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IS 3961-2 (1967): Recommended current ratings for cables,

Part 2: PVC insulated and PVC sheathed heavy duty cables
[ETD 9: Power Cables]

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 IS : 3981 (Part II") ·1.7
( A••tnrmed 1111 )

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURRENT
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC-INSULATED AND PVC-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES

(Tenth Reprint DECEMBER 20(0)

UDC 621.31S.2.02 : 621.315.616.96

C Copyrighl 1967

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr7 October 1961

 IS I 3961 ( Part D ) • 1967

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURREN'f
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC.INSULATED AND PVe-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES

Conductors and Cables Sectional mittee, ETDC 32

C.,.,.,. IUprlsmti,.,
SIIIU K. MA'M1IAIf Federation of Electricity Undertakinp of India Ltd,
Bombay
MIIIIHr,
SRIlI K. V. CHAUBAL (AllmIIJII to
8hri K. Matthan )
SIDJ S. D. DANA Gujarat Electricity Board, Baroda
SHalJ. H. PATEL (AllmUJu)
8... L. C. BANIAL Electrical Manufacturing Co Ltd, Calcutta
SaRI R. K. SENGUPTA (AllmuJI,)
SHU P. K. BHAauCHA Insurance Association of India, Bombay
SBaI A. C. MODY (Allmulu)
SIIIU M. R. BRAT Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd, Bombay
SHIll N. N. ClLuIlABORTI Electrical Inspector to the Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta
SIIJU M. L. DoNO" Bombay Electric Supply It Transport Undertaking,
Bombay
SRUS.D.CR~Y(AI~)
CD. N. G. FADNAVD Naval Headquarters
LT CD. N. N. Muu.RJItB ( AllmUI', )
SHRI N. P. GHOSH Inspectorate of Mines ( Ministry of Labour &: Reha-
bilitation ), Dhanbad
SHU H. K. BRATrACHARJU (AlImuJu )
SIIJU K. C. GROVER Central Public Worb Department
SHRI S. D. IDOUNp ( AllmuJU )
SIIJU D. T. GURIAHAHI Directorate General of Supplies &. Disposals ( Inspec-
lion Wing) (~finistry of Supply) Technical
Development and Materials Planning)
SIUtI P. L. KAPUR ( Allmltlll)
SHIU HAaNAIl SINOH Controller General of Inspection & PJanniDI
( Ministry of Defence )
Smu S. K. MANI ( AlllrrllJ16 )
SIIIU A. K. KAHAU Indian Cable Co Ltd, Calcutta
SIIIU N. V. RAMAH ( AllmuU, )
( Co"tinwd 011 /Jdl' 2 )

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD S

MANAK BHA V AN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHlllOOOZ
IS I 3961 ( Part D ) • 1967
( (:olllinwd/t-om Pill' 1 )
ltfnnIJers
SHRI S. K. KANJILAL Railway Board ( Ministry or Railwaya )
SJiRI N" !)ADMANABHAN ( AltlmtJII)
SRRI D. M.' I~A." Directorate General of Poatl at Telegraphs <Depart-
ment of Communication. ) (MOultry of
Transport &. Communications )
DIVISIONAl.. ENGINEER TELIt-
OkAPH8 (C) ( Alurnat« )

Wo CDR n. J. LAWYER Directorate of Technical Developmeat It Production

( Air) ( Ministry of Defence)
SQN I.,DK u. S. BHATIA (AI"rruJu )
SHill M. R. LODll Dcvidayal Cable Industries Ltd. Bombay
SHRI K/\MAL AOOARWAL (AII,mat,)
SaRI A.. K. MITRJ\ Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Ltd, Calcutta
SJ-IRI P. S. SRINIVASA MODALIAR Radio and Electrical! Manufacturing Co Ltd,
BangaJore
SHRI \'. R. CIIANDER ( Altn1l4t1)
SaRI S. N. MUKhRJI National Teat House) Calcutta
SHRl B. K. ~t ~;KHERJEE ( Allnnatt )
SHItI P. Mt.fktJNDAN Hindustan Cables Ltd. Rupnarainpur
SHRI R. SE='l ( Alurnat» )
SHRI 1-1. \'. NARAYANA RAO Central Water & Power Commission ( Power Wm, ) .
Suat S. S. MURTHY ( Alumat« )
SHRI V. G. G. NAYAR Oriental Power Cables l..td, Kota
SHRI K. S. JOSHI ( AII,rnat, )
SHJt.1 S, PEER MOHAMMED Aluminium Industries Ltd, Kundara
SHRI S. N. NAVAR ( Alt"natt)
SUR1 D. H. RAt National Insulated Cable Co o( India Ltd. Calcutta
SIIRI J. S" liHAN ( Alumat« )
SHill A. K. RAt.IAN Asian Cables Corporation Ltd, Bombay
SHRIP.K.SANKARANARAYANAN
( . -il ternate )
SHRI M, J. Rxo Tata Hydro..Electric Supply Co Ltd, Bombay
SURl M, V. (~OND!IALEItAR (All"""'.)
SIIRI K. SRI:\IVASA RAO Directorate General of Technical Development
( Heavy Electricals Directorate )
SIIRJ G. P. SAXENA Fort Gloster Industries Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI L. K. SANGHI ( Alterndtl )
SHIll A. SUBRAMANJAM Madras State Electricity Board, Madru
SHRt A. T. SRESHTA (Allmla"'>
SHRI L. R. SUBRAMANYAM Henley Cables ( India) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI K. V. RAMA RAO ( AltmuJl. )
SHRI G. H. SWATEK Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay
DR P. S. SHAH ( Alurnat« )
SRIlJ Y. S. "-ENKATESWARAH,. ~ Director General, lSI ( &..p M,"")
Director ( Elee tech) (S,rriltJ,,)
(~.,.,,21)

2
 IS I 3961 ( Part U ) • 1967
CONTENTS

PAGR

O. FOREWORD 5
I. SCOPE (i
2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 6
3. METHOD OF INSTALLATION 7
4. SIZES OF THE DUCTS B
5. RATING FACTORS ~l
6. EFFECT OP..rGROUPINO Of CABI"ES IN AIR 8
7. CIRCUIT PROTECTION 9
TABLE 1 CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR ~rWO SINGLE-CORE
650fl 100 VOLTS UNARMOURE[> OR NC)N-MAONETIC ARMOUREI>
CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 1554 (PART 1 )-1964 10
TABLE 2 CURRENTRATINGS (ac) FOR rrHREE SINGLE-CORE
650/1 100VOLTS IJNARMOUREI) OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED
CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 155,1 ( IlART I )-1964 )I
T ABLE 3 CURRENT !{ATINGS (ac) FOR ~l'WIN 650/1 100 VOLTS
ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 1554
(PART 1)-1964 12
TABLE 4 CURRENT RATINGS ( ac ) FUR ~r'JIREE-, ~"OUR-, AND ~"IVE-
CORE 650/1 100 VOLTS ARMOlIRED OR UNt\RMOURED (_·~ABLES
ACCORDING TO IS : 1554 ( PAR'r I )- I ~·}G4 13
TABLE 5 CURRENT RATINGS (de) FOR 650/1 100 VOLTS
ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED (~ABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 1554
( PART I) -1964 I4
TABLE 6 RATING FACTORS I"OK l)EPTII UJ" I... A Y1NG (I;'OR
650/1 100 VOI..TS CARLES LAir> DIREC1' IN THE (~ROUND ) 15
TABLE 7 RATING f'ACTORS .'OR V AltIAPrI()N IN C;ROl}ND '!'EM-
PERATURE ( .·OR (~ABLES LAID DIRECT IN l~HE GROUND ~ I:>
T ABLE B RATIN(} IttACTORS .·OR V AI~IATJON IN TIIERMAL RESISTI-
VITY OP SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI-(~ORE CABLFS LAID DIRECT IN
THE GROUND) 15
TABLE 9 RATING FACTORS POR VARIATION IN THERMAL REstSTI-
vrrv OF SOIL (Two AND 1"HREE SINC.LE-CORE CABLES LAID
DIRECT IN THE GROUND) ... J6
TABLE 10 RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF I"AYING (650/1 100
VOLTS TWIN AND MULTI--CORE CABLES IN SINGI._E-WAY
DUCTS) 17
3
•• 3961 (Part D )-1967

TABLE 11 RA1'INO FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GR.OUND TEM-

PERATURE ( }"OR CABLES IN DUCTS) 17
TABLB 12 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THBRMAL RESISTI-
"·ITY OF SOIL ( TWIN AND MULTI-CORIt CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY
DUCTS) 17
TABLE 13 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESIS-
TIVITY OF SOIL (Two AND THREE SINGLE-CORB CABLES IN
DUCTS) 18
TABLE 14
RATING FACTORS FOR MULTI-WAY DUCTS (FOR USB
WHEN A MULTI-WAY DUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE FULL
NUMBER OF LOADED ARMOURED CABLES) 19
TABLE 15 GROlJP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-COR..
CASLa! IN SINGLE-WAY STONEWARE DUCTS AND IRON PIPES IN
TIER FORMATION 19
TABLE 16 6ROUP ItATING FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN
TREFOIL STONEWARE DUCTS IN TIER FORMATION 20
TABLE 17 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AUBIENT AIR
TZWP8RATURE 21
TABLE 18
RATING FACTORS FOR TfJREE SINGLE-CORE CABLES
(ac) IN FLAT FORMATION IN AIR (oro BE ApPLIED TO THE
CORRESPONDING RATINGS FOR TREF·OIL (-;ROUPS IN AIR) 21
FlO. 1 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-CORB
CABLES IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION I~AID DIRECT IN THE
GROUND 22
FIG.2 GROUP ItATINC FACTORS FOR TWIN AND ~1ULTI-CORE
CABLES IN l'JER FORMATION LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND .... 23
FlO. 3
GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF Two SINGLE-
CORE CABLES SIDE BV SIDE AND TOUCHING, HORIZONTAL
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND 24
FlO. 4 GROllP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF rfHREE SINGLE-
CORE CABLES IN TREFOIL AND TOUCHING, HORIZONTAL
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND 25
FlO. 5 RATING F ACTORS FOR WIRE-ARMOURED CABLES IN
MULTI-',V AY DUCTS (TO BE ApPLIED TO RATING OP CORRES-
PONDING CABLE IN A SINGLE-WAY DUCT rro OBTAIN RATING
FOR CABLE IN MUI..T I-WAY DUCT) 26
FlO. 6 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-CORB
CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS AND PIPES, HORIZONTAL
FORMATION 27
FJo.7 GROUP RATING FACTOR! FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN
TUPOIL DUCTS HORIZONTAL FORMA TI0N 27
4
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 SEPTEMB. 1974
TO

IS : 3961 ()\.. JI )-1967 RECOMMENDED CURRENT

RATINGS FOR CABLES

P~ 'T II PVC.INSULATED AND PVC.SHEATHED

HEAVY DUTY CABLES

( Pal' 8, ,lGus, 5.1.3 ) - Add the following matter .~ the end of the
clause:

c) For multi-core cables laid on racb Tables 19 and 20

in air ( with spacing between
cables equal to diameter of the
cable and with oables touching )

(p., 21, T aill 18) - Add the following new tables at the end:

T ABI.£ 19 RATING.ACTORS FOR MULTI.CORE CA.BLES

um ON RA.CKS IN AIR ( WITH SPA.ClNG .£TWEEN
CABLES"EQUAL TO DIA.MET&a OF THE CABLE)

[Clau 5.1.3 (c) )

ARRANGEMENT
No. o. Nt7JI. . . o. CA .... PO RACK

,•
R.6.CK8 A

1 2 3 6
1'00 0'98 0'96 0'93 0'92
2 1'00 0-9S 0'93 0'90 0'89
3 1'00 0'94 0'92 0'89 0'88

6 1'00 0'93 0'90 0'87 0'86

1
T..... 2I RATING FACTORl.OR MULTI-CORE CABI U LAID ON BACK-
IN Ala ( WITH CABLBI TOUClDNO)
-
[CIIIfu, 5.I.S (c)]
ARRANGEMENT

.,.
30cm
No.
RACK'
01" NUll ••• 01' CABLE paR RACK

1 2
""---

3 6 9
-,

I 1 1"(>0 0-84 0-80 0'75 0'73

~ 2 1-00 0'69
0'80 0'76 0'71

3 )'00 0'78 0'74 0'70 0'68

6 1'00 0'76 0'72 0'68 0'66

25mm

(ETDC32)

Prtnled It Pnn......ph. New I)clt-., Ph • 726lW 7

 AMENDMENT NO.2 JULY 1911
TO
IS : 3961 (P.rt II )-1967 l\ECOMMENDED
CURRENT· RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC·INSULATED AND PVe-SHEATHED
HEA YY DUTY CAlLES
Alteratlo••
( Pa,gl 21, r,able 19 ( see Amendment No.1) ] - Substitute the following
for the existing Fig:
ARRANGEMENT

t
lOcm

,,-~~. . . . . . . . l

,
.-..f zs"'''' d
I Pagt 21, Table 20 (It I Amendment r\o. 1 ) ] - Substitute the following
for the existing Fig:
ARRANGEMENT

--------..-.. 25 "''''
Adcleacla
[ Pill' 21 J T abl« 19 (S', Amendment No.1) ] -- Add the followin, new
Note in the table:
II NO'IE - The racks arc of OpeD type. •
[ Pa" 21) T dbl, 20 ( SI' Amendment No.1) ] - Add 1 "Ie following new
Note at bottom in the table:
• NOTW: - The racb arc of opeD type. •
tHTDe 52)
 IS : 3961 ( Part D ) • 1117

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURRENT
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC·INSULATED AND PVC-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES

o. FOR E W 0 R D
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 26 June 1967, after the draft finalized by the Conductors and Cables
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division
Council.

0.2 This standard has been drawn up to provide to the users general
guidance for loading of cables. The overloading of cables wiJI reduce the
life expectancy of the cable and at the same time under-loading it will
mean uneconomic utilization of its capacity. Depending upon the loading
cycle met with in practice, the installation engineer may decide the
economic loading of cables.
0.3 The current ratings given in the standard have been drawn up on
certain assumptions pertaining to soil conditions prevalent in this country,
permissible temperature-rise of insulat.ing materials, conductor, etc, It is,
however, to be expected thar these conditions may be somewhat different
in different places in a vast country like ours. In such cases the installation
engineer is expected to keep in mind the loading conditions, the soil and
atmospheric conditions in the area, etc, before deciding on the choice of
the proper size of cable.
0.4 For cables laid direct and in underground ducts, ratings have been
provided corresponding to the value for the thermal resistivity of dle soil
as 150°C cm/W as agreed to by II~(~ for tropical climates, This covers the
value commonly encountered in India, but ratings corresponding to other
values can be determined from raring factors given in Tables 6 to 13. It
is, however, emphasized that actual measurements of soil thermal resistivity
at the proposed depth (If laying should be made along the route prior to
laying the cables where practicable and tile cable ratings based upon the
values so determined.

0.5 The permissible current ratings have been specified for three commonly
adopted conditions of installation, namely, laid direct in ground, laid in
ducts, and for cables in air.

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11._1 (Part D )-1967
1.6 This is one of the series of Indian Standards on recommended curren
ratings for various types of cables. Others in the series are:
IS : 3961 (Part I )-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part I" Paper-insulated lead-sheathed cables.
IS: 3961 (Part III )-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part III Rubber-insulated cables.
IS: 3961 (Part IV)-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part IV Polythene-insulated cables.
IS: 3961 (Part V)-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part V PVC-insulated. light duty cables and wires.
0.7 In preparing this standard assistance has been derived from the
following:
Supplement to ERA Report F /1"' 183 Current ratings for armoured
PVC-insulated cables to B.S. 3346 : 1961. British Electrical and
Allied I ndustries Research Association, U, K.
lEE Wiring regulations. Institute of Electrical Engineers, U.K.
0.8 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express..
ing the result of a test, shall be rounded off ill accordance with IS : 2.. 1960·.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in litis standard,

I. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers recommended current ratings for I>VC-ill!\11ated
and }>VC-sheathed heavy duty cables covered l)y IS : 1554 ( Part I )·1964t
either laid direct in ducts or in air.

2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
2.1 TAe current ratings given in Tables 1 to 5 11\ the standard are based
on the following assumptions:
i) Maximum conductor temperature 70°C
ii) Thermal resistivity of soil 150°C cm/W
iii) Thermal resistivity of Pv·C 650°C cm/W
iv) Ground temperature 30°C
v) Ambient air temperature 40°C
• Rules for rounding ofTnumerical values ( r,visld ).
·tSp~cification fur PVC-insulated (llcavy duty) electric c.bICl: Pare J For workiDI
voltages 1.lp to and including 1 100 volts ( rtt'is.d).

6
 ti) Depth ollaying ( to the higbCIt
point of cable laid direct in
iI.1 _I( Part D ) • 191'7
75 em

the ground or to top .ur£acc

ofductt )
Nora - In the CMe or twin ADd multi-eore cablea with conductors or Idea
25 mml and above, the current Fatinl' given are for sector shaped conduc..
ton. For round condueton the current ratings would be somewhat lower.
,. METROD OP INSTALlATION
S.I The current ratings given in this standard are for methods of installa-
tion u given in the following table:
T)p. ofCablls 1)p, oj InsttJlltJlioli Method of Installation
Single-core cable. a) Laid direct in the 1) Three in close trefoil
ground formation, or
2) Two touching in horizontal
formation.
b) In ducts 1) Three in trefoil formation,
or
2) Two in horizontal forma tion.
c) In air I) Two single-core cables are
installed one above the
other fixed to a vertical
wall as follows, the dis-
tance between the wall and
the surface of the ca ble
being 25 mm ill each case:
i) Cables of sizes IIp to and
including 185 mm" are
installed at a distance
between cell tres of twice
the overall diameter of
the cable.
ii) Cables of sizes 240 rnrn!
and above are installed
at a distance between
cell trcs of 90 inm,
NOTE -- The r atjn~'l for two
cables may be applied with
safety In c .1S<"S whe rc such cables
are installed in horizontal for-
mation, on brackets fixrd to •
wall, either spaced as indicated
above or touching l',roughout.
2) Three singlc-c{)re cables
are installed in trefoil for-
mation touching.
Twin and multi- Installed singly.
core cables
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IS, 3961 (Part D )-1967
4. SIZES OP THE nucrs
4.1 The current ratings specified in the tables applied to cables laid in
ducts of inner diameter of 100 mm and J25 mm,

5. RATING PACTORS
5.1 The current ratings given in the respective tables apply under the
conditions of installation mentioned above. Rating factors for various
conditions are given in relevant tables as indicated below.
5.1.1 Cahlls LAid Diree: in th, Ground
a) For depth of laying Table 6
b) For variation in ground temperature Table 7
c) For variation in thermal resistivity of Tables 8 and 9
soil
d) For group rating factors Fig. 1 to 4
5.1.2 Cables Installed in Ducts
a) For depth of laying Table 10
b) For variation in ground temperature Table 11
c) For variation in thermal resistivity Tables 12 and 13
of ~oil
d) For cables in multiway ducts Table 14 and Fig. 5
e) For ducts in tier formation Tables 15 and 16
f) For ducts in horizontal formation Fig. 6 and 7
5.1.3 Cables Installed in Ai,
a) For variation in ambient air tem- Table 17
perature
b) For three single-core cables in flat Table 18
formation in air ( with spacing as
specified for two single-core cables
in air)

6. EFFECT OF GROUPING OF CABLES IN AIR

6.1 For cables of sizes up to 70 mm", no reduction in rating need be
applied provided that the circuits are run with a clearance of at least
75 mm and provided that if the number of circuits exceeds three, they are
installed in :1 horizontal plane. For cables of sizes above 70 mm l • no reduc-
tion in rating need be applied provided that the circuits are run with a
clearance of at least 150 mm, and provided that if the number of circuitl
exceeds four, they are installed in a horizontal plane.
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 III 3961 ( Part D ) • 1.7
7. ClRCLTI' PROTECTION
7.1 PVC-insulated cables should not be operated, even for comparatively
abort durations, at temperature appreciably higher than that permissible
for continuous operation, since the PVC insulation is liable to soften at
higher temperatures and sustain serious damage.
7.2 It is, therefore, essential that such cables shall b~ continuously operated
at the rated currents given in the tables only if they are suitably protected
against excess currents arising out of fault conditions. It is assumed that
duration of such faults does not exceed four 110Urs and protection is consi..
dered to be adequate if the minimum current at which tile protective device
is designed to operate does not exceed 1-5· times the tabulated ratings for
cables laid in air or in ducts, arid not more than 1-3t times tile tabulated
values for cables laid direct in the ground.
7.3 If by the nature of the circuit protection, it is not possible ttl operate
the cable at the rated current under the forc~oillR provisions, tile cable
required for a given continuous load current shall IJC chosen to have a
rating as given ill the lal)lc, which shall be 11C)t less than:
a) The given C(.llltiI1UOUS load current, and
I)) F or cables ill air or ill d ucts, f)·6 7· (If t h C mi 11i III urn currcn tat
which the excess current protection is designe-d to operate,
or
]4"()r cal)1es Ia i (I (Ii r roc t i 1\ l } 1( .. ~ r () U 11{ I, ().. 7 7l ~_ )r the III i nil Ill11 T1
.. II

current at which (~XCCSS current IJ)"l)tccti()11 i'\ designed tC) operate.

Examples:
1. A :i-c()rc aluminium conductorcd callie of size 1~\:) mrn" laid direct
in tile grolilld can carry a con t in uous load current of 235 alrlr)(~r(·s
(tcllJlJlated rat ing) if the excess currcn t protection is designed to
operate when current exceeds l·~~ :".- :?:~:) - 3():) amperes ( Table 4,
co] :i).
2_ For a con t i 1111()llS load cu rren t of I ()() a 01 peres per phase, ;1 J-C(lre
Cl11>per conductorcd cable of size 35 111111 2 installed in air ( tabulated
ratill~ -.- - II () amperes ) is adequate if tile eXCl~SS current protcc-
t ion is designed t o opera t c w l1CI) ell rren t exceeds I· 5 ~,,~: 11() -----= If35
a mpcres, 1ft he excess c urrcnt protection is designed to operate
when current exceeds sa}' 2()() ~ln-ll)eres. a cable with a tabulated
ratifl~ not less than 0-67 .~< 2()l) 13:> amperes will be necessary,
that is, cable with size S() fJl111 2 ('j'~lIJlc 4, CCJ) (j ).
·Th~ factor applies to cable! in ducts when ratings arc based on a value of thermal
roistivity of soil of 900t~ crn/\\! or higher,
t"J·his factor is applicable only when ratinK is based on a value of thermal resistivity of
soil of 1200(~ Clll/W or higher. l.ow factor is required for values of thermal resistiviry of
soil less than 120nC em/\\'.

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IS I 3961 ( Part U ) • 1967
3. For a continuous load current of 170 amperes single phase,
aluminium conductored single-core cables of Si7C: 70 mm" laid in
ground ( tabulated rating) are adequate if excess current protec-
tion is designed to operate when current exceeds 1-3 x 1'70 = 220
amperes. If the excess current protect on is designed to operate
when current exceeds 300 amperes, cables with a tabulated rating
not less than ·0-77 X 300 :-::= 230 amperes will be necessary, that
is, cable with size 120 mm" (Table 1, col 3 ).

TABLE I CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR TWO SlNGLE-CORE 650/1100

VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON.MAGNETIC ARMOURED CABLES
ACCOR.DING TO IS: 1554 (Part I )-1964
( f.1allJes 2.1 anti 7.3 )

o MIN AI. lAm DJaECT IN TH~ IN Oven IN Ant

AKItA 0" GaOUND r-----..A. \
.:»: \
.A--._.. ~ __._ .., Copper Aluminium Copper
CoIfDUcrOR Aluminium
Copptt Aluminium

mm t A A A A A A

1 45
25 21 l~J 19 24- 18
2·5 35 28 31 25 32 25
4 46 36 4·2 33 43 32

6 ~,7 44 54 42 54 41
10 15 59 72 56 72 56
1"6 94 75 92 71 92 72

25 12S 97 120 93 125 99

3~ 150 120 140 110 155 120
50 180 145 165 130 190 150

70 220 170 200 155 235 185

95 265 205 230 180 275 215
120 300 230 255 200 310 240

150 340 265 ~80 220 345 :l70

18~ 380 300 305 240 390 305
240 420 335 340 270 445 35()

300 465 370 370 295 500 395

400 500 410 405 335 570 455
500 ~ 435 430 355 610 490
625 590 485 46~ 395 680 560
NarK 1 -_.. For basic aaumptioDi aDd method ofin.tallation sa 2 and ,.
~\()T1t ~~ .-..- Por infonnation rcpnliDa ciraait protection ,. 7.
'.;~.' ••n .A"tO".'lP..~jror"'·""'i

10
 IS : 3961 ( Part II ) • I "
T. . ._ ..~.·;u--.._Jo"·ft_""_ • ~

TABLE 2 CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR THREE SINGLE-CORE 550/1 100

VOLn VNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED CAIIlL'
ACCORDING TO IS I 1554 (Part I ).1964
( Claus« 2 ~ I )

NOMINAl. LAID DIRIfL--r IN 'rHE IN DUCTS IN Ala

r--'. -.__.__A...._ _ _ _ _ ,
Aa&A OP GROUND ,----~~
CoNDUCTOR A._ ........, Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
CGpper Aluminium

rom! A A A A J\ A

1-5 22 17 21 17 20 15
2-5 30 24- 29 24 2;1 21
4 39 31 38 30 35 27

6 49 39 48 37 41 35
10 65 51 64 51 so ·!7
16 85 ti6 83 OJ 82 f."t4

25 110 86 110 84 110 84

S5 130 100 12~ 100 130 105
50 155 120 150 115 165 130

10 190 140 17S 13~) 205 155

95 220 175 20() 155 245 l~)

120 250 195 220 170 :.!80 220

150 280 220 24-~) 190 JlfJ l~

18:; 305 240 2fiO 210 370 290

240 345 270 285 225 425 335

300 375 295 :i 10 245 ·175 380

400 ~ 325 :r~~j 275 5jO 43.5
500 425 345 :l5.J 295 ~J90 480
625 470 390 375 :l~G 66tl 550

NOT~ I -- For buic assumprions and method of installation j~t 2 and 3.

NOTE 2- For infonnation ~·rgarrlitlg circuit protection se« 7.

11
11.3961 (Part D)-1"7

TABLE 3 CURRENT RATINGS tal') FOR TWIN 651/1100 VOLTS

ARMOVJU:l)~OR UNARMOURED CABLES ACCORDING
TO IS: 1554 (Part I }-ltM
( Clause '2.1 )

NOYINAL LAID l)IRJ~CT IN THE ]N DtJ(~ IN AIR

AREA 0. (;.O\'NO ,.---.-- ....... --" ~ rr: -"-- ..-~--~
CoHDUClOR ,..---- ~- . . .. .A.-----, CCJp~r Aluminium Copper ..t \luminiunl
Copper Aluminium

mm l A A .~ A A A

1·'-; 23 In 2() lfi 20 16

2·5 32 2.) '27 21 27 21
4 41 :i2 ~i.'j 27 35 27

6 ~)O -I () ·1-' ]1 ~5 35
10 70 :,:) !",H 4:) eM} 47
7t) 7 'J
r

16 !JO ~)8 70 59

2.1 1 J~) ~J() q7 7(j 105 78

35 I·I() I I () 120 ~t! ...
II} r_. 99
5() I ()~) IJ!) 11~ I) 5 J5~} 125

70 20,) I f;() Jno 1·10 19~ Jso

!J5 2·10 J (J() 21.1 170 2JO 185

120 275 LIO :!.J~) 1~lO 2'):- 210

150 310 L'10 :~ 70 ~IO 305 2~)

J8J 3.l)(} '27 r, ]00 'l-U) 3)0 275

240 ~J5 ~j:~O ~i'I.) 27.5 410 325

300 4~)() :i 1""):) :\H.~) 3n~ "fi~ 365

400 490 3B~l -I :~.-) :ll,r) .~,3() 420

N()T.: I ---- For havir a~~lllnpc ion" and mr-t fln(1 of installation lit 2 and 3.
NC)"TF: 2 --- For information rl'g~lJ'din~~ r irru i t prou·clion .,'~ 7.
Norz 3 -_. 'The r urrr-nt ratin.~~ arlply 10 (."hlt"s wu h s~('lur "hap(II(1 conductors of 5i"Lca~
above 25 mm 2 • For found c()n(lu('I(lr~ lower raljll~s shal] tx· rake-n. This is also appli-
cable to direct current ratin~~ ( l~abl(" 5 ).

12
 11• •1 (PartD)-1.7

TABLE" CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR THREE-, FOUR-, AND

FIVE-CORE 650/1 100 VOLTS ARMOURED OR UNARMOVRED
CABI.Jl.S ACCORDING TO U r 15M (Pan I)-IIM
(a..s 2.1 Gfltl7.3 )
NOMINAL
AREA OP
CoNDUCTOR r
LAID DDlaCf IN THB
GROUND

("..opper
-A._~~

Aluminium
IN Ouen
r----.A.
CoPJ)('c Aluminium
~ r----_--4
Copper
INA. .

AlUminiUID
..
mm! A A .\ A A .\

1·5 2) 16 17 14 ., l3
2·5 27 21 24 18 24 18
.. 36 28 30 :l3 30 :13

6 45 35 38 30 39 30

10 60 46 50 39 52 4(,

16 64 (J6
<j.
71 60 50

25 99 76 81 63 90 ii'
35 120 92 99 77 110 .1ti

50 lotS 110 125 95 135 , (1'1

70 175 135 150 115 1M I :i(l

95 210 165 175 1-\0 200 lj5

120 240 185 195 155 230 1flu

I ~)U :17U 210 225 175 165 '205

:85 300 235 255 100 ~J05 140

:!40 345 'l.75 :l(~S 235 JS,) !.HO

:~()O JHS 305 :tJ5 :itiO .fOO JI:;

·~()O r'c
4.) TiS 360 190 455 \ i ')

:"oIoTE l-or b.blC assumptions and method of installation set 2 and 3.

Non 2·-- For information regarding circuit protection It,7.
~01"y. ~t ._.. The current ratings apply to cables with sector shaped conductors of li2:'~
above 2~) mrn''. For round conductors lower eatings shall be taken.
Non: .}-- In case of four and five-core cables only three-cores are ntrq 109 full
load current.

13
 TABU 5 CUIUlENT IlATDfGl (tic) FOil 650/11. VOLTS AIlMOtJllED 0& UNAIlIIOlJllBD Q g I .
ACCORDING TO III 1554 (Part 1)-1.
•-
(eu..2.1) I
LAm DtRBar IN TIll. GaOUND IN Duers IN Ala
A A A
NOMINAL
AaKA OP
,
Two Singles 'he Twin
\
Two Singles QDeTwin
\ , I
1:1
A A An At A ~
CoNDUC- f , cq 4\ ~ r , , Two SiDgles • r ODeTwiD
TO. Cop- Alumi-
"'"" COp- A11!a¥- (A,p- Alumi- Cop- Alumi- Cop- AJumi. Cop-
•A1umi- • •
per mum ~r mum per nium per nium per mum per Ilium
mm l A A A A A A A A A A A A I
70 ft5.- 175 205 160 215 165 180 140 240 190 195 150
95 270 210 245 195 250 195 215 170 285 225 2!O 180
120 310 240 285 220 285 225 240 190 535 260 265 210
........ 150 350 270 320 250 325 255 275 215 390 300 SIO 240
185 .S9O 305 360 285 370 285 310 245 445 345 S60 280
240 455 355 425 330 425 330 360 280 520 405 425 335

SOO ljO 400 480 370 475 375 410 320 590 470 490 sao
400 590 460 550 425 560 435 495 385 710 560 580 450
500 650 510 630 490 ROO 630
625 760 600 730 570 960 750

Non I - For basic usumptions and method of installation JM 2 and 3.

Non 2 - For information regarding circuit protection IN 7.

Nan 3 - For conductor siZeI amaller than 70 mm l the de rating i. the same as the ac ratiD, ( : . Tables 1 and 3 ).
 IS I 3961 (Part D) • 1967

TABLE' RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING (FOR 6SO/1100V

CAllLa LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
[Clara 0.4 _ 5.1.1 (a)]

DaPTH OP LA VlNO SaB

-An
\
em Up to Above 25 mm t Above
25 nun' Up to 300 mm~ 300 mml

75 1·00 1-00 1·00

90 0·99 0·98 0·97
105 0-98 0·97 0·96
120 0·97 0-96 0·95
15() 0-96 0-94 0-92
180 or more 0·95 0·93 0·91

TABLE 7 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE

(FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
[ ClaustJ O~4 end 5.1.1 (b)]
GROtJND TEMJlERATURE 0(: 15 20 30 35 40 45
RATING FACTOR 1·17 1·12 1·00 0·94 0·87 0·79

TABLE 8 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI..cORE CABLES LAID DIIlECI' IN THE
GROUND)
[Clawts 0.4 Q"d 5.1.1 (c)]

NOIlINAL FOR VALtJ~S OP THERMAl.. Rp..5ISTIVITY OP SOIl., IN °C cm/W

ARE.A O'
CoNDUCTOR 100 120 150
.An
200 250 300
, "
mm l
1·5 1·10 1·05 1.. 0 0-92 0·86 0·81
2·5 1·10 1·05 1·0 0·92 0·86 0-81
4 1.. 10 1·05 1·0 0·92 0·86 0·81
6 1.. 10 1·05 1-0 0·92 0·86 0-81
10 1·10 1·()6 1-0 0·92 0·85 0-80
It) 1·12 • 1·06 1·0 0·91 0·84 0·79
25 1·14 1·08 ~·O 0·91 0·84 0-78
35 1-15 1·08 1·0 0·91 0·84 0,·77
50 I-I :, 1·08 1-0 0-91 0-84 0-77
70 1·15 1·08 1·0 0-90 0-83 0·76
95 1·15 1·08 1·0 0·90 O·8:~ 0·76
120 1·17 1·09 1·0 0·90 0·82 0·76
150 1·17 )·09 1·0 0·90 0·82 0·76
185 1·18 1·09 1·0 0-89 0-81 0-75
240 1-18 1·09 1-0 0·89 0·81 0·75
300 1-18 1·09 1·0 0·89 0-81 0·75
400 1-19 1·10 1·0 0·89 0·81 0-75

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 TABLE 9 RATING FACTORS FOR VARJATiON IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL
..II
(TWO AND THREE SINGLE-CORE CABLES LAID DIRECI' IN THE GROUND )
( CltllUls 0.4 tmd 5.1.1 (c) ]
...I
~

NOMINAL Two CABLES TOUCHINO, PO. V ALtJU 0' l·H&aMAL THRE,E CABLEI IN TRUOIL TOUCHING, I'OR V ALUEI OP
AREA OR RuISTIVITY OF Son, 1M °C cm/W THERMAL REszrTIVlTY OP SoIL IN °C cmjW
ic:a
CoNDUCTOa Am .A ~

mm l 100 120 ISO 200 250 300 100 120 150 200 250 300 ...•
1·5 1·15 1·08 1-00 0·91 0·84 0·78 1·18 1·09 1·00 0·90 0·82 0·76 !
2·5 1·15 1·08 1·00 0-91 0·84 0·78 1·18 1-09 1-00 0-90 0·82 0·76
4- 1·15 1·08 1-00 0·91 0·84 0·78 1-18 1·09 1-00 0·90 0·82 0-76

6 1·15 1-08 1·00 0-91 0·84 0-78 1·18 1-09 1-00 0-90 0-82 0-76
10 1-15 1-08 1·00 0·90 0-83 0·77 1·18 1-09 1·00 0·89 0·81 0-75
16 1-17 1·09 1·00 0·90 0-83 0·77 1·19 1·09 1-00 0-89 0·81 0·74
~

25 1-18 1·09 1·00 0·90 0·82 0·76 1·19 1-09 1·00 0-88 0·80 0·74
35 i- 18 1·09 1·00 0·90 ()'82 0·75 1·20 1-09 1·00 0-88 0-80 0·74
50 1·18 1·09 1·00 0·90 0·82 0·75 1-20 1-09 1·00 0·88 0·80 0-74-

70 1-19 1·09 1·00 0·89 0·81 0·74 1·21 1·10 1-00 0·88 0-80 0-74
95 1·19 1·09 1·00 0·89 0-81 0·74- 1·22 1·10 1-00 0·88 0·80 0·74
120 1-21 1·10 1-00 0·89 0·80 0·74 1-22 1·10 1-00 0·88 0-79 0·74

150 1·21 1-10 1·00 0·89 0·80 0·74 1·22 1-10 1·00 0-88 0-79 0-73
185 1·21 1·10 1·00 0·89 0-80 0·74 1-22 1·10 1·00 0-88 0·79 0·73
240 1·21 1·10 ]·00 0·89 0-80 0·74 1·22 1·10 1·00 0-88 0·79 0·73

300 1-21 1·10 1·00 0-89 0·80 0·74 1-22 1·10 1-00 0-88 0·79 0-72
400 1·21 1·10 1·00 0·88 0·80 0·74 1·24- 1·11 1·00 0·88 0·79 0·72
500 1·21 1·10 1·00 0·88 0·80 0·74 1·24 1·11 1·00 ~88 0·79 0·72
62~ 1·22 1·10 1·00 0·88 0·80 0·74 1-24 J·11 1·00 0·88 0·79 0·72
 11.31&1 (Put 1I).1M7

TABLE 10 RATING FA.CfORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING

(UO/lIOO VOLTS TWIN AND MULl1-COU CABI," IN
SINGLE-WAY DUC'TS)
( Clawu 0.4 tuUl 5.1.2(8) ]
DEPTH OP LAYlNO RAnNO FACTO.
em
75 1-00
90 0·99
105 0-98
120 0-97
150 0-96
180 0·95
270 0-92
360 0-91
450 0·90
540 or more 0·89

TABLE 11 RATlNG FAcrORS FOR VARIA nON IN GROUND

TEMPERATURE (FOR CABLES IN oucrs)
I (''lawt.J 0.4 and 5.1:2(b) ]
GROUND 'I"EMPERATURE °C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
RATING f"'lACTOR 1-17 1-12 1-06 1·00 0·94 0·87 0·79

TABLE 12 RATING FAcrORS FOR VAlUAnON IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI-CORE CABLES IN SINGLE WAY overs)
[L1tJwts 0.4 and 5.1.2(c)]

NOMINAL AREA FOR VALlIE. OF THERMAL RF..ItSTIVITY OF SoIL IN °C cm/W

0. CoNDUCTO. r--
__ ._ _ ..A._~ ___
,
mm l 100 120 150 200 250 300
1·5 1·05 1-03 1·00 0·96 0·91 0-88
2-5 1-05 1-03 1·00 0·96 0·91 0-88
4- 1-05 1·03 1-00 0-96 0·91 0-88
6 1-05 1·03 1-00 0·96 0·91 0-88
10 1·05 1-03 1·00 9·95 0·90 0·87
16 1-06 1·03 1·00 0-95 0·90 0-86
25 1·07 1-04- J-()() 0-95 0-90 0-85
35 1·08 1-04 1-00 0·94- 0·89 0·84
50 )-08 1·04- 1·00 0·94 0·89 0-84
70 1-08 1-04 1·00 0·94 0-88 0·83
95 1·08 1·04 1·00 0·94- 0·87 0·83
120 1-09 1·05 1-00 0·94 0·87 0-82
150 ).()9 I·().) )-00 0·93 0·86 O.e2
18) 1-10 1-05 1-00 0·93 0-86 ('·81
240 1·10 1-05 1·00 0-92 0·86 0·81
300 1-10 1·05 1·00 0-92 0-86 0·81
400 1·11 1·06 1-00 0-92 0-86 0-81

17
 TAliLE IS RATING PACTORS FOa VAalA110N IN THCUUL IlI:III11VITY OF IOD.
(TWO AND THREE IINGLFAX)U CAN. IN DVen )
•I-
[Claus 0.4 ad S.I.2(c) ]
.-
~

NcnaJlAL Two CAaLU IN Two- WAY DuCTS, PO. V ALUU O' TRU& CABua IN TaRon, Ducn. PaR. VALva OP
ARu OP TIIE.MAL RDllTtVITY OP SoIL IN °C cm/W TKu.MAL R.aDTlV1TY OP SOIL IN °C cm/W
Co~DUCTnR
mrnl 100 120 150
-A
200 250 300 100 120 ISO
-A
200 25-0 300
'\
r
1:1
",.,

•
1·5 1-07 ].Q4 1-00 0-96 0-91 0·86 1·10 1·05 1-00 0-94 0·87 0-83
2·5 1-07 1-04- 1·00 0-96 0·91 0·86 J -10 J·05 1·00 0-94- 0-87 0-83 i
4 1-07 )-Q4 1·00 0·96 0-91 0·86 1·10 1-05 1-00 0-94 0-87 O·8!

6 1-07 1·04 1·00 0-96 0·91 0-86 1-10 1·05 1·00 0-94 0-87 0-83
10 1-07 1·04- 1-00 0·95 0·90 0·85 1·10 I·OS 1·00 0-9! 0-86 0-82
..... 16 ),08 1·04 1-00 0-94 0-89 0·84- 1-10 1·05 1·00 0·92 0-86 0·81
f):)

25 1-08 1·04 1-00 0-94 0·88 0-83 1·10 J-05 1-00 0-92 0·85 0-80
~~5 ]-09 1·05 )·00 0·94- 0-87 0·83 1·11 1·06 l·OO 0·92 0-85 0-80
50 1·09 1-05 1·00 0-94 0·87 0·83 1-12 1·06 1-00 0·92 0·85 0·80

70 1-09 1-05 1-00 0-94- 0·87 0·83 1·12 1-06 1-00 0-91 0·85 0·79
95 1·10 1-05 1-00 ()'93 0·86 0·82 1-13 f·06 1-00 0-91 0.84 0·79
120 1·10 1-05 1-00 0-92 0·85 0·81 1·13 1-06 1-00 0-91 0·84 0-78

150 1·10 1-05 1-00 0-92 0-85 0-81 1-14 I-G7 1·00 0-91 0-84- 0-78
185 1-10 1-05 1·00 0·92 0-85 0-80 1-15 1·08 1-00 0-91 0-84 0-77
240 I-I I 1·06 1·00 0-92 0-85 0·80 1·15 1-oB 1-00 0-91 0·83 0-77

300 1·12 1·06 1-00 0·92 0-85 0·80 1·15 1-08 )-00 ()'90 0·83 0·76
400 1·12 1-06 1-00 0-91 0-85 0·79 J ·16 1-08 1-00 0·90 0-85 0-76
500 1-12 1-06 1·00 0-91 0·85 0·79 1-16 1-08 1-00 0-90 ()'82 0-76
625 I'l! 1·06 1-00 0·91 0·84 0-79 1-17 1.()9 1-00 0·90 0·82 0·76
 TAoIlI.E l~ RATING FACTORS FOR MULn.WAY DUCTS (FOR USE WHEN A MULTI·WAY DUCT
DOES NOT CONTAIN THE FULL NUMBER OF· LOADED ARMOURED CABLES)
[Clawl 5.1.2(d) ]
j-W·AY DUCT 6"~'iAY
. . . -_ _-.4.Deer .....
,....-~--.
Number or loaded cables I 2 4 5
Rating (actor 1·15 )·07 1-10 1-04

TABLE 15 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN' AND MULTI-COU CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY
STONEWARE overs AND IRON PIPES IN TIER FORMATION
( Clau 5.1.2(e) ]
FORMAnoNoFDucn(~a)
----

...ce ~~i®®®I@ @ @@@@

SPACING 01
Doers ( PIPu )
~~i@)@)®i@ @ @ @)@)@)
~ ~ \ :

i SPACING :@ @ @j@) @ @) ..Fil w

tJ) :
I.- (
".,..,.

I@ ~
,
@ @ •:l
Ducts (pipes) 0-76 U·67 0·513 U·5~
approxima tely = '-"
touching •
30 em 0-79 0·71 0-61 0-57
...
45 em 0·81 0·74 0-63 0·60 I-...
 TABLE 16 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN TREfOIL STONEWARE
DUCTS IN TIER FORMATION
...
I...
[ClttUJt 5.1.2(~) ] .-.

FORMATION OF DUcrS r=
0
o ,I ~
00!0e
,
,
~ I

SPACING OF "
J0l1J0l J0l
DUCTS
~;~ ~
i
I

I
Duels 0·76 0·70
proximately
ap.1I
touching
i
45 em 0·78 0·7:, 0·67 0·64
 11._1 (Part D)-11I7

TAIILB 17 RATING FACfOU FOil VARlADON

IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPEIlATUIlE
[CIas, 5.1.3(a) ]

Ala T....&aATUaIl °c 25 30 35 40 45

RATINO FACTOR 1·25 1-16 1·09 1·00 0-90

T A.IILB II L\TlNG FACTORS FOR THRD IINGLE-CORE CAllLEI (.e)

IN FLAT FORMATION IN AIR (TO liE APPLIED TO TIlE
CORRESPONDING RATINGS FOR TREFOn. GIlOUPS IN AIR)
[Claw. 5.J.3(b) ]

NOIIUIIAL AaaA OP RATING FACTC tl

CoNDUCTOR

mml

Up to and ineludilll 185

240 1·10

400

sao 1·00

625 1·00

21
• • •1 (PartD)-III'

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
NUMBER OF CABLE S IN GROUP

'10. 1 GROUP RATING FACTO. . POll TWIN AND MULTI-CORE CABLE'

IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION, LAID DIRKCT IN THE GROUND

22
 IS I 3961 ( Part D ). 1967

00000~000
. 000
SPACING SPACING

()08 ...... -~~~~+--+--+--+--...-.-...-.-~-...----I

IX
o....
u
c
u.
.C) 007 t--+--"""",,"+---lllr--+--~~~.f---""""--+---.f---.f---+-~
...c
~

CL
J
~ 006 t---+---+--..:.I.-....-~-+---.r-~,p."..----+----+----+-~
C)

lScm SPACING

0-4 "-_....._L.........I~--'_-J._....L_-J._....._-L.._~::lIiIIII....
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
"
NUMBER OF CABLES IN GROUP

FlO. 2 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN ,.NO ~lULTI·CO.E

CABL&I IN TIER FORMATION, Lxrn DIRECT IN THE GROUND
II, _I ( Put D) .19&7

1·0r-....,.--,--....-.--....,.-..,---_,---_--..
......-;-~SPACING

eo

ct
....o
o
c~
" 007 t---;r---t~_+-.-;~-_t_-+--I-__i-_+-_+-_I
~
~
ct
Q.
5ct 006 t---;r---t--+~Ild_-_t_-+--I-__i-_+-_+-_I
"
o-5t---t--+--t--+---f--+-~~+_--f-__1_--I

0.', 2 3 '- 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
NUMBER Of CIRCUITS (OF TWO CABLES) IN GROUP

FlO. 3 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OP Two SINGLE-CORio

CABLES SIDE BY SIDE AND TOUCHING, HORIZONTAL FORMATION,
LAID DIRECT IN THE GaOUND

24
 11.3961 (PartD)-_

0-9 .-..tl~I----4f----+--+--+-~::!t SPACING 1=o-~--...-00041

"t---+lI'-~IIr-~--+--+----1I---+--+--+--f----I
~
o
t-
U
C
~
" 0-71---.-.+-t......--+~r-+--+..,;;;a,,1lIIIl---+-,.
.-z..
~

;04
A.

"
 lSI 3961 ( Part D ) • 1967

0-85
~~ THREE CABLES IN A 3- WAY DUCT
r-; ~ --i., J
~
0-80 ~ 10...
~ ...... TWIN
3- CORE r---
-

0·75

(X

...
0
0-70
,"" r-. <;
........
.............
SIX CABLES IN A 6-WAV DUCT
u ~
'--- ............... r----... I .-
c
u, 0·65 ~
~

-
...-
TWIN
C)
3-CORE
Z
....
c 0-60 ......
I
ct "'- ~ ~
..........
NINE CABLES IN A 9-WAY DUCT
~ r----... ~ ........ I
0·55
'-.
.... ~ -- IiIIIIIoo..-..
TWIN
------
J-CORE
J
-~ -
0·50
o 100 200 300 400 500 600

SIZE OF CONDUCTOR IN sa mm
FlO. 5 RATING F~ACTORS FOR WIRE-ARMOUR&O CABLES IN MULTI-WAY
DUCTS (To BE ApPLIED TO RATING OF CORRESPONDING CABLE
IN A SINGLE-WAY DUCT TO OBTAIN RATINO FOR
CABLE IN MULTI-WAY DUCT)

II
 18 I 3961 ( Part D ) • 1967

009

IX
0
....
o
~ D-8
~
z
.-..
-«
IX
e, 0.7
::>
a
a
C)

0·6 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
NUMBER OF DUCTS ~ GROUP
FIG. 6 GROUP RATINO FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-CORK CAaL&I
1M SrNOL&-WAY DUOTS AND PIPES HOIUZONTAL FOIlIIATION

17
IS I 3961 (Part D ) • 1967
l~O r - - r - - r - - r - - - , - - - , - - - - r - - - - r - - - - - - - -

Q:
o
~
u
c
.... 0.8 t---+-~+-~:+-...3lo,~-_+_-_+_-_f_-_f_--~-__4-~
C)

...z
C
Q:

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