Table 12.

2 Current Rating of Aluminium Conductor Single Core Cables

(VIR, PVC or Polythene insulated tough rubber, PVC or Lead Sheathed)

Two Cable D.C or Single Phase Three or Four cables balanced Four cables D.C or Single Phase
Size of conductor
A.C Three Phase A.C

No. And Approx run Approx run Approx run

Normal area Current rating Current rating Current rating
diameter of wire for one volt for one volt for one volt
(mm²) in (amps) (amps) (amps)
in (mm) drop (mt.) drop (mt.) drop (mt.)
1.5 1/1.40 10 2.3 9 2.9 9 2.5
2.5 1/1.80 15 2.5 12 3.6 11 3.4
4 1/1.24 20 2.9 17 3.9 15 4.1
6 1/2.80 27 3.4 24 4.3 21 4.3
10 1/3.55 34 4.3 31 5.4 27 5.4
16 7/1.70 43 5.4 38 7.0 35 6.8
25 7/2.24 59 6.8 54 8.5 48 8.5
35 7/2.50 69 7.2 62 9.3 55 9.0
50 7/3.00 91 7.9 82 10.1 69 10.0
50 19/1.80 91 7.9 82 10.1 69 10.0
70 19/2.24 134 9.0 131 9.5 - -
95 19/2.50 153 9.8 152 10.0 - -
120 37/2.06 165 10.8 161 10.9 - -
150 37/2.24 181 11.4 179 11.1 - -
185 37/2.50 209 12.3 207 11.8 - -
225 37/2.80 240 13.5 235 13.1 - -