Point of utilisation or current-using equipment Current demand to be assumed

1
Socket-outlets other than 2 A socketoutlets
and other than 13 A socketoutlets-1
Rated current
2 2 A socket-outlets At least 0.5 A
3
Lighting outlet-2 Current equivalent to the connected
load, with a minimum of 100 W per
lampholder
4
Electric clock, shaver supply unit
(complying with BS EN 61558-2-5),
shaver socket-outlet (complying with
BS 4573), bell transformer, and currentusing
equipment of a rating not greater
than 5 VA.
May be neglected
5
Household cooking appliance The first 10 A of the rated current plus
30% of the remainder of the rated
current plus 5 A if a socket-outlet is
incorporated in the control unit
6
All other stationary equipment British Standard rated current, or
normal
current
Note
See Chapter 2 and Appendix B for the design of standard
circuits using socket-outlets to
BS 1363-2 and BS EN 60309 (BS 4343) .
Final circuits for discharge lighting must be arranged so
as to be capable of carrying the
total steady current, viz. that of the lamp(s) and any
associated controlgear and also their
harmonic currents. Where more exact information is not
available, the demand in voltamperes
is taken as the rated lamp watts multiplied by not less
than 1.8. This multiplier is
based upon the assumption that the circuit is corrected
to a power factor of not less than
0.85 lagging, and takes into account controlgear losses
and harmonic current.
Final circuit current demand
Point of utilisation or current-using equipment
All other stationary equipment
Final circuit current demand
Current demand to be assumed
Final circuit current demand
Point of utilisation or current-using equipment
Wattage
1 Socket-outlets other than 2 A
2 2 A socket-outlets
3
Lighting outlet
4 Electric clock,
shaver supply unit (complying with BS EN 61558-2-5)
shaver socket-outlet (complying with BS 4573)
bell transformer
equipment of a rating not greater than 5 VA
5
Household cooking appliance
6
All other stationary equipment
Final circuit current demand
No. Of Equipments Rated Current
Current demand to be assumed
Rated current
At least 0.5 A
Current equivalent to the connected
load, with a minimum of 100 W per
lampholder
May be neglected
The first 10 A of the rated current plus
30% of the remainder of the rated
current plus 5 A if a socket-outlet is
incorporated in the control unit
British Standard rated current, or
normal
current
Final circuit current demand
I
x
current used as a basis for calculating the required current-carrying capacity of the liveconductors, A
I
b
design current of circuit, A
I
t
required tabulated current-carrying capacity, A
C
b
correction factor for the depth of burial of a buried cable or duct
C
c
overload correction factor for buried cables or cables in buried ducts
C
d
correction factor for type of overcurrent protective device
1 for HBC fuses and mcbs
0.725 for semi-enclosed fuses
Cc and Cd are combined in BS 7671:2008 as Cc but they are, in fact, two separatefactors
C
g
correction factor for grouping
C
i
correction factor for conductors embedded in thermal insulation
C
r
correction factor for grouping of ring circuits
C
s
correction factor for the thermal resistivity of the soil surrounding a buried cable or duct
Overcurre
nt
protective
device
Protection
provided
For I
x
use Obtain C
a
from Obtain C
g
from C
d
Overload
with or
without
short
circuit
I
n
Table 4B1 or 4B2 Table 4C1 or 4C20.725
Short circuit onlyI
b
Table 4B1 or 4B2 Table 4C1 or 4C2 1
Overload
with or
without
short
circuit
I
n
Table 4B1 or 4B2 Table 4C1 or 4C2 1
Short
circuit
only
I
b
Table 4B1 or 4B2 Table 4C1 or 4C2 1
Semi-
enclosed
fuses to
BS 3036
HBC fuses
to BS 88
Pt 2 or Pt
6 or BS
1361 or
mcbs
current used as a basis for calculating the required current-carrying capacity of the liveconductors, A
Cc and Cd are combined in BS 7671:2008 as Cc but they are, in fact, two separatefactors
=
2