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FOREWORD
This Indian Standard (Part 6) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the
Power Cables Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council.
This standard has been drawn up to provide to the users general guidance for loading of cables. The over-loading
of cables will reduce the life expectancy of cable and at the same time under-loading it shall mean uneconomic
utilization of its capacity.
The current ratings have been calculated using the methods set out in IEC 60287. The conductor temperature
limit of 90°C for the calculation of current ratings has been taken from the IS 7098 (Part 1) : 1988 ‘Crosslinked
polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables: Part 1 For working voltage upto and including 1 100 V’.
The permissible current ratings have been specified for three commonly adopted conditions of installations,
namely, laid direct in ground, laid in ducts, and for cables in air. Attention is drawn to the fact that a limitation on
the temperature of the cables might be needed, if the cables are to be installed in situations where people might
come into direct contact with cables.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final, observed
or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules
for rounding off numerical values (revised). The number of significant places retained in the rounded value
should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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RECOMMENDED CURRENT RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART 6 CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE INSULATED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

1 SCOPE (1) (2) (3)

This standard (Part 6) covers recommended current b) In ducts 1) Three cables in
ratings for cross-linked polyethylene insulated PVC trefoil ducts
sheathed cables covered by IS 7098 (Part 1) either laid touching.
in ground, in ducts or in air.
2) Two cables laid
2 REFERENCES flat ducts
touching
The standard given below contain provisions which,
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of c) In air 1) Three cables in
this standard. At the time of publication, the edition trefoil groups
indicated was valid. All standards are subject to touching
revision, and parties to agreements based on this 2) Two cables flat
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility touching
of applying the most recent edition of the standard Multi-core — Installed singly
indicated below:
IS No. Title 5 CABLES IN BURIED TROUGHS FILLED
7098 (Part 1) : Crosslinked polyethylene insulated WITH SAND
1988 PVC sheathed cables: Part 1 For Where cables are installed in sand-filled troughs,
working voltage up to and including either completely buried or with cover flush with the
1 100 V ground surface, there is danger that the sand will dry
3 BASIC ASSUMPTIONS out and remain dry for long periods. The cable
external thermal resistance may then be very high and
The current ratings given in Tables 1 to 29 are on the the cable may reach undesirably high temperatures.
following assumptions: It is advisable to adopt the current ratings for cables
a) Maximum conductor : 90°C buried direct using a value of 2.5 K.m/W for the
temperature thermal resistivity of the sand filling unless a specially
selected filling has been used for which the dry
b) Thermal resistivity of soil : 1.5 K.m/W
resistivity is known.
c) Ground temperature : 30°C
d) Ambient air temperature : 40°C 6 CABLES IN UNVENTILATED FORMED
e) Depth of laying (measured to : 750 mm TRENCHES/TUNNELS
the cable axis or centre of the When cables are installed in unventilated formed
trefoil group) trenches or tunnels, it is advisable to adopt the current
ratings for cables laid in ducts.
4 METHODS OF INSTALLATION
The current ratings given in this standard are for 7 SIZES OF THE DUCTS
methods of installation as given in the following table: The current ratings specified in the tables apply to
cables laid in earthenware ducts with a thermal
Type of Type of Method of resistivity of 1.2 Km/W. The ratings are based on the
Cable Installation Installation assumption that the ducts are air filled. If the ducts
(1) (2) (3) have been filled with a material such as bentonite, then
it is usual to adopt the current ratings for cables buried
Single-core a) Laid direct in 1) Three cables in
direct.
the ground trefoil groups
touching The combinations of duct and cable dimensions
2) Two cables laid assumed are shown below:
flat touching.

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Overall Cable Inside Duct Outside Duct 9 RATING FACTORS

Diameter Diameter Diameter The current ratings given in the respective tables apply
mm mm mm to continuous loading of cables at a rated frequency of
(1) (2) (3) 50 Hz under the specific conditions of installation
mentioned in 2.1 and 3.1. For the various rating factors
Up to and including 65 100 130
which may have to be used under different conditions,
Above 65 and up to and 125 160
including 90 reference shall be made to appropriate Tables from 7
Above 90 and up to and 150 190 to 29.
including 115 When a number of circuits are installed in close
proximity the current rating should be reduced by the
8 CABLES IN AIR appropriate factor from Tables 18 to 29.
Single core cables are assumed to be spaced at least These factors should also be applied to groups of
0.5 times the cable diameter from any vertical surface parallel cables forming the same circuit. In such cases,
and installed on brackets or ladder racks. Multi-core attention should also be given to the arrangement of
cables installed in air spaced at least 0.3 times the cable the cables to ensure that the load current is shared
diameter from any vertical surface. equally between the parallel cables.

Table 1 Current Ratings (a.c.) for Two Single-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation and
Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air

No. of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 32 26 27 22 28 22
ii) 2.5 42 32 36 28 37 28
iii) 4 54 43 46 36 48 38
iv) 6 67 55 57 47 61 50
v) 10 90 69 76 58 83 64
vi) 16 115 89 97 75 108 84
vii) 25 148 115 124 96 144 112
viii) 35 177 137 148 115 176 137
ix) 50 208 161 174 135 212 165
x) 70 255 198 213 165 269 209
xi) 95 312 243 256 199 340 264
xii) 120 355 276 291 226 396 308
xiii) 150 396 308 324 252 450 350
xiv) 185 447 349 365 285 519 406
xv) 240 515 404 420 329 613 480
xvi) 300 576 454 469 369 700 551
xvii) 400 651 518 528 421 813 647
xviii) 500 727 588 589 476 930 751
xix) 630 806 663 651 536 1056 868
xx) 800 877 740 707 596 1179 992
xxi) 1000 935 812 751 652 1288 1117

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Table 2 Current Ratings (a.c.) for Three Single-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation and
Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl No. Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air
of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 28 23 26 21 24 19
ii) 2.5 36 28 33 26 31 24
iii) 4 47 37 43 34 41 33
iv) 6 58 47 53 43 52 43
v) 10 77 59 70 54 71 55
vi) 16 98 76 89 69 94 72
vii) 25 126 98 114 89 126 98
viii) 35 150 116 136 106 154 119
ix) 50 177 137 160 124 187 145
x) 70 216 168 195 151 238 185
xi) 95 260 202 233 181 303 235
xii) 120 295 230 264 206 354 276
xiii) 150 329 256 294 229 403 314
xiv) 185 371 290 330 258 468 366
xv) 240 427 335 379 298 553 434
xvi) 300 477 376 422 333 634 500
xvii) 400 537 429 473 378 737 589
xviii) 500 598 485 525 426 844 685
xix) 630 661 546 578 477 961 793
xx) 800 721 608 626 528 1077 907
xxi) 1000 772 665 668 575 1188 1022

Table 3 Current Ratings (a.c.) for Two-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation
and Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl No. Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air
of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 31 26 27 22 27 22
ii) 2.5 41 32 35 27 36 28
iii) 4 54 42 45 36 48 38
iv) 6 67 55 56 46 61 50
v) 10 89 68 75 57 83 64
vi) 16 115 89 96 74 108 83
vii) 25 147 114 122 95 140 109
viii) 35 176 136 146 113 172 133
ix) 50 208 161 173 134 208 162
x) 70 253 197 211 164 262 204
xi) 95 302 235 252 196 322 251
xii) 120 340 266 284 222 368 287
xiii) 150 379 296 317 248 419 328
xiv) 185 425 335 357 281 482 379
xv) 240 486 385 409 324 566 448
xvi) 300 541 432 456 364 644 513
xvii) 400 602 487 508 412 734 593
xviii) 500 665 548 562 463 831 683
xix) 630 728 612 616 518 936 784

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Table 4 Current Ratings (a.c.) for Three, Four and Five-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation and
Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl No. Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air
of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 26 22 22 18 23 19
ii) 2.5 34 27 29 23 30 24
iii) 4 45 35 38 30 41 32
iv) 6 56 46 47 38 52 42
v) 10 74 57 62 48 70 54
vi) 16 95 74 79 61 89 69
vii) 25 122 95 102 79 119 93
viii) 35 146 114 122 94 147 114
ix) 50 173 134 144 112 179 138
x) 70 212 164 177 137 226 175
xi) 95 254 197 212 164 279 216
xii) 120 287 223 240 187 320 249
xiii) 150 321 249 269 209 365 284
xiv) 185 362 282 304 238 422 329
xv) 240 418 327 352 276 500 392
xvi) 300 469 369 396 312 574 452
xvii) 400 528 420 447 356 662 526
xviii) 500 593 478 511 412 760 612
xix) 630 661 542 571 468 870 712

Table 5 Current Ratings (d.c.) for Two Single-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation and
Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl No. Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air
of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 32 26 27 22 28 22
ii) 2.5 42 32 36 28 37 28
iii) 4 54 43 46 36 48 38
iv) 6 67 55 57 47 61 50
v) 10 90 69 76 58 83 64
vi) 16 115 89 97 75 108 84
vii) 25 148 115 124 96 144 112
viii) 35 177 137 148 115 176 137
ix) 50 208 161 174 135 212 165
x) 70 255 198 213 165 269 209
xi) 95 314 243 258 200 342 265
xii) 120 358 278 293 227 399 310
xiii) 150 401 310 328 254 455 352
xiv) 185 455 352 371 288 528 409
xv) 240 528 409 431 334 628 487
xvi) 300 598 463 487 377 726 561
xvii) 400 687 533 558 433 857 664
xviii) 500 790 613 640 497 1 008 782
xix) 630 911 705 736 570 1 189 921
xx) 800 1 046 809 843 652 1 398 1 082
xxi) 1 000 1 190 923 956 741 1 629 1 264

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Table 6 Current Ratings (d.c.) for Two-Core Cables with XLPE Insulation and Rated Voltage 1 100 V
(Clause 3.1)

Sl No. Nominal Area Buried Direct in the Ground In Single-Way Ducts In Air
of Conductor
Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium Copper Aluminium
mm² A A A A A A
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 31 26 27 22 27 22
ii) 2.5 41 32 35 27 36 28
iii) 4 54 42 45 36 48 38
iv) 6 67 55 56 46 61 50
v) 10 89 68 75 57 83 64
vi) 16 115 89 96 74 108 84
vii) 25 147 114 122 95 141 109
viii) 35 176 137 146 113 172 133
ix) 50 209 162 174 134 209 162
x) 70 256 198 213 165 265 205
xi) 95 306 237 255 198 326 253
xii) 120 347 269 290 225 375 290
xiii) 150 389 301 326 252 430 332
xiv) 185 441 342 370 287 498 386
xv) 240 513 397 432 334 595 461
xvi) 300 581 449 490 379 689 533
xvii) 400 666 516 563 436 807 626
xviii) 500 764 593 647 502 948 735
xix) 630 883 684 749 580 1 123 870

Table 7 Rating Factors for Variation in Ambient Air Temperature for Cables in Free Air
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Maximum Conductor Ambient Air Temperature

Temperature °C
°C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60

90 1.14 1.10 1.05 1.00 0.95 0.89 0.84 0.77

Table 8 Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Direct Buried Cables
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Maximum Conductor Ground Temperature

Temperature °C
°C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

90 1.12 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82

Table 9 Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Cables in Ducts
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Maximum Conductor Ground Temperature

Temperature °C
°C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

90 1.12 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.96 0.91 0.87 0.82

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Table 10 Rating Factors for Depths of Lying for Direct Buried Cables
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Depth of Up to 25 mm² Above 25 mm² and Above 300 mm²

Laying Up to 300 mm²
mm
Single-Core Multi-Core Single-Core Multi-Core Single-Core Multi-Core
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 750 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

ii) 900 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.98
iii) 1 050 0.97 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.96 0.96
iv) 1 200 0.96 0.97 0.95 0.95 0.94 0.95
v) 1 500 0.94 0.95 0.93 0.93 0.92 0.93
vi) 1 800 0.93 0.93 0.91 0.92 0.90 0.91
vii) 2 000 0.92 0.93 0.90 0.91 0.89 0.90
viii) 2 500 0.90 0.92 0.89 0.89 0.87 0.88
ix) 3 000 0.90 0.90 0.87 0.88 0.86 0.87

Table 11 Rating Factors for Depths of Laying for Cables in Ducts

(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Depth of Up to 25 mm² Above 25 mm² and Above 300 mm²

Laying Up to 300 mm²
mm
Single-Core Multi-Core Single-Core Multi-Core Single-Core Multi-Core
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 750 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

ii) 900 0.98 0.98 0.98 0.99 0.98 0.98
iii) 1 050 0.97 0.98 0.96 0.97 0.96 0.97
iv) 1 200 0.96 0.97 0.95 0.97 0.94 0.96
v) 1 500 0.94 0.96 0.93 0.95 0.92 0.94
vi) 1 800 0.93 0.95 0.91 0.94 0.90 0.93
vii) 2 000 0.92 0.94 0.90 0.93 0.89 0.92
viii) 2 500 0.90 0.93 0.88 0.92 0.87 0.91
ix) 3 000 0.89 0.92 0.87 0.91 0.86 0.90

Table 12 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Two Single-Core
Cables Laid Direct in Ground
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.91 0.81 0.75

ii) 2.5 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
iii) 4 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
iv) 6 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
v) 10 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
vi) 16 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
vii) 25 1.18 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
viii) 35 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
ix) 50 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
x) 70 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xi) 95 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xii) 120 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xiii) 150 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xiv) 185 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xv) 240 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xvi) 300 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

xvii) 400 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72

xviii) 500 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xix) 630 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xx) 800 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xxi) 1 000 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72

Table 13 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for

Two Single-Core Cables Laid in Buried Duct
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.91 0.81 0.75

ii) 2.5 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
iii) 4 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
iv) 6 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
v) 10 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
vi) 16 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
vii) 25 1.18 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
viii) 35 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
ix) 50 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
x) 70 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xi) 95 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xii) 120 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xiii) 150 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
xiv) 185 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xv) 240 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xvi) 300 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xvii) 400 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
xviii) 500 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xix) 630 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xx) 800 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xxi) 1 000 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72

Table 14 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables
Laid Direct in Ground
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.14 1.07 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.75

ii) 2.5 1.17 1.08 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.75
iii) 4 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
iv) 6 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
v) 10 1.18 1.09 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.73
vi) 16 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
vii) 25 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
viii) 35 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
ix) 50 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72
x) 70 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.88 0.79 0.72

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

xi) 95 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72

xii) 120 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xiii) 150 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.79 0.72
xiv) 185 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xv) 240 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xvi) 300 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xvii) 400 1.20 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xviii) 500 1.21 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xix) 630 1.21 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xx) 800 1.21 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72
xxi) 1 000 1.21 1.11 1.00 0.87 0.78 0.72

Table 15 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables Laid
in Buried Duct
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.92 0.88 0.84

ii) 2.5 1.08 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.88 0.84
iii) 4 1.08 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.83
iv) 6 1.09 1.06 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.83
v) 10 1.10 1.06 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
vi) 16 1.10 1.06 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
vii) 25 1.10 1.06 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
viii) 35 1.10 1.06 1.00 0.93 0.86 0.81
ix) 50 1.11 1.06 1.00 0.92 0.86 0.81
x) 70 1.11 1.06 1.00 0.92 0.86 0.80
xi) 95 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.92 0.85 0.80
xii) 120 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.91 0.85 0.79
xiii) 150 1.12 1.07 1.00 0.91 0.85 0.79
xiv) 185 1.12 1.07 1.00 0.91 0.84 0.79
xv) 240 1.12 1.07 1.00 0.91 0.84 0.78
xvi) 300 1.13 1.07 1.00 0.91 0.84 0.78
xvii) 400 1.13 1.07 1.00 0.91 0.84 0.78
xviii) 500 1.13 1.07 1.00 0.90 0.83 0.78
xix) 630 1.13 1.07 1.00 0.90 0.83 0.77
xx) 800 1.14 1.08 1.00 0.90 0.83 0.77
xxi) 1 000 1.14 1.08 1.00 0.90 0.82 0.77

Table 16 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core Cables Laid
Direct in Ground
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.14 1.08 1.00 0.90 0.83 0.77

ii) 2.5 1.15 1.08 1.00 0.90 0.82 0.76
iii) 4 1.15 1.08 1.00 0.89 0.82 0.76

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Table 16 — (Concluded)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

iv) 6 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75

v) 10 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.81 0.75
vi) 16 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
vii) 25 1.17 1.09 1.00 0.89 0.80 0.74
viii) 35 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.74
ix) 50 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.74
x) 70 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.74
xi) 95 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xii) 120 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xiii) 150 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xiv) 185 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xv) 240 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xvi) 300 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xvii) 400 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xviii) 500 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73
xix) 630 1.19 1.10 1.00 0.88 0.80 0.73

Table 17 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core
Cables Laid in Buried Duct
(Clauses 3.1 and 9.1)

Sl No. Nominal Values of Soil Thermal Resistivity

Area of K.m/W
Conductor
mm² 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 1.5 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.96 0.92 0.88

ii) 2.5 1.05 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.91 0.88
iii) 4 1.06 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.91 0.87
iv) 6 1.06 1.03 1.00 0.95 0.91 0.87
v) 10 1.06 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.86
vi) 16 1.06 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.86
vii) 25 1.07 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.86
viii) 35 1.07 1.04 1.00 0.94 0.90 0.85
ix) 50 1.07 1.04 1.00 0.94 0.89 0.85
x) 70 1.07 1.04 1.00 0.94 0.89 0.84
xi) 95 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.84
xii) 120 1.08 1.05 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.84
xiii) 150 1.08 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.88 0.83
xiv) 185 1.08 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.88 0.83
xv) 240 1.09 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.83
xvi) 300 1.09 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
xvii) 400 1.09 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
xviii) 500 1.09 1.05 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.82
xix) 630 1.10 1.06 1.00 0.92 0.86 0.81

Table 18 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Two Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground,
Horizontal Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Spacing Between Group Centre

Circuits mm
Touching 150 300 450 600
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

i) 2 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.92 0.95

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

ii) 3 0.70 0.78 0.85 0.88 0.91

iii) 4 0.64 0.73 0.81 0.86 0.89
iv) 5 0.59 0.70 0.79 0.84 0.88
v) 6 0.55 0.67 0.77 0.83 0.87
vi) 7 0.53 0.65 0.76 0.82 0.86
vii) 8 0.51 0.64 0.75 0.82 0.86
viii) 9 0.49 0.63 0.74 0.81 0.85
ix) 10 0.48 0.63 0.74 0.81 0.85
x) 11 0.47 0.62 0.73 0.80 0.84
xi) 12 0.46 0.61 0.73 0.80 0.84

Table 19 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground,
Horizontal Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Spacing Between Group Centre

Circuits mm

Touching 150 300 450 600

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

i) 2 0.77 0.81 0.86 0.88 0.89

ii) 3 0.67 0.71 0.78 0.81 0.83
iii) 4 0.61 0.64 0.72 0.76 0.80
iv) 5 0.57 0.60 0.69 0.74 0.77
v) 6 0.53 0.57 0.66 0.72 0.75
vi) 7 0.51 0.55 0.64 0.70 0.74
vii) 8 0.49 0.53 0.63 0.69 0.73
viii) 9 0.47 0.52 0.62 0.68 0.73
ix) 10 0.45 0.51 0.61 0.67 0.72
x) 11 0.44 0.50 0.60 0.66 0.72
xi) 12 0.43 0.49 0.59 0.65 0.71

Table 20 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Single-Way Ducts
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Spacing Between Group Centre

Circuits mm
Touching 150 300 450 600
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

i) 2 0.78 0.83 0.87 0.90 0.91

ii) 3 0.66 0.73 0.78 0.82 0.85
iii) 4 0.59 0.67 0.74 0.78 0.82
iv) 5 0.55 0.63 0.70 0.76 0.80
v) 6 0.51 0.61 0.68 0.74 0.78
vi) 7 0.48 0.58 0.66 0.73 0.77
vii) 8 0.46 0.57 0.65 0.72 0.76
viii) 9 0.44 0.55 0.64 0.71 0.76
ix) 10 0.43 0.54 0.63 0.70 —
x) 11 0.42 0.53 0.62 0.69 —
xi) 12 0.40 0.51 0.61 0.69 —

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Table 21 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, in Tier Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Number of Spacing Between Group Centre

Cables Tiers mm
Touching 150 300 450 600
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

i) 2 1 0.80 0.84 0.87 0.90 0.91

ii) 3 1 0.68 0.74 0.79 0.83 0.86
iii) 4 2 0.60 0.66 0.73 0.77 0.79
iv) 5 2 0.55 0.61 0.68 0.71 0.73
v) 6 2 0.51 0.57 0.63 0.67 0.69
vi) 7 3 0.48 0.54 0.59 0.63 0.64
vii) 8 3 0.46 0.51 0.56 0.60 0.61
viii) 9 3 0.44 0.48 0.53 0.57 0.58
ix) 10 4 0.42 0.47 0.52 0.55 0.56
x) 11 4 0.41 0.46 0.50 0.54 0.55
xi) 12 4 0.40 0.45 0.49 0.53 0.54

Table 22 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground,
in Horizontal Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Spacing Between Duct Group Centre

Circuits mm
Touching 150 300 450 600
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

i) 2 0.80 0.84 0.87 0.90 0.91

ii) 3 0.68 0.74 0.79 0.83 0.86
iii) 4 0.62 0.69 0.75 0.80 0.83
iv) 5 0.58 0.65 0.72 0.77 0.80
v) 6 0.55 0.62 0.69 0.75 0.78
vi) 7 0.52 0.59 0.67 0.73 0.77
vii) 8 0.50 0.57 0.66 0.72 0.75
viii) 9 0.48 0.55 0.65 0.71 0.75
ix) 10 0.46 0.54 0.64 0.70 0.74
x) 11 0.45 0.53 0.63 0.70 0.74
xi) 12 0.44 0.52 0.62 0.69 0.73

Table 23 Group Rating Factors for Three-Core Cables in Single Way Ducts in Horizontal Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Sl No. Number of Spacing Between Cable Centres

Cables mm
Touching 150 300 450 600
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

i) 2 0.85 0.87 0.90 0.92 0.94

ii) 3 0.75 0.79 0.83 0.86 0.88
iii) 4 0.69 0.74 0.79 0.83 0.86
iv) 5 0.65 0.70 0.76 0.80 0.84
v) 6 0.62 0.67 0.73 0.79 0.83
vi) 7 0.59 0.65 0.72 0.78 0.82
vii) 8 0.57 0.63 0.70 0.77 0.81
viii) 9 0.55 0.62 0.69 0.76 0.80
ix) 10 0.54 0.61 0.68 0.75 —
x) 11 0.52 0.60 0.68 0.75 —
xi) 12 0.51 0.59 0.67 0.74 —

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Table 24 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Perforated Trays
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Touching Number Number of Cables

of Trays
1 2 3 4 6 9

1 1.00 0.88 0.82 0.79 0.76 0.73

2 1.00 0.87 0.80 0.77 0.73 0.68
³ 20 mm 3 1.00 0.86 0.79 0.76 0.71 0.66
De
Spaced
1 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.95 0.91 a

2 1.00 0.99 0.96 0.92 0.87 a

3 1.00 0.98 0.95 0.91 0.85 a

³20 mm
NOTES
1 Factors apply to single layer groups of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other
will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate method.
2 Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing , the
factors should be reduced.

Table 25 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Vertical Perforated Trays
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Number Number of Cables

of
Trays 1 2 3 4 6 9
³ 225mm

1 1.00 0.88 0.82 0.78 0.73 0.72

2 1.00 0.88 0.81 0.76 0.71 0.70

Touching

³ 225mm 1 1.00 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.87 a

De

2 1.00 0.91 0.88 0.87 0.85 —

Spaced
NOTE — Factors are given for horizontal spacing between trays of 225 mm with trays mounted back to back. For closer spacing the
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Table 26 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Ladder Supports, Cleats, etc
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Number Number of Cables

Touching of Trays 1 2 3 4 6 9

1 1.00 0.87 0.82 0.80 0.79 0.78

2 1.00 0.86 0.80 0.78 0.76 0.73

³20 mm
3 1.00 0.85 0.79 0.76 0.73 0.70
De
Spaced —
1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00

—
2 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.96

³20 mm 3 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.93

NOTES
1 Factors apply to single layer groups of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other
will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate method.
2 Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the
factors should be reduced.

Table 27 Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single-core

Cables in Air Flat Touching
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Cables on perforated trays Number of Three-Phase Circuits

Number
of Trays 1 2 3

1 0.98 0.91 0.87

2 0.96 0.87 0.81

³ 20 mm
3 0.95 0.85 0.78

Cables on ladder supports, cleats, etc

1 1.00 0.97 0.96

2 0.98 0.93 0.89

³ 20 mm
3 0.97 0.90 0.86

NOTES
1 Factors are given for single layers of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other
will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate method.
2 Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the
factors should be reduced.
3 For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for
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Table 28 Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single Core Cables in Air on
Perforated Trays and Ladder Supports in Trefoil Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Cables on perforated trays Number of Number of Three-Phase Circuits

Trays
>2De De 1 2 3

1 1.00 0.98 0.96

2 0.97 0.93 0.89

> 20 mm 3 0.96 0.92 0.86

Cables on ladder supports, cleats, etc

1 1.00 1.00 1.00
De
>2De
2 0.97 0.95 0.93

> 20 mm 3 0.96 0.94 0.90

NOTES
1 Factors are given for single layers of trefoil groups as shown above. Factors for trefoil groups installed in more than one layer
touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate method.
2 Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the
factors should be reduced.
3 For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for
the purpose of this table.

Table 29 Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single Core Cables in Air on
Vertical Perforated Trays in Trefoil Formation
(Clauses 3.1, 9.1 and 9.2)

Number of Number of Three-Phase Circuits

Trays
1 2 3

³ 225 mm 1 1.00 0.91 0.89

³ 2De

2 1.00 0.90 0.86

De
NOTES
1 Factors are given for single layers of trefoil groups as shown above. Factors for trefoil groups installed in more than one layer
touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate method.
2 Factors are given for horizontal spacing between vertical trays of 225 mm with trays mounted back to back. For closer spacing the
factors should be reduced.
3 For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for
the purpose of this table.

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