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Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations - 2009 Edition

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TABLE A6(7)<br />

Single-core XLPE insulated cables<br />

(non-magnetic armour)<br />

(COPPER CONDUCTORS)<br />

BS 5467 Ambient temperature: 30°C<br />

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes): BS 6724 Conductor operating temperature: 90°C<br />

Reference Method 11<br />

(on a per<strong>for</strong>ated<br />

cable tray) Reference Method 12 (free air)<br />

2 cables single phase a.c. 2 cables d.c. 3 or 4 cables, three-phase a.c.<br />

3 cables<br />

trefoil<br />

12<br />

Vertical flat<br />

spaced<br />

11<br />

Horizontal<br />

flat spaced<br />

10<br />

Vertical<br />

spaced<br />

9<br />

Horizontal<br />

spaced<br />

8<br />

Vertical flat<br />

spaced<br />

7<br />

Horizontal<br />

flat spaced<br />

6<br />

3 or 4 cables<br />

three-phase<br />

a.c. flat &<br />

touching<br />

5<br />

2 cables,<br />

single-phase<br />

a.c. flat &<br />

touching<br />

4<br />

Reference Method 1<br />

(clipped direct)<br />

2 cables, 3 or 4 cables,<br />

single-phase three-phase<br />

a.c. or d.c. flat a.c. flat and<br />

and touching touching<br />

2 3<br />

Conductor<br />

crosssectional<br />

area<br />

1<br />

A<br />

222<br />

285<br />

346<br />

402<br />

463<br />

529<br />

625<br />

720<br />

815<br />

918<br />

1027<br />

1119<br />

1214<br />

A<br />

266<br />

331<br />

393<br />

449<br />

510<br />

574<br />

666<br />

755<br />

797<br />

871<br />

940<br />

978<br />

1041<br />

A<br />

288<br />

358<br />

425<br />

485<br />

549<br />

618<br />

715<br />

810<br />

848<br />

923<br />

992<br />

1042<br />

1110<br />

A<br />

270<br />

349<br />

426<br />

497<br />

575<br />

660<br />

782<br />

906<br />

1094<br />

1266<br />

1474<br />

1744<br />

2026<br />

A<br />

284<br />

356<br />

446<br />

519<br />

600<br />

688<br />

815<br />

943<br />

1137<br />

1314<br />

1528<br />

1809<br />

2100<br />

A<br />

266<br />

337<br />

412<br />

477<br />

539<br />

614<br />

714<br />

805<br />

889<br />

989<br />

1092<br />

1155<br />

1238<br />

A<br />

282<br />

357<br />

436<br />

504<br />

566<br />

643<br />

749<br />

842<br />

929<br />

1032<br />

1139<br />

1204<br />

1289<br />

A<br />

232<br />

293<br />

352<br />

405<br />

462<br />

524<br />

612<br />

700<br />

767<br />

851<br />

935<br />

987<br />

1055<br />

A<br />

253<br />

322<br />

389<br />

449<br />

516<br />

587<br />

689<br />

792<br />

899<br />

1016<br />

1146<br />

1246<br />

1345<br />

A<br />

220<br />

277<br />

333<br />

A<br />

237<br />

303<br />

367<br />

425<br />

488<br />

557<br />

656<br />

755<br />

853<br />

962<br />

1082<br />

1170<br />

1261<br />

mm 2<br />

50<br />

70<br />

95<br />

120<br />

150<br />

185<br />

240<br />

300<br />

400<br />

500<br />

630<br />

800<br />

1000<br />

270<br />

383<br />

437<br />

496<br />

579<br />

662<br />

717<br />

791<br />

861<br />

904<br />

961<br />

NOTE: Refer Notes 1, 2 and 3 <strong>of</strong> table A6(5).

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