281870 Industrial Power Engineering and Applications Handbook

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Figure 28.7 Space factor for rectangular conductors (Courtesy: The Copper Development Association)
Table 28.3 Derating factors on account of higher ambient temperature or restricted temperature rise

(a) Operating temperature 85'12 (b) Operating ternlieratwe 90°C

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Ambient Permissible bur Deruting factor Ambient Permissible bur Derating factor
temperarure "C temperarure rise "C temperature "C temperature rise "C
30 55 I .05 I 35 55 1.05
35 50 1.o I 40 50 I .0
40 45 0.945 45 45 0.945
45 40 0.88 50 40 0.88
50 35 0.815 55 35 0.815
55 30 0.75 60 30 0.75

Notes
I These data are drawn in the shape of a graph in Figure 28.10. 2 Intermediate values can be obtained by interpolation.