| APPLICATION | This cable is used in light fitting, and in switching and control equipment. It can be installed in conduit, in cable trunking and on cable trays. |
| VOLTAGE RATING |
450/750V |
| CONSTRUCTION | Plain annealed copper, PVC insulated cable |
| INSULATION COLOUR |
Brown, Black, Grey, Blue, Green/Yellow or as per order |
| SPECIFICATION | SS358-3, BS6004, IEC60227-3 |
Detailed SpecificationConductor |
Insulation |
Approx. Diameter of Cable |
Approx. Cable Weight |
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Nominal Area |
No./Dia of Strand |
Approx. Diameter |
Thickness |
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mm2 |
No./mm |
mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/km |
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1.5 |
1/1.38 |
1.38 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
20 |
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1.5 |
7/0.53 |
1.59 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
22 |
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2.5 |
1/1.78 |
1.78 |
0.8 |
3.4 |
32 |
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2.5 |
7/0.67 |
2.01 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
34 |
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4 |
7/0.85 |
2.55 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
50 |
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6 |
7/1.04 |
3.12 |
0.8 |
4.8 |
70 |
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10 |
7/1.35 |
4.05 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
120 |
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16 |
7/1.70 |
5.10 |
1.0 |
7.0 |
180 |
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25 |
7/2.14 |
6.42 |
1.2 |
9.0 |
280 |
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35 |
19/1.53 |
7.65 |
1.2 |
10.0 |
380 |
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50 |
19/1.78 |
8.90 |
1.4 |
12.0 |
500 |
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70 |
19/2.14 |
10.70 |
1.4 |
13.7 |
715 |
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95 |
19/2.52 |
12.60 |
1.6 |
16.0 |
990 |
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120 |
37/2.03 |
14.21 |
1.6 |
17.5 |
1220 |
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150 |
37/2.25 |
15.75 |
1.8 |
19.5 |
1500 |
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185 |
37/2.52 |
17.64 |
2.0 |
22.0 |
1890 |
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240 |
61/2.25 |
20.25 |
2.2 |
25.0 |
2460 |
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300 |
61/2.52 |
22.68 |
2.4 |
28.0 |
3080 |
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400 |
61/2.85 |
25.65 |
2.6 |
31.5 |
3920 |
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500 |
61/3.20 |
28.80 |
2.8 |
35.0 |
4920 |
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630 |
127/2.52 |
32.76 |
2.8 |
39.0 |
6260 |
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Current Rating and Voltage DropSingle-Core Cables with PVC Insulation, Unarmoured, with or without Sheath 450/750V or 600/1000V
Current-Carrying Capacities (Amp) [ CU/PVC & CU/PVC/PVC Cables]
| BS6004 | |
| BS6346 | |
| Conductor Operating Temperature : 70°C | SS358 |
| Ambient Temperature : 30°C | IEC60502-1 |
Conductor cross-sectional area |
Reference Method 4 (enclosed in conduit in thermally insulating wall etc.) |
Reference Method 3 (enclosed in conduit on a wall or in trunking etc.) |
Reference Method 1 (clipped direct) |
Reference Method 11 (on a perforated cable tray horizontal or vertical) |
Reference Method 12 (free air) |
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2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
3 or 4 cables, three phase a.c. |
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. |
3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. |
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c.flat and touching |
3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil |
2 cables, single-phase a.c.or d.c. or flat and touching |
3 or 4 cable three -phase a.c. flat and touching or trefoil |
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three-phase a.c. |
2 cables, single-phase a.c. or d.c. or 3 cables three phase a.c. |
3 cables, trefoil three phase a.c. |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
mm2 |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
BS 6004 |
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1 |
11 |
10.5 |
13.5 |
12 |
15.5 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
14.5 |
13.5 |
17.5 |
15.5 |
20 |
18 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
19.5 |
18 |
24 |
21 |
27 |
25 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
26 |
24 |
32 |
28 |
37 |
33 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
34 |
31 |
41 |
36 |
47 |
43 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
46 |
42 |
57 |
50 |
65 |
59 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
16 |
61 |
56 |
76 |
68 |
87 |
79 |
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|
|
|
25 |
80 |
73 |
101 |
89 |
114 |
104 |
126 |
112 |
146 |
130 |
110 |
35 |
99 |
89 |
125 |
110 |
141 |
129 |
156 |
141 |
181 |
162 |
137 |
BS 6346 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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50 |
119 |
108 |
151 |
134 |
182 |
167 |
191 |
172 |
219 |
197 |
167 |
70 |
151 |
136 |
192 |
171 |
234 |
214 |
246 |
223 |
281 |
254 |
216 |
95 |
182 |
164 |
232 |
207 |
284 |
261 |
300 |
273 |
341 |
311 |
264 |
120 |
210 |
188 |
269 |
239 |
330 |
303 |
349 |
318 |
396 |
362 |
308 |
150 |
240 |
216 |
300 |
262 |
381 |
349 |
404 |
369 |
456 |
419 |
356 |
185 |
273 |
245 |
341 |
296 |
436 |
400 |
463 |
424 |
521 |
480 |
409 |
240 |
320 |
286 |
400 |
346 |
515 |
472 |
549 |
504 |
615 |
569 |
485 |
300 |
367 |
328 |
458 |
394 |
594 |
545 |
635 |
584 |
709 |
659 |
561 |
400 |
- |
- |
546 |
467 |
694 |
634 |
732 |
679 |
852 |
795 |
656 |
500 |
- |
- |
626 |
533 |
792 |
723 |
835 |
778 |
982 |
920 |
749 |
630 |
- |
- |
720 |
611 |
904 |
826 |
953 |
892 |
1138 |
1070 |
855 |
800 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1030 |
943 |
1086 |
1020 |
1265 |
1188 |
971 |
1000 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1154 |
1058 |
1216 |
1149 |
1420 |
1337 |
1079 |
Voltage Drop (Per Amp, Per Meter) [CU/PVC & CU/PVC/PVC Cables]
| BS6004 | |
| BS6346 | |
| Conductor Operating Temperature : 70°C | SS358 |
| Ambient Temperature : 30°C | IEC60502-1 |
Conductor |
2 cables |
2 cables single-phase a.c. |
3 or 4 cables three-phase a.c. |
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Ref. Methods 3 & 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) |
Ref. Methods 1 & 11 (clipped direct or on trays, touching) |
Ref. Method 12 (space*) |
Ref. Methods 3 & 4 (enclosed in conduit etc, in or on a wall) |
Ref. Methods 1, 11 & 12 (in trefoil) |
Ref. Methods 1 & 11 (Flat touching) |
Ref. Method 12 (Flat spaced*) |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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mm2 |
mV/A/m |
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1 |
44 |
|
44 |
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44 |
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44 |
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|
38 |
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|
38 |
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|
38 |
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|
38 |
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1.5 |
29 |
|
29 |
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|
29 |
|
|
29 |
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|
25 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
25 |
|
2.5 |
18 |
|
18 |
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|
18 |
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|
18 |
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|
15 |
|
|
15 |
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|
15 |
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|
15 |
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4 |
11 |
|
11 |
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|
11 |
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|
11 |
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|
9.5 |
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|
9.5 |
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|
9.5 |
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|
9.5 |
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6 |
7.3 |
|
7.3 |
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|
7.3 |
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7.3 |
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6.4 |
|
|
6.4 |
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|
6.4 |
|
|
6.4 |
|
10 |
4.4 |
|
4.4 |
|
|
4.4 |
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|
4.4 |
|
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3.8 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
16 |
2.8 |
|
2.8 |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
2.8 |
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|
2.4 |
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2.4 |
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2.4 |
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2.4 |
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r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
r |
x |
z |
25 |
1.75 |
1.80 |
0.33 |
1.80 |
1.75 |
0.20 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
0.29 |
1.80 |
1.50 |
0.29 |
1.55 |
1.50 |
0.175 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
0.25 |
1.55 |
1.50 |
0.32 |
1.55 |
35 |
1.25 |
1.30 |
0.31 |
1.30 |
1.25 |
0.195 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
0.28 |
1.30 |
1.10 |
0.27 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
0.170 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
0.24 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
0.32 |
1.15 |
50 |
0.93 |
0.95 |
0.30 |
1.00 |
0.93 |
0.190 |
0.95 |
0.93 |
0.28 |
0.97 |
0.81 |
0.26 |
0.85 |
0.80 |
0.165 |
0.82 |
0.80 |
0.24 |
0.84 |
0.80 |
0.32 |
0.86 |
70 |
0.63 |
0.65 |
0.29 |
0.72 |
0.63 |
0.185 |
0.66 |
0.63 |
0.27 |
0.69 |
0.56 |
0.25 |
0.61 |
0.55 |
0.160 |
0.57 |
0.55 |
0.24 |
0.60 |
0.55 |
0.31 |
0.63 |
95 |
0.46 |
0.49 |
0.28 |
0.56 |
0.47 |
0.180 |
0.50 |
0.47 |
0.27 |
0.54 |
0.42 |
0.24 |
0.48 |
0.41 |
0.155 |
0.43 |
0.41 |
0.23 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
0.31 |
0.51 |
120 |
0.36 |
0.39 |
0.27 |
0.47 |
0.37 |
0.175 |
0.41 |
0.37 |
0.26 |
0.45 |
0.33 |
0.23 |
0.41 |
0.32 |
0.150 |
0.36 |
0.32 |
0.23 |
0.40 |
0.32 |
0.30 |
0.44 |
150 |
0.29 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
0.41 |
0.30 |
0.175 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.39 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.36 |
0.26 |
0.150 |
0.30 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
0.34 |
0.26 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
185 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.37 |
0.24 |
0.170 |
0.29 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.35 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.32 |
0.21 |
0.145 |
0.26 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.31 |
0.21 |
0.30 |
0.36 |
240 |
0.180 |
0.195 |
0.26 |
0.33 |
0.185 |
0.165 |
0.25 |
0.185 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
0.17 |
0.23 |
0.29 |
0.160 |
0.145 |
0.22 |
0.160 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.160 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
300 |
0.145 |
0.160 |
0.26 |
0.31 |
0.150 |
0.165 |
0.22 |
0.150 |
0.25 |
0.29 |
0.14 |
0.23 |
0.27 |
0.130 |
0.140 |
0.190 |
0.130 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.130 |
0.29 |
0.32 |
400 |
0.105 |
0.130 |
0.26 |
0.29 |
0.120 |
0.160 |
0.20 |
0.115 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.105 |
0.140 |
0.175 |
0.105 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
0.100 |
0.29 |
0.31 |
500 |
0.086 |
0.110 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.098 |
0.155 |
0.185 |
0.093 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.10 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.086 |
0.135 |
0.160 |
0.086 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.081 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
630 |
0.068 |
0.094 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.081 |
0.155 |
0.175 |
0.076 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
0.08 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
0.072 |
0.135 |
0.150 |
0.072 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.066 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
800 |
0.053 |
- |
- |
- |
0.068 |
0.150 |
0.165 |
0.061 |
0.24 |
0.25 |
- |
- |
- |
0.060 |
0.130 |
0.145 |
0.060 |
0.21 |
0.22 |
0.053 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
1000 |
0.042 |
- |
- |
- |
0.059 |
0.150 |
0.160 |
0.050 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
- |
- |
- |
0.052 |
0.130 |
0.140 |
0.052 |
0.20 |
0.21 |
0.044 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
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r = conductor resistance at operating temperature
x = reactance
z = impedance