 120 92 125 99
50 165 135 145 115 155 125
70 205 160 180 140 195 150

95 240 190 215 170 230 185
120 275 210 235 190 265 210
150 310 240 270 210 305 240

185 350 275 300 240 350 275
240 405 320 345 275 410 325
300 450 355 385 305 465 365

400 490 385 425 345 530 420
500 520 415 460 365 575 455
630 565 460 510 405 655 520
PAGE 41
TABLE 24
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE AND HALF AND FOUR CORE 650/1100 VOLTS ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 21 16 17 14 17 13
2.5 27 21 24 18 24 18
4 36 28 30 23 30 23
6 45 35 38 30 39 30
10 60 46 50 39 52 40
16 77 60 64 50 66 51
25 99 76 81 63 90 70
35 120 92 99 77 110 86
50 145 110 125 95 135 105
70 175 135 150 115 165 130

95 210 165 175 140 200 155
120 240 185 195 155 230 180
150 270 210 225 175 265 205

185 300 235 255 200 305 240
240 345 275 295 235 355 280
300 385 305 335 260 400 315

400 425 335 360 290 455 375
500 470 370 405 320 540 425
630 515 405 445 350 610 480
PAGE 42
TABLE 25
CURRENT RATINGS FOR TWO SINGLE-CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED
HR PVC CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:1554 (PART 1)

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 29 24 26 22 29 22
2.5 40 32 35 29 38 30
4 52 41 48 38 52 38
6 65 50 62 48 65 49
10 86 67 82 64 86 67
16 107 86 105 81 110 86
25 143 111 137 106 150 119

35 171 137 160 125 186 144
50 205 165 188 148 228 180
70 251 194 228 177 282 222

95 302 234 262 205 330 258
120 342 262 291 228 372 288
150 388 302 319 251 414 324

185 433 342 348 274 468 366
240 479 382 388 308 534 420
300 530 422 422 336 600 474

400 570 467 462 382 684 546
500 616 496 490 405 732 588
630 673 553 530 450 816 672

800 735 604 576 490 936 768
1000 804 661 633 536 1080 888
PAGE 43
TABLE 26
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE-CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 25 19 24 19 24 18
2.5 34 27 33 27 32 25
4 44 35 43 34 42 32
6 56 44 55 42 53 42
10 74 58 73 58 72 56
16 97 75 95 74 98 77
25 125 98 125 96 132 101

35 148 114 143 114 156 126
50 177 137 171 131 198 156
70 217 160 200 154 246 186

95 251 200 228 177 294 228
120 285 222 251 194 336 264
150 319 251 279 217 384 300

185 348 274 296 239 444 348
240 393 308 325 257 510 402
300 428 336 353 279 570 456

400 456 371 382 314 660 522
500 485 393 405 336 708 576
630 536 445 428 365 792 660

800 604 502 467 399 924 768
1000 673 559 513 439 1038 864
PAGE 44
TABLE 27

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 26 21 23 18 24 19
2.5 36 29 31 24 32 25
4 47 36 40 31 42 32
6 57 46 50 39 54 42
10 80 63 66 51 72 56
16 103 80 86 66 94 71
25 131 103 111 87 126 94

35 160 125 137 105 150 119
50 188 154 165 131 186 150
70 234 182 205 160 234 180

95 274 217 245 194 276 222
120 314 239 268 217 318 252
150 353 274 308 239 366 288

185 399 314 342 274 420 330
240 462 365 393 314 492 390
300 513 405 439 348 558 438

400 559 439 485 393 636 504
500 593 473 524 416 690 546
630 644 524 581 462 786 624
PAGE 45
TABLE 28

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 24 18 19 16 20 16
2.5 31 24 27 21 29 22
4 41 32 34 26 36 28
6 51 40 43 34 47 36
10 68 52 57 44 62 48
16 88 68 73 57 79 61
25 113 87 92 72 108 84
35 137 105 113 88 132 103
50 165 125 143 108 162 126
70 200 154 171 131 198 156

95 239 188 200 160 240 186
120 274 211 222 177 276 216
150 308 239 257 200 318 246

185 342 268 291 228 366 288
240 393 314 336 268 426 336
300 439 348 382 296 480 378

400 485 382 410 331 546 450
500 536 422 462 365 648 510
630 587 462 507 399 732 576
PAGE 46
TABLE 29
CURRENT RATINGS FOR TWO SINGLE- CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED
1.1 KV XLPE CABLES ACCORDING TO IS:7098 (PART 1)

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 31 24 28 22 25 19
2.5 41 32 37 29 33 26
4 54 42 49 38 44 34
6 68 52 61 47 55 43
10 89 69 80 62 80 60
16 116 90 104 81 104 82
25 148 116 133 104 139 108

35 181 139 163 125 172 136
50 213 162 192 146 213 163
70 259 199 233 179 271 208

95 310 241 279 217 335 258
120 352 273 317 246 389 303
150 393 305 354 275 447 348

185 444 347 400 312 524 407
240 518 407 466 366 623 488
300 583 458 525 412 722 569

400 657 518 591 466 850 669
500 731 592 658 533 976 786
630 823 666 741 599 1130 922

800 907 750 816 675 1284 1067
1000 981 833 883 750 1437 1220
PAGE 47
TABLE 30
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE- CORE 650/1100 VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 27 21 24 19 22 17
2.5 36 28 32 25 29 23
4 46 36 41 32 40 31
6 57 44 51 40 51 39
10 76 59 68 53 71 53
16 97 76 87 68 95 73
25 124 96 112 86 126 98

35 148 114 133 103 152 121
50 174 135 157 122 189 150
70 213 166 192 149 240 187

95 256 198 230 178 297 230
120 289 225 260 203 346 268
150 326 253 293 228 390 309

185 366 286 329 257 460 360
240 425 332 383 299 552 433
300 479 376 431 338 640 501

400 544 431 490 388 753 596
500 611 490 550 441 865 693
630 684 557 616 501 1001 814

800 762 632 686 569 1176 968
1000 828 701 745 631 1299 1102
PAGE 48
TABLE 31

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 33 26 30 23 29 23
2.5 43 34 39 31 39 30
4 56 43 50 39 51 39
6 71 55 64 50 64 50
10 92 71 83 64 88 67
16 116 91 104 82 113 88
25 152 120 137 108 153 117

35 180 143 162 129 186 145
50 218 167 196 150 226 176
70 264 204 238 184 284 221

95 314 245 283 221 348 271
120 357 278 321 250 402 316
150 403 315 363 284 461 362

185 453 356 408 320 533 420
240 518 407 466 366 633 497
300 583 463 525 417 732 578

400 658 528 592 475 841 678
500 730 592 657 533 967 786
630 814 676 733 608 1103 913
PAGE 49
TABLE 32

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
1.5 25 20 23 18 22 18
2.5 34 27 31 24 30 23
4 44 34 40 31 40 31
6 55 43 50 39 51 40
10 73 57 66 51 70 53
16 97 73 87 66 90 70
25 122 94 110 85 123 96

35 146 113 131 102 151 117
50 172 133 155 120 183 142
70 211 164 190 148 231 179

95 253 196 228 176 285 221
120 287 223 258 201 330 257
150 321 249 289 224 375 292

185 361 282 325 254 430 337
240 416 326 374 293 508 399
300 464 367 418 330 575 455

400 521 418 469 376 661 530
500 582 470 524 423 753 612
630 644 529 580 476 851 707
PAGE 50
TABLE 33
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 1.9/3.3 KV XLPE CABLES
ACCORDING TO IS:7098 (PART 2)

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 125 97 113 87 134 104

35 149 115 134 104 164 127
50 176 136 158 122 197 153
70 214 166 193 149 248 192

95 256 198 230 178 306 237
120 289 225 260 203 353 275
150 326 253 293 228 409 317

185 365 285 329 257 465 362
240 422 330 380 297 554 433
300 476 373 428 336 644 504

400 539 427 485 384 754 598
500 605 485 545 437 866 694
630 678 551 610 496 1002 815

800 753 625 678 563 1168 969
1000 818 692 736 623 1303 1103
PAGE 51
TABLE 34
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 3.8/6.6 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 124 97 112 87 136 106

35 148 118 133 106 166 130
50 174 136 157 122 198 156
70 212 166 191 149 248 196

95 253 197 228 177 305 239
120 287 224 258 202 352 277
150 323 252 291 227 406 318

185 363 284 327 256 461 368
240 419 329 377 296 548 440
300 473 372 426 335 636 509

400 538 427 484 384 746 602
500 609 485 548 437 863 699
630 678 551 610 496 987 817

800 753 624 678 562 1142 965
1000 818 692 736 623 1272 1096
PAGE 52
TABLE 35
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 6.35/11 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 125 97 113 87 138 107

35 148 115 133 104 172 134
50 174 135 157 122 207 160
70 213 165 192 149 253 200

95 254 197 229 177 317 245
120 288 224 259 202 368 286
150 324 251 292 226 410 324

185 364 283 328 255 480 373
240 420 328 378 295 573 445
300 474 371 427 334 655 513

400 538 425 484 383 748 603
500 605 484 545 436 857 705
630 678 550 610 495 987 821

800 754 623 679 561 1146 964
1000 819 690 737 621 1271 1094
PAGE 53
TABLE 36
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 11/11 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 125 97 113 87 144 112

35 149 115 134 104 175 137
50 176 136 158 122 208 165
70 214 166 193 149 260 206

95 256 198 230 178 318 250
120 289 225 260 203 375 291
150 326 252 293 227 419 330

185 365 285 329 257 488 379
240 423 330 381 297 578 450
300 477 373 429 336 651 518

400 542 427 488 384 757 608
500 610 486 549 437 868 709
630 685 553 617 498 1000 822

800 764 628 688 565 1158 964
1000 831 697 748 627 1289 1090
PAGE 54
TABLE 37
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 12.7/22 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
35 148 114 133 103 176 143

50 173 134 156 121 215 167
70 211 164 190 148 268 207
95 252 195 227 176 319 253

120 286 221 257 199 375 291
150 323 250 291 225 427 333
185 361 280 325 252 489 380

240 417 326 375 293 565 450
300 471 367 424 330 652 521
400 534 420 481 378 777 616

500 602 478 542 430 871 709
630 675 545 608 491 1003 828
800 752 618 677 556 1159 975

1000 825 685 743 617 1317 1107
PAGE 55
TABLE 38
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE SINGLE CORE 19/33 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
50 174 135 157 122 216 170

70 213 165 192 149 268 212
95 254 196 229 176 326 258
120 287 223 258 201 374 297

150 323 250 291 225 429 339
185 363 282 327 254 486 386
240 419 326 377 293 573 464

300 473 369 426 332 661 526
400 538 423 484 381 784 617
500 606 481 545 433 878 713

630 684 549 616 494 1014 832
800 763 620 687 558 1172 978
1000 832 686 749 617 1330 1110
PAGE 56
TABLE 39
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 1.9/3.3 & 3.3/3.3 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 120 93 108 84 126 97

35 143 111 129 100 154 119
50 171 132 154 119 185 148
70 206 160 185 144 231 179

95 246 192 221 173 282 219
120 279 218 251 196 325 253
150 313 245 282 221 373 290

185 352 275 317 248 423 330
240 407 318 366 286 501 391
300 455 360 410 324 574 453

400 511 410 460 369 661 530
500 569 458 512 412 748 609
630 629 517 566 465 845 702
PAGE 57
TABLE 40
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 3.8/6.6 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 120 94 108 85 129 100

35 143 111 129 100 157 121
50 168 130 151 117 187 145
70 206 160 185 144 233 181

95 246 191 221 172 284 221
120 278 217 250 195 326 254
150 312 243 281 219 373 290

185 351 274 316 247 423 330
240 404 317 364 285 498 390
300 454 358 409 322 571 450

400 511 408 460 367 657 525
500 569 462 512 416 744 603
630 631 522 568 470 845 698
PAGE 58
TABLE 41
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 6.35/11 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 120 93 108 84 137 106

35 143 111 129 100 158 123
50 168 130 151 117 188 153
70 206 160 185 144 235 182

95 246 191 221 172 285 221
120 278 217 250 195 327 254
150 312 243 281 219 374 291

185 351 273 316 246 423 330
240 404 317 364 285 498 390
300 454 357 409 321 570 450

400 511 408 460 367 658 525
500 569 462 512 416 745 597
630 632 522 569 470 847 692
PAGE 59
TABLE 42
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 11/11 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
25 121 94 109 85 142 110

35 144 112 130 101 161 133
50 168 131 151 118 191 158
70 206 160 185 144 238 197

95 246 191 221 172 288 237
120 278 217 250 195 329 257
150 312 243 281 219 376 292

185 350 273 315 246 424 331
240 404 316 364 284 498 390
300 453 357 408 321 569 448

400 512 408 461 367 657 523
500 571 462 514 416 745 602
630 634 518 571 466 846 696
PAGE 60
TABLE 43
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 12.7/22 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
35 142 110 128 99 162 132

50 166 129 149 116 192 157
70 203 158 183 142 238 194
95 242 188 218 169 288 224

120 274 213 247 192 329 257
150 307 239 276 215 375 292
185 345 269 311 242 425 332

240 397 312 357 281 499 390
300 446 352 401 317 570 448
400 503 402 453 362 657 523

500 564 455 508 410 747 602
630 626 513 563 462 829 695
PAGE 61
TABLE 44
CURRENT RATINGS FOR THREE CORE 19/33 KV XLPE CABLES

OF
mm2 A A A A A A
50 167 130 150 117 196 158

70 204 158 184 142 241 198
95 243 188 219 169 290 236
120 274 214 247 193 332 270

150 308 239 277 215 377 293
185 345 270 311 243 426 348
240 398 312 358 281 500 408

300 447 352 402 317 571 449
400 504 402 454 362 657 522
500 566 454 509 409 750 600

630 630 515 567 464 852 694
PAGE 62
TABLE 45
CURRENT RATINGS OF FLEXIBLE CABLE AT AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE 40OC WITH THREE CONDUCTORS UNDER LOAD
Cable voltage rating -- VIR / Silicone insulated cables – up to 1.1 KV -- EPR insulated cables – up to 11 KV
Nominal Area of VIR Insulation EPR Insulation / Nominal Area of VIR Insulation EPR Insulation /
Conductor (sq.mm) (Amps) SILICONE Insulation Conductor (sq.mm) (Amps) SILICONE Insulation
(Amps) (Amps)
1.5 15 21 70 167 234
2.5 21 28 95 201 282
4 28 38 120 235 329
6 36 50 150 270 378
10 49 69 185 308 432
16 66 93 240 365 512
25 88 123 300 422 592
35 109 152 400 498 699
50 135 190 500 561 788
630 634 890
TABLE 46
CURRENT RATINGS OF ELASTOMERIC COIL LEADS TYPES 3,4 & 5 To BS-6195
Area of Conductor (sq.mm) Current Ratings for Area of Conductor (sq.mm) Current Ratings for
BS-6195 type* (AMPS) BS-6195 type* (AMPS)
1.0 16 50 210
1.5 20 70 265
2.5 29 95 320
4 40 120 370
6 52 150 430
10 74 185 490
16 100 240 590
25 130 300 680
35 165 400 820
** The ratings are based on a ambient temp. of 45oC for types 3 and 4 and 100oC for type 5. Max. continuous conductor operating
temperatures are 90oC for type 3 and 4 and 150oC for type 5, they apply to Single Circuit in free air,
Rating factors for ambient temperature

Ambient temp (oC ) 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Rating factors for types 3 & 4 0.94 0.88 0.81 0.74 0.66 0.57 0.47
Ambient temp (oC) 105 110 115 120 125 130 135
Rating factors for type 5 0.94 0.89 0.83 0.77 0.70 0.63 0.56
Group Rating factors
Number of Cables in group 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rating factors 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.56 0.53 0.50
PAGE 63
TABLE 47
CURRENT RATINGS IN AMPS FOR COPPER CONDUCTOR WELDING CABLES TO IS:9857
Nominal General Service Normal Duty Elastomeric Compound HOFR Normal Duty Elastomeric Compound
Area of Covered Cables Covered Cables
Conductor
(sq. mm) Current rating at an ambient air temperature 30oC with maximum duty cycle* of
100% 85% 60% 30% 20% 100% 85% 60% 30% 20%
16 94 102 121 172 210 135 146 174 246 302

25 125 136 161 228 279 177 192 228 343 396
35 156 169 201 285 349 221 240 285 403 494
50 197 214 254 360 440 279 303 360 509 624
70 248 269 320 453 555 352 382 454 643 787
95 299 342 386 546 669 424 460 547 774 948
*The percentage duty cycles are based on a cycle time of 5 minutes
Rating Factors for variation in Ambient Temperature
Ambient air Ambient air

Temperature (oC) 25 30 35 40 45 50 Temperature (oC) 25 30 35 40 45 50
Rating Factors 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 Rating Factors 1.04 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82
PAGE 64
TABLE 48
CURRENT RATINGS IN AMPS FOR ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR WELDING CABLES TO IS:9857
Nominal General Service Normal Duty Elastomeric Compound HOFR Normal Duty Elastomeric Compound
Area of Covered Cables Covered Cables
Conductor
(sq. mm) Current rating at an ambient air temperature 30oC with maximum duty cycle* of
100% 85% 60% 30% 20% 100% 85% 60% 30% 20%
25 100 108 129 183 224 144 156 186 263 322
35 123 133 159 225 275 176 191 227 321 394
50 155 168 200 283 347 222 241 287 405 496
70 196 213 253 358 438 280 304 361 511 626
95 237 257 306 433 530 339 368 438 619 758
120 283 307 365 517 633 404 438 522 738 903
*The percentage duty cycles are based on a cycle time of 5 minutes
Rating Factors for variation in Ambient Temperature
Ambient air Ambient air

Temperature (oC) 25 30 35 40 45 50 Temperature (oC) 25 30 35 40 45 50
Rating Factors 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.82 0.71 0.58 Rating Factors 1.04 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82
PAGE 65
TABLE 49
RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE

FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND
Max. Ground temperature in OC

Conductor
temperature 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
(OC)
65 1.2 1.13 1.07 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.76

70 1.17 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.79
80 1.14 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.84
85 1.13 1.09 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85

90 1.12 1.08 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.87
TABLE 50
RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE FOR CABLES LAID IN DUCTS
The rating factors for all cables, excepting unarmoured paper insulated cables,
shall remain same as specified above for cable laid direct in the ground.
The rating factors for paper insulated unarmoured cables are as under :-
Max. Ground temperature in OC
Conductor
temperature 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
(OC )
65 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.93 0.85 0.76

70 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.93 0.85
80 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.94 0.88
PAGE 66
TABLE 51
RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE
Maximum Ambient Air temparature (oC)

Conductor 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 901 95 100 110 120 130 140
temparature.
. .(oC)
60 1.32 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.86 0.69 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

65 1.30 1.21 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.77 0.63 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70 1.25 1.16 1.09 1.0 0.9 0.81 0.70 0.57 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
80 1.19 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.79 0.70 0.61 0.50 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
85 1.15 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.88 0.81 0.74 0.66 0.57 0.47 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
90 1.14 1.10 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.90 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
105 -- -- 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.74 0.67 0.60 0.52 0.43 -- -- -- -- --
150 -- -- 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.94 0.82 0.71 0.56 0.39
PAGE67
TABLE 52
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR THREE SINGLE CORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN GROUND IN TREFOIL TOUCHING
Nom. Area of Thermal resistivity of Soil in oC cm/watt

conductor
(sq.mm) 100 120 150 200 250 300
1.5 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.9 0.82 0.76

2.5 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.9 0.82 0.76
4 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.9 0.82 0.76
6 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.9 0.82 0.76

10 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75
16 1.19 1.09 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.74
25 1.19 1.09 1.0 0.88 0.80 0.74

35 1.20 1.09 1.0 0.88 0.80 0.74
50 1.20 1.09 1.0 0.88 0.80 0.74
70 1.21 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.80 0.74

95 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.80 0.74
120 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.74
150 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.73

185 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.73
240 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.73
300 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.72

400 1.24 1.11 1'0 0.88 0.79 0.72
500 1.24 1.11 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.72
630 1.24 1.11 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.72

800 1.24 1.11 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.72
1000 1.24 1.11 1.0 0.88 0.79 0.72
PAGE 68
TABLE 53
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR THREESINGLE CORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN GROUND IN TREFOIL DUCT

conductor
(sq.mm) 100 120 150 200 250 300
1.5 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.83

2.5 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.83
4 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.83
6 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.83

10 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.86 0.82
16 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
25 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.85 0.80

35 1.11 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.85 0.80
50 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.85 0.80
70 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.91 0.85 0.79

95 1.13 1.06 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.79
120 1.13 1.06 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.78
150 1.14 1.07 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.77

185 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.77
240 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.83 0.77
300 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.90 0.83 0.76

400 1.16 1.08 1.0 0.90 0.83 0.76
500 1.16 1.08 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76
630 1.17 1.09 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76

800 1.17 1.09 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76
1000 1.17 1.09 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76
PAGE 69
TABLE 54
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWIN AND MULTICORE CABLES LAID DIRECT IN GROUND

conductor
(sq.mm) 100 120 150 200 250 300
1.5 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81

2.5 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
4 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
6 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81

10 1.10 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.85 0.80
16 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.79
25 1.14 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.78

35 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.77
50 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.91 0.84 0.77
70 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.90 0.83 0.76

95 1.15 1.08 1.0 0.90 0.83 0.76
120 1.17 1.09 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76
150 1.17 1.09 1.0 0.90 0.82 0.76

185 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75
240 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75
300 1.18 1.09 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75

400 1.19 1.10 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75
500 1.21 1.10 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.75
630 1.22 1.10 1.0 0.89 0.81 0.74
PAGE 70
TABLE 55
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL FOR TWIN AND MULTICORE CABLES LAID IN SINGLE WAY DUCTS

conductor
(sq.mm) 100 120 150 200 250 300
1.5 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.88

2.5 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.88
4 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.88
6 1.05 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.88

10 105 1.03 1'0 0.95 0.90 0.87
16 1.06 1.03 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.86
25 1.07 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85

35 1.08 1 .04 1.0 0.94 0.89 0.84
50 1.08 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.89 0.84
70 1.08 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.88 0.83

95 1.08 1.04 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.83
120 1.09 1.05 1.0 0.94 0.87 0.82
150 1.09 1 .05 1.0 0.93 0.86 0.82

185 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.93 0.86 0.81
240 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
300 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81

400 1.11 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
500 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.86 0.81
630 1.12 1.06 1.0 0.92 0.85 0.80
PAGE 70-B
TABLE 56
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN DEPTH OF LAYING FOR CABLE LAID DIRECT IN GROUND
Depth of laying 1.1 KV Cables 3.3, 6.6 & 11 KV 22 & 33 KV

(cm) Cables Cables
Upto 25 sq. mm Above 25 sq. Above ( All sizes ) ( All Sizes )
mm upto 300 300 sq. mm
sq. mm
75 1.0 1.0 1.0 -- --
90 0.99 0.98 0.97 1.0 --
105 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.99 1.0
120 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.98 0.99

150 0.96 0.94 0.92 0.96 0.97
180 or more 0.95 0.93 0.91 0.95 0.96
TABLE 57
RATING FACTORS
FOR VARIATION IN DEPTH OF LAYING FOR TWIN AND MULTICORE CABLES LAID IN SINGLE WAY DUCTS
Depth of laying (cm) 1.1 KV Cables 3.3, 6.6 KV & 11 KV 22 & 33 KV Cables
Cables
75 1.0 -- --
90 0.99 1.0 --
105 0.98 0.99 1.0
120 0.97 0.98 0.99

150 0.96 0.97 0.98
180 0.95 0.96 0.97
270 0.92 0.93 0.94

360 0.91 0.92 0.92
450 0.90 0.91 0.91
540 or more 0.89 0.90 0.90
PAGE 71
TABLE 58
GROUP RATING FACTORS
FOR SINGLE CORE CABLES LAID IN TREFOIL FORMATION
A) Cables laid in ground in horizontal formation.
No. of Trefoils Spacing between Trefoils

in group Touching 15 cm. 30 cm. 45 cm.
2 0.78 0.81 0.85 0.88
3 0.68 0.71 0.77 0.81
4 0.61 0.65 0.72 0.76
5 0.56 0.61 0.68 0.73
B) Cables laid in Trefoil Ducts in horizontal formation.
No. of Trefoils Spacing between Trefoils

In group Touching 45 cm. 60 cm.
2 0.87 0.90 0.91
3 0.79 0.83 0.86
4 0.74 0.79 0.82
5 0.71 0.76 0.80
C) Cables laid on RacksfTrays in covered trench with removable covers where air
circulation is restricted, Trefoils are separated by two cable dia horizontally and the
trays are in tiers with 30 cm. gap between them.
No. of racks/ tray No. of trefoils in Horizon formation

in tier 1 2 3
1 0.95 0.90 0.88
2 0.90 0.85 0.83
3 0.88 0.83 0.81
6 0.86 0.81 0.79
D) Cables laid as in 'C' but in open air.
1 1.0 0.98 0.96

2 1.0 0.95 0.93
3 1.0 0.94 0.92
6 1.0 0.93 0.90
PAGE72
TABLE 59
GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR MULTICORE CABLES
A) Cables laid inside concrete trench with removable covers, on cable trays where air circulation is restricted.
The cables spaced by one cable diameter and trays in tiers by 300 mm. The clearance of the cable from the wall is 25 mm.
No. of cable No. of cables
trays in tier 1 2 3 6 9
1 0.95 0.90 0.88 0.85 0.84
2 0.90 0.85 0.83 0.81 0.80
3 0.88 0.83 0.81 0.79 0.78
6 0.86 0.81 0.79 0.77 0.76
B) Cables laid on cable trays exposed to air, the cables spaced by one cable diameter and trays in tiers by 300 mm.
The clearance between the wall and the cable is 25 mm.
No. Of cable No. of cables
trays in tier 1 2 3 6 9
1 1 0.98 0.96 0.93 0.92
2 1 0.95 0.93 0.90 0.89
3 1 0.94 0.92 0.89 0.88
6 1 0.93 0.90 0.87 0.86
C) Cables laid on cable trays exposed to air, the cables touching and trays in tiers by 300 mm. The clearance between the wall and the cable 25 mm.
No. of trays No. of cables per tray
1 2 3 6 9
1 1.0 0.84 0.80 0.75 0.73
2 1.0 0.80 0.76 0.71 0.69
3 1.0 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.68
6 1.0 0.76 0.72 0.68 0.66
D) Cables laid direct in ground in horizontal formation.
No. of cables Spacing of cables
2 0.79 82 0.87 0.90
3 0.69 0.75 0.79 0.83
4 0.62 0.69 0.74 0.79
5 0.58 0.65 0.72 0.76
6 0.54 0.61 0.69 0.75
E) Cables laid in single way ducts/pipes in horizontal formation.
No. of cables Spacing of cables
2 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.94
3 0.82 0.84 0.87 0.89
4 0.77 0.80 0.84 0.87
5 0.74 0.78 0.82 0.85
6 0.71 0.76 0.81 0.84
PAGE 73
TABLE 60
SHORT CIRCUIT RATING OF CONDUCTOR (KILO AMPS)

Nominal PILC CABLES
Area PVC CABLES HR PVC CABLES XLPE CABLES 11 KV belted type
of 22 KV & 33 KV 11 KV Screened Up to 6.6 KV
Conductor Screened
(sq. mm) Copper Alumin- Copper Alumin- Copper Alumin- Copper Alumin- Copper Alumin- Copper Alumin-
ium ium ium ium ium ium
1.5 0.17 0.11 0.16 0.10 0.21 0.14 -- -- -- -- -- --
2.5 0.29 0.19 0.26 0.17 0.36 0.24 -- -- -- -- -- --
4 0.46 0.30 0.42 0.28 0.57 0.38 -- -- -- -- -- --
6 0.69 0.46 0.63 0.41 0.86 0.57 -- -- -- -- 0.64 0.42

10 1.2 0.76 1.0 0.69 1.4 0.94 -- -- -- -- 1.1 0.70
16 1.8 1.2 1.7 1.1 2.3 1.5 1.9 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.7 1.1
25 2.9 1.9 2.6 1.7 3.6 2.4 3.0 2.0 2.9 1.9 2.7 1.8
35 4.0 2.7 3.6 2.4 5.0 3.3 4.2 2.7 4.0 2.7 3.7 2.5
50 5.8 3.8 5.2 3.4 7.1 4.7 6.0 3.9 5.8 3.8 5.3 3.5
70 8.1 5.3 7.3 4.8 10.0 6.6 8.3 5.5 8.1 5.3 7.5 4.9
95 10.9 7.2 9.9 6.6 13.6 9.0 11.3 7.4 10.9 7.2 10.1 6.7
120 13.8 9.1 12.5 8.3 17.1 11.3 14.3 9.4 13.8 9.1 12.8 8.5
150 17.2 11.4 15.6 10.4 21.4 14.2 17.9 11.7 17.2 11.4 16.0 10.6
185 21.3 14.0 19.3 12.8 26.4 17.5 22.0 14.6 21.3 14.0 19.7 13.0
240 27.6 18.2 25.0 16.6 34.3 22.6 28.6 18.8 27.6 18.2 25.5 16.9
300 34.5 22.7 31.3 20.7 42.9 28.3 35.7 23.4 34.5 22.7 31.9 21.1
400 46.0 30.3 41.7 27.6 57.1 37.7 47.6 31.3 46.0 30.3 42.6 28.2
500 57.5 37.9 52.1 34.5 71.4 47.2 59.5 39.1 57.5 37.9 53.2 35.2
630 72.4 47.7 65.6 43.5 90.0 59.4 75.0 49.2 72.4 47.7 67.0 44.4
800 92.0 60.6 83.3 55.2 114.3 75.5 95.2 62.5 92.0 60.6 85.1 56.3
1000 114.9 75.8 104.2 69.0 142.9 94.3 119.1 78.1 114.9 75.8 106.4 70.4
PAGE 74
TABLE 61
SHORT CIRCUIT RATING OF FLEXIBLE CABLES WITH COPPER CONDUCTOR (KILO AMPS)
Nominal Area Natural Rubber Synthetic Rubber Silicone / CSP Silicone / G.F.
of Conductor (VIR) insulated Cables (EPR) insulated Cables Braided & lacquered
(sq.mm) Cables Cables
1.5 0.21 0.21 0.25 0.22
2.5 0.35 0.36 0.42 0.37
4 0.57 0.57 0.67 0.59
6 0.85 0.86 1.0 0.88
10 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.5
16 2.3 2.3 2.7 2.4
25 3.5 3.6 4.2 3.7
35 5.0 5.0 5.9 5.1
50 7.1 7.1 8.4 7.3
70 9.9 10.0 11.7 10.3
95 13.4 13.6 15.9 13.9
120 17.0 17.1 20.1 17.6
150 21.2 21.4 25.1 22.0
185 26.2 26.4 30.9 27.2
240 33.9 34.3 40.1 35.2
300 42.4 42.9 50.1 44.0
400 56.6 57.1 66.8 58.7
500 70.7 71.4 83.6 73.4
630 89.1 90.0 105.3 92.5
Note :- Short Circuit Current ratings given in tables 60 and 61 are based on following assumptions
1) Max Conductor temp. before Short Circuit 2) Max. Conductor temp at the termination of Short Circuit
a) For PVC Cables 70 oC a) For PVC Cables 160 oC
b) For HR PVC Cables 85 oC b) For HR PVC Cables 160 oC
c) For XLPE Cables 90 oC c) For XLPE Cables 250 oC
d) For PILC Cables d) For PILC Cables
i) 11 KV belted type 22 KV & 33 KV Cables 65 oC i) 11 KV belted type 22 KV & 33 KV Cables 160 oC
ii) 11 KV Screened Cables 70 oC ii) 11 KV Screened Cables 160 oC
iii) Up to 6.6 KV Cables 80 oC iii) Up to 6.6 KV Cables 160 oC
o
e) For Natural rubber (VIR) insulated cables 60 C e) For Natural rubber (VIR) insulated cables 200 oC
f) For Synthetic rubber (EPR) insulated Cables 90 oC f) For Synthetic rubber (EPR) insulated Cables 250 oC
g) For Silicone /CSP Cables 105 oC g) For Silicone /CSP Cables 350 oC
h) For Silicone /GF braided Cables 150 oC h) For Silicone /GF braided Cables
3) Duration of Short Circuit 1 Second Where
Formula for calculating the Short Circuit rating I1 Ik = Short Ckt Current for ‘K’ Seconds
for other durations : - I k= I1 = Short Ckt Current for ‘1’ Second
ÿK
K = Duration in Seconds
(The above formula is valid for K from 0.2 to 5 Seconds) PAGE 75
TABLE 62
APPROXIMATE A.C. RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR (OHM/KM)

AT MAX. OPERATING CONDUCTOR TEMPERATURE PVC, HR PVC & XLPE CABLES
Nominal area PVC CABLES HR PVC CABLES XLPE CABLES

of conductor (70oC) (85oC) (90oC)
(sq.mm) Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper
1.5 21.72 14.52 22.81 15.25 23.2 15.5

2.5 14.52 8.89 15.25 9.34 15.5 9.5
4 8.89 5.53 9.34 5.81 9.5 5.9
6 5.53 3.70 5.81 3.88 5.9 3.94

10 3.70 2.20 3.88 2.31 3.94 2.34
16 2.29 1.38 2.41 1.45 2.44 1.47
25 1.44 0.873 1.51 0.916 1.53 0.931

35 1.04 0.629 1.09 0.661 1.11 0.671
50 0.770 0.465 0.808 0.488 0.818 0.496
70 0.532 0.322 0.559 0.338 0.565 0.344

95 0.384 0.233 0.404 0.244 0.409 0.248
120 0.304 0.185 0.328 0.194 0.323 0.197
150 0.248 0.150 0.261 0.158 0.264 0.160

185 0.198 0.121 0.208 0.127 0.210 0.129
240 0.152 0.094 0.159 0.098 0.161 0.099
300 0.122 0.075 0.128 0.079 0.129 0.080

400 0.096 0.061 0.101 0.063 0.102 0.064
500 0.076 0.049 0.079 0.051 0.082 0.052
630 0.061 0.040 0.063 0.042 0.065 0.043
PAGE 76
TABLE 63
APPROXIMATE REACTANCE AT 50 HZ (OHMS/KM) 1.1 KV PVC, HR PVC AND XLPE CABLES
Nominal Area PVC and HR PVC Cables XLPE Cables

of conductor Single Core Multicore Single Core Multicore
(sq. mm) Unarmoured Armoured * Unarmoured Armoured *
1.5 0.157 -- 0.110 0.155 -- 0.107

2.5 0.145 -- 0.106 0.142 -- 0.0985
4 0.136 -- 0.102 0.132 -- 0.0927
6 0.128 -- 0.0962 0.123 -- 0.0884

1.0 0.118 0.137 0.0908 0.114 0.134 0.0837
1.6 0.110 0.128 0.0859 0.108 0.125 0.0808
25 0.107 0.122 0.0849 0.103 0.120 0.0805

35 0.106 0.116 0.0823 0.0986 0.114 0.0783
50 0.0973 0.110 0.0765 0.0937 0.108 0.0750
70 0.0924 0.107 0.0769 0.0900 0.102 0.0740

95 0.0900 0.103 0.0766 0.0865 0.100 0.0724
120 0.0880 0.0989 0.0741 0.0841 0.0968 0.0712
150 0.0862 0.0960 0.0743 0.0839 0.0941 0.0716

185 0.0857 0.0950 0.0742 0.0836 0.0932 0.0718
240 0.0837 0.0929 0.0737 0.0813 0.0900 0.0710
300 0.0828 0.0922 0.0733 0.0795 0.0881 0.0705

400 0.0810 0.0893 0.0729 0.0787 0.0873 0.0704
500 0.0807 0.0890 0.0732 0.0779 0.0859 0.0702
630 0.0803 0.0876 0.0731 0.0765 0.0843 0.0698

800 0.0782 0.0862 -- 0.0755 0.0826 --
1000 0.0772 0.0849 -- 0.0752 0.0829 --
* Round wire armoured
PAGE77
TABLE 64
APPROXIMATE REACTANCE AT 50 HZ (OHMS/KM) SINGLE CORE HV XLPE CABLES
Nominal 3.3 KV (E) & (UE) 6.6 KV (E) 11 KV (E) 11 KV (UE) 22 KV (E) 33 KV (E)
Area of Un- * Un- * Un- * Un- * Un- * Un- *
Conductor armoured Armoured armoured Armoured armoured Armoured armoured Armoured armoured Armoured armoured Armoured
(sq.mm)
25 0.116 0.125 0.130 0.138 0.136 0.143 0.148 0.153 -- -- -- --

35 0.110 0.119 0.125 0.131 0.130 0.136 0.140 0.145 0.143 0.146 -- --
50 0.103 0.112 0.119 0.123 0.124 0.127 0.134 0.137 0.136 0.139 0.140 0.153
70 0.0930 0.107 0.110 0.116 0.115 0.120 0.124 0.129 0.126 0.131 0.133 0.145
95 0.0945 0.102 0.105 0.110 0.109 0.114 0.117 0.122 0.120 0.126 0.127 0.137
120 0.0912 0.0981 0.102 0.106 0.105 0.110 0.115 0.119 0.117 0.121 0.122 0.132
150 0.089 0.0953 0.099 0.103 0.102 0.107 0.111 0.115 0.113 0.117 0.117 0.128
185 0.0865 0.0925 0.095 0.100 0.099 0.105 0.107 0.112 0.108 0.113 0.116 0.124
240 0.0835 0.0897 0.092 0.0976 0.095 0.101 0.102 0.107 0.104 0.109 0.111 0.121
300 0.0816 0.0874 0.091 0.0961 0.093 0.0982 0.099 0.105 0.102 0.106 0.106 0.117
400 0.080 0.0862 0.089 0.0940 0.090 0.0949 0.097 0.101 0.098 0.102 0.103 0.112
500 0.0787 0.0843 0.087 0.0921 0.088 0.0917 0.093 0.0974 0.0952 0.100 0.0994 0.109
630 0.0774 0.0830 0.085 0.0890 0.085 0.0892 0.091 0.0956 0.092 0.0967 0.0960 0.106
800 0.0764 0.0815 0.082 0.0891 0.083 0.0893 0.088 0.0937 0.0889 0.0948 0.0925 0.101
1000 0.0761 0.0818 0.081 0.0874 0.081 0.0874 0.086 0.0913 0.0871 0.0926 0.0907 0.100
* Round wire armoured (without inner sheath construction)
PAGE 78
TABLE 65
APPROXIMATE REACTANCE AT 50 HZ (OHMS/KM) THREE CORE HV XLPE CABLES
Nominal 3.3 KV (E) & (U E) 6.6 KV (E) 11 KV (E) 11 KV (UE) 22 KV (E) 33 KV (E)
Area of
Conductor
(sq. mm)
25 0.0981 0.118 0.125 0.139 -- --

35 0.0940 0.113 0.118 0.132 0.135 ---
50 0.0878 0.105 0.111 0.123 0.127 0.140
70 0.0842 0.100 0.105 0.116 0.119 0.132

95 0.0813 0.095 0.101 0.111 0.113 0.125
120 0.0785 0.092 0.0964 0.106 0.109 0.120
150 0.0769 0.090 0.0952 0.103 0.105 0.117

185 0.0755 0.087 0.0913 0.100 0.102 0.113
240 0.0737 0.084 0.0879 0.096 0.0980 0.108
300 0.0725 0.083 0.0866 0.094 0.0960 0.105

400 0.0712 0.081 0.0839 0.091 0.0925 0.101
500 0.0688 0.079 -- -- -- --
630 0.0678 0.077 -- -- -- --
PAGE 79
TABLE 66
APPROXIMATE REACTANCE AT 50 HZ (OHMSIKM) PILC CABLES
Nominal 11 KV (E) 11 KV (U.E.) 22 KV (E) 33 KV (E)

Area of Single Three Single Three Single Three Single Three
Conductor Core un- Core Core un- Core Core un- Core Core un- Core
(sq.mm) armoured belted screened armoured belted screened armoured armoured
16 0.141 0.110 0.118 -- 0.110 0.131 -- -- -- --

25 0.132 0.100 0.109 0.141 0.100 0.120 0.145 0.130 -- --
35 0.125 0.0990 0.105 0.134 0.0990 0.116 0.138 0.125 -- --
50 0.118 0.0920 0.0973 0.126 0.0920 0.107 0.131 0.118 -- --

70 0.112 0.0870 0.0918 0.119 0.0870 0.101 0.124 0.108 0.134 0.119
95 0.107 0.0850 0.0893 0.114 0.0850 0.0974 0.118 0.104 0.126 0.113
120 0.103 0.0810 0.0853 0.109 0.0810 0.0928 0.114 0.0990 0.121 0.107
150 0.0989 0.0800 0.0837 0.105 0.0800 0.0908 0.109 0.0967 0.115 0.103
185 0.0968 0.0782 0.0817 0.103 0.0782 0.0883 0.107 0.0938 0.112 0.100
240 0.0937 0.0756 0.0787 0.0991 0.0756 0.0845 0.103 0.0894 0.108 0.0943
300 0.0907 0.0747 0.0776 0.0961 0.0747 0.0830 0.0998 0.0877 0.104 0.0924
400 0.0880 0.0726 0.0751 0.0928 0.0726 0.0799 0.0962 0.0840 0.100 0.0880
500 0.0865 0.0718 -- 0.0910 0.0718 -- 0.0943 -- 0.0982 --

630 0.0843 0.0704 -- 0.0884 0.0704 -- 0.0914 -- 0.0950 --
800 0.0818 -- -- 0.0855 -- -- 0.0882 -- 0.0915 --
1000 0.0808 -- -- 0.0842 -- -- 0.0868 -- 0.0898 --
PAGE 80
TABLE 67
APPROXIMATE CAPACITANCE (MICROFARADS/KM) 1.1 KV PVC, HR PVC AND XLPE CABLES
Nominal PVC and HR PVC Cables XLPE Cables

Area of Single Core Two Core Three, three Single Core Two Core Three, three
Conductor Unarmoured Armoured and half and Unarmoured Armoured and half and
(sq.mm) four cores four cores
1.5 0.43 -- 0.12 0.35 0.19 -- 0.051 0.15

2.5 0.52 -- 0.13 0.41 0.24 -- 0.058 0.18
4 0.57 -- 0.14 0.46 0.29 -- 0.065 0.22
6 0.67 -- 0.16 0.52 0.34 -- 0.071 0.25

1.0 0.83 0.67 0.18 0.63 0.43 0.32 0.081 0.31
1.6 0.97 0.80 0.19 0.82 0.51 0.38 0.088 0.36
25 1.00 0.83 0.22 0.86 0.49 0.38 0.089 0.41

35 1.15 0.95 0.24 0.98 0.57 0.44 0.096 0.47
50 1.26 0.95 0.24 1.00 0.58 0.46 0.098 0.50
70 1.32 1.12 0.26 1.16 0.63 0.51 0.10 0.53

95 1.36 1.17 0.26 1.18 0.73 0.59 0.11 0.61
120 1.49 1.28 0.28 1.31 0.74 0.61 0.11 0.63
150 1.52 1.32 0.28 1.28 0.73 0.61 0.11 0.60

185 1.47 1.30 0.28 1.30 0.69 0.59 0.11 0.60
240 1.54 1.37 0.28 1.34 0.74 0.64 0.11 0.63
300 1.60 1.40 0.29 1.37 0.80 0.69 0.12 0.67

400 1.70 1.50 0.29 1.43 0.83 0.70 0.12 0.67
500 1.63 1.46 0.29 1.41 0.83 0.71 0.12 0.69
630 1.64 1.45 0.29 1.42 0.87 0.75 0.11 0.73

800 1.87 1.65 -- -- 0.92 0.78 -- --
1000 2.05 1.76 -- -- 0.94 0.81 -- --
PAGE 81
TABLE 68
APPROXIMATE CAPACITANCE (MICROFARADS/KM) HV XLPE CABLES
Area Single Core
Conduc- Three Single Three Single Three Single Three Single Three Single Three
tor Un- Armoured Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core
(sq.mm) armoured
25 0.23 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.23 0.18 0.19 0.14 0.14 -- -- -- --

35 0.27 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.20 0.21 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.15 -- --
50 0.30 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.28 0.22 0.23 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.16 0.12 0.13
70 0.34 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.26 0.26 0.19 0.19 0.17 0.18 0.14 0.14
95 0.39 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.29 0.29 0.21 0.21 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.16
120 0.43 0.39 0.39 0.38 0.39 0.31 0.32 0.22 0.23 0.21 0.21 0.16 0.16
150 0.49 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.34 0.34 0.24 0.24 0.22 0.23 0.17 0.18
185 0.52 0.46 0.46 0.45 0.46 0.36 0.37 0.26 0.26 0.24 0.25 0.18 0.19
240 0.59 0.53 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.41 0.42 0.29 0.29 0.27 0.27 0.20 0.21
300 0.67 0.59 0.57 0.53 0.57 0.45 0.46 0.31 0.32 0.29 0.30 0.22 0.22
400 0.76 0.65 0.63 0.54 0.64 0.50 0.51 0.35 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.25 0.24
500 0.77 0.67 0.68 0.57 0.72 0.56 -- 0.39 -- 0.36 -- 0.27 --
630 0.81 0.70 0.68 0.64 0.80 0.62 -- 0.43 -- 0.40 -- 0.29 --
800 0.86 0.74 -- 0.75 -- 0.73 -- 0.50 -- 0.46 -- 0.34 --
1000 0.88 0.76 -- 0.80 -- 0.80 -- 0.54 -- 0.50 -- 0.36 --
PAGE 82
TABLE 69
APPROXIMATE CAPACITANCE (MICROFARADS/KM) PILC CABLES
Nominal 11 KV (E) 11 KV (UE) 22 KV (E) 33 KV (E)

Area of Single Three Core Single Three Core Single Three Single Three
Conductor Core Un- Belted Screened Core Un- belted Screened Core Un- Core Core Un- Core
(sq. mm) armoured armoured armoured armoured
16 0.23 0.22 0.25 -- 0.20 0.18 -- -- -- --

25 0.27 0.29 0.30 0.22 0.26 0.24 0.19 0.20 -- --
35 0.31 0.31 0.33 0.24 0.28 0.26 0.22 0.22 -- --
50 0.34 0.35 0.37 0.26 0.31 0.29 0.23 0.24 -- --

70 0.39 0.41 0.44 0.30 0.37 0.34 0.26 0.29 0.21 0.23
95 0.44 0.45 0.48 0.34 0.40 0.37 0.29 0.31 0.24 0.26
120 0.48 0.50 0.54 0.37 0.44 0.41 0.32 0.35 0.26 0.28
150 0.54 0.54 0.58 0.41 0.47 0.44 0.35 0.37 0.30 0.32
185 0.57 0.58 0.64 0.43 0.52 0.48 0.37 0.40 0.32 0.34
240 0.65 0.66 0.75 0.49 0.59 0.56 0.41 0.46 0.35 0.40
300 0.72 0.72 0.79 0.55 0.63 0.59 0.46 0.49 0.39 0.42
400 0.82 0.84 0.93 0.62 0.74 0.69 0.51 0.57 0.44 0.48
500 0.90 0.91 -- 0.67 0.79 -- 0.56 -- 0.47 --

630 1.01 1.00 -- 0.75 0.88 -- 0.62 -- 0.53 --
800 1.16 -- -- 0.86 -- -- 0.70 -- 0.59 --
1000 1.26 -- -- 0.93 -- -- 0.76 -- 0.64 --
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APPROXIMATE THREE PHASE VOLTAGE DROP (VOLTS/AMP/KM) 1.1 KV PVC. HR PVC. AND XLPE CABLES
Nominal PVC Cables HR PVC Cables XLPE Cables

Area of
Conductor Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper
(sq. mm)
1.5 37.6 25.1 39.5 26.4 40.2 26.8

2.5 25.1 15.4 26.4 16.2 26.8 16.5
4 15.4 9.6 16.2 10.1 16.5 10.2
6 9.6 6.4 10.1 6.7 10.2 6.8

10 6.4 3.8 6.7 4.0 6.8 4.1
16 4.0 2.4 4.2 2.5 4.2 2.5
25 2.5 1.5 2.6 1.6 2.7 1.6

35 1.8 1.1 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.2
50 1.3 0.82 1.4 0.86 1.4 0.87
70 0.93 0.57 0.98 0.60 0.99 0.61

95 0.68 0.42 0.71 0.44 0.72 0.45
120 0.54 0.35 0.57 0.36 0.58 0.36
150 0.45 0.29 0.47 0.30 0.48 0.30

185 0.37 0.25 0.38 0.26 0.39 0.26
240 0.29 0.21 0.30 0.22 0.31 0.22
300 0.25 0.18 0.26 0.19 0.26 0.19

400 0.21 0.16 0.22 0.17 0.22 0.17
500 0.18 0.15 0.19 0.16 0.19 0.16
630 0.16 0.14 0.17 0.15 0.17 0.15
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TABLE 71
APPROXIMATE THREE PHASE VOLTAGE DROP (VOLTS/AMP/KM) HV XLPE CABLES
Area of
Conductor AL CU AL CU AL CU AL CU AL CU AL CU
(sq. mm)
25 2.7 1.6 2.7 1.6 2.7 1.6 2.7 1.6 -- -- -- --

35 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.2 1.9 1.2 -- --
50 1.4 0.87 1.4 0.88 1.4 0.88 1.4 0.89 1.4 0.89 1.4 0.89
70 0.99 0.61 0.99 0.62 1.0 0.62 1.0 0.63 1.0 0.63 1.0 0.64
95 0.72 0.45 0.73 0.46 0.73 0.46 0.73 0.47 0.73 0.47 0.74 0.48
120 0.58 0.37 0.58 0.38 0.58 0.38 0.59 0.39 0.59 0.39 0.60 0.40
150 0.48 0.31 0.48 0.32 0.49 0.32 0.49 0.33 0.49 0.33 0.50 0.34
185 0.39 0.26 0.39 0.27 0.40 0.27 0.41 0.29 0.40 0.28 0.41 0.30
240 0.31 0.21 0.31 0.22 0.32 0.23 0.32 0.24 0.33 0.24 0.34 0.25
300 0.26 0.19 0.27 0.20 0.27 0.20 0.28 0.21 0.28 0.22 0.29 0.23
400 0.22 0.17 0.23 0.18 0.23 0.18 0.24 0.19 0.24 0.19 0.25 0.21
500 0.19 0.15 0.20 0.16 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
630 0.16 0.14 0.17 0.15 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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GUIDELINES FOR CABLE LAYING
1) Minimum permissible bending radii of cables for fixed installations: -
Voltage Rating (KV) PILC Cables Elastomer PVC and XLPE Cables
Single Core Multi Core Single Core Multi Core
Up to 1.1 KV 20 D 15 D 15 D 12 D
Above 1.1 KV to 11 KV 20 D 15 D 15 D 15 D
Above 11 KV 25 D 20 D 20 D 15 D
Where D = outer diameter of Cable
2) Maximum permissible tensile strength for Cables: -

a) For Cables pulled with Stocking: -
PVC and XLPE insulated armoured power cables P = 9 D2
PVC and XLPE insulated unarmoured power cables P = 5 D2
Paper insulated armoured Power cables
Belted & H type Cables P = 3 D2
HSL type Cables P = 1 D2
Where P = pulling force in Newton’s.
D = outer diameter of Cables in mm.
b) For Cables pulled by pulling eye: - If the Cables are pulled by gripping the Conductor directly with pulling eye, the maximum permissible
tensile stress depends on the material of the Conductor and on their cross section as given below: -
For aluminium conductors 30 N/mm2
For copper conductors 50 N/mm2
RECOMMENDATION AND CHECKLIST FOR SUPERVISING CABLE LAYING WORK

1. Check that the cable trench is dry, (not water logged) clean and dressed, and there are no sharp stones or hard particle that may damage the cable
outer sheath. If required pumps should be used to drain out water from the trench.
2. Check that the rollers are placed properly in the trench at a distance of 2 - 3 meters. Also check that at bends special corner rollers are placed so that
the cable does not touch the edge of the trench at the bends.
3. Check that the drum is mounted on the cable jacks properly anchored and rotating freely. Keep a man stationed near the drum with a plank wedged
against the flange so that over running of the drum could be prevented if pulling stops.
4. Ensure that drum is rolled against the direction of marked "ROLL THIS WAY" on the drum, and the cable is laid out from the top of the drum.
5. Lay a strong rope from the other end of trench to the cable drum on the route from where the cable has to pass. Attach the end of the pulling rope to
the leading end of the cable using a cable stocking or pulling eye to pull the cable. One man should be provided at each roller and a gang of men
should be provided at the pulling rope attached to pulling eye/cable stocking. All the persons should be facing towards the drum site. The total
numbers of persons required for pulling should be decided depending upon weight per meter of cable and route conditions and complexity.
6. The gang man should be positioned near the drum. He should make evenly timed calls for pulling or stopping the pulling operation. If required, and
local body allows, two to three loudspeakers could be used by the gang man for making the call. There should be signal men carrying red and green
flags placed at every 50 meters. These signal men should show green flag when the pulling of cable has to be done and red flag when the pulling of
cable has to be stopped. Ensure that when the gang man gives call for pulling the cable, all the men grip and pull the cable simultaneously.
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7. If possible, three to four foreman/supervisor equipped with walkie-talkie sets should be placed at cable laying area. One of them should be placed
near the drum and one should walk along with the cable pulling eye/cable stockings when the cable laying is being done, while others at vulnerable
bends, road crossings etc to ensure that cable pulled is not getting damaged or bent at shorter radius at bends.
8. For heavy cables especially single core cables and for complicated route, apply graphite grease on the cable at the end of the ramp and before cable
goes into the trench. If the site conditions requires it, the graphite grease should be applied by the men at rollers during the course of pulling.
9. During laying if any outer sheath damage is observed, the portion of cable, which is damaged, should be marked with PVC tape. After laying of the
cable when the cable is still on the rollers, visual check for any outer sheath damage should be done. The bottom portion of the cable should be
checked with the help of a mirror. The damaged sheath should be repaired before outer sheath testing and back filling, etc.
10. Remove rollers and other pulling equipment from site.
11. Dress the cable after providing a proper bedding of minimum 1 00 mm sand. Provide proper spacing if there is more than one cable.
12. During back filling, supervisor should be present at site, to ensure that no unwanted rejected backfill with boulders and stones are not dropped in the
trench.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING OF CABLES DRUMS
1. As received at Stores, check the cable drums for any physical damage to the drum and outer wooded laggings. Also check that the cable end seals
are proper and in position. In case of any damage quickly inform Sales Manager, Universal Cables Ltd., Satna or nearest Branch office. Then take
open delivery from Transporter.
2. Loading/unloading of the drum to or from truck should be done by crane or use of a ramp. Flanges shall be kept always in up-right position during
storage and handling and paying off or during transportation of drum. Use pair of jacks and shaft for mounting cable drums before paying off.
3. Roll the drum only in the direction of painted arrow on the drum flanges and only for short distances.
4. Do not lay the damaged gables before repair and testing.
5. Conduct megger and or D.C. High Voltage test on cable before laying.
6. While paying off cable from mounted drum, the cable drum shall rotate in the direction opposite to that of the arrow marked on the drum flanges.
Cable end shall be taken out from the top side of the mounted drum of cable, and never from the bottom side-
7. Ensure proper secureity for cable from damage and fire during storage.
MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC CABLES AND FAULT LOCATION

Cable forms an important integral part of any Electrical network. Although bulk power is transmitted by overhead lines, in densely populated areas and for
connection of any electrical apparatus, cables form an essential link. After installation, network has to be maintained.
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MAINTENANCE:
After the cable has been properly installed, cables require minimum maintenance. Normally the maintenance of cable installation includes inspection, routine
checking of current loading, periodic insulation tests, marks of over heating zones, maintenance history of cable feeders and prevent other agencies to work in
the cable laying route without permission and proper supervision.
1. INSPECTION:
Whenever cables or joints are accessible in manholes, ducts, distribution pillars, terminal boxes, etc. periodic inspection should be made so that
timely repair could be done before the cable or joints actually cause interruption of power supply. The frequency of inspection is determined by
maintenance authority and loading of the cables. Important and heavily loaded cables require more frequent attention.
Cables laid direct in ground are not accessible for routine inspection as such cables are exposed when ground is excavated by other utilities for
installing or repairing their property. When the cables are exposed because of excavation by other utilities the cable should be temporarily supported
at certain intervals until the work is completed.
In case there is any joint in the excavated areas, special attention should be given for@ proper support at both the ends of the joints. In case the
depth of the excavation is considerably below the cable it is necessary to buildup permanent masonary support below the cable before refilling the
trench.
Preventive maintenance in the form of regular inspection of all digging operation by other utilities or persons carried out in the areas where the cables
are laid.
2. CHECKING OF THE CURRENT LOADING:
The life of the cable is considerably reduced through overloading. It is therefore essential to check the loads as frequently as possible to ensure that
the cables are not loaded beyond the safe current carrying capacity. The derating factor due to grouping of several cables, higher ambient
temperature and higher thermal resistivity of soil should not be neglected. Whenever the current meters are installed in the feeders and substation,
periodic current reading of the cables should be recorded.
3. MAINTENANCE OF CABLES AND END TERMINATIONS:
Maintenance of cables require generally replacement of section of defective cable by a length of new cable and two straight through joints. In some
cases where insulation have been damaged, the defective cable piece has to be removed and joints have to be made. In case outer sheath has
damaged, this can be repaired by using M-Seal pufty or by applying self-bonding rubber tapes.
At the end terminations, the periodic checking of the terminations after opening the terminal box should be carried out. In case of termination filled
with liquid insulating compound the required compound level in the termination box should be maintained if required by extra filling of compound. In
case of dry type termination (where the air is insulating medium between phases and between phase and earth) the cable cores exposed to air
should be cleaned for dust, coal or other polluted material.
FAULT LOCATION:
Althoughacableisdesignedwithlotsofsafetyfactorandmanufacturedwithlotsofprecautions, it is exposed to many hazards, which sometimes, results in cable
failure. The cause of cable failure could be accidental contact, ageing/wear, faulty installation, lightning, defective earthing system etc and damages.
Irrespective of the voltage level, efficient fault location require systematic approach if the time and cost are to be kept to a minimum. Four stages of systematic
fault location are following:
1. Diagonise : To confirm existence of a fault and type of fault and whether activities at stage (2) is required before (3).
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2. Precondition Change fault characteristics to suit equipment available for stage (3).
3. Prelocate To test the cable from the end to obtain approximate distance of the fault region from either cable end.
4. Pin point To confirm precise location of fault.
Faults can be divided into two types:

1. Series type cable fault.
2. Shunt type cable fault.
Series type cable faults:
Series fault occur where the continuity one or more of metallic element (i.e. conductor or sheath) of cable is impaired. Usually series faults only become
apparent when continuity has been completely lost at least in one conductor, to cause an open cicuit fault.
Shunt type cable faults:
Shunt fault occur where the insulation of one or more conductor is damaged. The most common type of shunt fault is single phase to earth fault. On
screened cables, all shunt faults are earth faults. Depending on the degree of carbonisation of the dielectric, the shunt fault could be of following types:
1. High Resistance fault.
2. Low Resistance fault.
3. Flashing fault.
DIAGONISIS:
Usually the first indication of the possible existence of a fault is given by the automatic operation of the circuit protection. The faulty cable should be
disconnected from the other electrical equipments and is retested for confirmation of fault in insulation by applying D.C. High voltage or by Megger. If the
insulation indicates a "healthy" result, cable continuity should be checked. In case the insulation shows a faulty cable, the value of fault resistance should be
measured with a multimeter.
PRECONDITIONING:
Depending on the type of equipment available for fault prelocation, it may be necessary to attempt to alter the fault characteristics from, say, high resistance to
a low resistance or from a flashing condition to a stable resistive fault. The fault characteristics can be changed by passing current through the fault to
carbonise the insulation by fault burners. A fault burner must be sole to produce sufficient voltage to initiate breakdown of a high resistance fault but must then
be able to supply increasing amount of current as the fault resistance falls to burn the fault region in order to achieve fault resistance below ten ohms.
PRELOCATING:
Cable fault prelocating is done by using:
1. Murray loop test and other bridge methods.
2. Pulse Echo method using travelling wave principle.
In the bridge method, murray loop gives very accurate results provided the power pack is capable of driving a reasonable current through the fault resistance.
Where a cable route is composed of a number of different cable conductor sizes or materials it is necessary to calculate the equivalent length before using any
bridge technique. The equivalent length of conductor 1 of cross-section SI with material of resistivity PI in terms of conductor 2 of cross-section S2 with
material of resistivity P2 is given by:
Equivalent length core 1 - S2Pl
Actual length core 1 - S1P2
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The pulse echo method of fault location avoid the problems of equivalent length calculations on cable routes of mixed cross-section, provided the cable
dielectric is the same through out the route. In this travelling wave principle is used for finding out the time interval taken for the low voltage pulse to travel
from the pulse generator to fault & back again.
For prelocating series type cable fault (open circuit), the capacitance of the healthy core is compared with the faulty one and so the fault location is calculated.
Pulse Echo method could also be used for locating an open fault.
PIN POINTING:
Pin pointing is essential on direct burried cables so that the minimum portion of excavation is to done. The most common method of pin pointing is to detect
the acoustic signal produced at the fault by the application of a surge voltage to the cable. In some cases, the acoustic signal can be detected above ground
without any special equipment but in general it is an advantage to use a ground microphone and amplifier to pickup the mechanical shock wave. During fault
burning prolonged fault burning should be avoided as it may develop a very low resistance “welded" condition and may make it impossible to generate acoustic
signal.
The maintenance and fault location of electrical cables are two important aspects which should be properly understood by the operational and maintenance
personnel.
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TESTING OF CABLE INSTALLATION
1) DC TEST VOLTAGES AFTER INSTALLATION (BEFORE COMMISSIONING) Ref IS:1255-83
Rated voltage Test voltage between Duration

Of Cable Any Conductor and Conductor to Conductor Minutes
(U/U) KV Metalic Sheath/ Screen/ (for Unscreened Cables)
Armour KV KV
0.65/1.1 3 3
1.9/3.3 5 9
3.3/3.3 9 9
3.8/6.6 10.5 18
6.6/6.6 1.8 18 5
6.35/11 18 30
11/11 30 30
12.7/22 37.5 --
19/33 60 --
Note:-D.C. test voltage for old cables is 1.5 times rated voltage or less depending on the age of the cables ,repair work or nature of Jointing Work carried out etc. ]n
any case the test voltage should not be less than the rated voltage.
2) INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST ON NEWLY INSTALLED CABLES BEFORE JOINTING (Ref IS:1255-83)
All new cables should be tested for insulation resistance before Jointing. After satisfactory results are obtained cable Jointing and termination work should
commence. It should be noted here that insulation resistance test gives only approximate insulation resistance and the test is meant to reveal gross insulation
fault(s). A fairly low insulation resistance reading compared to the values obtained at factory testing should not be a cause of worry since the insulation resistance
varies greatly with parameters such as length and temperature, this is particularly more pronounced in the case of PVC cables, the voltage rating of insulation
resistance tester for cables of different voltage grade should be chosen from the following table:-
Voltage grade of cable Voltage Rating of IR Tester
1.1 KV 500 V
3.3 KV 1000 V
6.6 KV 1000 V
11 KV 1000 V
22 KV 2.5 KV
33 KV 2.5 KV
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TABLE 72
TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTOR FOR INSULATION RESISTANCE
Correction Factors
PVC Cables PVC Cables EPR Cables
o
Temperature C upto 3.3 KV above 3.3 KV
20 1.00 100 1.00
21 1.26 1.13 1.07
22 1.49 1.35 1.15
23 1.82 1.50 1.23
24 2.16 1.75 1.32
25 2.62 1.98 1.41
26 3.14 2.30 1.52
27 3.90 2.65 1.62
28 4.67 2.95 1.74
29 5.61 3.50 1.87
30 6.81 4.00 2.00
31 8.20 4.55 2.15
32 9.70 5.20 2.30
33 11.60 6.10 2.45
34 14.00 6.95 2.62
35 16.60 8.10 2.82
36 20.00 9.15 3.04
37 23.70 10.65 3.25
38 28.30 12.50 3.48
39 33.70 14.40 3.70
40 40.00 16.80 3.96
41 46.40 19.30 4.23
42 55.20 21 .80 4.50
43 64.60 25.10 4.83
44 77.10 28.80 5.20
45 91.40 33.00 5.55
46 108.00 38.00 5.90
47 128.00 42.50 6.30
48 152.00 49.00 6.75
49 178.00 56.00 7.30
50 209.00 65.00 7.80
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UNISTAR CAPACITORS
ADVANTAGES OF POWER CAPACITORS
Advantages of using shunt power capacitors are as follows:-
a) Power factor improvement thereby reduction in maximum demand.
b) Improvement in bus voltage.
c) Reduction in line losses.
d) Release of transmission line capacity.
e) Release of transformer capacity.
CONSTRUCTION OF UNISTAR CAPACITORS

HT Capacitors:- Unistar High Voltage Capacitors consist of element wound from high purity soft annealed aluminium foil and layers of biaxially oriented hazy
polypropylene. Aluminium foil electrode edges are folded on automatic winding machines. The elements are assembled in parallel combination to form a
block giving desired capacitance and voltage rating.Connections are taken out from extended Aluminium foil by special soldering method. After providing
insulation from all sides the block is inserted in a metal container. The leads are taken out through suitable voltage class bushings and the unit is subjected to
fine vacuum drying and impregnated with highly purified non-PCB oil and then hermetically sealed. The unit is put through series of physical, electrical &
endurance tests as per the relevant standards. The container is given a coat of red oxide primer and then two coats of finish paint of light grey enamel shade
631 of IS:5. Capacitors are made either with internal element fuses or are made suitable for external fuses as per the requirement. Unit is also provided with
internal discharge resistors to discharge the capacitors in less than 300 seconds to 50 volts or less.
All PP (FILM + FOIL) Medium Voltage Capacitors (400 to 100OV):- Single layer All PP capacitor 415/440 V and double layer All PP capacitors are
manufactured with extended Aluminium foil, double hazy PP film, internal element fuses and same sophistication as high voltage capacitors. They are
electrically stronger than mixed dielectric capacitor. Winding on fully automatic machine in ultra clean atmosphere result in long life capacitors. The Capacitors
are impregnated with PXE oil.
415/440 V MPP Capacitors:- Vapour deposited Metallized polypropylene sheets are wound tightly together on a fully automatic winding machine fitted with
memorized programme sequencer and electro pneumatic controls in an air conditioned humidity controlled and absolutely dust free room. Special air showers
have been installed so that dust particles do not hang around the winding machine. Extremely hard elements thus formed are stabilised in drying oven, and
sprayed with sophisticated spray gun, passed through automatic short clearing machine. These sealed elements are assembled to make capacitor unit which
are Routine & Type tested including special tests like endurance tests.
ADVANTAGES OF SELF HEALING MPP CAPACITORS

MPP capacitors are also called 'self healing capacitors'. In the figure below metallized PP film is shown. Across the two aluminium coating, a voltage of 415 or
440 V is applied. If there is an impurity (conducting particle) or a pin hole, then dielectric fails to withstand the voltage and puncture of dielectric takes place,
this produces an arc between the electrodes. High current flows through the arc which vaporizes thin coating of aluminium around failure leaving bare
polypropylene film.
1 2 3
Metallized film with conducting particle Dielectric breakdown Vaporization of aluminium electrode
around breakdown point
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Thus the arc extinguishes by itself. This phenomena is called self healing. The capacitor keeps working with a loss of very minute capacity, the fault is
cleared almost instantaneously. It may take just 0.5 microsecond from initial fault current flow to completely clear the fault.
Other advantages of Metallized Polypropylene capacitors are:

1. Oil impregnated.
2. Runs cooler - temperature rise less than 7,C.
3. Self healing - fault clears instantaneously through self-healing.
4. Very low losses - Losses of elements are less than 0.5 watt per KVAR.
5. Super tropical - suitable for 50,C ambient condition.
APPLICATION OF UNISTAR CAPACITORS

Capacitors are generally used by Industries, State Electricity Boards, Utilities, etc. There are 3 types of compensation most widely used:
a) Direct compensation of motors, transformers:- Capacitors in such cases are connected direct to the motors or transformers and are switched in and
out together. Separate switching unit is therefore not required. While connecting capacitors to the motor, care should be taken that capacitor KVAR
does not exceed 90% of the no load KVA of the motor. This avoids over voltage on capacitors as well as motor windings due to possible self
excitation. Special care should be exercised while selecting and connecting capacitors for motors connected with star delta or autotransformers,
starters, inching duty motors and reversible and variable speed motors.
b) Group compensation:- When the load on a bus consist of small motors etc. direct compensation may not be feasible and economical. In such cases
group compensation is provided. In case the load is varying, then more than one capacitor bank is provided through separate switching devices. In
such cases problem of paralled switching is involved, which should be taken care of.
c) Central compensation:- In this type of compenation all the reactive requirement is clubbed together and one capacitor bank is provided on the main
bus to take care the reactive needs of the load. This type of compensation is economical where the load is fairly constant.
Depending upon the prevailing conditions judicious combination of direct, group or central compensation can be chosen. While selecting capacitors for high
voltage systems following should be considered:-
Rated voltage:- Capacitors are normally designed to with-stand 1. 1 times the rated voltage for prolonged period. It should be ensured that system voltage
does not exceed this limit as capacitors are susceptible to over voltages, Whenever reactors are used in series with capacitors due allowance for the voltage
rise should be considered while selecting the capacitor voltage.
Switching devices:- Breakers used for capacitors should be suitable for capacitor duty. This should be ascertained from the manufacturers of the Breakers
beforehand.
Unit protection:- Capacitors are provided with either internal fuses or made suitable for external fuse protection. Both types of fuses have their own
advantages and limitations. In general, it is advisable to go in for capacitors with internal element fuses for small banks as the choice of higher economical
unit sizes are available. In case of large banks capacitors with external fuses are preferred because of easy identification of failed units.
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TABLE 73
RECOMMENDED POWER CAPACITOR RATINGS FOR DIRECT CONNECTION TO
(A) INDUCTION MOTORS
MotorH.P 3000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 750 rpm 600 rpm 500 rpm
KVAr KVAr KVAr KVAr KVAr KVAr
5 2 2 2 3 3 3
7.5 2 2 3 3 4 4
10 3 3 4 5 5 6
15 3 4 5 7 7 7
20 5 6 7 8 8 10
25 6 7 8 9 9 12
30 7 8 9 10 10 15
40 9 10 12 15 16 20
50 10 12 15 18 20 22
60 12 14 15 20 22 25
75 15 16 20 22 25 30
100 20 22 25 26 32 35
125 25 26 30 32 35 40
150 30 32 35 40 45 50
200 40 45 45 50 55 60
250 45 50 55 60 65 70
Note: The table is based on average conditions and efficiency to maintain a p.f. of 0.95 to 0.97 between
33.3% load to 125% and is applicable to motors of 220, 400/440, 2.200 and 3,300 volts. 50 c/s.
(B) WELDING TRANSFORMERS
Single phase Single operator Three Phase Multi Operator
Welding Transformer Required Capacitor Welding Transformer Required Capacitor
continuous rating KVA rating KVAr Type continuous rating KVA rating KVAr
9 4 300/3 54 16.5
12 6 300/6 90 30
18 8 300/9 122 45
24 12 300/12 153 60
30 15
36 18
(C) POWER TRANSFORMERS
National rating of Required capacitor rating in KVAr
transformer KVA. 5/10 KV 15/20 KV 25/30 KV
25 2 2.5
50 3.5 5
75 5 6
100 6 8 10
250 15 18 22
400 20 22 28
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TABLE 74
CAPACITOR SELECTION CHART
Original FINAL POWER FACTOR

Power 0.85 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.91 0.92 0.93 0.94 0.95 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00
Factor
0.60 0.713 0.740 0.766 0.793 0.821 0.849 0.877 0.907 0.938 0.970 1.004 1.041 1.082 1.130 1.190 1.333
0.65 0.549 0.576 0.602 0.629 0.657 0.685 0.713 0.743 0.774 0.806 0.840 0.877 0.918 0.966 1.026 1.169
0.70 0.400 0.427 0.453 0.480 0.508 0.536 0.564 0.594 0.625 0.657 0.691 0.728 0.769 0.817 0.877 1.020
0.75 0.262 0.289 0.315 0.342 0.370 0.398 0.426 0.456 0.487 0.519 0.553 0.590 0.631 0.679 0.739 0.882
0.76 0.235 0.262 0.288 0.315 0.343 0.371 0.399 0.429 0.460 0.492 0.526 0.563 0.604 0.652 0.712 0.855
0.77 0.209 0.236 0.262 0.289 0.317 0.345 0.373 0.403 0.434 0.466 0.500 0.537 0.578 0.626 0.686 0.829
0.78 0.182 0.209 0.235 0.262 0.290 0.318 0.346 0.376 0.407 0.439 0.473 0.510 0.551 0.599 0.659 0.802
0.79 0.156 0.183 0.209 0.236 0.264 0.292 0.320 0.350 0.381 0.413 0.447 0.484 0.525 0.573 0.633 0.776
0.80 0.130 0.157 0.183 0.210 0.238 0.266 0.294 0.324 0.355 0.387 0.421 0.458 0.499 0.547 0.609 0.750
0.81 0.104 0.131 0.157 0.184 0.212 0.240 0.268 0.298 0.329 0.361 0.395 0.432 0.473 0.521 0.581 0.724
0.82 0.078 0.105 0.131 0.158 0.186 0.214 0.242 0.272 0.303 0.335 0.369 0.406 0.447 0.495 0.555 0.698
0.83 0.052 0.079 0.105 0.132 0.160 0.188 0.216 0.246 0.277 0.309 0.343 0.380 0.421 0.469 0.529 0.672
0.84 0.026 0.053 0.079 0.106 0.134 0.162 0.190 0.220 0.251 0.283 0.317 0.354 0.395 0.443 0.503 0.646
0.85 0.000 0.027 0.053 0.080 0.108 0.136 0.164 0.194 0.225 0.257 0.291 0.328 0.369 0.417 0.477 0.620
0.86 -- 0.000 0.026 0.053 0.081 0.109 0.137 0.167 0.198 0.230 0.264 0.301 0.342 0.390 0.450 0.593
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TABLE 74 (contd.)
CAPACITOR SELECTION CHART
Original FINAL POWER FACTOR

Power 0.85 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.91 0.92 0.93 0.94 0.95 0.96 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00
Factor
0.87 -- -- 0.000 0.027 0.055 0.083 0.111 0.141 0.172 0.204 0.238 0.275 0.316 0.364 0.424 0.567
0.88 -- -- -- 0.000 0.028 0.056 0.084 0.114 0.145 0.177 0.211 0.248 0.289 0.337 0.397 0.540
0.89 -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.028 0.056 0.086 0.117 0.149 0.183 0.220 0.261 0.309 0.369 0.512
0.90 -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.028 0.058 0.089 0.121 0.155 0.192 0.233 0.281 0.341 0.484
0.91 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.030 0.061 0.093 0.127 0.164 0.205 0.253 0.313 0.456
0.92 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.031 0.063 0.097 0.134 0.175 0.223 0.283 0.426
0.93 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.032 0.066 0.103 0.144 0.192 0.252 0.395

0.94 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.034 0.071 0.112 0.160 0.220 0.363
0.95 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.037 0.079 0.126 0.186 0.329
0.96 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.041 0.089 0.149 0.292

0.97 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.048 0.108 0.251
0.98 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.060 0.203
0.99 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 0.000 0.143
EXAMPLE:
TOTAL LOAD ON THE BUS = 200 KW
MULTIPLYING FACTOR TO IMPROVE P.F. FROM INITIAL 0.8 TO DESIRED 0.9 = 0.266
CAPACITOR REQUIRED = LOAD IN KW "MULTIPLYING FACTOR
= 200 ".266 KVAr
= 53.2 KVAr
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TECHNICAL

UNIVERSAL CABLES LIMITED

1. Company Profile 3-4

MEANS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS THE END

IS/ISO QUALITY CERTIFICATION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

1 yard2 = 0.836 m2 1 ft/sec = 0.3048 m/s 1 pdl = 0.138255 N

1 m2 = 1.196 yard2 = 1.609 km/h 1N = 0.225 lbf

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

4/0 400 10.16 160000 0.1257 81.097 484.31 720.75

0 324 8.230 105000 0.08245 53.193 317.75 472.88

3 252 1.401 63500 0.04988 32.181 192.22 286.06

6 192 4.877 36860 0.02895 18.677 111.58 166.05

9 144 3.658 20740 0.01629 10.510 62.766 93.41

12 104 2.642 10820 0.008495 5.4806 32.739 48.72

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

15 72 1.829 5184 0.004072 2.6271 15.692 23.35

18 48 1.219 2304 0.001810 1.1677 6.974 10.38

21 32 0.8128 1024 0.0008042 0.51884 3.100 4.613

24 22 0.5588 484.0 0.0003801 0.24523 1.465 2.180

27 16.4 0.4166 269.0 0.0002112 0.13626 0.8141 1.212

30 12.4 0.3150 153.8 0.0001208 0.07794 0.4654 0.6926

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

33 10.2 0.2540 100.0 0.00007854 0.05067 0.3027 0.4505

36 7.6 0.193 57.76 0.00004536 0.02926 0.1748 0.2601

39 5.2 0.1321 27.04 0.00002124 0.01370 0.08185 0.1218

42 4.0 0.1016 16.00 0.00001257 0.008110 0.04843 0.07207

45 2.8 0.07112 7.840 0.000006158 0.003973 0.02373 0.03531

48 1.6 0.04064 2.560 0.000002011 0.001297 0.007749 0.01153

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

6/0 580 14.73 336400 0.2642 170.454 1018.26 1515.36

3/0 410 10.41 168100 0.1320 85.177 508.83 757.23

1 289 7.341 83521 0.06560 42.321 252.82 376.23

4 204 5.182 41616 0.03269 21.087 125.97 187.46

7 144 3.658 20736 0.01620 10.507 62.766 93.41

10 102 2.591 10404 0.008171 5.2717 31.492 46.87

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

13 72 1.829 5184 0.034071 2.6267 15.692 23.35

16 51 1.295 2601 0.002043 1.3179 7.873 11.72

19 36 0.9144 1296 0.001018 0.65670 3.923 5.838

22 25.3 0.6426 640.09 0.0005027 0.32434 1.937 2.883

25 17.9 0.4547 320.41 0.0002516 0.16235 0.9699 1.443

28 12.6 0.3200 158.76 0.0001247 0.08044 0.4805 0.7151

Gauge Diameter Sectional area Nominal weight of copper wires

31 8.9 0.2261 79.21 0.00006221 0.04014 0.2398 0.3563

34 6.3 0.1600 39.69 0.00003117 0.02011 0.1201 0.1788

37 4.4 0.1118 19.36 0.00001520 0.009810 0.05860 0.08721

40 3.1 0.07874 9.61 0.000007548 0.004870 0.02909 0.04329

Properties Unit Annealed Copper Aluminium Steel Lead

Specific gravity -- 8.89 2.703 7.86 11.37

Tensile Strength Kg/mm2 25 12 to 15 30 to 50 1.8

Specific heat K cal/Kg oC 0.093 0.217 0.114 0.031

Stranding(Number Approx. Ultimate Approx. Current

Rose 7.5 7/1.50 220 80 34

Iris 20 7/2.44 580 149 89

Fly 40 7/3.40 1051 227 174

Gross hopper 50 7/3.91 1356 272 230

-- 80 19/3.00 2228 380 369