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PVC Common Design Details: Short Circuit Rating For PVC Insulated Cables

The document provides specifications for the short circuit ratings of PVC insulated cables with different conductor materials and cross sectional areas. It lists the short circuit current ratings in kiloamps for 1 second duration for cables with copper or aluminum conductors ranging from 1.5 to 1000 square mm. It also provides formulas and constants for calculating short circuit currents based on cable type, conductor material and temperature. Finally, it includes rating factors for how the short circuit current may vary based on ground or ambient air temperatures.

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PVC Common Design Details: Short Circuit Rating For PVC Insulated Cables

The document provides specifications for the short circuit ratings of PVC insulated cables with different conductor materials and cross sectional areas. It lists the short circuit current ratings in kiloamps for 1 second duration for cables with copper or aluminum conductors ranging from 1.5 to 1000 square mm. It also provides formulas and constants for calculating short circuit currents based on cable type, conductor material and temperature. Finally, it includes rating factors for how the short circuit current may vary based on ground or ambient air temperatures.

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SHORT CIRCUIT RATING FOR PVC INSULATED CABLES

SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT RATING FOR 1 [Link]


NOMINAL CROSS K Amps
[Link]. SECTIONAL AREA IN
[Link].

COPPER ALUMINIUM

1 1.5 0.173 0.114


2 2.5 0.288 0.190
3 4 0.460 0.304
4 6 0.690 0.456
5 10 1.150 0.760
6 16 1.840 1.220
7 25 2.880 1.900
8 35 4.030 2.660
9 50 5.750 3.800
10 70 8.050 5.320
11 95 10.900 7.220
12 120 13.800 9.120
13 150 17.300 11.400
14 185 21.300 14.000
15 240 27.600 18.240
16 300 34.500 22.800
17 400 46.000 30.400
18 500 57.500 38.000
19 625 71.900 47.500
20 800 92.000 60.800
21 1000 115.000 76.000

Thermally admissible short circuit current ratings of PVC insulated cables with Aluminium and Copper conductor may be calculated as follows, based on full
load conductor temperature.

Conductor Temperature prior to short circuit = 70° C for GP PVC Cables


= 85° C for HR PVC Cables

Maximum permissible conductor temperature during short circuit = 160° C

Duration of short circuit = 1 second

The short circuit current may be calculated from the following formula Ish = K * A/t

Where Ish = Short Circuit current in kilo Amps during the time t.
K = Constant
= 0.076 for GP PVC insulated cables with Aluminium conductor
= 0.115 for GP PVC insulated cables with Copper conductor
= 0.069 for HR PVC insulated cables with Aluminium conductor
= 0.104 for HR PVC insulated cables with Copper conductor
A = Cross sectional area of conductor in [Link].
t = Duration of short circuit

*** "GP PVC" means General Purpose PVC insulation as per IS : 5831 / 1984
"HR PVC" means Heat Resistant PVC insulation as per IS : 5831 / 1984

Rating Factors for Variation in Ground temperature( For Cables laid direct in the ground)

GROUND TEMP. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

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°C
RATING
1.17 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.79
FACTOR

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE

GROUND
20 25 30 35 40 45 50
TEMP. °C
RATING
1.32 1.25 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.90 0.81
FACTOR

Rating Factors for Variations in Ground temperature( for Cables laid in the duct)

GROUND TEMP. °C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
RATING FACTOR 1.17 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71

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