DERATING FACTOR FOR LV CABLE (IS3966 Part 6)

GROUND INSTALLATION
FOR VARIATION IN GROUND
A)
TEMPERATURE

DERATING DUE TO GROUND 1

TEMPERATURE

FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

B)
OF SOIL

DERATING DUE TO THERMAL RESISTIVITY 0.88

No. 1
Sheet

FOR DEPTH OF LAYING (CABLES LAID 0.95

C)
DIRECT IN THE GROUND)

D GROUP RATING FACTORS

CABLES LAID IN DIRECT GROUND 0.45

OVERALL DERATING FOR GROUND

0.3762
INSTALLATION (K3)

AIR INSTALLATION

A) FOR VARIATION IN AIR TEMPERATURE

DERATING DUE TO AIR TEMPERATURE 0.95

TEMPERATURE
B) GROUP RATING FACTORS

DERATING FOR CABLES LAID IN CABLE 0.66

TRAYS

OVERALL DERATING FOR AIR 0.627

INSTALLATION (K1)

DUCT BANK INSTALLATION

FOR VARIATION IN GROUND

A)
TEMPERATURE

DERATING DUE TO GROUND 0.96

TEMPERATURE

FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

B)
OF SOIL

DERATING DUE TO THERMAL RESISTIVITY 1.07

FOR DEPTH OF LAYING (CABLES LAID IN

C)
DUCT)

DERATING FOR DEPTH OF LAYING AT 0.92

140CM

D GROUP RATING FACTORS

DERATING DUE TO CABLES LAID IN SINGLE 0.43

WAY DUCTS/ PIPES -

OVERALL DERATING FOR DUCT

0.41
INSTALLATION (K2)
30 DEG C GROUND TEMPERATURE

DRY SOIL THERMAL RESISTIVITY 250 OHM-METER, THE

SAME HAS BEEN CONSIDERED WHILE CONSIDERING
DEARTING FACTOR

DEPTH OF LAYING 1200MM

12 CIRCUITS 100mm SPACING 4 TIERS

AXBXCXD

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 45 DEG C.

9 CABLES IN CABLE TRAY WITH 6 TRAY IN THE RACK

AXB

35 DEG C GROUND TEMPERATURE (5 DEG C ABOVE

GROUND TEMPERATURE DUE TO RESTRICTED VETILATION
IN DUCT)

DRY SOIL THERMAL RESISTIVITY 100 OHM-METER, THE

SAME HAS BEEN CONSIDERED WHILE CONSIDERING
DEARTING FACTOR

SIX CABLES IN GROUP

AXBXCXD