Ambient temperature: 30°C

CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY (amperes) Conductor operating temperature: 90°C

Conductor cross- Single-phase AC or DC Three-phase AC Single-phase AC or DC
sectional area
TABLE 4F2A
1 two-core cable with 1 three-core, four-core 2 single-core cables,
or without protective or five-core cable touching
conductor
90oC and 180oC thermosetting insulated flexible cables 1 2 3 4
with sheath, non-armoured
mm2 (A) (A) (A)
(COPPER CONDUCTORS)
4 42 37 -
Reproduced from BS7671:2018 Wiring Regulations 6 55 49 -
NOTES: 10 76 66 -
1.The current ratings tabulated are for cables in free air but may also be used for cables resting on a 16 103 89 -
surface. If the cable is to be wound on a drum on load the ratings should be reduced in accordance with
NOTE 2 below and for cables which may be covered, NOTE 3 below. 25 136 119 -
35 - 146 200
2.Flexible cables wound on reeling drums:
The current ratings of cables used on reeling drums are to be reduced by the following factors: 50 - 177 250
a) Radial type drum b) Ventilated cylindrical type drum
ventilated: 85% 1 layer of cable: 85% 70 - 225 310
unventilated: 75% 2 layers of cable: 65% 95 - 273 369
3 layers of cable: 45%
4 layers of cable: 35% 120 - 316 432
A radial type drum is one where spiral layers of cable are accommodated between closely spaced flanges; 150 - 363 497
if fitted with solid flanges the ratings given above should be reduced and the drum is described as non-
ventilated. If the flanges have suitable apertures the drum is described as ventilated.
185 - 414 564
A ventilated cylindrical cable drum is one where layers of cable are accommodated between widely 240 - 487 673
spaced flanges and the drum and end flanges have suitable ventilating apertures. 300 - 560 773
3.Where cable may be covered over or coiled up whilst on load, or the air movement over the cable 400 - - 924
restricted, the current rating should be reduced. It is not possible to specify the amount of reduction but
the table of rating factors for reeling drums can be used as a guide. 500 - - 1062
4. For 180oC cables, the rating factors for ambient temperatures allow a conductor operating 630 - - 1242
temperature up to 150oC. Consult the cable manufacturer for further information.
5. Where it is intended to connect the cables in this table to equipment or accessories designed to RATING FACTOR FOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
operate at a temperature lower than the maximum operating temperature of the cable, the cables
should be rated at the maximum operating temperature of the equipment or accessory. 90oC thermosetting insulated cables:
Ambient Temperature 95oC 100oC 105oC 110oC 115oC 120oC 125oC 130oC 135oC 140oC 145oC
6. Where it is intended to group a cable in this table with other cables, the cable should be rated at the Rating Factor 0.95 0.91 0.86 0.82 0,76 0.70 0.64 0.57 0.50 0.40 0.28
lowest of the maximum operating temperatures of any of the cables in the group (see Regulation
512.1.5) 180oC thermosetting insulated cables:
Ambient Temperature 35 to 90oC 95oC 100oC 105oC 110oC 115oC 120oC 125oC 130oC 135oC 140oC 145oC
Rating Factor 1.0 0.96 0.91 0.86 0.81 0,76 0.70 0.64 0.57 0.50 0.40 0.28

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VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre) Conductor operating temperature: 90°C

90oC and 180oC thermosetting Conductor cross- Two-core Two-core cable, 1 three-core, four-core
2 single-core cables, touching
insulated flexible cables with sheath, sectional area cable DC single-phase AC or five-core cable,
non-armoured Single-phase AC*
three-phase AC
(COPPER CONDUCTORS)
1 2 3 4 6
Reproduced from BS7671:2018 (mm2) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m)
Wiring Regulations
4 13.2 13.2 11.1 -
6 8.5 8.5 7.4 -
10 5.1 5.1 4.4 -
16 3.2 3.2 2.7 -
R X Z R X Z R X Z
25 1.80 1.80 0.175 1.85 1.73 0.150 1.73 - - -
35 - - - - 1.22 0.150 1.23 1.44 0.21 1.46
50 - - - - 0.91 0.145 0.93 1.00 0.21 1.02
70 - - - - 0.62 0.140 0.64 0.71 0.20 0.73
95 - - - - 0.47 0.135 0.49 0.54 0.195 0.57
120 - - - - 0.37 0.135 0.39 0.42 0.190 0.46
150 - - - - 0.29 0.130 0.32 0.34 0.190 0.39
185 - - - - 0.24 0.130 0.27 0.27 0.190 0.33
240 - - - - 0.188 0.130 0.231 0.21 0.185 0.28
300 - - - - 0.147 0.125 0.195 0.173 0.180 0.25
400 - - - - - - - 0.132 0.175 0.22
500 - - - - - - - 0.107 0.170 0.20
630 - - - - - - - 0.085 0.170 0.190
Note: *A larger voltage drop will result if the cables are spaced.

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