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Chapter 6 |
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Appendix A
Values of resistance and reactance for single-core elastomeric-insulated cables (90°C maximum conductor temperature)
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Armour |
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DC |
AC |
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Equivalent |
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Cable type |
resistance |
resistance |
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star reactance |
resistance |
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20 ° C, pfl/m |
90° C, ;.I.S1/m |
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50 Hz, pf/trn |
20° C, 4/rn |
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It kV Cables |
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Single-core |
100 |
129 |
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158 |
200 |
300 mm 2 |
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Single-core |
60.5 |
79 |
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142 |
170 |
500 mm 2 |
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3.3 kV Cables |
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Single-core |
77.8 |
100.5 |
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150 |
110 |
400 mm 2 |
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415 V Cables |
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Single-core |
77.8 |
100.5 |
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150 |
110 |
400 mm 2 |
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Note: Equivalent star reactance values are for a single cable per phase laid in flat formation
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Appendix B
Appendix B
Values of resistance and reactance for multicore PVC-insulated cables (70°C maximum conductor temperature)
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Armour |
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resistance |
resistance |
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star reactance |
resistance |
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20° C, itillm |
70° C, ,itil/m |
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50 Hz, Aft/m |
20° C, 1.11/m |
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3.3 kV Cables |
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3-core 150 |
mm 2 |
206 |
248 |
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80.0 |
240 |
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3-core 240 |
mm 2 |
125 |
151 |
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76.5 |
150 |
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415 V Cables |
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2-core |
2.5 mm 2 |
7410 |
8866 |
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100.0 |
9100 |
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3-core |
2.5 mm 2 |
7410 |
8866 |
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100.0 |
8800 |
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4-core |
2,5 mm 2 |
7410 |
8866 |
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100.0 |
7900 |
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2-core |
4 |
mm 2 |
4610 |
5516 |
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98.5 |
7500 |
3-core |
4 |
mm 2 |
4610 |
5516 |
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98.5 |
7000 |
4-core |
4 |
mm2 |
4610 |
5516 |
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98.5 |
4600 |
2-core |
6 |
mm 2 |
3080 |
3685 |
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93.5 |
6800 |
3-core |
6 |
mm 2 |
3080 |
3685 |
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93.5 |
4600 |
4-core |
6 |
mm 2 |
3080 |
3685 |
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93.5 |
4100 |
2-core |
16 |
mm 2 |
1910 |
2295 |
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86.0 |
1 40 |
3-core |
16 |
mm 2 |
1910 |
2295 |
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86.0 |
130 |
4-core |
16 |
mm 2 |
1910 |
2295 |
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86.0 |
1200 |
2-core |
35 |
mm 2 |
868 |
1043 |
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82.0 |
1400 |
3-core |
35 |
mm2 |
868 |
1043 |
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82.0 |
1100 |
4-core |
35 |
mm 2 |
868 |
1043 |
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82.0 |
960 |
2-core |
70 |
mm2 |
443 |
532 |
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79.0 |
570 |
3-core |
70 |
mm 2 |
443 |
532 |
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79.0 |
480 |
4-core |
70 |
mm 2 |
443 |
532 |
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79.0 |
420 |
3-core 120 |
mm 2 |
253 |
304 |
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77.0 |
280 |
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4-core 120 |
mm2 |
253 |
304 |
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77.0 |
240 |
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3-core 185 |
mm 2 |
164 |
197 |
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77.0 |
230 |
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4-core 185 |
mm2 |
164 |
197 |
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77.0 |
150 |
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3-core 300 |
mm 2 |
1 00 |
120 |
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76.0 |
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4-core 300 |
mm 2 |
100 |
120 |
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76.0 |
120 |
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0.00403 |
Galvanised |
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0.0045 |
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Note: Cables up to and including 6 mm 2 have copper conductors and steel wire armour.
Cables 60 mm 2 and larger have aluminium conductors and armour.
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Cabling
Appendix C
Current ratings for elastomeric-insulated cables
The current ratings are based on a maximum conductor temperature of 90° C with ambient temperature of 25 ° C, with single-point bonding and no core transposition.
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11 kV Cables |
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Single-core 300 mm 2 |
500 |
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480 |
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675 |
Single-core 500 mm 2 |
645 |
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610 |
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900 |
3.3 kV Cables |
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Single-core 400 mm 2 |
575 |
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550 |
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785 |
415 V Cables |
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Single-core 400 mm 2 |
575 |
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550 |
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785 |
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Note: All cables have stranded aluminium conductors
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Chapter 6
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Appendix ID
Appendix D
Current ratings for PVC-insulated cables
The current ratings are based on a maximum conductor temperature of 70 ° C and an ambient temperature of 25 ° C.
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3.3 kV Cables |
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3-core 150 |
mm 2 |
257 |
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217 |
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265 |
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3-core 240 |
mm 2 |
338 |
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285 |
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361 |
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415 V Cables |
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2-core |
2.5 mm 2 |
41 |
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3-core |
2.5 mm 2 |
35 |
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29 |
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28 |
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4-core |
2.5 mm 2 |
35 |
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29 |
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2-core |
4 |
mm 2 |
55 |
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45 |
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44 |
3-core |
4 |
mm 2 |
47 |
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38 |
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38 |
4-core |
4 |
mm 2 |
47 |
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38 |
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2-core |
6 |
mm2 |
69 |
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57 |
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56 |
3-core |
6 |
mm 2 |
59 |
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46 |
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48 |
4-core |
6 |
mm2 |
59 |
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48 |
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48 |
2-core |
16 |
mm2 |
91 |
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75 |
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77 |
3-core |
16 |
mm 2 |
77 |
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62 |
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65 |
4-core |
16 |
mm 2 |
77 |
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62 |
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65 |
2-core |
35 |
mm2 |
142 |
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115 |
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120 |
3-core |
35 |
mm 2 |
120 |
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97 |
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104 |
4-core |
35 |
mm 2 |
120 |
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97 |
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104 |
2-core |
70 |
mm 2 |
209 |
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170 |
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185 |
3-core |
70 |
mm 2 |
176 |
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144 |
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161 |
4-core |
70 |
mm 2 |
176 |
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144 |
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161 |
3-core 120 |
mm 2 |
243 |
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199 |
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232 |
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4-core 120 |
mm2 |
243 |
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199 |
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232 |
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3-core 185 |
mm 2 |
309 |
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254 |
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306 |
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4-core 185 |
mm 2 |
309 |
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254 |
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305 |
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3-core KO |
mm 2 |
407 |
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338 |
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421 |
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4-core 300 |
mm 2 |
407 |
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338 |
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421 |
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Notes: 3.3 kV cables have solid aluminium conductors.
415 V cables with nominal conductor areas of 2.5 mm 2 , 4 mm 2 and 6 mm 2 have stranded-copper conductors.
All other 415V cables have solid aluminium conductors.
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Chapter 6 |
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Appendix E
Rating factors for variations in thermal parameters
Rating factors for variation in ambient air temperature
(a) Maximum conductor temperature 70 ° C
Air temperature, ° C |
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Rating factor (maxhnum |
1.00 |
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0.94 |
0.88 |
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0.82 |
0.75 |
0.67 |
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conductor temperature |
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Air temperature, ° C |
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Rating factor (maximum |
1.00 |
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0.95 |
0.91 |
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0.86 |
0.80 |
0.75 |
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conductor temperature |
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90 ° C) |
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Rating factors for variation in ground temperature for cables buried direct in the ground.
(a) Maximum conductor temperature 70° C
Ground temperature, ° C |
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30 |
35 |
40 |
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Rating factor (maximum |
0.95 |
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0.90 |
0.85 |
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conductor temperature |
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70 ° C) |
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(b) Maximum conductor temperature 90 ° C |
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Ground temperature, ° C |
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35 |
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Rating factor )maximum |
0.97 |
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0.93 |
0.89 |
0,86 |
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conductor temperature |
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90 ° C) |
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Appendix E
Appendix E (cont'd)
Rating factors for variations in thermal parameters
Rating factors for variation in ground temperature for cables laid in ducts
(a) Maximum conductor temperature 70 ° C
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25 |
30 |
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Rating factor (maximum |
0.95 |
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0.90 |
0.85 |
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conductor temperature |
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70° C) |
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Ground temperature, ° C |
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Rating factor (maximum |
0.97 |
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0.93 |
0.89 |
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conductor temperature |
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90°C) |
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Note: The rating factors in the following tables may be taken to be the same for maximum conductor temperatures of 70 ° C and 90 ° C respectively.
Rating factors for variation in depth of laying direct in the ground
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laying, m |
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0.50 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
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1.00 |
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0.60 |
0.99 |
0.98 |
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0.97 |
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0.80 |
0.97 |
0.96 |
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0.94 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.95 |
0.93 |
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0.92 |
0.98 |
0.97 |
1.25 |
0,94 |
0.92 |
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0.89 |
0.96 |
0.95 |
1.50 |
0.93 |
0,90 |
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0.95 |
0.93 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Appendix E (cont'd)
Rating factors for variations in thermal parameters
Rattng factors for variation in soil thermal resistivity
(a} Cables laid direct in the ground
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conductor |
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1.0 |
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2.0 |
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2.5 mm 2 |
1.09 |
1 07 |
1.04 |
0.94 |
0.86 |
0.80 |
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4.0 mm 2 |
1.10 |
1.07 |
1.05 |
0.94 |
0.85 |
0.79 |
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6.0 mm 2 |
1.10 |
1.07 |
1.05 |
0.93 |
0.85 |
0.79 |
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mm 2 |
1.12 |
1.08 |
1.05 |
0.93 |
0.84 |
0.77 |
35 |
mm 2 |
1.13 |
1.09 |
1.06 |
0.92 |
0.83 |
0,76 |
70 |
mm 2 |
1.14 |
1.09 |
1.06 |
0.92 |
0.83 |
0.75 |
120 |
mm 2 |
1.14 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
0.92 |
0.82 |
0.75 |
150 |
mm 2 |
1.14 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
0.92 |
0.82 |
0.75 |
185 |
mm 2 |
1.14 |
1.10 |
1.06 |
0.92 |
0.82 |
0.74 |
240 |
mm 2 |
1,15 |
1,10 |
1.07 |
0.92 |
0.81 |
0.74 |
300 |
mm 2 |
1.15 |
1.10 |
1.07 |
0.92 |
0.81 |
0.74 |
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mm 2 |
1.17 |
1.12 |
1.07 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
0.73 |
400 |
mm 2 |
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1.12 |
1.07 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
0.73 |
500 |
mm 2 |
1.17 |
1.12 |
1.07 |
0.91 |
0.80 |
0.73 |
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Appendix E
Appendix E (cont'd)
Rating factors for variations in thermal parameters
Rating factors for variation in soil thermal resistivity fbi Cables laid in ducts
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mm 2 |
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mm 2 |
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mm 2 |
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mm 2 |
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mm 2 |
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mm2 |
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400 |
mm 2 |
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Appendix F
Cross-sectional area of armour wire
475 V 3.3 kV and 17 kV single-core power cables
Nominal cross-sectional |
Cross-sectional area of |
area of conductor |
armour wire, mm 2 |
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Single-core 300 mm 2 |
103 |
Single-core 500 mm 2 |
169 |
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Single-core 400 mm 2 |
153 |
415 V Cables |
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16 mm 2 and above cable sizes have aluminium strip armour
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