12 Minimum area of steel cable armour when used as a protective conductor in @ rout protected by a S82 fuse ennai et 8 g 160 320 40 250 1440 70 g 8 215 1,000 369 E | 4. From Figure 3A3 of Appendix 8 2. Determined from the adiabatic equation S = (FD) /k, using k= 46, t= 6 for thermsetting insulation and k= 51, t= § for 70 °C thermoplastic; see Table 54.4 of es7671Table 8.14 Maximum 85882 fuse sizestor mutloore armoured cables having thermoseting Insuston (copper conductors) ‘when the armouristo be used asthe protective conductor. Ses endorsed in Table 4EAA of BS7671 as s4e7, aser24 ‘Ambient temperature: 30 °C ‘Ground ambient temperature: 20 °C ‘Conductor operating temperature: 90 °C Currentcanying capacty er enn mt rs oe (clipped direct) Sr meee) red perc] ee ee eat size area Crt Rote buildings) a Ttwo-core Ithree- or 1two- Ithree- Itwo-core three Two-core Four ere ae ee a rs erry ae os ey ame See res a faery cd three pes O CO 15 a 23 29 25 25 a 63 63 4 49 2 52 44 “8 36 63 80 10 85 73 90 7 n 58 80 125 25 148 124 482 431 116 96 128 200 50 219 187 208 197 104 135 200200 95 338 280 354 304 230 197 200400 150 451 386 47 408 3062815500 240 607 520 636 546 395 mm 500 $00 400 787 673 ear 28 : : 500800 Notes: 1. Where a conductor operates ata temperature exceeding 70 °C & shall be ascertained thatthe equipment ‘connected tothe conductor i sutabe for the conductor operating temperature (see Regulation 512.1.5) 2. Where cables in this Table are connected to equipment or accessories designed to operate at a temperature ot exceeding 70 °C, the current ratings gen in the equivalent table for 70 °C thermoplastic insulated cables (BS 6004, BS 6346) shall be used (see also Regulation 523.1) 5. The maximum BS 88-2 fuse size has been calculated assuming the earth fault loop Impedance results in disconnection in 5