PVC INSULATED CABLE

CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, White and Green or GreenfYellow
BS 6004 & MS 136, 450 J 750 V
1.5 2.9 21
1.5
2.5 3.5 33
2.5
+
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
2+0
300
+00
500
630
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
36.+
32.7 +9+0
6280
Approx.
diameter
Approx
weight
net overall
Nominal
area
Thickness
!nsulation
Type
Conductor
sectional of of
mm mm mm Kg f Km
1870
710
1+90
370
500
980
1220
2+50
3070
3920
23
35
51
72
120
175
280
23.+
26.1
29.3
15.0
16.6
18.+
20.6
8.+
9.6
11.2
12.9
+.2
+.7
6.1
6.8
Circular stranded
Solid circular
3.0
3.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
Solid circular
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
2.8 Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
2.2
2.+
2.6
2.8
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
1.2
1.2
1.+
1.+
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : Single core - black
: 2 cores - red and black
: 3 cores - red, yellow and blue
: + cores - red, yellow, blue and black
Formation ( i ) Single core
( ii ) 2, 3 or + cores
- stranded together and the interstices may be filled with non-hygroscopic material
or the sheathing compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be applied over
the laid - up cores.
Sheath : PvC Compound ( Black )
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE ( 1 - CORE )
PVC J PVC
BS 6004 & MS 136, 300 J 500 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.5 0.7 0.8 +.+ 35
1.5 0.7 0.8 +.6 38
2.5 0.8 0.8 5.0 50
2.5 0.8 0.8 5.2 53
+ 0.8 0.9 6.0 7+
6 0.8 0.9 6.5 97
10 1.0 0.9 7.9 150
16 1.0 1.0 8.8 220
25 1.2 1.1 10.6 330
35 1.2 1.1 11.8 +30
PVC J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
of insulation of sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
50 1.+ 1.+ 1+.0 590
70 1.+ 1.+ 15.7 810
95 1.6 1.5 18.0 1100
120 1.6 1.5 19.6 1360
150 1.8 1.6 21.6 1650
185 2.0 1.7 2+.0 2060
2+0 2.2 1.8 27.0 2670
300 2.+ 1.9 29.9 3330
+00 2.6 2.0 33.3 +220
500 2.8 2.1 36.9 5290
630 2.8 2.2 +0.8 6690
800 2.8 2.3 +7.3 8560
1000 3.0 2.5 52.6 10730 Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
area Conductor
of
mm
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Nominal Type
Compacted circular stranded
Solid circular
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Solid circular
Circular stranded
Nominal
area
mm
Conductor
Type
of
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE ( 2 - CORE )
PVC J PVC
BS 6004 & MS 136, 300 J 500 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
0.7 1.2 8.9 110
0.8 1.2 9.7 1+0
0.8 1.2 11.2 200
0.8 1.2 12.3 260
PVC J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.0 1.8 16.2 +50
1.0 1.8 17.7 600
1.2 1.8 21.0 880
1.2 1.8 23.3 1130
1.+ 1.8 22.7 1220
1.+ 1.9 25.5 1670
1.6 2.0 29.2 2270
1.6 2.1 31.8 2800
1.8 2.2 35.0 3+10
2.0 2.+ 39.1 +270
2.2 2.5 +3.9 5560
2.+ 2.7 +8.6 6930
2.6 2.9 53.9 8770
Shaped stranded 95
Shaped stranded
35 Compacted circular stranded
50 Shaped stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
1.5 Circular stranded
2.5
+
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
6
Nominal Type
16 Compacted circular stranded
25 Compacted circular stranded
70
+00 Shaped stranded
2+0 Shaped stranded
area
300 Shaped stranded
120
150
185
Shaped stranded
10 Circular stranded
mm
of
Conductor
Nominal
area
mm
Conductor
Type
of
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE ( 3 - CORE )
PVC J PVC
BS 6004 & MS 136, 300 J 500 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
0.7 1.2 9.+ 130
0.8 1.2 10.7 180
0.8 1.2 11.9 2+0
0.8 1.+ 13.5 330
PVC J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.0 1.8 17.2 530
1.0 1.8 18.7 730
1.2 1.8 22.3 1090
1.2 1.8 2+.8 1+10
1.+ 1.8 26.1 1810
1.+ 1.9 29.5 2+80
1.6 2.1 3+.1 3390
1.6 2.2 37.1 +180
1.8 2.3 +0.9 5110
2.0 2.5 +5.7 6+10
2.2 2.6 51.+ 8360
2.+ 2.8 57.0 10+20
2.6 3.1 63.6 13210 +00 Shaped stranded
2+0 Shaped stranded
300 Shaped stranded
70 Shaped stranded
120 Shaped stranded
95 Shaped stranded
185 Shaped stranded
150 Shaped stranded
35 Compacted circular stranded
50 Shaped stranded
16 Compacted circular stranded
25 Compacted circular stranded
mm
10 Circular stranded
Nominal Type
area Conductor
of
+ Circular stranded
6 Circular stranded
1.5 Circular stranded
2.5 Circular stranded
Nominal
area
mm
of
Type
Conductor
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED WITH REDUCED
NEUTRAL CABLE ( 3C + E )
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : Red, yellow, blue and green f yellow ( neutral )
Formation : Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with non-hygroscopic material
or the sheathing compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be appplied
over the laid - up cores.
Sheath : PvC Compound ( Black )
PVC J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Nominal Thickness Nominal Construction, Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of sectional Number f Wire of of overall net
area insulation area diameter insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm No. f mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
25 CCS* 1.2 16 CS* 1.0 1.8 2+.1 1320
35 CCS* 1.2 16 CS* 1.0 1.8 26.9 1690
50 SS* 1.+ 25 CS* 1.2 1.9 29.2 22+0


70 SS* 1.+ 35 CS* 1.2 2.0 33.1 3050
95 SS* 1.6 50 CS* 1.+ 2.1 38.1 +1+0
120 SS* 1.6 70 CS* 1.+ 2.2 +1.5 5170


150 SS* 1.8 70 CS* 1.+ 2.+ +6.0 6210
185 SS* 2.0 95 CS* 1.6 2.5 51.0 7790
2+0 SS* 2.2 120 CS* 1.6 2.7 57.7 10090


300 SS* 2.+ 150 CS* 1.8 2.9 6+.0 12550
300 SS* 2.+ 185 CS* 2.0 2.9 6+.0 12820
+00 SS* 2.6 185 CS* 2.0 3.2 71.6 15930

Remarks : *CS = Circular stranded, CCS = Compacted circular stranded, SS = Shaped stranded
Phase Conductor Neutral Conductor
Type
of
conductor
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED UNARMOURED CABLE ( 4 - CORE )
PVC J PVC
BS 6004 & MS 136, 300 J 500 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
0.7 1.2 10.2 160
0.8 1.2 11.7 220
0.8 1.+ 13.+ 310
0.8 1.+ 1+.7 +10
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000 V
Thickness Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of overall net
insulation sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.0 1.8 18.3 670
1.0 1.8 20.1 930
1.2 1.8 2+.1 1390
1.2 1.8 26.9 18+0
1.+ 1.9 29.2 2++0
1.+ 2.0 33.1 3350
1.6 2.2 38.3 +580
1.6 2.3 +1.7 5650
1.8 2.5 +6.2 6910
2.0 2.6 51.2 8600
2.2 2.8 57.9 11180
2.+ 3.1 6+.+ 13970
2.6 3.3 71.8 17750
Shaped stranded 70
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
95
120
150
185
+00 Shaped stranded
2+0 Shaped stranded
300 Shaped stranded
Conductor area
6 Circular stranded
Type
Type
1.5 Circular stranded
2.5
+
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Nominal
10 Circular stranded
mm
16 Compacted circular stranded
25 Compacted circular stranded
35 Compacted circular stranded
50 Shaped stranded
sectional
Nominal
sectional
of
of
Conductor area
mm
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : Single cores - black
: 2 cores - red and black
: 3 cores - red, yellow and blue
: + cores - red, yellow, and blue
Formation : ( i ) Single core
( ii ) 2, 3 or + cores
- stranded together and the interstices may be filled with non-hygroscopic material or the
sheathing compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be applied over the laid-up
cores.
Bedding : PvC Compound ( Black )
Armour : ( i ) Single core - Aluminium wire
( ii ) 2, 3 or + cores - Galvanised steel wire
Sheath : PvC Compound ( Black )
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE ( 1 - CORE )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Nominal Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of of armour of overall net
area insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
50 1.+ 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.3 800
70 1.+ 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.2 1050
95 1.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.3 1360
120 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.7 1730
150 1.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.5 2050
185 2.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.9 2+90
2+0 2.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32.9 3160
300 2.+ 1.0 1.6 1.9 35.6 3850
+00 2.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 +0.+ +950
500 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 +3.8 6070
630 2.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 +7.7 7550
800 2.8 1.+ 2.5 2.+ 55.8 9790
1000 3.0 1.+ 2.5 2.5 60.9 12060 Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Type
of
Compacted circular stranded
Conductor
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE ( 2 - CORE )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Nominal Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of of armour of overall net
area insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 11.9 300
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.+ 13.1 360
+ 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.+ 1+.6 ++0
6 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.5 15.9 530
10 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 19.5 850
16 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.0 1020
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.6 1570
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 28.1 1910
50 1.+ 1.0 1.6 1.9 27.9 2080
70 1.+ 1.0 1.6 1.9 30.5 2620
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 35.6 3630
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 38.1 +300
150 1.8 1.2 2.0 2.3 +1.3 50+0
185 2.0 1.+ 2.5 2.+ +7.+ 6+80
2+0 2.2 1.+ 2.5 2.5 52.1 7980
300 2.+ 1.6 2.5 2.7 57.1 9670
+00 2.6 1.6 2.5 2.9 62.6 11810
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE ( 3 - CORE )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Nominal Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of of of armour of overall net
area insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 12.3 330
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.+ 13.6 +00
+ 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.+ 15.2 510
6 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.+ 730
10 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.+ 990
16 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.0 1230
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.7 26.9 1900
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.6 23+0
50 1.+ 1.0 1.6 1.9 31.2 2790
70 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.0 35.8 3870
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.1 +0.2 +960
120 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 +3.2 5890
150 1.8 1.+ 2.5 2.+ +9.5 7+80
185 2.0 1.+ 2.5 2.5 53.9 89+0
2+0 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.6 59.9 11210
300 2.+ 1.6 2.5 2.8 65.+ 13560
+00 2.6 1.6 2.5 3.0 71.9 16730
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Type
of
Circular stranded
Conductor
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Conductor
Type
of
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED WITH REDUCED
NEUTRAL CABLE ( 3C + E )
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : Red, yellow, blue and green f yellow ( neutral )
Formation : Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with non-hygroscopic material
or the sheathing compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be appplied
over the laid - up cores.
Bedding : PvC Compound ( Black )
Armour : Galvanised steel wire
Sheath : PvC Compound ( Black )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Nominal Thickness Nominal Construction, Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
sectional of sectional Number f Wire of of of armour of overall net
area insulation area diameter insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm No. f mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
25 CCS* 1.2 16 CS* 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.3 22+0
35 CCS* 1.2 16 CS* 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.8 32.1 2700
50 SS* 1.+ 25 CS* 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 3+.+ 33+0
70 SS* 1.+ 35 CS* 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.0 39.5 +600
95 SS* 1.6 50 CS* 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.2 ++.7 5930
120 SS* 1.6 70 CS* 1.+ 1.+ 2.5 2.3 50.5 7610
150 SS* 1.8 70 CS* 1.+ 1.+ 2.5 2.+ 5+.8 8880
185 SS* 2.0 95 CS* 1.6 1.+ 2.5 2.5 59.8 10710
2+0 SS* 2.2 120 CS* 1.6 1.6 2.5 2.7 66.9 13+60
300 SS* 2.+ 150 CS* 1.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 73.2 16230
300 SS* 2.+ 185 CS* 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.9 73.2 16510
+00 SS* 2.6 185 CS* 2.0 1.8 3.15 3.1 82.3 21050
Remarks : *CS = Circular stranded, CCS = Compacted circular stranded, SS = Shaped stranded
Phase Conductor Neutral Conductor
Type
of
conductor
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE ( 4 - CORE )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of of armour of overall net
insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 13.0 370
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.+ 1+.5 +60
+ 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.2 700
6 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.6 850
10 1.0 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.0 1180
16 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.1 1680
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.3 2310
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32.3 2870
50 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.0 35.8 38+0
70 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.1 39.7 +910
95 1.6 1.2 2.0 2.2 ++.7 6350
120 1.6 1.+ 2.5 2.+ 50.7 8100
150 1.8 1.+ 2.5 2.5 55.0 9590
185 2.0 1.6 2.5 2.6 60.+ 11620
2+0 2.2 1.6 2.5 2.8 67.1 11560
300 2.+ 1.6 2.5 3.0 73.+ 17630
+00 2.6 1.8 3.15 3.3 82.7 22920
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED CABLE ( 5 - CORE )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of of armour of overall net
insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 1+.5 +30
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 16.+ 550
+ 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.1 820
6 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.6 20.8 990
10 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.7 1570
16 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.7 19+0
25 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 32.5 2700
35 1.2 1.0 1.6 1.9 35.8 33+0
50 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.1 +1.9 +630
70 1.+ 1.2 2.0 2.2 +6.7 5970
area
Nominal
sectional
Type
of
Conductor
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Shaped stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Nominal Type
sectional of
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
area Conductor
mm
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Circular stranded
Circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
Compacted circular stranded
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE ( 1.5 mm )
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor : Plain annealed copper
!nsulation : PvC Compound
Colour of cores : White insulation core with numbering
Formation : Stranded together and the interstices may be filled with non-hygroscopic material or the sheathing
compound. A non-hygroscopic binder tape may be applied over the laid - up cores.
Bedding : PvC Compound ( Black )
Armour : Galvanised steel wire
Sheath : PvC Compound ( Black )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Number Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of of of armour of overall net
Core insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 13.8 +10
6 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 1+.7 +70
7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.+ 1+.7 +80
9 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.3 700
10 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.+ 750
12 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.5 18.8 800
19 0.6 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.+ 1060
27 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.9 1550
37 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.8 28.+ 1890
+8 0.6 1.0 1.6 1.9 31.9 2300
7f0.53 1.5
Construction
Number f Wire
No. f mm
Nominal
sectional
area
mm
diameter
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
7f0.53
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE ( 2.5 mm )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Number Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of of of armour of overall net
core insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 15.7 530
6 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.+ 700
7 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 17.+ 720
9 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 19.7 900
10 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.0 970
12 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.6 1050
19 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.7 1590
27 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.9 2060
37 0.7 1.0 1.6 1.9 33.0 2550
+8 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.1 38.6 3+60
PVC INSULATED, PVC SHEATHED ARMOURED AUXILIARY CABLE ( 4 mm )
PVC J PVC J SWA J PVC
BS 6346 & MS 274, 600 J 1000V
Number Thickness Thickness Diameter Thickness Approx. Approx.
of of of of armour of overall net
core insulation bedding wire sheath diameter weight
mm mm mm mm mm Kg f Km
5 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.6 18.6 800
6 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.6 19.9 910
7 0.8 0.8 1.25 1.6 19.9 9+0
9 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 23.7 1350
10 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.3 1+70
12 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.7 25.9 1590
19 0.8 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.7 2130
27 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.0 36.1 3090
37 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.1 39.9 3850
+8 0.8 1.2 2.0 2.2 ++.8 +700
+ 7f0.85
+ 7f0.85
2.5
2.5
7f0.67
7f0.67
No. f mm
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
7f0.67
Nominal Construction
Number f Wire
Construction
diameter
7f0.67
2.5
Number f Wire
No. f mm mm
2.5 7f0.67
2.5
Nominal
sectional
area
+
+
+
+
sectional
mm
area
+
7f0.85
+
+
+
7f0.85
7f0.85
7f0.85
diameter
7f0.67
7f0.67
7f0.67
7f0.67
7f0.67
7f0.85
7f0.85
7f0.85
7f0.85
CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR SINGLE-CORE, NON-ARMOURED
WITH OR WITHOUT SHEATH TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346
Ambient temperature : 30C, Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor
cross
sectional
area Horizontal vertical flat Trefoil
flat spaced spaced
2 cables, 3 or + 2 cables, 3 or + 2 cables, 3 or + 2 cables, 3 or + 2 cables, 2 cables, 3 cables,
single- cables single- cables single- cables single- cables single- single- trefoil,
phase three- phase three- phase a.c. three- phase a.c. three- phase phase three
a.c. or d.c. phase a.c. a.c. or d.c. phase a.c. or d.c. flatphase a.c.or d.c. flat phase a.c. a.c. or d.c. a.c. or d.c. phase a.c.
and flat and and flat and or 3 cables or 3 cables
touching touching touching touching three- three-
or trefoil or trefoil phase a.c. phase a.c.
mm A A A A A A A A A A A
1.5 1+.5 13.5 17.5 15.5 20 18 - - - - -
2.5 19.5 18 2+ 21 27 25 - - - - -
+ 26 2+ 32 28 37 33 - - - - -
6 3+ 31 +1 36 +7 +3 - - - - -
10 +6 +2 57 50 65 59 - - - - -
16 61 56 76 68 87 79 - - - - -
25 80 73 101 89 11+ 10+ 126 112 1+6 130 110
35 99 89 125 110 1+1 129 156 1+1 181 162 137
50 119 108 151 13+ 182 167 191 172 219 197 167
70 151 136 192 171 23+ 21+ 2+6 223 281 25+ 216
95 182 16+ 232 207 28+ 261 300 273 3+1 311 26+
120 210 188 269 239 330 303 3+9 318 396 362 308
150 2+0 216 300 262 381 3+9 +0+ 369 +56 +19 356
185 273 2+5 3+1 296 +36 +00 +63 +2+ 521 +80 +09
2+0 320 286 +00 3+6 515 +72 5+9 50+ 615 569 +85
300 367 328 +58 39+ 59+ 5+5 635 58+ 709 659 561
+00 - - 5+6 +67 69+ 63+ 732 679 852 795 656
500 - - 626 533 792 723 835 778 982 920 7+9
630 - - 720 611 90+ 826 953 892 1138 1070 855
800 - - - - 1030 9+3 1086 1020 1265 1188 971
1000 - - - - 115+ 1058 1216 11+9 1+20 1337 1079
tray horizontal or
vertical
Enclosed in conduit in
thermally insulated
wall etc.
Enclosed in conduit on
a wall or in trunking
etc.
!n free air
Current-carrying capacity
Nethod of installation
Clipped direct On a perforated cable
VOLTAGE DROP FOR SINGLE-CORE, NON-ARMOURED WITH OR WITHOUT SHEATH
TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346
vOLTAGE DROP Conductor operating temperature : 70C
2 cables, single-phase a.c.
Conductor 2 Enclosed in Clipped direct !n free air Enclosed in Clipped direct, Clipped direct !n free air
cross cable conduit etc. in or on trays (spaced*) conduit etc. in on trays or or on trays (flat spaced*)
sectional d.c. or on a wall touching or on a wall in free air (flat and
area (in trefoil) touching)
( mm ) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm) ( mv f Afm)
1.5 29 29 29 29 25 25 25 25
2.5 18 18 18 18 15 15 15 15
+ 11 11 11 11 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5
6 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 6.+ 6.+ 6.+ 6.+
10 +.+ +.+ +.+ +.+ 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.+ 2.+ 2.+ 2.+
25 1.75 1.80 1.75 1.80 1.55 1.50 1.55 1.55
35 1.25 1.30 1.25 1.30 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.15
50 0.93 1.00 0.95 0.97 0.85 0.82 0.8+ 0.86
70 0.63 0.72 0.66 0.69 0.61 0.57 0.60 0.63
95 0.+6 0.56 0.50 0.5+ 0.+8 0.+3 0.+7 0.51
120 0.36 0.+7 0.+1 0.+5 0.+1 0.36 0.+0 0.++
150 0.29 0.+1 0.3+ 0.39 0.36 0.30 0.3+ 0.+0
185 0.23 0.37 0.29 0.35 0.32 0.26 0.31 0.36
2+0 0.180 0.33 0.25 0.31 0.29 0.22 0.27 0.3+
300 0.1+5 0.31 0.22 0.29 0.27 0.190 0.25 0.32
+00 0.105 0.29 0.20 0.27 0.25 0.175 0.2+ 0.31
500 0.086 0.28 0.185 0.26 0.25 0.160 0.23 0.30
630 0.068 0.27 0.175 0.25 0.2+ 0.150 0.22 0.29
800 0.053 - 0.165 0.25 - 0.1+5 0.22 0.29
1000 0.0+2 - 0.160 0.2+ - 0.1+0 0.21 0.28
NOTE : * Spacings larger than those specified in free air will result in larger voltage drop.
3 or + cables, three-phase a.c.
CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR MULTICORE, NON-ARMOURED TO
BS 6004 AND BS 6346
Ambient temperature : 30C, Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor
cross
sectional
area
1 two-core 1 three-core 1 two-core 1 three-core 1 two-core 1 three-core 1 two-core 1 three-core
cable cable or 1 cable cable or 1 cable cable or 1 cable cable or 1
single-phase four-core single-phase four-core single-phase four-core single-phase four-core
a.c. or d.c. cable,three- a.c. or d.c. cable,three- a.c. or d.c. cable,three- a.c. or d.c. cable,three-
phase a.c. phase a.c. phase a.c. phase a.c.
mm A A A A A A A A
1.5 1+ 13 16.5 15 19.5 17.5 22 18.5
2.5 18.5 17.5 23 20 27 2+ 30 25
+ 25 23 30 27 36 32 +0 3+
6 32 29 38 3+ +6 +1 51 +3
10 +3 39 52 +6 63 57 70 60
16 57 52 69 62 85 76 9+ 80
25 75 68 90 80 112 96 119 101
35 92 83 111 99 138 119 1+8 126
50 110 99 133 118 168 1++ 180 153
70 139 125 168 1+9 213 18+ 232 196
95 167 150 201 179 258 223 282 238
120 192 172 232 206 299 259 328 276
150 219 196 258 225 3++ 299 378 319
185 2+8 223 29+ 255 392 3+1 +3+ 36+
2+0 291 261 3++ 297 +61 +03 51+ +30
300 33+ 298 39+ 339 530 +6+ 593 +97
+00 - - +70 +02 63+ 557 715 597
VOLTAGE DROP FOR MULTICORE, NON-ARMOURED TO BS 6004 AND BS 6346
vOLTAGE DROP Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor
cross-section
area
(mm)
1.5
2.5
+
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
2+0
300
+00
Current-carrying capacity
Nethod of installation
Clipped direct On a perforated cable
tray horizontal or
in free air
Enclosed in conduit in
an insulated
wall etc.
Enclosed in conduit on
a wall or in trunking
etc.
single-phase a.c.
(mv f Afm)
0.185
0.21
0.2+
0.29
0.3+
0.+1
0.50
0.65
3.8
0.9+
1.25
1.75
2.8
+.+
6.+
29
Three-or four-core cable,
three-phase a.c.
(mv f Afm)
25
15
7.3
11
18
0.21
0.185
0.160
0.57
0.+3
0.35
0.29
Two-core
cable, d.c.
(mv f Afm)
0.25
2.+
1.50
1.10
0.81
Two-core cable,
9.5
29
18
11
7.3
+.+
2.8
1.75
1.25
0.93
0.63
0.+6
0.1+5
0.105
0.36
0.29
0.23
0.180
CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED TO BS 6346
Ambient temperature : 30C, Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor Current-carrying capacity
cross Nethod of installation
sectional Clipped direct On a perforated !n free air
area cable tray 2 cables, single- 2 cables, d.c. 3 or + cables,
phase a.c. three-phase a.c.
2 cables, 3 or + cables 2 cables, 3 or + cables Horizontal vertical Horizontal vertical Horizontal vertical 3 cables
single-phase three-phase single-phase three-phase flat flat spaced spaced flat flat trefoil
a.c. or d.c. a.c. flat a.c. or d.c. a.c. flat spaced spaced spaced spaced
flat and and flat and and
touching touching touching touching
mm A A A A A A A A A A A
50 193 179 205 189 229 217 229 216 230 212 181
70 2+5 225 259 238 287 272 29+ 279 286 263 231
95 296 269 313 285 3+9 332 357 3+0 338 313 280
120 3+2 309 360 327 +01 383 +15 396 385 357 32+
150 395 35+ +15 375 +56 +36 +82 +60 +36 +07 373
185 ++7 399 +69 +22 511 +89 5+8 525 +90 +56 +25
2+0 525 +65 550 +92 593 568 6+8 622 566 528 501
300 59+ 515 62+ 5+7 668 6+0 7+8 719 616 578 567
+00 687 575 723 618 737 707 885 851 67+ 632 657
500 763 622 805 673 810 777 1035 997 721 676 731
630 8+3 669 891 728 893 856 1218 117+ 771 723 809
800 919 710 976 777 9+3 905 1++1 1390 82+ 772 886
1000 975 737 10+1 808 1008 967 1685 1627 872 816 9+5
VOLTAGE DROP FOR SINGLE-CORE ARMOURED TO BS 6346
vOLTAGE DROP Conductor operating temperature : 70C
2 cables, single-phase a.c. 3 or + cables, three-phase a.c.
Conductor 2 cables Clipped direct !n free air Clipped direct, on Clipped direct !n free air
cross d.c. or on trays (spaced*) trays or in free air or on trays (flat spaced*)
sectional (touching) (in trefoil touching) (flat and touching)
area
(mm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm)
50 0.93 0.95 0.97 0.82 0.8+ 0.86
70 0.63 0.68 0.72 0.58 0.62 0.68
95 0.+6 0.52 0.58 0.+5 0.50 0.57
120 0.36 0.+3 0.50 0.37 0.+3 0.50
150 0.29 0.37 0.++ 0.32 0.38 0.+5
185 0.23 0.32 0.39 0.27 0.3+ 0.+1
2+0 0.180 0.27 0.35 0.23 0.30 0.37
300 0.1+5 0.2+ 0.32 0.21 0.28 0.3+
+00 0.105 0.22 0.30 0.195 0.26 0.32
500 0.086 0.21 0.29 0.180 0.25 0.30
630 0.068 0.195 0.27 0.170 0.23 0.28
800 0.053 0.185 0.25 0.160 0.22 0.26
1000 0.0+2 0.180 0.2+ 0.155 0.21 0.2+
NOTE : * Spacings larger than those specified in free air will result in larger voltage drop.
CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY FOR MULTICORE, ARMOURED TO BS 6346
Ambient temperature : 30C, Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor
cross
sectional
area
1 two-core cable, 1 three- or four-core 1 two-core cable, 1 three- or four-core
single-phase cable, single-phase cable,
a.c. or d.c. three-phase a.c. a.c. or d.c. three-phase a.c.
mm A A A A
1.5 21 18 22 19
2.5 28 25 31 26
+ 38 33 +1 35
6 +9 +2 53 +5
10 67 58 72 62
16 89 77 97 83
25 118 102 128 110
35 1+5 125 157 135
50 175 151 190 163
70 222 192 2+1 207
95 269 231 291 251
120 310 267 336 290
150 356 306 386 332
185 +05 3+8 +39 378
2+0 +76 +09 516 ++5
300 5+7 +69 592 +10
+00 621 5+0 683 590
VOLTAGE DROP FOR MULTICORE, ARMOURED TO BS 6346
VOLTAGE DROP Conductor operating temperature : 70C
Conductor Two-core cable,d.c. Two-core cable, Three-or four-core cable
cross-sectional single-phase a.c. three-phase a.c.
area
(mm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm) (mv f Afm)
1.5 29 29 25
2.5 18 18 15
+ 11 11 9.5
6 7.3 7.3 6.+
10 +.+ +.+ 3.8
16 2.8 2.8 2.+
25 1.75 1.75 1.50
35 1.25 1.25 1.10
50 0.93 0.9+ 0.81
70 0.63 0.65 0.57
95 0.+6 0.50 0.+3
120 0.36 0.+1 0.35
150 0.29 0.3+ 0.29
185 0.23 0.29 0.25
2+0 0.180 0.2+ 0.21
300 0.1+5 0.21 0.185
+00 0.105 0.185 0.160
Or in free air
Current-carrying capacity
Nethod of installation
Clipped direct On a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical
RATING FACTORS FOR GROUPS OF MORE THAN ONE CIRCUIT OF
SINGLE - CORE CABLES, OR MORE THAN ONE MULTICORE CABLES
Nethod of installation
2 3 + 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 1+ 16 18 20
Enclosed, or bunched and clipped 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.57 0.5+ 0.52 0.50 0.+8 0.+5 0.+3 0.+1 0.39 0.38
direct to a non-metallic surface
Single layer clipped to Touching 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.72 0.71 0.70 - - - - - -
a non-metallic surface
Spaced * 0.9+ 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
Single layer multicore Touching 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.75 0.7+ 0.73 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.70 - - - -
on a perforated metal
cable tray, vertical or Spaced * 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.87 0.87 - - - - - - - - -
horizontal
Single layer Horizontal 0.90 0.85 - - - - - - - - - - - -
single - core on a
perforated metal cable vertical 0.85 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
tray, touching
Single layer multicore touching on 0.86 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.77 - - - - - -
ladder support
* NOTE : Spaced by a clearance between adjacent surfaces of at least one cable diameter. Where the horizontal
clearances between adjacent cables exceeds twice cable diameter no correction factor needs to be applied.
Rating factor
Number of circuits or multicore cables
RATING FACTORS FOR CABLES INSTALLED IN ENCLOSED TRENCHES
Conductor Rating factor
cross Trench size Trench size Trench size
sectional +50 mm wide x 300 mm deep +50 mm wide x 600 mm deep 600 mm wide x 760 mm deep
area 2 single 3 single + single 6 single 6 single 8 single 12 single 12 single 18 single
core cables, core cables core cables, core cables, core cables, core cables core cables core cables core cables,
or 1 three- 2 two- or 2 three- + two-core + two-core + three-or 8 two-or 6 8 two-or 6 12 two-core
or four core core cables or four core cables or 3 cables or 3 four core three-or three-or cables or 9
cables cables three-or three-or cables four-core four-core three-or
four-core four-core cables cables four-core
cables cables cables
mm
+ 0.93 0.90 0.87 0.82 0.86 0.83 0.76 0.81 0.7+
6 0.92 0.89 0.86 0.81 0.86 0.82 0.75 0.80 0.73
10 0.91 0.88 0.85 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.7+ 0.78 0.72
16 0.91 0.87 0.8+ 0.78 0.83 0.78 0.71 0.76 0.70
25 0.90 0.86 0.82 0.76 0.81 0.76 0.69 0.7+ 0.67
35 0.89 0.85 0.81 0.75 0.80 0.7+ 0.68 0.72 0.66
50 0.88 0.8+ 0.79 0.7+ 0.78 0.73 0.66 0.71 0.6+
70 0.87 0.82 0.78 0.72 0.77 0.72 0.6+ 0.70 0.62
95 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.70 0.75 0.70 0.63 0.68 0.60
120 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.69 0.73 0.68 0.61 0.66 0.58
150 0.8+ 0.78 0.7+ 0.67 0.72 0.67 0.59 0.6+ 0.57
185 0.83 0.77 0.73 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.58 0.63 0.55
2+0 0.82 0.76 0.71 0.63 0.69 0.63 0.56 0.61 0.53
300 0.81 0.7+ 0.69 0.62 0.68 0.62 0.5+ 0.59 0.52
+00 0.80 0.73 0.67 0.59 0.66 0.60 0.52 0.57 0.50
500 0.78 0.72 0.66 0.58 0.6+ 0.58 0.51 0.56 0.+8
630 0.77 0.71 0.65 0.56 0.63 0.57 0.+9 0.5+ 0.+7
* NOTE : When cables having different conductor operating temperatures are grouped together the current rating shall be based
on the lowest operating temperature of any cable in the group.
RATING FACTORS FOR OTHER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES
Type of protection
25 30 35 +0 +5 50 55 60 65
Protective device is intended to 1.03 1.0 0.9+ 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61 0.50 0.35
provide short-circuit protection
only *
Protective device is a semi- 1.03 1.0 0.97 0.9+ 0.91 0.87 0.8+ 0.69 0.+8
enclosed fuse to BS 3036
* NOTE : Except where the device is a semi-enclosed fuse to BS 3036, the factor also applies where the device is intended
to provide overload protection
Rating factor
Ambient temperature ( C )
2+ single
four-core
cables
core cables,
16 two-core
cables or 12
three-or
0.69
0.68
0.66
0.6+
0.62
0.60
0.59
0.57
0.55
0.53
0.51
0.+9
0.+1
0.+8
0.+6
0.++
0.+3
METRIC CONDUCTOR SIZES AND RESISTANCE ( at 20C )
Nominal
cross- Plain
sectional Plain wires Netal-coated aluminium
area Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al wires conductor
mm ohm f km ohm f km ohm f km
1.5 7 - 6 - - - 12.1 12.2 -
2.5 7 - 6 - - - 7.+1 7.56 -
+ 7 7 6 - - - +.61 +.70 7.+1
6 7 7 6 - - - 3.08 3.11 +.61
10 7 7 6 - - - 1.83 1.8+ 3.08
16 7 7 6 6 - - 1.15 1.16 1.91
25 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.727 0.73+ 1.20
35 7 7 6 6 6 6 0.52+ 0.529 0.868
50 19 19 6 6 6 6 0.387 0.391 0.6+1
70 19 19 12 12 12 12 0.268 0.270 0.++3
95 19 19 15 15 15 15 0.193 0.195 0.320
120 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.153 0.15+ 0.253
150 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.12+ 0.126 0.206
185 37 37 30 30 30 30 0.0991 0.1000 0.16+
2+0 61 61 3+ 30 3+ 30 0.075+ 0.0762 0.125
300 61 61 3+ 30 3+ 30 0.0601 0.0607 0.100
+00 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0+70 0.0+75 0.0778
500 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0366 0.0369 0.0605
630 91 91 53 53 53 53 0.0283 0.0286 0.0+69
800 91 91 53 53 - - 0.0221 0.022+ 0.0367
1000 91 91 53 53 - - 0.0176 0.0177 0.0291
FORMULA FOR ELECTRICAL CALCULATION
Given
Current ( A ) kW A = A = 1000 x kW A = 100 x kW
v x pf 1.73 x v x pf
Current ( A ) kvA A = 1000 x kvA A = 100 x kvA
v 1.73 x v
Current ( A ) hp A = A = 7+6 x hp A = 7+6 x hp
v x eff x pf 1.73 x v x eff x pf
Power ( kW ) vA kW = kW = A x v x pf kW = 1.73 x A x v x pf
1000 1000
Apparent Power ( kvA ) vA kvA = A x v kvA = 1.73 x A x v
1000 1000
pf - Power factor of equipment or system under consideration
eff - Efficiency of motor or machniery
v - Line voltage
Naximum resistance of conductor at 20C
Annealed copper conductor Circular conductor
A.C. 3 phase A.C. single phase To calculate
Ninimum number of wires in the conductor
Circular compacted
conductor
Shaped conductor
-
1000 x kW
v
-
7+6 x hp
D.C.
v x eff
A x v
1000
WIRE GAUGES
Weight of Weight of
copper aluminium
A.W.G. S.W.G. mm mil mm sq. mil CN kg f km kg f km
6f0 - 1+.732 580 170.5 26+200 336+00 1515 +60.2
5f0 - 13.119 516.5 135.2 209500 266800 1202 365.0
- 7f0 12.700 500 126.7 196+00 250000 1126 3+2.0
- 6f0 11.786 +6+ 109.1 169100 215300 969.9 29+.6
+f0 - 11.68+ +60 107.2 166200 211600 953.2 289.5
- 5f0 10.973 +32 9+.56 1+6600 186600 8+0.6 255.3
3f0 - 10.+0+ +09.6 85.01 131800 167800 755.8 229.5
- +f0 10.16 +00 81.07 125700 160000 720.7 218.9
- 3f0 9.++9 372 70.12 108700 138+00 623.+ 189.3
2f0 - 9.266 36+.8 67.+3 10+500 133100 599.5 182.1
- 2f0 8.839 3+8 61.36 95110 121100 5+5.5 165.7
0 - 8.252 32+.9 53.+9 82910 105600 +75.5 1++.+
- 0 8.230 32+ 53.19 82+50 105000 +72.9 1+3.6
- 1 7.620 300 +5.60 70690 90000 +05.+ 123.1
1 - 7.3+8 289.3 +2.+1 65730 83690 377.0 11+.5
- 2 7.011 276 38.60 59830 76180 3+3.2 10+.2
2 - 6.5++ 257.6 33.63 52120 66370 299.0 90.80
- 3 6.+01 252 32.18 +9880 63500 286.1 86.88
- + 5.893 232 27.27 +2270 53820 2+2.+ 73.63
3 - 5.827 229.+ 26.66 +1330 52620 237.0 71.99
- 5 5.385 212 22.77 35300 ++9+0 202.+ 61.+9
+ - 5.189 20+.3 21.15 32780 +1730 188.0 57.10
- 6 +.877 192 18.68 28950 36860 166.1 50.+3
5 - +.621 181.9 16.77 26000 33100 1+9.1 +5.28
- 7 +.+70 176 15.69 2+320 30970 139.5 +2.37
6 - +.115 162 13.30 20620 26250 118.3 35.92
- 8 +.06+ 160 12.97 20110 25600 115.3 35.02
7 - 3.665 1++.3 10.55 16350 20820 93.78 28.+8
- 9 3.658 1++ 10.51 16290 207+0 93.+1 28.37
8 - 3.26+ 128.5 8.367 12970 16510 7+.39 22.59
- 10 3.251 128 8.302 12870 16380 73.80 22.+2
- 11 2.9+6 116 6.818 10570 13+60 60.61 18.+1
9 - 2.906 11+.+ 6.633 10280 13090 58.96 17.91
- 12 2.6+2 10+ 5.+81 8+95 10820 +8.72 1+.80
10 - 2.588 101.9 5.261 8155 10380 +6.77 1+.21
- 13 2.337 92 +.289 66+8 8+65 38.13 11.58
11 - 2.305 90.7+ +.172 6+67 823+ 37.09 11.26
12 - 2.053 80.81 3.309 5129 6531 29.+2 8.935
- 1+ 2.032 80 3.2+3 5027 6+00 28.83 8.756
- 15 1.829 72 2.627 +072 5185 23.35 7.093
13 - 1.828 71.96 2.62+ +067 5178 23.33 7.085
1+ - 1.628 6+.08 2.081 3225 +107 18.50 5.618
- 16 1.626 6+ 2.075 3217 +096 18.+5 5.60+
15 - 1.+50 57.07 1.650 2558 3257 1+.67 +.+56
- 17 1.+22 56 1.589 2+63 3136 1+.13 +.290
16 - 1.291 50.82 1.309 2029 2583 11.63 3.53+
- 18 1.219 +8 1.167 1810 230+ 10.38 3.152
17 - 1.150 +5.26 1.0380 1609 20+8 9.226 2.802
18 - 1.02+ +0.3 0.8227 1275 162+ 7.31+ 2.221
- 19 1.016 +0 0.8107 1257 1600 7.207 2.189
- 20 0.91++ 36 0.6567 1018 1296 5.838 1.773
19 - 0.9117 35.89 0.6529 1012 1288 5.80+ 1.763
- 21 0.8128 32 0.5189 80+.2 102+ +.613 1.+01
20 - 0.8116 31.95 0.517+ 801.9 1021 +.600 1.397
21 - 0.7230 28.+6 0.+105 636.3 810.1 3.6+9 1.108
Gauge system Diameter Cross-sectional area

COMMON CONVERSION FACTOR
Reciprocal
1 cwt = 50.802 kg 0.0197
1 oz = 28.3+9 gm 0.0352
1 ib = 0.+536 kg 2.20+6
1 ib = 0.00+5+ tonne ( metric ) 220.26
1 ton ( long ) = 1.016 tonne ( metric ) 0.098+2
1 in = 25.+ mm 0.03937
1 ft = 0.30+8 mm 3.2808
1 yd = 0.91++ mm 1.0936
1 mile = 1.6093 km 0.621+
1 in = 6+5.16 mm 0.00155
1 ft = 0.0929 m 10.76+2
1 yd = 0.8361 m 1.196
1 in = 16.387 cm ( ml or cc ) 0.061
1 ft = 0.0283 m 35.3335
1 ft = 6.229 gal ( !mp ) 0.1605
1 ft = 28.328 ! 0.0353
1 yd = 0.76+5 m 1.3079
1 gal ( USA ) = 0.8327 gal ( !mp ) 1.2009
1 !bf = 0.+535 kgf 2.20+6
1 kgf = 9.8065 N 0.1019
1 ton ( long ) f = 9.96+ kN 0.10036
1 atm = 0.1013 NPa 9.869
1 atm = 1.0133 bar 0.9869
1 !bf f in ( psi ) = 6.89+ kN f mm ( kPa ) 0.1+5
1 bar = 1.0197 kgf f cm 0.09806
1 HP.h = 25++.5 Btu 0.00393
1 Btu = 0.000293 kW.h 3+13
1 Btu = 1.0551 kJ 0.9+78
1 Btu = 107.59 kgf.m 0.00929
1 cal = +.187 J 0.239
1 mil = 0.001 in = 0.025+ mm
1 CN ( Circular mil ) = 0.785+ x 10
-6
in = 0.5067 x 10
-3
mm
Equivalent
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Length
Energy ( Work and Heat )
Area
volume
Force
Pressure and Stress
PUBLICATIONS REFERRED TO
BS 600+ PvC - !nsulated Cables ( Non - Armoured ) for Electrical Power and Lighting
BS 63+6 PvC - !nsulated Cables for Electricity Supply
BS 6360 Condcutors in !nsulated Cables and Cords
BS 67+6 PvC insulation and Sheath of Electric Cables
BS 7655 !nsulating and Sheathing Naterials for cables
Part 3 = PvC !nsulating Compounds
Section 3.1 : Harmonized Types
Section 3.2 : Hard Grade Types
Part + = PvC Sheathing Compounds
Section +.1 : Harmonized Types
Section +.2 : General Appliction
Section +.3 : Special Application - RF Cables
BS 7671 Requirements For Electrical !nstallations
!EE Wiring Regulations, Sixteenth Edition
NS 136 PvC - !nsulated Cables ( Non - Armoured ) for Electrical Power and Lighting
NS 27+ PvC - !nsulated Cables for Electricity Supply
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