Amend.

3 MAXIMUM MEASURED EARTH FAULT LOOP IMPEDANCE

[ Zs ] (TN Systems) 17th Edition 2008 [2015] at 80% of Tables 41.2, 41.3 and 41.4

PROTECTIVE DEVICE TYPE & BS EN NUMBER

BS EN 60898
P/Device BS:88-2 BS:88-3 BS:3036 BS:1361/2 BS:3871 TYPE
BS 61009-1
Rating
E bolt & G clip Fuse Sys. C Fuse Fuse 1 2 3 B C D
AMPS
(*D 5 Sec.)
0.4s 5s 0.4s 5s 0.4s 5s 0.4s 5s 0.4/5s 0.4/5s 0.4/5s 0.4/5s 0.4/5s 0.4/3s

2 26.5 35.2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 12.48 17.60 N/A N/A N/A 11.66 N/A N/A

4 12.5 16.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

5 N/A N/A 7.94 11.68 7.28 13.44 7.94 12.44 8.74 4.99 3.50 N/A N/A N/A

6 6.24 9.60 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.22 4.08 2.91 5.82 2.91 1.45

10 3.72 5.44 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.37 2.50 1.75 3.49 1.75 0.87

13 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.83 2.90 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

15 N/A N/A N/A N/A 19.4 4.06 2.48 3.8 2.85 1.66 1.16 N/A N/A N/A

16 1.94 3.20 1.84 3.12 N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.66 1.56 1.09 2.18 1.09 0.54

20 1.34 2.24 1.54 2.56 1.34 2.91 1.29 2.13 2.18 1.25 0.87 1.75 0.87 0.44

25 1.03 1.76 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.75 1.00 0.70 1.39 0.69 0.35

30 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.83 2.00 0.87 1.39 1.46 0.83 0.58 N/A N/A N/A

32 0.79 1.36 0.73 1.28 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.37 0.78 0.55 1.10 0.54 0.27

40 N/A 1.04 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.09 0.62 0.44 0.87 0.44 0.22

45 N/A N/A N/A 0.80 0.45 1.20 N/A 0.72 0.97 0.55 0.39 0.77 0.38 0.19

50 N/A 0.79 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.87 0.50 0.35 0.69 0.35 0.17

60 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.31 0.86 N/A 0.53 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

63 N/A 0.62 N/A 0.54 N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.69 0.40 0.28 0.55 0.28 0.13

80 N/A 0.44 N/A 0.41 N/A N/A N/A 0.38 0.55 0.31 0.22 0.43 0.22 0.10

100 N/A 0.34 N/A 0.30 0.14 0.40 N/A 0.26 0.44 0.25 0.17 0.34 0.17 0.07

125 N/A 0.26 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.27 0.13 0.06

160 N/A 0.21 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

200 N/A 0.14 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

250 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

*For BS EN 60898 / 61009 Type ‘D’ 5 Sec. Please use Type ‘C’ Column. NAPIT Group 2008 (2 Document No NA/TDZD2a V3)

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 Table 7.1 (ii) Installation reference methods and cable ratings for 70 °C
Thermoplastic (PVC) insulated and sheathed flat cable with protective conductor

Conductor cross-sectional area (mm2)

Ref. Description Installation reference method
1.0mm2 1.5mm2 2.5mm2 4mm2 6mm2 10mm2 16mm2

C Clipped direct 16A 20A 27A 37A 47A 64A 85A

Enclosed in conduit or
B* 13A 16.5A 23A 30A 38A 52A 69A
trunking on a wall etc,

In the stud wall with thermal

102 insulation with cable 13A 16A 21A 27A 35A 47A 63A
touching the wall

In contact with the

plasterboard ceiling or joists
100 13A 16A 21A 27A 34A 45A 57A
covered by thermal insulation not
exceeding 100 mm

Enclosed in conduit
A 11.5A 14.5A 20A 26A 32A 44A 57A
in an insulated wall

In contact with plasterboard ceil-

ing or joists covered
101 10.5A 13A 17A 22A 27A 36A 46A
by thermal insulation
exceeding 100mm

Surrounded by thermal insulation

including in a stud wall with
103 8A 10A 13.5A 17.5A 23.5A 32A 42.5A
thermal insulation with cable not
touching a wall

Notes :
1. Cable ratings taken from Table 4D5 of BS 7671
2. B* taken from Table 4D2A of BS7671, see Appendix F.