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Technical Data for

Bare Stranded Aluminum Conductors
Used in Overhead Transmission Lines
Maximum Active
Nominal Overall Approximate
Permissible Resistance
Area Diameter Weight
Current At 20° C
mm2 mm Amp. /km kg/km
16 5.1 105 1.80 44
25 6.3 135 1.18 68
35 7.5 170 0.833 95
50 9.0 215 0.595 137
70 10.6 265 0.437 181
95 12.4 320 0.308 256
120 14.0 375 0.246 323
150 15.8 440 0.196 406
185 17.4 500 0.159 501
240 20.1 590 0.119 672
300 22.2 680 0.0965 827
400 25.6 815 0.0722 1105

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Technical Data for
Bare Stranded Copper Conductors
Used in Overhead Transmission Lines
Maximum Active
Nominal Overall Approximate
Permissible Resistance
Area Diameter Weight
Current At 20° C
mm2 mm Amp. /km kg/km
10 3.6 95 1.84 88
16 5.1 130 1.20 145
25 6.3 180 0.74 222
35 7.5 220 0.54 314
50 9.0 270 0.39 452
70 10.7 340 0.28 626
95 12.6 415 0.20 850
120 14.0 485 0.158 1080
150 15.8 570 0.123 1345
185 17.6 640 0.103 1680
240 20.0 760 0.078 2120
300 22.1 880 0.062 2640
400 25.6 1050 0.047 3520

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Technical Data for
Bare Stranded Aluminum Conductors Steel Reinforced
Used in Overhead Transmission Lines
Maximum Active
Nominal Overall Approximate
Permissible Resistance
Area Diameter Weight
Current At 20° C
mm2 mm Amp. /km kg/km
16 5.4 105 1.96 62
25 6.6 130 1.27 92
35 8.3 175 0.91 128
50 9.9 210 0.63 193
70 11.7 265 0.45 269
95 13.9 330 0.33 431
120 15.3 380 0.27 504
150 17.0 445 0.21 623
185 19.1 510 0.17 781
240 21.5 610 0.131 995
300 24.4 690 0.105 1258
400 27.8 835 0.078 1637

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 Current Ratings for 3-Core, 11 kV, XLPE Cables
at Standard Conditions ( Amp. )
Temperature of ambient air : 25°C
Temperature of ground : 15°C ; Laying Depth : 0.7 m
Cross Copper Conductors Aluminum Conductors
Section In Ground In Air In Ground In Air
mm2 65°C 90°C 90°C 65°C 90°C 90°C
10 80 90 80 --- --- ---
16 100 120 105 --- --- ---
25 130 155 135 100 120 105
35 155 185 160 120 140 125
50 185 215 195 140 165 150
70 225 265 240 175 205 185
95 270 320 295 210 245 230
120 310 365 340 245 280 265
150 345 410 385 270 315 300
185 390 460 440 305 355 345
240 455 530 520 350 415 405
300 510 600 595 400 470 465

Rating Factors for Ground Temperatures

Conductor Ground Temperature °C
Temperature
°C -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
90 1.13 1.10 1.06 1.03 1.0 0.96 0.93 0.89
65 1.18 1.14 1.10 1.05 1.0 0.95 0.89 0.84

Rating Factors for Ambient Air Temperatures

Conductor Air Temperature °C
Temperature
°C 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
90 1.12 1.08 1.04 1.0 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.68

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 Technical Data for Power Distribution Cables

Conductor Resistance at 20°C, /km

Cross Single-Core Cables Multi-Core Cables
Section (mm2) Copper Aluminum Copper Aluminum
10 1.77 --- 1.18 ---
16 1.13 --- 1.15 1.91
25 0.712 1.18 0.727 1.20
35 0.514 0.851 0.524 0.868
50 0.379 0.628 0.387 0.641
70 0.262 0.435 0.268 0.443
95 0.189 0.313 0.193 0.320
120 0.150 0.248 0.153 0.253
150 0.122 0.202 0.124 0.206
185 0.0972 0.161 0.0991 0.164
240 0.074 0.122 0.0754 0.125
300 0.059 0.0976 0.0601 0.100

Inductive Reactance XL of XLPE Cables, /km

Cross Single-Core XLPE Cables Multi-Core XLPE Cables
Section (mm2) 12 kV 24 kV 12 kV 24 kV
10 0.163 --- 0.141 ---
16 0.148 --- 0.129 ---
25 0.141 0.154 0.119 0.135
35 0.132 0.144 0.113 0.129
50 0.129 0.138 0.110 0.122
70 0.119 0.132 0.104 0.116
95 0.116 0.126 0.0973 0.110
120 0.110 0.119 0.0942 0.104
150 0.107 0.116 0.0910 0.100
185 0.104 0.113 0.0879 0.0973
240 0.100 0.110 0.0848 0.0942
300 0.0973 0.107 0.0848 0.0942

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 Technical Data and Standard Sizes
for 11/0.4 kV, Oil-Immersed Distribution Transformers

Losses Fuse (or CB) Size Amp. Efficiency

Rated Impedance
Power PF = 1 PF = 0.8
No load On load % H.V. Side L.V. Side Full Half Full
kVA W W Half load
load load load
50 190 1100 4 6.3 80 97.48 98.17 96.87 97.72
63 225 1300 4 10 100 97.63 98.28 97.06 97.86
100 320 1750 4 10 160 97.97 98.50 97.47 98.14
160 460 2350 4 16 250 98.27 98.70 97.85 98.38
200 550 2800 4 25 315 98.35 98.76 97.94 98.46
250 650 3250 4 25 400 98.46 98.84 98.08 98.55
315 780 3850 4 40 500 98.55 98.90 98.19 98.63
400 930 4600 4 40 630 98.63 98.97 98.30 98.71
500 1100 5500 4 63 800 98.69 99.01 98.37 98.77
630 1300 6500 4 63 1000 98.77 99.07 98.47 98.85
800 1500 9000 6 63 1250 98.70 99.07 98.38 98.84
1000 1700 10500 6 80 1600 98.79 99.14 98.49 98.93
1250 2200 14000 6 100 2000 98.72 99.09 98.40 98.87
1600 2600 17000 6 125 2500 98.78 99.15 98.47 98.94
2000 3200 22000 6 160 3150 98.75 99.13 98.44 98.92
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Table 1 Full-Load Currents of 3-Phase Induction Motors at Voltages Shown
(Values of full-load currents are compiled using average efficiencies and power factors)
( British Reference)
Power Output
220 V 240 V 380 V 415 V 440 V 550 V
kW H.P.
0.37 0.5 1.9 1.75 1.1 1 0.95 0.75
0.55 0.75 2.85 2.6 1.65 1.5 1.4 1.1
0.75 1 3.6 3.3 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.5
1.1 1.5 4.65 4.35 2.75 2.5 2.35 1.85
1.5 2 6.4 5.9 3.7 3.4 3.2 2.6
2.2 3 9.1 8.3 5.3 4.8 4.6 3.6
3 4 12.1 11 7 6.4 6.1 4.9
4 5.5 15.3 14 8.9 8.1 7.6 6.1
5.5 7.5 21.8 20 12.6 11.6 10.9 8.7
7.5 10 27.2 25 15.8 14.4 13.6 10.9
11 15 39.7 36.5 23 21.1 19.9 15.7
15 20 52 48 31 28 26 21
18.5 25 66 60 38 35 33 26
22 30 78 72 45 41 39 31
30 40 105 96 61 55 52 42
37 50 131 120 76 69 65 52
45 60 157 144 91 83 78 63
55 75 187 171 108 99 93 74
75 100 258 235 149 136 129 103
90 120 303 278 176 162 152 122
110 150 377 345 218 200 188 151
132 175 436 403 252 231 218 177
150 200 496 454 288 263 248 198
160 215 --- --- 332 281 264 211
185 250 --- --- 354 324 306 245
200 270 --- --- 382 350 330 265
220 300 --- --- 420 385 363 291
250 335 --- --- 465 428 401 323
300 400 --- --- 546 505 473 382
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Table 1A Full-Load Currents of 3-Phase Induction Motors at Voltages Shown
(Values of full-load currents are compiled using average efficiencies and power factors)
( French Reference)
Power Output 1-phase d.c.
220 V 380 V 415 V 440 V 500 V 660 V
kW H.P. 220V 220V
0.37 0.5 1.8 1.03 --- --- 1 0.6 3.12 2.26
0.55 0.75 2.75 1.60 --- --- 1.21 0.9 4.76 3.31
0.75 1 3.5 2.0 2 1.68 1.5 1.1 6.01 4.29
1.1 1.5 4.4 2.6 2.5 2.37 2 1.5 7.6 6.35
1.5 2 6.0 3.5 3.5 3.06 2.6 2 10.4 8.25
2.2 3 8.7 5.0 5.0 4.42 3.8 2.8 15.1 12.3
3 4 11.5 6.6 6.5 5.77 5 3.8 20 16.2
4 5.5 14.5 8.5 --- --- 6.5 4.9 25.1 21.6
5.5 7.5 20 11.5 11 10.4 9 6.6 34.6 29.2
7.5 10 27 15.5 14 13.7 12 8.9 46.8 38.4
10 13.5 35 20 --- --- 15 11.5 60 52
11 15 39 22 21 20.1 17 12.7 68 57
15 20 52 30 28 26.5 23 17.3 90 76
18.5 25 64 37 35 32.8 28.5 21.3 111 94
22 30 75 44 40 39 33 25.4 130 113
30 40 103 60 55 51.5 45 34.6 178 150
37 50 126 72.5 66 64 55 41.8 218 186
45 60 147 85 80 76.3 65 49 254 221
55 75 182 105 --- --- 80 60.6 315 276
75 100 239 138 135 125 105 79.6 414 364
90 125 295 170 165 156 129 98 511 450
110 150 356 205 200 186 156 118 617 540
132 175 425 245 230 216 187 141 710 630
160 220 520 300 --- --- 228 173 900 791
200 270 640 370 --- --- 281 214 1108 971
220 300 710 408 385 --- 310 235 1230 1079
250 350 823 475 450 --- 360 274 1426 1259
315 430 1000 584 --- --- 442 337 1728 1547

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 Fuse Selection Guide

Table 2 Table 3
Direct-on-Line Start Assisted Start
(7xF.L.C. for 10 Seconds) (3.5xF.L.C. for 20 Seconds)
Motor Full-Load Recom m ended Motor Full-Load Recom m ended
Current (Am p.) Fuse Si ze Current (Am p.) Fuse Si ze
From To (Am p.) From To (Am p.)
0 0.7 2 0 1.4 2
0.8 1.1 4 1.5 2.1 4
1.2 1.6 6 2.2 3.1 6
1.7 2.6 10 3.2 5.4 10
2.7 5.2 16 5.5 10.0 16
5.3 7.5 20 10.1 14.3 20
7.6 9.9 25 14.4 18.3 25
10.0 11.6 32 18.4 22.6 32
11.7 15.7 35 22.7 29.2 35
15.8 19.3 40 29.3 35.0 40
19.4 22.9 50 35.1 42.8 50
23.0 28.6 63 42.9 55.0 63
28.7 41.4 80 55.1 74.2 80
41.5 54.3 100 74.3 97.3 100
54.4 71.5 125 97.4 125 125
71.6 94.4 160 125.1 160 160
94.5 127 200 160.1 180 200
127.1 164 250 180.1 225 250
164.1 186 315 225.1 250 315
186.1 257 355 250.1 325 355
257.1 307 400 325.1 350 400
307.1 371 450 350.1 425 450
371.1 415 500 425.1 450 500
415.1 472 560 450.1 525 560
472.1 535 630 525.1 550 630

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 Table for Finding the K – factor
K = ( tan1 - tan2 )
Desired Power Factor %

80 85 90 91 92 93 94 95

60 0.584 0.714 0.849 0.878 0.905 0.939 0.971 1.005

61 0.549 0.679 0.815 0.843 0.870 0.904 0.936 0.970
62 0.515 0.645 0.781 0.809 0.836 0.870 0.902 0.936
63 0.483 0.613 0.749 0.777 0.804 0.838 0.870 0.904
64 0.450 0.580 0.716 0.744 0.771 0.805 0.837 0.871
65 0.419 0.549 0.685 0.713 0.740 0.774 0.806 0.840
66 0.388 0.518 0.654 0.682 0.709 0.743 0.775 0.809
67 0.358 0.488 0.624 0.652 0.679 0.713 0.745 0.779
68 0.329 0.459 0.595 0.623 0.650 0.684 0.716 0.750
69 0.299 0.429 0.565 0.593 0.620 0.654 0.686 0.720
70 0.270 0.400 0.536 0.564 0.591 0.625 0.657 0.691
71 0.242 0.372 0.508 0.536 0.563 0.597 0.629 0.663
Original Power Factor %

72 0.213 0.343 0.479 0.507 0.534 0.568 0.600 0.634

73 0.186 0.316 0.452 0.480 0.507 0.541 0.573 0.607
74 0.159 0.289 0.425 0.453 0.480 0.514 0.546 0.580
75 0.132 0.262 0.398 0.426 0.453 0.487 0.519 0.553
76 0.105 0.235 0.371 0.399 0.426 0.460 0.492 0.526
77 0.079 0.209 0.345 0.373 0.400 0.434 0.466 0.500
78 0.053 0.183 0.319 0.347 0.374 0.408 0.440 0.474
79 0.026 0.156 0.392 0.320 0.347 0.381 0.413 0.447
80 ---- 0.130 0.266 0.294 0.321 0.355 0.387 0.421
81 ---- 0.104 0.240 0.268 0.295 0.329 0.361 0.395
82 ---- 0.078 0.214 0.242 0.269 0.303 0.335 0.369
83 ---- 0.052 0.188 0.216 0.243 0.277 0.309 0.343
84 ---- 0.026 0.162 0.190 0.217 0.251 0.283 0.317
85 ---- ---- 0.136 0.164 0.191 0.225 0.257 0.291
86 ---- ---- 0.109 0.140 0.167 0.198 0.230 0.264
87 ---- ---- 0.083 0.114 0.141 0.172 0.204 0.238
88 ---- ---- 0.054 0.085 0.112 0.143 0.175 0.209
89 ---- ---- 0.028 0.059 0.086 0.117 0.149 0.183
90 ---- ---- ---- 0.031 0.058 0.089 0.121 0.155

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Standard Sizes of Power Factor Correction Capacitors
for use in 400 Volt, 3-Phase Distribution System

Capacitor Rating Rated Current Fuse or CB Size

(kVAR) (Amp.) (Amp.)
10 14.4 25
15 21.7 35
20 28.9 50
25 36.1 60
30 43.3 70
35 50.5 80
40 57.7 100
45 65.0 125
50 72.2 125
60 86.6 150
75 108.3 175
80 115.5 200
90 129.9 225
100 144.3 250
120 173.2 300
125 180.4 300
150 216.5 350
160 230.9 375
180 259.8 450
200 288.7 500
225 324.8 560
240 346.4 600
250 360.9 600
300 433.0 700
320 461.9 800
360 519.6 900
375 541.3 900
400 577.4 1000

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 Recommended Illumination Levels ( Lux )
IES Code UK Only
Hotels
Reception 250-500 300
Entrance Halls 120 75
Reading, writing, and games areas 500 150
Bedrooms and guest rooms ---- 50
General lighting 120 150
Mirror, reading and writing areas 500 500
Dining Rooms and lounges 120 100
Bathrooms, toilets : by mirror 250 ----
general lighting 120 100
Restaurants, Cafes
Dining Rooms : Well lit areas 250 300
Dimly lit areas 120 100
Food preparation 500 500
Quick service and buffet 250 250
Cash desk 500 500
Sales Rooms, Stores
Hairdressing and beauty salons 500 500
General lighting in traffic & sales areas 250 500
with self service 500 500
Shelves, display cases with service 500 500
with self service 1000 1000
Cash desk 500 500
Stock and store rooms 120 150
Display Windows
On busy streets 400-1600 400-1600
On main shopping streets 800-3000 800-3000
Offices
Enquiry office, waiting rooms,
conference rooms 250 250
General office work 250-500 500-750
Machine drawing 1000 1000
Detail drawings 2000 2000
Storage of files 250 250
Washrooms, toilets : by the mirror 250 250
General Lighting 120 120
Entrance halls, Corridors, stairways 120-150 120-150
Libraries
Reading rooms 500 300
General lighting 250 150
Shelves 250 150
Issue and return of books 250 500
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 Recommended Illumination Levels ( Lux ) cont.

IES Code UK Only

Hospitals
Consulting rooms and surgeries 250-500 300-500
Operating theater : General lighting 600-1000 600-1000
At the operating table 4000-8000 4000-8000
Laboratories : on the work benches 500 500
General lighting 250 250
Medicine cupboards 250-500 250-500
Cleaning of instruments 250-500 250-500
Wards : General lighting 60 150
Additional bedside lighting 120 150
Pharmacies
Receipt and issue of prescriptions 250 250
Shelves 250 150
Laboratories 500 500
Places of Education
Classrooms, machine laboratories 250-500 300
Chemistry & Physics laboratories 500 500
Blackboards, demonstration benches 500 500
Cloakrooms, toilets, washrooms 120-250 120-250
Theaters, Concert Halls, cinemas
Ticket sales 60-120 100
Auditoria, foyers 60-120 100
Stairways, passages, cloakrooms 60-120 75
Domestic Premises
Living room, bedroom, nursery 60-120 50
Kitchens 250 300
Cooking, dishwashing, working surfaces 250-500 300
Dining table, reading and writing 500 500
Bedside lighting 250-500 150
Washrooms, toilets : by the mirror 250 ----
general lighting 120 100
Booking Offices & cash-desks
In railway stations, airports : General lighting 250 300
Issue of tickets, writing surfaces 500 500
Automatic ticket machines, timetables, etc. 250 300
Customs examination 250 500
Baggage registration & cash desks 500 500

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 Obtaining the Required Illuminance Level
with Various Screening Devices

ILLUMINANCE ( Lux )
Screening Device Hm 100 200 300 400 600 800 1000 1200
2x20 3x20 6x20
2.0 1x40 2x40 2x40
1x65 2x65
3x20 6x20 6x20
2.5 1x40 2x40 3x40
1x65 2x65 2x65
3x20 6x20 4x40
3.0 2x40 3x40 3x65
Opal Diffuser 2x65 2x65
6x20 4x40 5x40
3.5 2x40 3x65 4x65
2x65
6x20 5x40 6x40
4.0 3x40 3x65 5x65
3x65
4.5 3x40 6x40 6x40
3x65 4x65 6x65
2x20 3x20 4x20 6x20
2.0 1x40 2x40 2x40 4x40
1x65 1x65 1x65 2x65
4x20 4x20 6x20 5x40
Prismatic Light 2.5 2x40 2x40 3x40
Controller 1x65 2x65 2x65 3x65
4x20 6x20 4x40 6x40
3.0 2x40 3x40 3x65 4x65
& 2x65 3x65
6x20 4x40 5x40 5x65
Polystyrene Louver 3.5 3x40 3x65 3x65
With “TL” F Lamp 2x65
4x40 5x40 6x40 6x65
4.0 2x65 4x65 4x65
4.5 4x40 6x40 5x65
3x65 4x65

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 Obtaining the Required Illuminance Level Cont ….
with Various Screening Devices

ILLUMINANCE ( Lux )
Screening Device Hm 100 200 300 400 600 800 1000 1200
2x20 3x20 4x20 4x20 3x40
2.0 1x40 1x65 2x40
1x40 2x40
1x65 2x65 2x65
3x20 4x20 4x20 3x40 4x40
2.5 2x40 2x40 2x40 2x65 3x65
1x65 1x65 2x65
Metal Louver
4x20 6x20 3x40 5x40 6x40
3.0 2x40 3x40 2x65 3x65 4x65
& 1x65 1x65
6x20 3x40 4x40 6x40 5x65
Polystyrene Louver 3.5 2x40 2x65 3x65 4x65
2x65
with “TL” Lamp
3x40 4x40 6x40 5x65
4.0 2x65 3x65 4x65

4x40 5x40 5x65 6x65

4.5 3x65 4x65

2.0 3x40 4x40 5x40 6x40

2x65 3x65 3x65 4x65

5x40 6x40 5x65 6x65

2.5 3x65 4x65
Mirror Reflector
6x40 6x65
3.0 4x65

3.5 6x65

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 Standard Fluorescent Lamps

Light Output (Lumens)

Watt Type Description Colour
Initial/Design
20 F20W/W White 1250/1150
20 F20W/CW Cool White 1250/1150
20 F20W/WW Warm White 1250/1150
20 F20W/D Daylight 950/875
20 F20W/UW Universal White 1080/1000
Cool White
20 F20W/CWX Deluxe 850/780
Warm White
20 F20W/WWX Deluxe 850/780

40 F40W/W White 3200/3000

40 F40W/CW Cool White 3200/3000
40 F40W/WW Warm White 3200/3000
40 F40W/D Daylight 2500/2300
40 F40W/UW Universal White 2500/2300
Cool White
40 F40W/CWX Deluxe 2000/1850
Warm White
40 F40W/WWX Deluxe 2000/1850

65 F65W/W White 5100/4750

65 F65W/CW Cool White 5100/4750
65 F65W/WW Warm White 5100/4750
65 F65W/D Daylight 3900/3600
65 F65W/UW Universal White 4000/3700
Cool White
65 F65W/CWX Deluxe 3300/3050
Warm White
65 F65W/WWX Deluxe 3300/3050

Technical Information
Length : 20 W  ( 60 cm or 2 ft )
40 W  ( 120 cm or 4 ft )
65 W  ( 150 cm or 5 ft )
Diameter : 38 mm (1½ inch) or 26 mm (1 inch)
End Cap Style : Bi-pin 13mm apart (G13)
Standard Packing Quantity : 25 per Box

Manufacturers : Sylvania - Osram

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THORN LIGHTING

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 Thorn Lighting

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 Table D : Conduit factors for runs incorporating bends
Length Conduit Size ( mm )
of
Run
16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32
(m) Straight One bend Two bends Three bends
1 188 303 543 947 177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818

1.5 182 294 528 923 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750

2.0 177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692
Covered by
2.5 171 278 500 878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643
Tables A & B
3.0 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600

3.5 179 290 521 911 162 263 475 837 136 222 404 720 103 169 311 563

4.0 177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529

4.5 174 282 507 889 154 250 452 800 125 204 373 667 91 149 275 500

5.0 171 278 500 878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474

6.0 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600

7.0 162 263 475 837 136 222 404 720 103 169 311 563

8.0 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529

9.0 154 250 452 800 125 204 373 667 91 149 275 500

10.0 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474

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 Table A
Cable factors for short straight runs

Type of Conductor
Factor
Conductor Size (mm2)
1.0 22
Solid 1.5 27
Table E
Cable factors for trunking
2.5 39
1.5 31 Type of Conductor
Factor
2.5 43 Conductor Size (mm2)
Stranded 4.0 58 1.0 7.1
6.0 88 Solid
1.5 10.2
10.0 146 1.5 8.1
2.5 11.4
Stranded 4.0 15.2
6.0 22.9
Table B 10.0 36.3
Conduit factors for short straight runs

Conduit
Factor
Size (mm) Table F
16 290 Factors for trunking
20 460
25 800 Trunking Size
Factor
32 1400 (mm x mm)
50x37.5 767
50x50 1037
75x25 738
75x37.5 1146
Table C 75x50 1555
Cable factors for long straight runs 75x75 2371
or runs incorporating bends
100x25 993
100x37.5 1542
Type of Conductor
Factor 100x50 2091
Conductor Size (mm2)
1.0 16 100x75 3189
1.5 22 100x100 4252
Solid
2.5 30
or
4.0 43
Stranded
6.0 58
10.0 105

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