Conduit & Trunking Capacity Chart

CABLE SPACING FACTORS

To determing the conduit size needed, multiply the quantities of each size of cable by the appropriate factor, compare the total with the conduit figures shown.
EG. What size of conduit is required for 6 No. 4mm cables in a three metre run with no bends?
6 x 58 = 348 So the nearest size of coduti with a factor greater than 348 is 20mm.
CONDUIT FACTORS
Conduit Diameter (mm)
16
20
25
32

Capacity Factor
290
460
800
1400

CABLE FACTORS
single core PVC insulated cables
in straight runs of conduit not exceeding 3m in length
Conductor cross-
sectional area
Factor
(mm)
Type of Conductor
Solid
1.0
1.5
2.5
Stranded
1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10.0

22
27
39
31
43
58
88
146

CABLE FACTORS

CABLE
FACTORS
single ScPACING
ore PVC
insulated cables
To determing the conduit size needed, multiply the quantities of each size of cable by the appropriate factor, compare the total with the conduit figures shown.
in straight runs of conduit exceeding 3m in length OR
EG. What size of conduit is required for 6 No. 4mm cables in a three metre run with no bends?
in x r5uns
f aSo
ny
length
incorporating
bends
or gsreater
ets than 348 is 20mm.
6
8 = 3o
48
the
nearest
size of coduti with
a factor

Conductor cross-
sectional area

CONDUIT FACTORS
Conduit Diameter (mm)

Type of Conductor
Solid or Stranded

16
20
25
32

Capacity Factor
(mm)
290
4601.0
8001.5
14002.5

Factor
16
22
30
43
58
105

4.0

CABLE FACTORS
6.0
single core PVC insulated cables
in straight runs of conduit not exceeding 3m in length
10.0
Conductor cross-
sectional area
Factor
(mm)
Type of Conductor
CABLE
C
APACITIES
O
F
T
RUNKING
Solid
1.0
22
CONDUIT CAPACITY FACTORS (EXCEEDING
3M IN LENGTH)
1.5
27
39the quantities of each cable by the appropriate factor,
To determine the trunking size n2.5
eeded, multiply
and
compare (MM)
the total with the trunking capacity figures shown.
CONDUIT
DIAMETER
Stranded
31
16
20 1.5 25
32
16
20
25
32
16
20
25
32
16
20
25
32
Eg.
2.5
43
STRAIGHT
ONE BEND
TWO
BENDS
THREE BENDS
What size
of standard trunking
is needed for 10 innumber 35mm
cables
and 16 in number 4mm cables?
4.0
58
1.0
- of standard
-
- with a -capacity 188
303 than 543
177
286
514
900
158
256
463
818
The nearest size
trunking
factor greater
1239.6 is 7947
5 x 50mm?
6.0
88
1.5
-
-
-
-
182
294
528
923
167
270
487
857
143
233
422
750
10.0
146

2.0
-
-
-
STANDARD TRUNKING
C-ABLE FACTORS
2.5
-
-

-
-

177
171

286
278

CABLE FACTORS
Nominal
Conductor
scize
1.5
1.5
stranded270
3.0
-
-mm
- solid
-
167
single
core PVC insulated
ables
Factor
copper
r aluminium
3.5
290
162
263 9.6
in
straight
runs o179
f o
conduit
exceeding
3m 521
in length OR911 8.6
4.0runs of any length
177 incorporating
286 bends 514
900
158
256
in
or sets
4.5
507
889
154
250
Conductor
ross-
STANDARD T174
RUNKING 282
CAPACITY
FcACTORS
area
5.0
171
278 sectional
500
878
150
244
Trunk
Sonductor
ize
Capacity Factor
Factor Trunk Size2
(mm)
Type
o
f
C
6.0
167
270
487
857
143
233
50mm
50mm
1037
Solid
or Sxtranded
1.0
16 150mm
7.0
162
263
475
837
136 x 75mm
222
1.5
22 150mm
75mm x 50mm
1555
8.0
158
256
463
818
130 x 100mm
213
2.5
30
9.0
154
250
452
800
125 x 150mm
204
75mm x 75mm
2371 150mm
4.0
43
10.0
150
244
442
783
120 x 100mm
196
100mm x 50mm
2091
200mm
6.0
58
100mm x 75mm
3189
10.0
105 225mm x 150mm

100mm x 100mm

514
500

900
158
256
878
150
244
2.5
stranded233
857
143
13.9
475
83711.9 136
222
463
818
130
213
452
800
125
204
442
783
120
196
Capacity Factor3
422
750
111
182
4743 103
404
720
169
6394 97
388
692
159
373
667
149
9697 91
385
643
141
8572 86

463
818
442
783
4 750
422
404 18.1 720
388
692
3736
667
358
643
333
600
311
563
292
529
275
500
260
474

2.5
solid
487

4252 300mm x 150mm

130
120
111 6
22.9
103
97
91
86
-
-
-
-
-

213
196
182
169
159
149
141
-
-
-
-
-

388
358

692
643
600 16
56350.3
529
500
474
-
-
-
-
-

10333
36.3311

2925
275
260
-
-
-
-
-

16
130
111
97
86
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

20
25
FOUR BENDS
213
388
182
333
159
292
141
260
25-
35
-
75.4-
95
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

32

(No. of Cable
692 of Cable
(No.
600
Total Cable F
529
474
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

14652
19607

CABLE CAPACITIES OF TRUNKING

To determine the trunking size needed, multiply the quantities of each cable by the appropriate factor, and compare the total with the trunking capacity figures shown.
Eg.
What size of standard trunking is needed for 10 innumber 35mm cables and 16 in number 4mm cables?
The nearest size of standard trunking with a capacity factor greater than 1239.6 is 75 x 50mm?
STANDARD TRUNKING CABLE FACTORS
Nominal Conductor size mm 1.5 solid
Factor copper or aluminium

1.5 stranded
8.6

STANDARD TRUNKING CAPACITY FACTORS

Trunk Size
Capacity Factor
50mm x 50mm
1037
75mm x 50mm
1555
75mm x 75mm
2371
100mm x 50mm
2091
100mm x 75mm
3189
100mm x 100mm
4252

2.5 solid
9.6

Trunk Size2
150mm x 75mm
150mm x 100mm
150mm x 150mm
200mm x 100mm
225mm x 150mm
300mm x 150mm

11.9

Capacity Factor3
4743
6394
9697
8572
14652
19607

2.5 stranded
13.9

4
18.1

6
22.9

10
36.3

16
50.3

(No. of Cables) 10 x 95 (Factor for 35mm cable) = 950

(No. of Cables) 16 x 18.0 (Factor for 4mm cable) = 289.6
Total Cable Factor = 1239.6
25
75.4

35
95

50
133

70
177

95
227

5
13