Low Voltage Cables

Section Three

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

Table 3.13 Two Conductor Cu XLPE Cables Single Phase Ratings (A)
Conductor
Size
(mm2)
1

20

19

18

15

10

20

20

1.5

26

24

22

20

12

26

26

2.5

37

34

31

28

18

36

36

50

46

41

36

23

48

48

63

58

51

46

30

60

60

10

86

80

69

64

40

80

80

16

114

107

90

86

54

141

105

25

154

144

121

116

73

182

137

35

190

178

145

142

89

219

165

50

232

217

178

174

261

198

70

295

275

220

220

321

244

95

364

340

275

272

385

299

120

424

395

314

316

439

340

150

485

452

365

361

492

391

185

560

520

415

417

556

442

240

664

618

493

494

645

519

300

763

710

575

568

728

597

400

884

820

656

656

825

677

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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