TABLE 4F1A

Ambient temperature: 30°C

CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY (amperes) Conductor operating temperature: 60°C
Conductor cross- Single-phase AC or DC Three-phase AC Single-phase AC or DC
60oC thermosetting insulated flexible cables with sheath, sectional area
non-armoured
(COPPER CONDUCTORS) 1 two-core cable with or without 1 three-core, four-core or five-core 2 single-core cables, touching
protective conductor cable
Reproduced from BS7671:2018 Wiring Regulations
NOTES: 1 2 3 4
1.The current ratings tabulated are for cables in free air but may also be
used for cables resting on a surface. If the cable is to be wound on a
mm2 (A) (A) (A)
drum on load the ratings should be reduced in accordance with NOTE 2 4 30 26 -
below and for cables which may be covered, NOTE 3 below.
6 39 34 -
2.Flexible cables wound on reeling drums:
The current ratings of cables used on reeling drums are to be reduced by
IO 51 47 -
the following factors: 16 73 63 -
a) Radial type drum b) Ventilated cylindrical type drum
ventilated: 85% 1 layer of cable: 85% 25 97 83 -
unventilated: 75% 2 layers of cable: 65% 35 - 102 140
3 layers of cable: 45%
4 layers of cable: 35% 50 - 124 175
A radial type drum is one where spiral layers of cable are accommodated 70 - 158 216
between closely spaced flanges; if fitted with solid flanges the ratings
given above should be reduced and the drum is described as non-
95 - 192 258
ventilated. If the flanges have suitable apertures the drum is described 120 - 222 302
as ventilated.
150 - 255 347
A ventilated cylindrical cable drum is one where layers of cable are 185 - 291 394
accommodated between widely spaced flanges and the drum and end
flanges have suitable ventilating apertures. 240 - 343 471
3.Where cable may be covered over or coiled up whilst on load, or the air 300 - 394 541
movement over the cable restricted, the current rating should be 400 - - 644
reduced.
It is not possible to specify the amount of reduction but the table of 500 - - 738
rating factors for reeling drums can be used as a guide. 861
630 - -

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 TABLE 4F1B

VOLTAGE DROP (per ampere per metre) Conductor operating temperature: 60°C
60°C thermosetting insulated flexible 2 single-core cables, touching
Conductor cross- Two-core Two-core cable, 1 three-core, four-core
cables with sheath, non-armoured sectional area cable DC single-phase AC or five-core cable,
(COPPER CONDUCTORS) DC Single-phase AC*
three-phase AC

Reproduced from BS7671:2018 Wiring 1 2 3 4 5 6

Regulations (mm2) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m) (mV/A/m)
4 12 12 10 - -
6 7.8 7.8 6.7 - -
10 4.6 4.6 4.0 - -
16 2.9 2.9 2.5 - -
R X Z R X Z R X Z
25 1.80 1.80 0.175 1.85 1.55 0.150 1.55 - - - -
35 - - - - 1.10 0.150 1.15 1.31 1.31 0.21 1.32
50 - - - - 0.83 0.145 0.84 0.91 0.91 0.21 0.93
70 - - - - 0.57 0.140 0.58 0.64 0.64 0.20 0.67
95 - - - - 0.42 0.135 0.44 0.49 0.49 0.195 0.53
120 - - - - 0.33 0.135 0.36 0.38 0.38 0.190 0.43
150 - - - - 0.27 0.130 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.190 0.36
185 - - - - 0.22 0.130 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.190 0.32
240 - - - - 0.170 0.130 0.21 0.190 0.195 0.185 0.27
300 - - - - 0.135 0.125 0.185 0.150 0.155 0.180 0.24
400 - - - - - - - 0.115 0.120 0.175 0.21
500 - - - - - - - 0.090 0.099 0.170 0.20
630 - - - - - - - 0.068 0.079 0.170 0.185
Note: *A larger voltage drop will result if the cables are spaced.

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