A P P E N D I X A7

Cables for Fixed Installation

(Shipwiring and Offshore)

ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING
POWER CABLES
600/1000V to BS6883:1991

Main application: shipwiring and

offshore

Table A7.1 Maximum a.c. continuous current ratings in ships and offshore

Conductor Single 2-core 3- or Conductor Single 2-core 3- or

size core (A) 4-core size core (A) 4-core
(mm2) (A) (A) (mm2) (A) (A)

1.0 17 14 12 70 240 200 170

1.5 21 18 15 95 290 250 205
2.5 30 25 21 120 340 290 240
4 40 34 29 150 385 330 270
6 51 43 36 185 440 370 305
10 71 60 50 240 520 445 365
16 95 81 67 300 590 505 415
d.c. a.c.
25 125 105 89 400 690 670
35 155 135 105 500 780 720
50 190 165 135 630 890 780

Note
The ratings are based on an ambient temperature o f 45°C and a maximum conductor
operating temperature of 90°C. They apply to a single circuit in which up to six cables
may be bunched together. If there are more than six cables a derating factor of 0.85
should be applied. Considerably higher ratings may be possible for specific installation
conditions (see table A7.2).

Rating factor for ambient temperature

°C 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80
Rating factor 1.15 1 . 1 1 1.05 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.82 0.75 0.67 0.58 0.47

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 ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING
POWER CABLES
600/1000V to B S 6 8 8 3 : 1 9 9 1

Table A7.2 Maximum a.c. continuous current ratings for specific installation conditions

Conductor In free air or on a perforated cable tray a Clipped to a non-metallic surface a

size
(mm 2) Single-core cable Multicore cable Single-core cable Multicore cable

Two cables single- Three cables One 2-core One 3- or Two cables, 3 or 4 One 2-core One
phase or three or 3-phase, flat cable, 4-core single-phase cables, cable, 3-core
four cables and touching single-phase cable, (A) 3-phase single-phase cable,
3-phase spaced or trefoil (A) 3-phase (A) (A) 3-phase
(A) (A) (A) (A)
1 20 18 20 18 20 18 19 17
1.5 26 24 26 23 26 24 24 21
2.5 36 33 35 31 35 32 33 29
4 49 44 48 42 47 44 45 38
6 64 58 62 54 62 56 58 50
10 88 80 84 74 84 78 80 68
16 120 105 115 98 110 105 105 92
25 160 140 150 130 150 140 140 120
35 200 175 185 155 185 170 175 150
50 245 215 220 195 225 205 210 180
70 315 275 285 245 285 265 265 230
95 385 335 340 300 345 320 320 280
120 450 390 395 345 400 370 375 325
150 520 450 455 400 460 425 430 375
185 595 515 520 455 540 490 490 425
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N O T E S O N C U R R E N T RATINGS F O R S P E C I F I C
INSTALLATION CONDITIONS

Ambient and maximum cable temperature

Certain authorities do not regard the regulations governing shipwiring cables, e.g. the
IEE Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment o f Ships, and the current
ratings so prescribed, as applicable to offshore applications. Consequently, higher
ratings may be adopted which exploit the full thermal capabilities o f the cable materials.
Instead o f an ambient temperature of 45°C, the ratings in table A7.2 are based on a
temperature o f 30°C.

General installation conditions

The current ratings in table A7.2 are based on the following installation conditions.

Metallic protection
As cables on platforms at sea are chiefly used in flameproof installations, they have a
metallic protection layer which assists glanding and earthing arrangements. The ratings
assume that the metallic covering is bonded at both ends, as required in hazardous
locations. The covering is usually a galvanised steel wire braid but single-core cables
have a non-magnetic (phosphor bronze) wire braid.

Iron or steel surfaces

The ratings assume that single-core cables are installed remotely from iron or ferrous
concrete (other than cable supports) and that cables which carry 250A or more are
spaced from any steel deck or bulk head by a distance of at least 50 mm.

Isolation of circuits
One circuit is isolated from other circuits or groups o f cables as follows:

(a) horizontal clearances of not less than the overall width o f an individual circuit,
except that the distance need not exceed 150 mm;
(b) horizontal clearances o f not less than six times the overall diameter of an individual
cable;
(c) vertical distance between circuits not less than 150 mm;
(d) if the number of circuits exceeds four they are installed in a horizontal plane.

Cables in free air or on a cable tray

The ratings given in columns 2-5 of table A7.2 are calculated assuming the following.

Single-core cables flat spaced (column 2)

(a) Cables are fixed by supports to the vertical surface of a wall, any supporting
metalwork under the cables occupying less than 10% of the plan area.
(b) They are installed either vertically one above the other, or horizontally, the distance
between cables being not less than the cable diameter De and the distance from the
wall to the nearest cable not less than 0.5De.*
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Single-core cables touching (column 3)

Three single-core cables are installed in contact with one another in flat f o r m a t i o n on a
perforated cable tray or in trefoil formation either on a perforated cable tray or fixed to
a vertical wall. When fixed to a wall condition (a) above for spaced cables applies. The
distance f r o m the wall to the nearest cable should be not less than 0 . 5 D e or, where two
cables are equidistant from the wall, not less than 0.75D~.*

Multicore cables (columns 4 and 5)

Cables are installed singly either on a perforated cable tray or fixed to a vertical wall.
When fixed to a wall, condition (a) above for spaced single-core cables applies, and the
minimum distance between cable and wall is 0.3De.*

Cables cupped to a surface (columns 6-9)

Cables are clipped direct to or lying on a non-metallic surface. Single-core cables are in
contact with one another, and m a y be installed in trefoil formation.

Group rating factors

F o r rating factors of groups of cables other than those covered in table A7.2, reference
should be made to other published data or to the cable manufacturer.

* See general installation conditions above relating to iron or steel surfaces.

 E L A S T O M E R I C I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N CABLES
150/250V to BS6883:1991
Individually screened pairs and triples

Main application: shipwiring and offshore

Table A7.3 Dimensions and weights

Numbers of Conductor Unarmoured Armoured

pairs size
(mm2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter weight diameter weight
(mm) (kg/km) (mm) (kg/km)

1 0.75 8.6 110 12.9 250

2 0.75 13.3 240 18.3 490
3 0.75 14.1 300 19.1 560
7 0.75 18.8 560 24.4 930

12 0.75 25.1 880 31.1 1390

19 0.75 29.8 1350 37.3 2120
27 0.75 35.8 1890 43.9 2840
37 0.75 40.6 2510 48.8 3590
 1.0 9.2 120 13.4 270
1.0 14,0 270 19.0 530
1.0 15.0 350 20.1 620
1.0 20.2 630 25.8 1030

12 1.0 26,8 1010 34.1 1660

19 1.0 34,7 1550 39.5 2380
27 1.0 38,2 2170 46.4 3200
37 1.0 43.2 2880 50.2 4060

1.5 9,9 140 14.1 310

1.5 15,2 320 20.4 600
1.5 16,2 410 21.6 710
1.5 21.7 750 27.4 1190

12 1.5 28.9 1200 36.5 1920

19 1.5 34.7 1840 42.5 2760
27 1.5 41.6 2570 50.2 3700
37 1.5 47.0 3410 56.1 4710

2.5 10.8 170 15.1 350

2.5 16.6 390 22.0 710
2.5 17.9 510 23.5 850
2.5 24.2 960 30.0 1460

12 2.5 32.4 1530 39.9 2350

19 2.5 38,4 2340 46.6 3410
27 2.5 46.5 3300 55.3 4650
37 2.5 52.4 4380 61.9 5920
(cont.)
A similar range of cables is available with collective screens
 E L A S T O M E R I C I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N CABLES
150/250V to BS 6883:1991
Individually screened pairs and triples

Main application: shipwiring and offshore

Table A7.3 continued

Numbers of Conductor Unarmoured Armoured

triples size
(mm2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km)

1 0.75 8.9 110 13.5 250

2 0.75 14.1 340 19.0 620
3 0.75 15.2 390 20.4 700
7 0.75 20.2 730 26.0 1170
12 0.75 27.1 1220 34.6 2000
1 1.0 9.7 120 14.0 280
2 1.0 15.1 390 20.2 690
3 1.0 16.0 450 21.4 770
7 1.0 21.5 840 27.2 1300
12 1.0 29.2 1420 36.5 2220
1 1.5 10.4 140 14.8 310
2 1.5 16.1 450 21.5 780
3 1.5 17.4 530 22.8 880
7 1.5 23.3 I010 29.2 1530
12 1.5 31.6 1700 39. I 2560
1 2.5 11.4 180 15.8 370
2 2.5 18.0 570 23.6 950
3 2.5 19.1 680 24.7 1080
7 2.5 26.0 1300 33.2 2000
12 2.5 35.2 2200 43.3 3230

A similar range of cables is available with collective screens

 Cables for Fixed Installation ( Shipwiring and Offshore) 843

ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING
POWER CABLES
600/1000V to BS6883:1991

Table A7.4 Dimensions and weights

N u m b e r s of Circular conductors
cores x
conductor Unarmoured Armoured
size
(mm 2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter weight diameter weight
(mm) (kg/km) (mm) (kg/km)

1x 1.0 5.3 40 9.1 135

1× 1.5 5.5 47 9.3 145
1x 2.5 6.0 58 9.8 165
1× 4 6.9 84 10.8 195
1× 6 7.5 110 11.4 225
1× 10 9.0 170 13.1 320
1× 16 10.1 235 14.2 395
1x 25 12.4 375 16.7 565
1× 35 13.3 455 17.8 670
1× 50 15.2 670 19.7 855

1x 70 17.2 825 22.1 1120

1× 95 19.2 1100 24.4 1440
1x 120 21.4 1410 26.6 1770
1x 150 23.5 1890 28.9 2120
1× 185 26.0 2350 32.5 2700

1× 240 29.2 3050 36.0 3410

1x 300 32.3 3700 39.4 4160
1× 400 36.4 4470 43.9 5280
1× 500 40.2 5360 48.1 6480
1× 630 44.1 6680 52.3 7830

2 x 1.0 8.2 86 12.3 240

2 × 1.5 8.9 105 13.0 260
2 × 2.5 9.8 147 13.9 320
2 × 4 12.0 225 16.3 440
2 × 6 13.1 290 17.6 530

2 × 10 16.0 440 20.7 750

2 x 16 18.3 645 23.4 990
2 × 25 22.9 1020 28.1 1480
2 × 35 24.7 1230 30.1 1710
2 × 50 28.4 1640 35.1 2400
(cont.)
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ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING
POWER CABLES
6 0 0 / 1 0 0 0 V to B S 6 8 8 3 : 1 9 9 1

Table A7.4 continued

Numbers of Circular conductors

cores ×
conductor Unarmoured Armoured
size
(mm 2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter weight diameter weight
(mm) (kg/km) (mm) (kg/km)

2 x 70 32.3 2200 39.3 3110

2 × 95 37.0 2940 44.4 4000
2 × 120 40.8 3680 48.5 4860
2 × 150 45.1 4500 53.4 5870
2 × 185 50.0 5600 58.8 7170

2 × 240 56.6 7260 65.8 9090

2 × 300 62.7 9050 72.7 11140

3 x 1.0 8.9 100 13.0 270

3 × 1.5 9.4 130 13.5 300
3 x 2.5 10.4 180 14.7 370
3 ×4 12.7 270 17.0 500
3 ×6 13.9 355 18.4 610

3x 10 17.2 560 22.1 890

3x 16 19.5 790 24.6 1630
3x 25 24.4 1290 29.8 1790
3× 35 26.5 1590 33.1 2290
3x 50 30.3 2120 37.2 2930

3 × 70 34.7 2900 41.9 3860

3 x 95 39.7 3790 47.6 5000
3 x 120 43.8 4790 52.0 6150
3 × 150 48.4 5860 57.0 7410
3 x 185 53.9 7310 62.9 9110

3 × 240 61.1 9500 70.6 11630

3 × 300 67.6 11960 77.9 14290

4 x 1.0 9.6 130 13.7 300

4 x 1.5 10.3 160 14.6 340
4 × 2.5 11.4 200 15.7 430
4 × 4 13.9 340 18.4 600
4 x 6 15.4 450 20.1 750
(cont.)
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ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING
POWER CABLES
6 0 0 / 1 0 0 0 V to B S 6 8 8 3 : 1 9 9 1

Table A7.4 continued

Numbers of Circular conductors

cores x
conductor Unarmoured Armoured
size
(mm 2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter weight diameter weight
(mm) (kg/km) (mm) (kg/km)

4 x 10 18.9 710 24.0 1080

4 x 16 21.7 1020 26.9 1450
4 x 25 27.1 1630 33.6 2380
4 x 35 29.4 2058 36.2 2880
4 x 50 33.9 2740 41.0 3670
4 x 70 38.5 3730 46.1 4840
4 x 95 44.4 4946 52.6 6300
4 x 120 48.9 6240 57.4 7770
4 x 150 54.1 7640 63.1 9410
4 × 185 60.0 9510 69.6 11520
4 x 240 68.0 12410 78.3 14840
4 x 300 75.5 15000 86.6 18260
5 x 1.0 10.5 150 14.7 300
5 x 1.5 11.3 190 15.5 370
5 × 2.5 12.6 275 16.9 470
5×4 15.3 425 20.0 680
6 x 1.0 11.4 180 15.7 360
6 × 1.5 12.4 235 16.7 420
6 x 2.5 13.7 330 18.2 545
6 ×4 16.7 505 21.6 765
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ELASTOMERIC SHIPWIRING Conductor

Tinned copper with
POWER CABLES semi.conducting
layer Sheath
1.9/3.3 kV and 3.3/3.3 kV to i csP
BS 6883:1991 I
IL

Main application: shipwiring and

offshore

Insulation
EPR

Current ratings
All the relevant data for current ratings, conditions applicable to the ratings and rating
factors are the same as for the lower voltage cables as given in table A7.1.
 ELASTOMERIC POWER CABLES
1.9/3.3 k V 3.3/3.3 kV, 3.8/6.6 kV, 6.6/6.6 k V a n d 6.35/11 k V N o n - r a d i a l field to BS 6883

M a i n a p p l i c a t i o n : shipwiring a n d offshore

Table A7.5 Dimensions and weights

Conductor Single-core 3-core

size
(mm 2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (ram) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km)

1.9/3.3kV 3.3/3.3kV 1.9[3.3kV 3.3/3.3 k V

10 15.9 430 17.9 520 27.9 1270 33.1 1720
16 17.1 530 18.9 610 30.7 1600 35.7 2090
25 19.0 690 21.2 790 35.8 2310 39.7 2670
35 20.1 800 22.1 900 37.9 2660 42.2 3070
50 21.7 970 23.7 1080 41.3 3220 45.3 3660
70 23.9 1250 25.7 1340 46.0 4280 49.8 4650
95 26.5 1570 27.7 1650 51.6 5370 54.6 5760
120 28.4 1900 29.8 2000 55.8 6510 58.8 6950
150 30.2 2220 32.7 2450 59.9 7730 63.1 8170
185 33.4 2780 34.8 2900 64.6 9200 67.8 9720
240 36.4 3490 37.8 3600 71.7 11600 74.7 12200
300 39.2 4180 40.6 4330 77.7 14100 80.7 14700
400 43.7 5320 44.7 5420 - - - - -

500 48.1 6560 48.9 6660 - - -

630 52.3 8030 53.3 8170 - - -
3.8/6.6 k V 6.6]6.6 k V 3.8]6.6 k V 6.6/6.6kV
16 19.9 660 - - 37.7 2250 -
25 22.0 830 27.0 1140 42.0 2880 52.7 4110
35 23.1 950 27.9 1250 44.2 3270 55.0 4570
50 24.5 1120 29.5 1460 47.5 3890 58.1 5280
70 26.7 1410 32.7 1880 52.2 4910 63.0 6420
(co.t.)
 ELASTOMERIC POWER CABLES
1.9/3.3 kV 3.3/3.3 kV, 3.8/6.6 kV, 6.6/6.6 kV and 6.35/11 kV Non-radial field to BS 6883

Main application: shipwiring and offshore

Table A7.5 continued

Conductor Single-core 3-core

size
(mm 2) Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate
diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (ram) weight (kg/km) diameter (ram) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km)

3.8/6.6kV 6.6/6.6kV 3.8/6.6kV 6.6/6.6kV

95 28.9 1730 34.6 2210 56.8 6070 67.2 7600
120 30.6 2O60 36.6 2590 60.9 7270 72.0 8960
150 33.5 2510 38.5 2960 65.1 8440 75.7 10280
185 35.8 3000 40.6 3440 69.7 9990 80.6 12000
240 38.8 3690 43.8 4170 76.6 12600 87.5 14620
300 41.8 4420 46.6 4920 82.8 15100 93.7 17260
400 45.7 5540 50.7 6110 - - _ - - - -

500 49.3 6700 54.5 7320 - - _

630 53.9 8240 58.5 8860 - - _

6.35/11kV 6.35/11 kV
35 30.3 1430 60.2 5320
50 32.8 1750 63.5 6030
70 34.8 2060 67.9 7190
95 37.0 2430 72.5 8460
120 39.0 2800 76.9 9900
150 40.7 3170 80.8 11230
185 43.2 3680 85.7 13000
240 46.2 4420 92.8 15700
300 49.0 5190 98.8 18400
400 53.1 6390 - - _

500 56.9 7670

630 60.9 9180
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Conductor Armour
ELASTOMERIC HIGH Tinned Galvanised
VOLTAGE CABLES Copper steel wire
with semi- braid or
1.8/3kV to 8.7/15kV to IEC502 conducting phosphor
layer "~ bronze * not at
Main application: shipwiring I Core Screen. I 1813'3 kV
and offshore

I
Insulation
I
Sheath Protection
EPR CSP CSP or PVC

Current ratings
All the relevant data for current ratings, conditions applicable to the ratings and rating
factors are the same as for the lower voltage cables as given in table A7.1.
 ELASTOMERIC POWER CABLES
3.8/6.6kV, 6.35/11 kV, 8.7/15kV Radial field cables to BS6883

Main application: shipwiring and offshore

Table A7.6 Dimensions and weights

Conductor Single-core 3-core

size
(mm2) Unarmoured Armoured Unarmoured Armoured

Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km)

3.8/6.6kV 3.8/6.6kV 3.8/6.6kV 3.8/6.6kV

16 16.5 450 21.2 760 33.2 1590 40.2 2500
25 18.2 590 23.1 930 37.2 2050 44.4 3070
35 19.3 690 24.2 1050 39.3 2330 46.5 3420
50 20.6 870 25.6 1270 42.4 3060 50.0 4350
70 22.6 1120 27.8 1580 46.5 3820 54.5 5260
95 24.6 1400 30.2 1910 50.8 4850 59.3 6460
120 26.3 1710 31.9 2260 54.8 5910 63.4 7670
150 28.1 2010 34.6 2730 58.5 6930 67.4 9020
185 30.3 2420 36.9 3230 63.0 8340 72.3 10600
240 33.2 3070 40.1 3940 69.1 10500 78.9 13000
300 35.8 3720 42.9 4690 74.8 12500 85.2 15300
400 39.3 4730 46.8 5830 . . . .
500 43.4 5860 51.2 7180 . . . .
630 47.2 7230 55.4 8700 . . . .
6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV
16 17.3 480 22.2 810 35.2 1700 42.2 2650
25 19.2 630 24.1 990 39.1 2150 46.4 3240
35 20.2 720 25.2 1120 41.2 2600 48.9 3790
50 21.6 920 26.6 1340 44.1 3180 52.0 4540
70 23.4 1160 28.6 1640 48.5 4140 56.7 5660
(cont.)
 E L A S T O M E R I C P O W E R CABLES
3.8/6.6 kV, 6.35/11 kV, 8.7/15 kV Radial field cables to BS 6883

Main application: shipwiring and offshore

Table A7.6 continued

Conductor Single-core 3-core

size
(mm2) Unarmoured Armoured Unarmoured Armoured

Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate Approximate

diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (ram) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km) diameter (mm) weight (kg/km)

6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV 6.35/11kV ~

95 25.4 1450 31.0 1980 52.6 5100 61.1 6760 ~
120 27.3 1770 33.9 2470 56.7 6190 65.7 8030 ~
150 28.9 2060 35.6 2820 60.4 7230 69.6 9360 ~
185 31.1 2500 37.7 3310 64.9 8710 74.5 11100 ~-
240 34.0 3130 41.1 4050 71.1 11100 81.3 13700 ~
300 36.6 3800 43.9 4810 76.7 13100 87.4 16100 ~
400 40.2 4800 47.6 5920 . . . . ~.
500 43.8 5900 51.6 7230 . . . . ~
630 47.6 7270 55.8 8740 . . . . ~;
8.7/15kV 8.7/15kV 8.7/15kV 8.7/15kV
25 21.7 740 26.7 1170 44.3 2650 52.1 2650 ~
35 22.6 840 27.8 1300 46.4 2980 54.4 2980 ~"
50 23.8 1030 29.0 1510 49.4 3740 57.5 3740 k~
70 25.8 1300 31.4 1850 53.7 4680 62.4 4680 ~'~
95 27.8 1600 34.3 2310 57.7 5660 66.6 5660 ~
120 29.9 1920 36.5 2720 62.1 6820 71.4 6820 "~
150 31.5 2240 38.2 3080 65.6 7940 75.1 7940
185 33.5 2660 40.5 3540 70.2 9260 80.2 9260
240 36.4 3320 43.5 4310 76.2 11700 86.9 11700
300 39.0 3990 46.5 5100 82.0 13800 93.1 13800
400 42.6 5020 50.4 6320 . . . . O~
500 46.2 6130 54.2 7560 . . . . ~
630 50.2 7550 58.4 9110 . . . .