Table 4D4A: Multicore Armoured 70 °C Thermoplastic Insulated Cables (Copper Conductors) Reproduced From BS7671:2018
Table 4D4A: Multicore Armoured 70 °C Thermoplastic Insulated Cables (Copper Conductors) Reproduced From BS7671:2018
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre): Conductor operating temperature: 70°C
Multicore armoured 70 °C Conductor cross-sectional area Two-core cable, DC Two-core cable, single-phase AC Three- or four-core cable, three-phase AC
thermoplastic insulated cables
2 3 4
(COPPER CONDUCTORS)
(mm2) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m)
Reproduced from BS7671:2018 1.5 29 29 25
Wiring Regulations 2.5 18 18 15
4 11 11 9.5
6 7.3 7.3 6.4
10 4.4 4.4 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.4
r X z r X z
25 1.75 1.75 0.170 1.75 1.50 0.145 1.50
35 1.25 1.25 0.165 1.25 1.10 0.145 1.10
50 0.93 0.93 0.165 0.94 0.80 0.140 0.81
70 0.63 0.63 0.160 0.65 0.55 0.140 0.57
95 0.46 0.47 0.155 0.50 0.41 0.135 0.43
120 0.36 0.38 0.155 0.41 0.33 0.135 0.35
150 0.29 0.30 0.155 0.34 0.26 0.130 0.29
185 0.23 0.25 0.150 0.29 0.21 0.130 0.25
240 0.180 0.190 0.150 0.24 0.165 0.130 0.21
300 0.145 0.155 0.145 0.21 0.135 0.130 0.185
400 0.105 0.115 0.145 0.185 0.100 0.125 0.160