Low Voltage Electricity Wiring Code

CS-CSI-P1/C1

Table No. 8

Single Core PVC Insulated Cables in Conduit Or Trunking

at an Air Temperature of 45ºC

mm² 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400

Current Rating
Amperes
14 19 25 33 44 60 80 100 114 150 182 205 250 277 350 402 486
2 Cables Single
Phase

Voltage Drop Per

Ampere Per Meter 27 16 10 6.8 4.0 2.6 1.6 1.2 0.97 0.71 0.56 0.48 0.41 0.38 0.37 0.36 0.34
mV

Current Rating
Amperes 3 Or 4 12 17 23 30 41 53 70 90 100 140 170 200 215 250 300 350 407
Cables Three Phase

Voltage Drop Per

Ampere Per Meter 23 14 8.8 5.9 3.5 2.2 1.4 1.0 0.84 0.62 0.48 0.42 0.39 0.36 0.35 0.34 0.33
mV

LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY WIRING CODE

All cables to be of 600/1000 Volts grade. Solid conductors permitted only in the case of 1.5 mm² and
2.5 mm² cable.

Table No. 9
Two Core PVC Insulated, Steel Wire Armoured, PVC Sheathed

mm² 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400

Voltage Drop Per

Ampere Per Meter 28 17 11 4.1 4.0 2.6 1.6 1.2 0.97 0.71 0.56 0.48 0.41 0.38 0.37 0.36 0.34
mV

Current Rating For

Cable Laid Directly
18 24 31 39 51 66 84 104 121 150 176 200 222 252 300 325 360
In The Ground
Amperes

Current Rating
For Cable Run In
18 24 30 37 50 65 83 100 119 143 172 200 220 250 240 320 360
Underground Pipe
Or Trench Amperes

Current Rating For

Cable Run In Air
17 23 30 39 53 70 100 115 150 180 215 260 300 350 400 450 500
Within A Building
Amperes

Current Rating For

Cable Run In Air
On Exterior Of A
15 20 26 34 47 61 82 101 125 160 200 230 260 300 350 400 460
Building Or Part
Thereof
Amperes

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Table No. 10
Three and Four Cores PVC Insulated, Steel Wire Armoured,
PVC Sheathed and PVC Insulated,
PVC Sheathed ( Unarmoured ) Cables

mm² 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400

Voltage Drop Per

24 15 9.1 6 3.6 2.2 1.5 1 0.81 0.57 0.42 0.34 0.29 0.24 0.2 0.18 0.17
Ampere Per Meter mV

Current Rating For Cable

Laid Directly In The 14 20 26 33 50 65 73 87 104 123 150 170 190 215 250 280 315
Ground Ampere

Current Rating For Cable

Run In Underground 14 20 25 32 42 54 70 82 100 120 150 164 190 210 250 262 300
Pipe Or Trench Ampere

Current Rating For Cable

Run In Air Within A 15 20 26 33 45 60 80 100 119 150 200 220 300 350 400 450 -
Building Ampere

Current Rating For Cable

Run In Air On Exterior
13 17 23 30 40 52 75 85 110 140 170 200 230 250 300 350 400
Of A Building Or Part
Thereof Ampere
LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY WIRING CODE

Note: For groups of cables covered under Tables Nos. 09 And 10 above, the single cable rating shall
apply provided that when the cables are run in both horizontal and vertical planes, the minimum
clearance between cables shall be 25 mm. Where it is not possible to comply with this then it shall
be the responsibility of the Consultant / Contractor to seek advice from the Qatar General Electricity
& Water Corporation “KAHRAMAA”. Double banking of cables run in the horizontal plane is not
permitted.

Table No. 11
Three And Four Cores XLPE Insulated, Steel Wire Armoured,
PVC Sheathed Cables

mm² 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300

Voltage Drop Per Ampere Per

2.6 1.5 1.2 0.87 0.61 0.45 0.36 0.29 0.24 0.2 0.18
Meter mV

Current Rating For Cable Laid Directly

71 93 112 133 164 195 223 251 285 329 366
In The Ground Amperes

Current Rating For Cable Run In

65 84 100 123 151 182 210 235 266 308 350
Underground Pipe Or Trench Amperes

Current Rating For Cable Run In Air

81 110 150 170 208 255 300 350 400 476 550
Within A Building Amperes

Current Rating For Cable Run In Air On

Exterior Of A Building Or Part Thereof 80 102 136 150 200 250 276 323 367 450 500
Amperes

Note: For groups of cables covered under Table Nos. 11 the single cable rating shall apply provided
that when the cables are run in both horizontal and vertical planes, the minimum clearance between
cables shall be 25 mm. Where it is not possible to comply with this then it shall be the responsibility
of the Consultant / Contractor to seek advice from the Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
“KAHRAMAA”. Double banking of cables run in the horizontal plane is not permitted. X.L.P.E. cable
shall not be used below 16 mm² cross section.

Due to the difficulty of laying and bending 3 and 4 core 400 mm2 cables, special approval is required
where use.

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