CURRENT RATING TABLE FOR CLASS 5 PVC INSULATED WIRES AS PER IS 694:2010

Nominal Cross-section Current Rating in Amp at an ambient 400 C

in mm2 in air in ideal condition
0.5 11
0.75 14
1 17
1.5 22
2.5 29
4 36
6 48
10 70
16 77
25 101
35 125
50 165
70 240
95 300
120 325
150 391
185 448
240 528
300 608

Important Note: The current rating shown in the table by considering maximum possible conductor temperature and ambient conditions
for facilitating the heat dissipation. The current rating values depend on various conditions like type of circuits(1-phase/3-phase), method
of laying, ambient temperature, grouping of cables which have to be considered before cable selection and installation process.

The current rating values given in the table are based on following parameters:
1. Maximum conductor Temperature : 70°C
2. Ambient Temperature in air : 40°C
3. Thermal Resistivity of PVC : 650°C cm/W

The current rating given in the above table is based on above considerations but in actual practice the conditions may be different. First
determine the current rating on the bunching factor to form circuits 1-phase/3-phase. Then determine the current rating at different
condition. The following derating factors are to be multiplied with values given in the above table.

The derating factors are as follows:

Rating factors for variation in ambient air temperature (with excess current protection)
Ambient Temp °C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
Rating Factors 1.2 1.15 1.08 1 0.91 0.82 0.70 0.57

If the number of circuits exceed 4, they are installed in a horozantal plane. In all other cases, unless a more precise evaluation of current
rating has been made based on experimental work or calculated data the following factors are applicable:(In case of single core cables,
not applicable to 3-phase).

The derating factors are as follows:

Rating factors on number of circuits
No. of circuits 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12
Single core 0.8 0.69 0.62 0.59 0.55 0.51 0.48 0.43

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