CABLES

&
TABLES
Based on BS 7671:2001

Pakistan Cables
 FOREWORD
On the occasion of 50th Anniversary of Pakistan Cables
we are proud to present the latest and completely revised version of
CABLES AND TABLES which is a handy reference for our many
friends concerned with the installation of electrical equipment.

This booklet has a long history as it was first published

by Pakistan Cables in 1954 and thereafter it was regularly
updated and printed on various occasions in 1967, 1970 (the Metric
version), 1985, 1992 and 1999.

This latest version includes revisions and additions based on

BS 7671:2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations
IEE Wiring Regulations, Sixteenth Edition. The main departure from
previous practice, and we believe, the fact that will increase the utility
Urdu translation to the text matter.

We would also like to put on record our acknowledgment

and gratitude to Engineer Wali Jan of M/s. Wali Jan Associates, in
putting this together this latest edition of Cables & Tables. It was not
only his technical expertise, but also dedication to the project which
deserves particular mention.

We would also like to reiterate our policy of not compromising

on quality for which our products are much acclaimed.

We welcome your valued suggestions for further improvement

in the publication.

Kamal A.Chinoy
Chief Executive
 CABLES
AND

TABLES
(METRIC)
(2007)

Pakistan Cables Limited

B/21 S.I.T.E. KARACHI-75700

Trusted not to Compromise

Pakistan Cables Limited, the countrys oldest and most reputable cable manufacturer, was established
50 years ago in 1953 under the sponsorship of BICC pIc of United Kingdom and the Chinoy family. In the
subsequent five decades, Pakistan Cables has earned a reputation for itself as a market leader in the industry
and as a company that does not compromise on quality. As a result, the company has gained a position as
being the premier cable manufacturer in the country.

Pakistan Cables is a Public Limited Company and was listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as early as 1956,
when only 51 companies in Pakistan were public. The company has repeatedly received awards from Karachi
Stock Exchange and Management Association of Pakistan.

Pakistan Cables manufacturing facilities and head office are located in Karachi on an 11.5-acre site. It presently
employs over 350 people. It has regional office in Lahore and branch offices in Rawalpindi, Multan, Abbottabad,
Peshawar and Quetta. The company s distribution network covers 35 cities all over Pakistan.

The company manufactures the following products:

lElectrical Wires, Cables and Conductors

lAnodized Aluminium Profiles
lOxygen Free Copper Rod

Started manufacturing of General Wiring Cables with Natural Rubber Insulation. 1953
Introduced General Wiring Cables with PVC insulation for the first time in Pakistan. 1960

Established Power Cable Factory for manufacture of Low Voltage Armoured 1968
Cables up to 3.3 KV for the first time in Pakistan.
Installed 2000 tons Aluminium Rod Extrusion plant with German technology.

Manufactured Field Communication Cables for use by Pakistans Armed Forces.1974

Received the Top 25 Companies Award from Karachi Stock Exchange. 1978
Launched Aluminium extruded sections comprising pipes & curtain railings . 1979
Again Received Top 25 Companies Award from Karachi Stock Exchange. 1980

Received Corporate Excellence Award by Management Association of Pakistan. 1982-84

Awarded to the 6 best managed companies.

Established Anodizing Plant for manufacturing of Aluminium Doors & Window Sections. 1984
Introduced for the first time in Pakistan Medium Voltage 15 KV XLPE cables
fully type tested by KEMA,Holland for supply to KESC.

Setup a state-of-the-art plant to manufacture High Conductivity Oxygen 1996

Free Copper Rod .

Became the first 1S0 - 9002 certified cable manufacturer in Pakistan. 1997
Received Achievement Award for outstanding performance in 1996-97 1998
presented by the President of Pakistan.

Became the first only cable and aluminium manufacturer in Pakistan to be 2000
certified for the ISO 9001 : 2000 version.

Introduced LV XLPE cables fully type tested by KEMA, Holland for the first time in Pakistan. 2001
Introduced powder coated Aluminium Profiles. 2003
Commemorated 50th Anniversary.

Achieved net sales of over Rs.1 billion. 2004

Achieved net sales of over Rs.2 billion. 2005
 Table of Contents
Page No.
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS OF UNITS:
(S1 base units,S1 drive units in electrical engineering,
S1 prefixes expressing decimal factor). 1

Weights & Measures. 2-3

Maximum capacity of conduits Steel or PVC. 4
Minimum bending radius & spacing of support for cable in accessible position.
Electrical load demand for different type of occupancies volt Amps. 5
Spacing for support of conduits. 6
Minimum size of copper earthing leads,bonding leads & earth conduit. 7
Physical dimensions of cables. 8-9
Copper wire flexible cable conductors, copper wire circular non flexible. 10

CURRENT CAPACITY & VOLTAGE DROPS:

Single core PVC insulated cables non armoured with or without sheath
(Table 4D1A & 4D1B) 11-12

Multicore PVC insulated cables non armoured

(Table 4D2A & 4D2B ) 13-14

Single core PVC insulated cables non magnetic armoured

(Table 4D3A & 4D3B) 15-16

Multi core PVC insulated cables armoured

(Table 4D4A & 4D4B) 17-18

Single core XLPE insulated cables non armoured with or without sheath
(Table 4E1A & 4E1B) 19-20

Multicore XLPE insulated cables non armoured

(Table 4E2A & 4E2B) 21-22

Single core XLPE insulated cables non magnetic armoured

(Table 4E3A & 4E3B) 23-24

Multicore XLPE insulated cables armoured

(Table 4E4A & 4E4B) 25-26

Correction factors for cables installation methods 18,19 & 20

(Table 4B3) 27

Colour Coding. 28
Graph of short circuit rating. 29
Cables laid direct in ground. 30
Schedule installation methods of cables ( ) 31-36
Laying , Handling & Storage of power cables ( ) 37-40
Fundamental requirements for safety( ) 41-43
List of dealers / distributers (Pakistan Cables) 44
 THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI)

SI Base Units
Quantity Name of Unit Symbol

Length meter m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second s
Electric current ampere A
Thermodynamic temperature kelvin K
Amount of Substance mole mol
Luminious intensity candela cd

SI Derived Units Used in Electrical Engineering

SI unit
Expression Expression
Quantity Name Symbol in terms of in terms of
other units SI base units
Frequency hertz Hz - s-1
Force newton N - m.kg.s-2
Pressure, stress pascal Pa N/m m-1 .kg.s-2
Energy, work, quantity
of heat joule J N.m m.kg.s -2
Power, radiant flux watt W J/s m.kg.s -3
Quantity of electricity
electrical charge coulomb C A.s s.A
Potential difference
electrical potential
electromotive force volt V W/A m.kg.s-3.A-1
Capacitance farad F C/V m-2 .kg-1 .s4 .A
Electric resistance ohm W V/A m.kg.s-3 .A
Conductance siemens S A/V m-2 .kg-1 .s.A
-1
Magnetic flux weber Wb V.s m.kg.s-2 .A
-1
Magnetic flux density tasla T Wb/m kg.s-2 .A
-2
Inductance henry H Wb/A m.kg.s-2 .A
Luminous flux Lumen lm cd.sr
Illuminance Lux Lx m-2 .cd.sr*
Activity of radionuclides becquerel Bq s-1
Absorbed dose gray Gy m s-2

SI Prefixes Expressing Decimal Factors

Factor Prefix Symbol Factor Prefix Symbol

10 18 exa E 10 -1 deci d
10 15 peta P 10 -2 centi c
12 -3
10 tera T 10 milli m
10 9 giga G 10 -6 micro
6 -9
10 mega M 10 nano n
3 -12
10 kilo k 10 pico p
2 -15
10 hecto h 10 femto f
1 -18
10 deka da 10 atto a

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 WEIGHTS & MEASURES
METRIC MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS
LENGTH
1 millimetre (mm) =0.0394 in
1 centimetre (cm) = 10mm =0.3937 in THERMOMETER
1 metre (m) = 100cm =1.0936 yds COMPARISON
1 kilometre (km) = 1000m =0.6214 mile
SURFACE OR AREA
1 sq.cm (cm) = 100mm =0.1550sq in E=2xC
1 sq metre (m) = 10,000cm =1.1960 sq.yds C = F-32 x 5 9
1 are (a) =100m =119.60 sq yds F = Cx9 5 + 32
1 sq.km (km) =100hectares =0.3861 sq miles
CAPACITY
1 cu cm (cm) 0.0610 cu in
1 cu decimetre (dm) 1000cm =0.0351 cu ft Fever Chart
1cu metre (m) 1000dm =1.3080 cu yds
1 litre (l) 1 dm =0.2642 US gallon
E F C
1 hectolitre (hl) 100 litres =2.7497 bushels 81.0 105 40.5
WEIGHT 80.0 104 40
1 milligramme (mg) =0.0154 grain 78.0 103 39.4
1 gramme (g) =1000mg =0.0353 oz =0.017 chattak 77.6 102 38.8
1 kilogramme (kg) =1000g =2.2046 lb =1.07 seers 76.6 101 38.3
1 tonne (t) =1000kg = 0.9842 ton 75.4 100 37.7
=26.75 maunds
74.0 98.6 37
72.2 97 36.1
BRITISH MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS
LENGTH
1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m
1 yard = 3 feet = 0.9144 m
1 rod =55 yards = 5.0292m Centig- Environ-
1 chain =22 yards = 20.117 m Fahrenheit rade ment
=220 yards Water Freezes 32 0 0
1 furlong = 201.17 m
Water Boils 212 100 200
1 mile =1760 yards = 1.6093 km
Absolute Zero -459.6 -273.15 -546.3
1 nautical mile =6080 feet = 1.853 km
Max.Global Human Env. 122 50 100
SURFACE OR AREA
1 sq inch =6.4516 cm
1 sq foot =144 sq.inches = 0.0929 m
1 sq.yard =9 sq.feet = 0.8361m (Hypothetically the lowest, possible
1 acre = 4840 sq.yards = 4046.9 m temperature at which all motion would
1 sq.mile = 640 acres = 259.0 hectares cease.
CAPACITY
1 cu inches = 16.387 cm
1 cu foot = 1728 cu inches = 0.0283 m E F C
1 cu yard = 27 cu feet = 0.7646 m 100 122 50
1 pint = 4 gills = 0.5683 litre 90 113 45
1 quart = 2 pints = 1.1365 litres 80 104 40
1 imperial gallon = 8 pints = 4.5461 litres 70 95 35
1 bushel = 8 gallons = 36.369 litres 60 86 30
APOTHECARIES 50 77 25
1 fuild ounce = 8 fl drams = 28.413 cm
40 68 20
1 pint = 20 fl ounce = 568.26 cm
WEIGHT 30 59 15
Avoirdupois 20 50 10
1 tola = 0.41 oucnes = 11.6363 g 10 41 5
1 ounce = 437.5 grains = 28.350 g 0 32 0
1 pound = 16 unce = 0.4536 kg -10 23 -5
1 seer = 16 chattak = 0.93 kg -20 14 -10
1 stone = 14 pounds = 6.3503 kgs
-30 5 -15
1 hundredweight = 112 pounds = 50.802 kgs
-35.6 0 -17.8
1 ton = 20 cwt = 1.0161 tonnes
USA Dry Measure Equivelants -40 -4 -20
1 pints = 0.9689 UK pt = 0.5506 litre -50 -13 -25
1 bushel = 0.9689 UK bu = 35.238 litres
USA Liquid Measure Equivalents
1 fluid ounce = 1.0408 UK fl oz = 0.0296 litre
1 pint (16 oz) = 0.8327 UK pt = 0.4732 litre
1 gallon US = 0.8327 UK gal = 3.7853 litres
1 barrel = 42 US gallon = 158.98 litres

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ANGULAR MEASURE THE METRIC SYSTEM
60 second.................................1 minute LINEAR MEASURE
60 minute.........................................1 degree 10 millimeters.............................1 centimetre
30 degree...................................1 sign 10 centimetre.........................1 decimetre
10 decimetre..........................1 metre
90 degree............................1 quadrant 10 metres .................................1 decametre
4 quadrant, or 360 degree, 10 decametres..........................1 hectometre
..................1 circumference or graet circle 10 hectometres......................1 kilometre
The earth rotates at a veiocity of 15 degree SQUARE MEASURE
an hour (about) 17.366 miles a minute 100 sq. millimetres..............1 sq.centimetre
100 sq. centimetres.............1 sq. decimetre
at the Equator);1 degree as therefore 100 sq. decimetres...............1 sq. metre
equal to 4 minutes.s 100 sq. metres....................1 sq. decimetre
CIRCULAR MEASURE 100 sq. decametres.........1 sq. hectometre
Diameter of a Circle x 3.1416 gives 100 sq. hectometres........1 sq. kilometre
Circumference CUBIC MEASURE
1000 cu. millimetres...........1 cu. centimetre
Diameter Squared x .7854 gives Area 1000 cu. centimetres......... 1 cu. decimetre
of Circle 1000 cu. decimetres.............1 cu. metre
Diameter Squard x 3.1416 gives Surface LIQUID MEASURE
Sphere 10 millimetres.......................1 centilitre
Diameter Cubed x .5236 gives Solidity 10 centilitres......................1 decilitre
10 decilitres ............................1 litre
of Sphere 10 litres................................1 decalitre
One Degree of Circumference x 57.3 10 decalitres............................1 hectolitre
give Radius. 10 hectolitres..........................1 kilolitre
Diameter of Cylinder x 3.1416, and WEIGHT
product by its length, gives the Surface. 10 milligrams........................1 centigram
10 centigrams........................1 decigram
Diameter Squared + .7854, and product
10 decigrams........................1 gram
by the length, gives Solid Contents. 10 grams.....................................1 decagram
A Circular Acre is 235.504 feet, a Circular 10 decagrams........................1 hectogram
Road 117.752 feet in diameter. 10 hectograms.......................1 kilogram
The Circumference of the Globe is about 100 kilograms..........................1 quintal
10 quintals.................................1 ton
24,855 miles and the Diameter about
INTERNATIONAL PAPER SIZES
7,900 miles A series is based on AO. (841 x 1189)
DIMENSIONS OF THE WORLD mm), which is the equivalent of a square
Equatorial Diameter................7.926.68 miles metre in area, and each smaller size, A1,
Polar Diameter...............7,899.99 miles A2, etc., is equal to half the area of the
preceding larger sizes
Difference..............................26.69 miles
Mean Diameter.....................7,918.00 miles millimetres inches
Equatorial Circumference 2A 1189 x 1682 46.81 x 66.22
..........................................24,902.37 miles AO 841 x 1189 33.11 x 46.81
Meridional Circumference A1 594 x 841 23.39 x 33.11
..........................................24,902.37 miles A2 420 x 594 16.54 x 23.39
Difference...........................41.93 miles A3 297 x 420 11.69 x 16.54
Area of Surface A4 210 x 297 8.27 x 11.69
..........................196,950,284 square miles A5 148 x 210 5.83 x 8.27
Water Area...........139,950,284 square miles A6 105 x 148 4.13 x 5.83
Land Area...........57,000,000 square miles A7 74 x 105 2.91 x 4.13
Volume of Land A8 52 x 74 2.05 x 2.91
..............................320,000,000 cubic miles A9 37 x 52 1.46 x 2.05
Volume of Water A10 26 x 37 1.02 x 1.46
............................320,000,000 cubic miles C series if for envelopes or folders suitable
AREAS AND DEPTHS OF THE OCEANS for enclosing stationary in the A sizes
Area Greatest
millimetres inches
Oceans (Square Depth
C3 324 x 458 12.76 x 18.03
(Miles (Feet)
C4 229 x 324 9.02 x 12.76
Pacific.....68,634,000 30,000
C5 162 x 229 6.38 x 9.02
Atlantic....41,321,000 27,366
C6 114 x 162 4.49 x 6.38
Indian......29,340,000 18,582

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 Maximum Capacity of PVC / Steel Conduits
Maximum capacity of PVC conduit for the simultaneous drawing in of single core PVC cables

Nominal Nominal Size and guage of conduit

cable overall
size diameter
of cable

mm 20 mm or inch 25 mm or 1 inch 32 mm or 1 inch 40 mm or 1 inch 50 mm or 20 inch

PVC Insulation

1.0 2.9 12 18 30 40 50
1.5 3.1 10 15 25 35 45
2.5 3.5 8 12 20 30 35

4 4.3 5 8 12 20 25
6 4.9 4 6 10 15 20
10 6.2 2 4 6 10 12

16 7.3 2 3 5 7 8
25 9.0 - 2 3 4 6
35 10.3 - - 2 3 5
50 12.0 - - 2 2 4

MINIMUM BENDING RADIUS OF CABLES

Paper insulated, PVC insulated or XLPE insulated shall always be bent or (Straightened) slowly; they shall
never be bent to small radius, The minimum safe bending radius may be taken as given below but wherever
possible larger radius should be used

Minimum Bending radius

Cable cross section &
Insulation Single MULTICORE
PVC/XLPE Core
Un-armoured Armoured
1.0 mm to 10.0 mm 3D 5D 6D
10.0 mm to 25.0 mm 6D 8D 10 D
25.0 mm to 95.0 mm 8D 10 D 12 D
95 mm to 300.0 mm 12 D 15 D 18 D
300 mm & above 20 D 25 D 30 D

D is the overall diameter of the cable

All bends shall be made so that cable will not be damaged and the radius of the curve of inner edge of
any bend shall not be less than stated above.

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 (VA)
ELECTRICAL LOAD DEMAND FOR DIFFERENT
TYPE OF OCCUPANCIES VOLT AMPS
Other Gadgets/ Air Conditioning
Occupancy Light/Fan appliance @ of 1500 VA per ton
Description
Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft

Banks 35 3.5 20 2.0 65 6.5

Beauty parlours/Barber shop 30 3.0 40 4.0 200 20.0

Departmental Stores

Main Floor 30 3.0 50 5.0 110 11.0

Upper Floors 30 3.0 50 5.0 80 8.0

Residences

Ground floor 30 3.0 20 2.0 100 10.0

Upper floor 25 2.5 15 1.5 75 7.5

Offices

Multi Story 35 3.5 60 6.0 40 4.0

Single Floor 35 3.5 60 6.0 50 5.0

Hotel & Restaurants 40 4.0 30 3.0 150 15.0

Club & Recreation 20 2.0 30 3.0 150 15.0

Theatre & Auditorium

Continuous performance 30 3.0 50 5.0 100 10.0

Neighbour hood 20 2.0 10 1.0 80 8.0

Hospitals/Clinics 40 4.0 60 6.0 200 20.0

Schools/Libraries 30 3.0 25 2.5 100 10.0

Religious Places 20 2.0 25 2.5 50 5.0

Parking/Garages 10.0 1.0 10 1.0 Nil Nil

Industries 40 - 60 2-6 As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand

Electric/Generator rooms 40 4.0 As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand

Mechanical Plant rooms 40 4.0 As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand

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 Spacing of supports for conduits

Maximum distance between supports

Nominal size of conduit

Rigid Metal Rigid Insulating Pliable

Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

Net exceeding 16 0.75 1.0 0.75 1.0 0.3 0.5

Exceeding 16 and not exceeding 25 1.75 2.0 1.5 1.75 0.4 0.6
Exceeding 25 and not exceeding 40 2.0 2.25 1.75 2.0 0.6 0.8
Exceeding 40 2.25 2.5 2.0 2.0 0.8 1.0

Spacing of supports for cable trunking

Maximum distance between supports

Cross-sectional area of trunking

Metal Insulating

Horizontal Vertical Horizontal Vertical

1 2 3 4 5

mm m m m m

Exceeding 300 and not exceeding 700 0.75 1.0 0.5 0.5
Exceeding 700 and not exceeding 1500 1.25 1.5 0.5 0.5
Exceeding 1500 and not exceeding 2500 1.75 2.0 1.25 1.25
Exceeding 2500 and not exceeding 5000 3.0 3.0 1.5 2.0
Exceeding 5000 3.0 3.0 1.75 2.0

NOTE : 1- The spacing tabulated allow for maximum fill of cabels permitted by these Regulations
and the thermal limits specified in the relevant British Standard. They assume that the
conduit or trunking is not exposed to other mechanical stress

2- The above figures do not apply to lighting suspension trunking or where specials strengthening
Earth elecrodes
couplers are used. A flexible conduit is not normally required to be supported in its
run. Supports should be positioned within 300m of bends or fitting
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 MINIMUM SIZES OF COPPER EARTHING LEADS,
COPPER BONDING LEADS AND CONDUCTOR
ILUSTRATION OF EARTHING LEAD, Minimum sizes of copper earthing leads,copper Bonding leads
BONDING LEAD & CIRCUIT and circuit protective Conductors not contained in a
composite cable, Flexible cable, or flexible cord.
PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR TERMS
Circuit protective Nominal
10 conductor Cross Sectional Nominal cross Nominal cross Nominal cross
Area of largest sectional area sectional area of sectional area of
3 Associted phase of earthing lead bonding lead circuit protective
conductor conductor conductor conductor
Circuit protective
conductor
8 mm mm mm mm

9 4 1.0 6 4 2.5
3 8
8
1.5 6 4 2.5

2.5 6 4 2.5
8
2 5
4.0 6 4 4.0
7
6.0 6 6 4.0
6
G.LEVEL

1
10 10 6 6

16 10 6 6

25 16 10 10
(See Note Below)
1 = earth electrode (TT and IT systems) 35 16 10 10
2 = main earthing terminal
3 = exposed - conductive - part 50 25 16 16
4 = extraneous - conductive - part
5 = main metallic water pipe/gas pipe
6 = other means of earthing (TN systems)
7 = earthing lead
8 = main equipotential bonding conductor 70 35 25 -
9 = supplementary equipotential bonding conductors
10 = circuit protective conductor 95 50 25 -

EARTH ELECTRODES 120 70 35 -

The following types of earth electrodes are recognised for
the purposes of the Regulations:
(i) earth rods or pipes 150 70 35 -
(ii) earth tapes or wires
(iii) earth plates
(iv) underground structural metalwork embedded in 185 95 35 -
foundations
(v) welded metal reinforcement of concrete (except
prestressed concrete) embedded in the earth
(vi) lead sheaths and other metal coverings of cables,
(vii) other suitable underground metalwork. 240 120 50 -
The type and embedded depth of an earth electrode
shall be such that soil drying and freezing will
not increase its resistance above the required value. 300 120 50 -
The design used, and the construction of, an earth
electrode shall be such as to withstand damage
and to take account of possible increase in resistance due 400 120 50 -
to corrosion.
The metalwork of a gas, water or other service shall 500 120 50 -
not be used as a protective earth electrodes. This
requirement does not preclude the bonding of such
metalwork as required by Regulation 630 120 50 -

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 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF CABLES
Details of Conductors (Copper)
Nominal Minimum Nominal Diameter Maximum plain Maximum tinned conductor
conductor area Number of Conductor conductor at 20C resistance at 20C
of Wires Circular Compacted
mm mm Circular mm ohm / 1000 m ohm / 1000 m
1.0 1/1.13 1.13 18.1 18.2
1.5 1/1.38 1.38 12.1 12.2
1.5 7/0.53 1.78 7.41 7.35
2.5 1/1.78 2.55 4.61 4.70
2.5 7/0.67 3.12 3.08 3.11
4.0 7/0.85 4.05 1.83 1.84
6.0 7/1.04 5.10 1.15 1.16
10 7/1.35 6.42 0.727 0.734
*16 7/1.75 7.65 7.34 0.524 0.529
*25 7/2.20 8.90 8.54 0.387 0.391
*35 7/2.60 10.70 10.27 0.268 0.270
*50 19/1.85 12.60 12.10 0.193 0.195
*70 19/2.20 14.21 13.64 0.153 0.154
*95 19/2.60 15.75 15.12 0.124 0.126
*120 36/2.12 17.64 16.93 0.0991 0.100
*50 36/2.33 20.25 19.44 0.0754 0.0762
*185 36/2.60 22.68 21.77 0.0601 0.0607
*240 36/2.98 25.65 24.63 0.0470 0.0475
*300 36/3.35 28.80 27.98
300 61/2.52 32.70 31.45
*400 36/3.78 - - - -
400 61/2.85 - - - -
500 91/2.65 - - - -
630 91/2.98 - - - -

* These are also supplied COMPACTED with different wire sizes and varying number of wires, which will not affect conductor resistance at
20C.

CIRCULAR
PVC Insulated Non-sheathed general purpose Cable 450/750 volt
Rigid Conductor Cable for conduit wiring
REF 6491X Single Core
Nominal Cross Radial thickness of Mean overall Approximate
sectional Area of insulation diameter weight of cable
Conductor (nominal) (upper limit)
mm mm mm kg / 100m
1.0 0.6 2.45 1.55
1.5 0.7 2.99 2.13
2.5 0.8 3.75 3.45
4 0.8 4.20 5
6 0.8 4.88 7
10 1.0 6.15 12
16 1.0 7.05 18
25 1.2 8.75 28
35 1.2 9.8 38
50 1.4 11.30 51
70 1.4 12.90 72
95 1.6 15.05 99
120 1.6 16.50 123
150 1.8 18.35 151
185 2.0 23.05 188
240 2.2 26.05 246
300 2.4 29.05 307
400 2.6 33.05 394
500 2.8 37.0 493
630 2.8 41.0 629

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 CIRCULAR
Circular PVC insulated PVC sheathed 300/500 volt (up to 35 mm)
600/1000 volt (50 mm and above)
REF 06181Y Single Core
Nominal Radial Approx. Radial Mean Overall Approximate
Conductor Thickness of Thickness Thickness of Diameter weight of
Area insulation of Inner Sheath cable
Covering

mm mm mm mm mm kg/km

1.0 0.6 - 0.8 4.15 28

1.5 0.7 - 0.8 4.82 34
2.5 0.8 - 0.8 5.20 49
4. 0.8 - 0.9 6.20 75
6 0.8 - 0.9 6.78 99
10 1.0 - 0.9 8.10 155
16 1.0 - 1.0 9.15 225
25 1.2 - 1.1 11.00 340
35 1.2 - 1.1 12.00 445
95 1.60 - 1.60 18.40 1330
120 1.60 - 1.70 20.05 1680
150 1.80 - 1.70 21.90 2000
185 2.00 - 1.80 24.30 2430
240 2.20 - 1.90 27.50 3090
300 2.40 - 1.90 30.15 3770
400 2.60 - 2.10 35.70 4830
500 2.80 - 2.10 39.35 5920
630 2.80 - 2.20 43.45 7420

REF 06192Y Two Core

1.0 0.6 - 0.9 4.4 x 6.6 54
1.5 0.7 - 0.9 4.8 x 7.6 67
2.5 0.8 - 1.0 5.65 x 9.10 99
4. 0.8 - 1.0 6.45 x 10.7 150
6 0.8 - 1.1 7.25 x 12.05 205
10 1.0 - 1.2 8.8 x 14.95 325

REF 06183Y Three Core

1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 8.9 100
1.5 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.05 130
2.5 0.8 0.4 1.2 10.9 180
4 0.8 0.4 1.2 12.75 250
6 0.8 0.4 1.4 14.5 340
10 1.0 0.6 1.4 17.90 540

REF 06184Y Four Core

1.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 9.55 120
1.5 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.20 160
2.5 0.8 0.4 1.2 11.85 230
4 0.8 0.4 1.4 14.3 300
6 0.8 0.6 1.4 16.1 440
10 1.0 0.6 1.4 19.40 680

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 Copper Wire
Flexible cable conductors
Nominal Number and Approximate Bunched Multiple Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20 C
cross Sectional Nominal diameter diameter of Standard
Area of wire in conductor conductor
Plain Tinned
Conductor
Single core Multicore Single core Multicore
On flat circular on flat circular
mm mm mm mm ohm ohm ohm ohm

6 84/0.3 3.3 - 3.14 3.30 3.23 3.39

10 80/0.4 4.2 - 1.82 1.91 1.85 1.95
16 126/0.4 5.3 - 1.16 1.21 1.18 1.24
25 196/0.4 6.6 7.1 0.743 0.780 0.757 0.795
35 276/0.4 7.8 8.5 0.527 0.554 0.538 0.565
50 396/0.4 9.4 10.3 0.368 0.386 0.375 0.393
70 360/0.5 11.2 12.4 0.259 0.272 0.264 0.277
95 475/0.5 13.0 14.5 0.196 0.206 0.200 0.210
120 608/0.5 14.5 16.0 0.153 0.161 0.156 0.164
150 756/80.5 - 18.0 0.123 0.129 0.126 0.132
185 925/0.5 - 20.0 0.101 0.106 0.103 1.108
240 1221/0.5 - 23.0 0.0763 0.0801 0.0778 0.0817
300 1525/0.5 - 26.0 0.0611 0.0641 0.0623 0.0654
400 2013/0.5 - 30.0 0.0463 0.0486 0.0472 0.0495
500 1769/0.6 - 33.5 0.0366 - 0.0373 -
630 2257/0.6 - 37.0 0.0287 - 0.0292 -
* These formations are for welding cables
This tables is based on BS 6360 : 1969

Copper Wire
Circular non-flexible cables conductors (annealed)
Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20 C
Nominal Number and Nominal Nominal
cross Sectional Nominal diameter diameter of weight
Plain Tinned Per km of
Area of wire in conductor conductor Conductor
Single core Multicore Single core Multicore
On flat circular on flat circular
mm mm mm ohm ohm ohm ohm kg
1.0 1/1.13 1.13 17.7 18.1 17.9 18.2 9.0

1.5 1/1.38 1.38 11.9 12.1 12.0 12.2 13.3

2.5. 1/1.78 1.78 7.14 7.28 7.21 7.35 22.2

4.0 1/2.25 2.25 4.47 4.56 4.51 4.60 35.4

6.0 1/2.76 2.76 2.97 3.03 3.00 3.06 53.2

10 1/3.57 3.57 1.77 1.81 1.79 1.83 89.0

16 1/4.50 4.50 1.12 1.14 1.13 1.15 142

25 7/2.14 6.42 0.712 0.727 0.719 0.734 229

35 19/1.53 7.65 0.514 0.524 0.519 0.529 317

50 19/1.78 8.90 0.379 0.387 0.383 0.391 429

70 19/2.14 10.70 0.262 0.268 0.265 0.270 620

95 19/2.52 12.60 0.189 0.193 0.191 0.195 860

120 37/2.03 14.21 0.150 0.153 0.151 0.154 1086

150 37/2.25 15.75 0.122 0.124 0.123 0.126 1334

185 37/2.52 17.64 0.0972 0.0991 0.0982 0.100 1673

240 61/2.25 20.25 0.0740 0.0754 0.0747 0.0762 2199

300 61/2.52 22.68 0.0590 0.0601 0.0595 0.0607 2759

400 61/2.85 25.65 0.0461 0.0470 0.0465 0.0475 3528

400 91/2.36 25.96 0.0451 0.0460 0.0459 0.0468 3610

* To obtain the maximum resistance of hard-drawn conductors the tabulated figures should
be divided by 0.97 This table is based on BS 6360:1969

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 FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY

Workmanship and materials

Good workmanship and proper materials
shall be used
General
All equipment shall be constructed,
installed and protected and shall be
capable of being maintained, inspected
and tested so as to prevent danger so far
as is reasonably practicable.
All equipment shall be suitable for
maximum power demanded by the
current-using equipment when it is
functioning in its intnded manner.
All electrical conductor shall be of sufficient
size and current-carrying capacity for the
purposes for which they are intended.
All conductors shall either
(i) be so insulated and where necessary
further effectively protected, or
(ii) be so placed and safeguarded, to
prevent danger so far as is reasonably,
practicable.
Every electrical joint and connection shall
be of proper construction as regards
conductance, insulation, mechanical
strength and protection.
Overcurrent protective devices
Where necessary to prevent danger, every
installation and every circuit thereof shall
be protected against over-current by
(i) devices which:
will operated automatically at values of
current which are suitably related to the
(ii) safe current rating of the circuit, and
are of adequate breaking capacity and
where appropriate, making capacity, and
(iii) are suitably located and are
ccnstructed as to prevent danger from
overheating, arcing or the scattering of
hot particles when they come into
operation and to permit ready restoration
of the supply without danger.
Precautions against earth leakage
and earth fault curents.
Where metalwork of electrical equipment,
other than current-carrying conductors,
may become charged with electricity in
such a manner as to cause danger:

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(i) the metalwork shall be connected with
earth in such a manner as will cause
discharge of electrical energy without
danger, or
(ii) other equally effective precautions
shall be taken to prevent danger.
Every circuit shall be arranged so as to
prevent the persistence of dangerous
earth leakage currents.
Where metalwork is connected with Earth
in accordance with relevent regulations.
the circuit concerned shall be protected
against the persistence of an Earth fault
current by:
(i) the over-current protective devices as
required by regulation or
(ii) a residual current device or equally
effective device.
The method described in item (ii) above
shall be used whenever the prospective
Earth fault current is insufficient to cause
prompt operation of the over-current
protective devices.
Where any metalwork of electrical
equipment is connected with earth in
accordance with regulation and is
accessible simultaneously with substantial
exposed metal parts of other services,
the latter shall be effectively connected
to the main earthing terminal of the
installation.
Protective devices and switches
A single-pole fuse switch or circuit-breaker
shall be inserted in the phase conductor
only.
No switch or circuit-breaker, excepting
where linked, or fuse shall be inserted in
an earthed neutral conductor and any
linked switch or linked circuit-breaker
inserted in an earthed neutral conductor
shall be arranged to break all the related
phase conductor
Isolation and switching
Effective means, suitably placed for ready
operation, shall be provided so that all
voltage may be cut from every installation,
from every circuit thereof and from all
equipment, as may be necessary to
prevent or remove danger.
Every fixed electric motor shall be
provided with an efficient means of
switching off, readily accessible, easily
operated and so placed as to prevent
danger.

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Accessibility of equipment
Every piece of equipment which requires
operation or attention by a person shall
be so installed that adequate space are
afforded for such operation or attention.

Precaution in adverse conditions

All equipment likely to be exposed to
weather,corrosive atmosphere or other
adverse conditions, shall be so
constructed or protected as may be
necessary to prevent danger arising from
such exposure.
All equipment in surroundings susceptible
to risk of fire or explosion shall be so
constructed or protected and such other
special precautions shall be taken, as
may be necessary to prevent danger.

Additions and alterations to

an installation
No addition or alteration, temporary or
permanent, shall be made to an existing
installation, unless it has been ascertained
that the rating and the condition of any
existing equipment,including that of the
supplier, which will have to carry any
additional loads is adequate for the altered
circumstances and the earthing
arrangments is also adequate.

Inspection and testing

On completion of an installation or an
extension or alteration of an
installation,appropriate inspection and
tests shall be made,to verify so far as is
reasonably practicable that the
requirement of regulations have been
met. The person carrying out the
inspection and tests or a person acting
on their behalf,shall inform the person
ordering the work of the recommendations
for periodic inspection and testing in future.

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 PRODUCT RANGE
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION RANGE USAGE
GENERAL WIRING 450 / 750V & 300 / 500 V a) SINGLE CORE House wiring Industrial
1mm to 16 mm lighting & Commercial
BSS - 6004 : 2000 buildings
b) MULTICORE
1 mm to 10mm
L. V. CABLE 600 / 1000V & 1900 / 3300 V a) SINGLE CORE Industrial Projects e.g.
25mm to 1000 mm Textile, Fertilizer, Sugar,
COPPER OR ALUMINIUM BSS - 6346 : 1997 Armoured / Unarmoured Refineries Cement etc.
CONDUCTOR XLPE OR
PVC INSULATED b) MULTICORE
16 mm to 400 mm
Armoured / Unarmoured

M. V. CABLE 11000 - 15000 V a) SINGLE CORE Primary Cable of

COPPER OR ALUMINIUM 16 mm to 630 mm Utility Companies for
IEC - 502 : 1994 distribution to Sub-Station
CONDUCTOR XLPE OR b) MULTICORE
PVC INSULATED 16 mm to 300 mm
CONDUCTOR BSS : 6360 : 7884, 215 Upto 500 mm Overhead Transmission
PACC / HDBC / ACSR / AAC
Lines

CONTROL CABLES 600 / 1000 V MULTICORE Industrial Control Wiring

BSS - 6346 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm
WELDING CABLES PCL design with synthetic 16 mm to 300 mm Arc Welding Plant
rubber insulation
TELEPHONE CABLES PCL Design 1 pair to 20 pairs Telecommunication
PVC / PE INSULATED Armoured / Unarmoured
SPECIAL CABLES
a) AIR FIELD LIGHTING CABLE Civil Aviation Authority Airport Lighting

b) COAXIAL CABLES 5C - 2V 75 ohm, RG - 6, RG - 11 Dish Antenna CC TV and Cable

Wiring
c) SUBMERSIBLE CABLES Water Submersible Pumps.
d) MISCELLANEOUS OTHER CABLES As per customers requirements

ALUMINIUM SECTION BS-1474, ASTM-B221, a) Sections for sliding doors and windows Architectural , Industrial &
(Profiles) BS-3987 & AAMA CLASS-1 b) Sections for hinged doors and windows Commercial.
c) Sections for fixed glazing/shop fronts
Alum-Ex
d) Sections for double glazed sliding
Brand
Doors and Windows
e) Sections for double glazed openable
Anodized As Well as
doors & windows
Powder Coated f) Glass door sections
g) Curtain wall sections/Structural glazed
sections
h) Centrally pivoted window sections
i) Swing door sections
j) Sections for casement/awning windows
k) False ceiling sections
l) Special sections to suit
customers specific needs

High conductivity ASTM B-49 8 mm Dia Enamel wire manufacturing,

Oxygen free Electrical/communication wires,
cables, conductor & enamelled
COPPER ROD wire.