Low Voltage Cables

Section Three

CURRENT RATINGS
Copper conductors
PVC insulation
Armoured or unarmoured -(including Neutral Screened cables)

Table 3.11 Two Conductor Cu PVC Cables Single Phase Ratings (A)
Conductor
Size
(mm2)

17

16

15

13

11

19

19

1.5

22

21

18

16

15

10

23

23

2.5

31

30

26

23

22

15

33

33

42

39

34

31

27

19

43

43

52

50

44

40

35

25

55

55

10

73

68

59

55

48

34

73

73

16

97

91

78

73

62

46

125

95

25

129

122

103

97

82

60

162

123

35

158

149

128

120

103

74

196

150

50

194

181

152

145

122

232

178

70

245

229

194

184

155

285

222

95

302

283

233

226

186

342

267

120

350

328

275

262

219

391

310

150

400

374

309

300

247

438

349

185

459

430

357

344

285

494

399

240

544

508

415

407

332

572

463

300

624

583

483

466

388

645

531

400

719

671

549

537

440

729

603

Note:
Content from AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2010 has been reproduced with the permission from Standards New Zealand under
Copyright Licence 000926. Please see the Standard for full details.
The values in this table are for typical New Zealand installation conditions of:Ambient Air Temperature
30C
Soil Temperature
15C
Soil Thermal Resistivity
1.2 K.m/W
Depth of Burial
0.5 m

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