Current Rating and Associated Voltage /amp /meter

PVC insulated, non armoured cable

with or without sheath, with copper conductors
Conductor operating temperature: 70C
Single core BSS6004 & 6346
Clipped direct to a surface or on a cable tray,
Conductor Bunched and enclosed in conduit or turnking
bunched and uneclosed
Nominal Number 2 Cables, Single 3 or 4 Cables, Three 2 Cables, Single 3 or 4 Cables, Three
Cross & Phase a.c. Phase a.c. Phase a.c. Phase a.c.
Sectional Wire Size Current Volt drop Current Volt drop Current Volt drop Current Volt drop
Area Rating per AMP/Meter Rating per AMP/Meter Rating per AMP/Meter Rating per AMP/Meter
mmsq mm amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv
1 1/1.13 11 44 9 35 15.5 44 14 35
1.5 1/1.38 14.5 29 11 23 20 29 18 23
2.5 1/1.77 19.5 18 16 14 27 18 25 14
4 7/0.85 26 11 22 8.8 37 11 33 8.8
6 7/1.04 34 7.3 28 5.9 47 7.3 43 5.9
10 7/1.35 46 4.4 39 3.5 65 4.4 59 3.5
16 7/1.70 61 2.8 50 2.2 87 2.8 79 2.2
25 19/2.14 80 1.8 66 1.4 114 1.8 104 1.4
35 19/1.53 99 1.3 80 1 141 1.3 129 1
50 19/1.78 151 1 134 0.05 182 1 167 0.05
70 19/2.14 192 0.72 171 0.6 234 0.72 214 0.66
95 19/2.52 232 0.56 207 0.48 284 0.56 261 0.5
120 37/2.10 269 0.47 239 0.41 330 0.47 303 0.41
150 37/2.25 300 0.41 262 0.36 381 0.41 349 0.34
185 37/2.52 341 0.37 296 0.32 436 0.37 400 0.29
240 61/2.25 400 0.33 346 0.29 515 0.33 472 0.25
300 61/2.52 458 0.31 394 0.27 594 0.31 545 0.22
400 61/2.85 546 0.29 467 0.25 694 0.29 634 0.2
500 61/3.20 626 0.28 533 0.25 792 0.28 723 0.185
630 127/2.52 720 0.27 611 0.24 904 0.27 826 0.175

Rating Factor

For ambient temperature

Ambient temprature 25C 35C 40C 45C 50C 55C 60C 65C
Rating factors of cables 1.02 0.97 0.94 0.91 0.88 0.77 0.63 0.44

For grouping of cables

Number of Cables 2 3 4 5 6 8
RATING FACTORS 0.8 0.7 0.65 0.6 0.57 0.52
Number of Cables 10 12 14 16 18 20
Rating factors 0.48 0.45 0.43 0.41 0.39 0.38