Conduit & Trunking Capacity Chart

CABLE  SPACING  FACTORS

To  determing  the  conduit  size  needed,  multiply  the  quantities  of  each  size  of  cable  by  the  appropriate  factor,  compare  the  total  with  the  conduit  figures  shown.
EG.    What  size  of  conduit  is  required  for  6  No.  4mm²  cables  in  a  three  metre  run  with  no  bends?    
6  x  58  =  348  So  the  nearest  size  of  coduti  with  a  factor  greater  than  348  is  20mm.

CONDUIT  FACTORS
Conduit  Diameter  (mm) Capacity  Factor
16 290
20 460
25 800
32 1400

CABLE  FACTORS
single  core  PVC  insulated  cables
in  straight  runs  of  conduit  not  exceeding  3m  in  length
Conductor  cross-­‐
sectional  area  
Type  of  Conductor (mm²) Factor
Solid 1.0 22
1.5 27
2.5 39
Stranded 1.5 31
2.5 43
4.0 58
6.0 88
10.0 146

CABLE  FACTORS
CABLE  
single  ScPACING   ore  PVC   FACTORSinsulated  cables
To  determing  the  conduit  size  needed,  multiply  the  quantities  of  each  size  of  cable  by  the  appropriate  factor,  compare  the  total  with  the  conduit  figures  shown.
in  straight  runs  of  conduit    exceeding  3m  in  length  OR
EG.    What  size  of  conduit  is  required  for  6  No.  4mm²  cables  in  a  three  metre  run  with  no  bends?    
in  x  r5uns  
6   8  =  3o f  aSo  
48   ny   length  
the   incorporating  
nearest   bends  
size  of  coduti  with   or  gsreater  
a  factor   ets than  348  is  20mm.
Conductor  cross-­‐
CONDUIT  FACTORS sectional  area  
Conduit  Diameter  (mm) Capacity  Factor
Type  of  Conductor 16
(mm²)
290
Factor
Solid  or  Stranded 20 4601.0 16
25 8001.5 22
32 14002.5 30
CABLE  FACTORS
4.0 43
single  core  PVC  insulated  cables 6.0 58
10.0
in  straight  runs  of  conduit  not  exceeding  3m  in  length 105
Conductor  cross-­‐
sectional  area  
Type  of  Conductor (mm²) Factor
CABLE  
Solid
C APACITIES   O F   T RUNKING 1.0 22
CONDUIT  CAPACITY  FACTORS  (EXCEEDING   1.5 3M  IN  LENGTH)
27
To  determine  the  trunking  size  n2.5 eeded,  multiply   39the  quantities  of  each  cable  by  the  appropriate  factor,   and  
CONDUIT   compare  (MM)
DIAMETER   the  total  with  the  trunking  capacity  figures  shown.
Stranded
Eg.     16 20 1.5 25 31
32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32
STRAIGHT2.5 43 ONE  BEND TWO   BENDS THREE    BENDS FOUR  BENDS
4.0
What  size  
58
of  standard  trunking   is  needed  for  10  innumber  35mm²   cables   and  16  in  number  4mm²  cables? (No.  of  Cable
1.0
The  nearest  size   -­‐ of  standard  
-­‐ -­‐ with  a  -­‐capacity  188
trunking   303 than  543
factor  greater   1239.6  is  7947 177
5  x  50mm? 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 of  Cable
(No.  
6.0 88
1.5 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ 182 294 528 923 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600
10.0 146 Total  Cable  F
2.0 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ 177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529
STANDARD  TRUNKING  
2.5 -­‐ C-­‐ABLE  FACTORS
-­‐ -­‐ 171 278 500 878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474
CABLE  FACTORS
Nominal  
3.0
single  
Conductor  
-­‐
core  PVC  insulated  
scize  
ables-­‐mm² 1.5  
-­‐ solid -­‐ 1.5  
167 stranded270 2.5  
487 solid 857 2.5  
143 stranded233 422 4 750 111 6 182 10333 600 16 -­‐ 25-­‐ -­‐ 35 -­‐ 5
Factor  
3.5
in   copper  
straight   f  o
runs  o179 r  aluminium
conduit   290
 exceeding   in  length  OR911 8.6
3m  521 162 263 9.6 475 83711.9 136 13.9
222 404 18.1 720 22.9
103 169 36.3311 56350.3 -­‐ 75.4-­‐ -­‐ 95 -­‐ 13
4.0runs  of  any  length  
in   177 incorporating   286 bends  514 or  sets 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 2925 529 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
4.5
STANDARD  T174 RUNKING  282 507
Conductor  
CAPACITY   FcACTORS
ross-­‐ 889 154 250 452 800 125 204 3736 667 91 149 275 500 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
5.0 171 278 sectional  
500 area   878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
Trunk  
Type   o f   Sonductor
C ize Capacity  Factor
(mm²) Factor Trunk  Size2 Capacity  Factor3
6.0 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
50mm  
Solid  
7.0 or  Sxtranded
 50mm 162 263 1.0
475 8371037
16 150mm  
136 x  75mm 222 404 4743 103
720 169 311 563 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
75mm  x  50mm
8.0 158 256 1.5463 8181555
22 150mm  
130 x  100mm213 388 6394 97
692 159 292 529 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
75mm  x  75mm
9.0 154 250 2.5452 800 30
2371 150mm  
125 x  150mm204 373 9697 91
667 149 275 500 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
10.0 150 244 4.0442 783 43 120 x  100mm196 385 643
100mm  x  50mm 6.0
2091
58
200mm   8572 86 141 260 474 -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐ -­‐
100mm  x  75mm 10.0 3189
105 225mm  x  150mm 14652
100mm  x  100mm 4252 300mm  x  150mm 19607
CABLE  CAPACITIES  OF  TRUNKING

To  determine  the  trunking  size  needed,  multiply  the  quantities  of  each  cable  by  the  appropriate  factor,  and  compare  the  total  with  the  trunking  capacity  figures  shown.
Eg.    
What  size  of  standard  trunking  is  needed  for  10  innumber  35mm²  cables  and  16  in  number  4mm²  cables? (No.  of  Cables)  10  x  95  (Factor  for  35mm²  cable)  =  950
The  nearest  size  of  standard  trunking  with  a  capacity  factor  greater  than  1239.6  is  75  x  50mm? (No.  of  Cables)  16  x  18.0  (Factor  for  4mm²  cable)  =  289.6
Total  Cable  Factor  =  1239.6
STANDARD  TRUNKING  CABLE  FACTORS
Nominal  Conductor  size  mm² 1.5  solid 1.5  stranded 2.5  solid 2.5  stranded 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95
Factor  copper  or  aluminium 8.6 9.6 11.9 13.9 18.1 22.9 36.3 50.3 75.4 95 133 177 227

STANDARD  TRUNKING  CAPACITY  FACTORS

Trunk  Size Capacity  Factor Trunk  Size2 Capacity  Factor3
50mm  x  50mm 1037 150mm  x  75mm 4743
75mm  x  50mm 1555 150mm  x  100mm 6394
75mm  x  75mm 2371 150mm  x  150mm 9697
100mm  x  50mm 2091 200mm  x  100mm 8572
100mm  x  75mm 3189 225mm  x  150mm 14652
100mm  x  100mm 4252 300mm  x  150mm 19607