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IS : 3981 (Part II") 1.7

( Atnrmed 1111 )

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURRENT
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC-INSULATED AND PVC-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES
(Tenth Reprint DECEMBER 20(0)

UDC 621.31S.2.02 : 621.315.616.96

C Copyrighl 1967
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr7

October 1961

IS I 3961 ( Part D ) 1967

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURREN'f
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVC.INSULATED AND PVe-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES

Conductors and Cables Sectional

C.,.,.,.
SIIIU K. MA'M1IAIf

mittee, ETDC 32

IUprlsmti,.,
Federation of Electricity Undertakinp of India Ltd,
Bombay

MIIIIHr,
SRIlI K. V. CHAUBAL (AllmIIJII to
8hri K. Matthan )
SIDJ S. D. DANA
Gujarat Electricity Board, Baroda
SHalJ. H. PATEL (AllmUJu)
8... L. C. BANIAL
Electrical Manufacturing Co Ltd, Calcutta
SaRI R. K. SENGUPTA (AllmuJI,)
SHU P. K. BHAauCHA
Insurance Association of India, Bombay
SBaI A. C. MODY (Allmulu)
SIIIU M. R. BRAT
SHIll N. N. ClLuIlABORTI

Bombay Suburban Electric Supply Ltd, Bombay

Electrical Inspector to the Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta
Bombay Electric Supply It Transport Undertaking,
Bombay

SIIJU M. L. DoNO"

SRUS.D.CR~Y(AI~)

CD. N. G. FADNAVD
Naval Headquarters
LT CD. N. N. Muu.RJItB ( AllmUI', )
SHRI

N. P.

GHOSH

Inspectorate of Mines ( Ministry of Labour &: Rehabilitation ), Dhanbad

(AlImuJu )
Central Public Worb Department

SHU H. K. BRATrACHARJU
SIIJU K. C. GROVER
SHRI S. D. IDOUNp ( AllmuJU )

SIIJU D. T.
SIUtI

SHIU

Directorate General of Supplies &. Disposals ( Inspeclion Wing) (~finistry of Supply) Technical
Development and Materials Planning)

GURIAHAHI

P. L.

KAPUR ( Allmltlll)

Controller General of Inspection

( Ministry of Defence )

HAaNAIl SINOH

Smu S. K. MANI ( AlllrrllJ16 )

SIIIU A. K. KAHAU
SIIIU N. V. RAMAH ( AllmuU, )

& PJanniDI

Indian Cable Co Ltd, Calcutta

( Co"tinwd 011 /Jdl' 2 )

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD S

MANAK BHA V AN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHlllOOOZ

IS I 3961 ( Part D ) 1967

( (:olllinwd/t-om Pill' 1 )

ltfnnIJers
SHRI

S. K. KANJILAL
N" !)ADMANABHAN
D. M.' I~A."

SJiRI

SRRI

Railway Board ( Ministry or Railwaya )

(

AltlmtJII)

Directorate General of Poatl at Telegraphs <Department of Communication. ) (MOultry of

Transport &. Communications )

DIVISIONAl..
ENGINEER
TELItOkAPH8 (C) ( Alurnat )

Wo CDR

n. J.

LAWYER

u. S.

Directorate of Technical Developmeat It Production

( Air) ( Ministry of Defence)

AI"rruJu )
SHill M. R. LODll
Dcvidayal Cable Industries Ltd. Bombay
SHRI K/\MAL AOOARWAL (AII,mat,)
SaRI A.. K. MITRJ\
Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation Ltd, Calcutta
SJ-IRI P. S. SRINIVASA MODALIAR
Radio and Electrical! Manufacturing Co Ltd,
BangaJore
SHRI \'. R. CIIANDER ( Altn1l4t1)
SaRI S. N. MUKhRJI
National Teat House) Calcutta
SHRl B. K. ~t ~;KHERJEE ( Allnnatt )
SHItI P. Mt.fktJNDAN
Hindustan Cables Ltd. Rupnarainpur
SHRI R. SE='l ( Alurnat )
SHRI 1-1. \'. NARAYANA RAO
Central Water & Power Commission ( Power Wm, ) .
Suat S. S. MURTHY ( Alumat )
Oriental Power Cables l..td, Kota
SHRI V. G. G. NAYAR
SHRI K. S. JOSHI ( AII,rnat, )
Aluminium Industries Ltd, Kundara
SHJt.1 S, PEER MOHAMMED
SHRI S. N. NAVAR ( Alt"natt)
National Insulated Cable Co o( India Ltd. Calcutta
SUR1 D. H. RAt
SIIRI J. S" liHAN ( Alumat )
SHill A. K. RAt.IAN
Asian Cables Corporation Ltd, Bombay
SQN I.,DK

BHATIA (

SHRIP.K.SANKARANARAYANAN

( . -il ternate )
SHRI M, J. Rxo
Tata Hydro..Electric Supply Co Ltd, Bombay
SURl M, V. (~OND!IALEItAR (All"""'.)
SIIRI K. SRI:\IVASA RAO
Directorate General of Technical Development
( Heavy Electricals Directorate )
Fort
Gloster Industries Ltd, Calcutta
SIIRJ G. P. SAXENA
SHRI L. K. SANGHI ( Alterndtl )
SHIll A. SUBRAMANJAM
Madras State Electricity Board, Madru
SHRt A. T. SRESHTA (Allmla"'>
SHRI L. R. SUBRAMANYAM
Henley Cables ( India) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI K. V. RAMA RAO ( AltmuJl. )
SHRI G. H. SWATEK
Cable Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay

DR P. S. SHAH ( Alurnat )
SRIlJ Y. S. "-ENKATESWARAH,. ~

Director General, lSI ( &..p M,"")

Director ( Elee tech) (S,rriltJ,,)

(~.,.,,21)

IS I 3961 ( Part U ) 1967

CONTENTS
PAGR

O.

FOREWORD

I.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

SCOPE

(i

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
METHOD OF INSTALLATION

6
7

SIZES OF THE DUCTS

RATING FACTORS

~l

EFFECT OP..rGROUPINO Of CABI"ES IN AIR

CIRCUIT PROTECTION

1 CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR ~rWO SINGLE-CORE

650fl 100 VOLTS UNARMOURE[> OR NC)N-MAONETIC ARMOUREI>
CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 1554 (PART 1 )-1964

TABLE

RATINGS (ac) FOR rrHREE SINGLE-CORE

VOLTS IJNARMOUREI) OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED
CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 155,1 ( IlART I )-1964

TABLE

10

CURRENT

650/1 100

)I

CURRENT !{ATINGS (ac) FOR ~l'WIN 650/1 100 VOLTS

ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED CABLES ACCORDING TO IS: 1554

T ABLE 3

(PART 1)-1964
TABLE 4
CURRENT RATINGS ( ac )
CORE

650/1 100

12
FUR ~r'JIREE-, ~"OUR-, AND ~"IVE-

VOLTS ARMOlIRED OR

UNt\RMOURED (_~ABLES

IS : 1554 ( PAR'r I )- I ~}G4

CURRENT
RATINGS
(de)
FOR

13

ACCORDING TO
TABLE

650/1 100 VOLTS

IS: 1554

ARMOURED OR UNARMOURED (~ABLES ACCORDING TO

( PART I) -1964
TABLE

I4

RATING
FACTORS
I"OK
l)EPTII
UJ" I... A Y1NG
(I;'OR
VOI..TS CARLES LAir> DIREC1' IN THE (~ROUND )

650/1 100
TABLE

RATING

f'ACTORS

.'OR

V AltIAPrI()N

IN

C;ROl}ND

'!'EM-

PERATURE ( .OR (~ABLES LAID DIRECT IN l~HE GROUND ~

T ABLE B

RATIN(} IttACTORS .OR

V AI~IATJON

15
I:>

IN TIIERMAL RESISTI-

VITY OP SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI-(~ORE CABLFS LAID DIRECT IN

THE GROUND)

15

9 RATING FACTORS POR VARIATION IN THERMAL REstSTIvrrv OF SOIL (Two AND 1"HREE SINC.LE-CORE CABLES LAID

TABLE

J6

DIRECT IN THE GROUND) ...

TABLE

10

VOLTS
DUCTS)

RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF I"AYING (650/1 100

TWIN AND MULTI--CORE CABLES IN SINGI._E-WAY

17
3

 3961 (Part D )-1967

TABLE 11 RA1'INO FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GR.OUND TEMPERATURE ( }"OR CABLES IN DUCTS)

17

12 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THBRMAL RESISTI"ITY OF SOIL ( TWIN AND MULTI-CORIt CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY
DUCTS)

17

TABLB

TABLE 13 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL (Two AND THREE SINGLE-CORB CABLES IN

18

DUCTS)

TABLE

14

RATING FACTORS FOR MULTI-WAY DUCTS (FOR USB

WHEN A MULTI-WAY DUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN THE FULL
NUMBER OF LOADED ARMOURED CABLES)

19

15 GROlJP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-COR..

CASLa! IN SINGLE-WAY STONEWARE DUCTS AND IRON PIPES IN
TIER FORMATION

19

TABLE 16 6ROUP ItATING FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN

TREFOIL STONEWARE DUCTS IN TIER FORMATION

20

TABLE

TABLE

17

RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN AUBIENT AIR

21

TZWP8RATURE
TABLE

18

RATING FACTORS FOR TfJREE SINGLE-CORE CABLES

(ac) IN FLAT FORMATION IN AIR (oro BE ApPLIED TO THE
CORRESPONDING RATINGS FOR TREFOIL (-;ROUPS IN AIR)

21

FlO. 1 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-CORB

CABLES IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION I~AID DIRECT IN THE
GROUND

22

GROUP ItATINC FACTORS FOR TWIN AND ~1ULTI-CORE

CABLES IN l'JER FORMATION LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND ....

23

FIG.2
FlO.

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF

CORE CABLES SIDE BV SIDE AND TOUCHING,
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

Two

SINGLE-

HORIZONTAL

24

FlO. 4 GROllP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OF rfHREE SINGLECORE CABLES IN TREFOIL AND TOUCHING, HORIZONTAL
FORMATION, LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND

25

FlO. 5 RATING F ACTORS FOR WIRE-ARMOURED

CABLES IN
MULTI-',V AY DUCTS (TO BE ApPLIED TO RATING OP CORRESPONDING CABLE IN A SINGLE-WAY DUCT rro OBTAIN RATING
FOR CABLE IN MUI..T I-WAY DUCT)

26

FlO. 6 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN AND

CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY DUCTS AND PIPES,
FORMATION

27

FJo.7

MULTI-CORB
HORIZONTAL

GROUP RATING FACTOR! FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN

TUPOIL DUCTS HORIZONTAL FORMA TI0N

27

AMENDMENT NO. 1

SEPTEMB. 1974

TO

IS : 3961 ()\.. JI )-1967 RECOMMENDED CURRENT

RATINGS FOR CABLES
P~

'T II PVC.INSULATED AND PVC.SHEATHED

HEAVY DUTY CABLES

( Pal' 8,
clause:

,lGus, 5.1.3 ) -

Add the following matter .~ the end of the

c) For multi-core cables laid on racb

in air ( with spacing between
cables equal to diameter of the
cable and with oables touching )

(p., 21, T aill 18) -

Tables 19 and 20

Add the following new tables at the end:

T ABI. 19 RATING.ACTORS FOR MULTI.CORE CA.BLES

ON RA.CKS IN AIR ( WITH SPA.ClNG .TWEEN
CABLES"EQUAL TO DIA.MET&a OF THE CABLE)

um

[Clau 5.1.3 (c) )

ARRANGEMENT
No. o.

Nt7JI. . . o.

CA .... PO RACK
A

R.6.CK8

1'00

0'98

0'96

0'93

0'92

1'00

0-9S

0'93

0'90

0'89

1'00

0'94

0'92

0'89

0'88

1'00

0'93

0'90

0'87

0'86

T..... 2I RATING FACTORl.OR MULTI-CORE CABI U LAID ON BACKIN Ala ( WITH CABLBI TOUClDNO)
[CIIIfu, 5.I.S (c)]
ARRANGEMENT

.,.

No.

01"

-,

""---

1"(>0

0-84

0-80

0'75

0'73

1-00

0'80

0'76

0'71

0'69

30cm

NUll 01' CABLE paR RACK

RACK'

)'00

0'78

0'74

0'70

0'68

1'00

0'76

0'72

0'68

0'66

25mm

(ETDC32)

2
Prtnled It Pnn......ph. New I)clt-., Ph 726lW 7

AMENDMENT NO.2
JULY 1911
TO
IS : 3961 (P.rt II )-1967 l\ECOMMENDED
CURRENT RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVCINSULATED AND PVe-SHEATHED
HEA YY DUTY CAlLES
Alteratlo
( Pa,gl 21, r,able 19 ( see Amendment No.1) ] - Substitute the following
for the existing Fig:
ARRANGEMENT

lOcm

,,-~~. . . . . . . . l
,

.-..f zs"''''
I Pagt 21, Table 20
for the existing Fig:

(It I

Amendment r\o. 1 ) ] - Substitute the following

ARRANGEMENT

--------..-.. 25 "''''

Adcleacla
[ Pill' 21 J T abl 19 (S', Amendment No.1) ] -- Add the followin, new
Note in the table:
II

NO'IE -

The racks arc of

OpeD

type.

[ Pa" 21) T dbl, 20 ( SI' Amendment No.1) ] - Add 1 "Ie following new
Note at bottom in the table:
NOTW: - The racb arc of opeD type.

tHTDe

52)

IS : 3961 ( Part D ) 1117

Indian Standard
RECOMMENDED CURRENT
RATINGS FOR CABLES
PART II PVCINSULATED AND PVC-SHEATHED
HEAVY DUTY CABLES

o.

FOR E W 0 R D

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 26 June 1967, after the draft finalized by the Conductors and Cables
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division
Council.

0.2 This standard has been drawn up to provide to the users general
guidance for loading of cables. The overloading of cables wiJI reduce the
life expectancy of the cable and at the same time under-loading it will
mean uneconomic utilization of its capacity. Depending upon the loading
cycle met with in practice, the installation engineer may decide the

economic loading of cables.

0.3 The current ratings given in the standard have been drawn up on
certain assumptions pertaining to soil conditions prevalent in this country,
permissible temperature-rise of insulat.ing materials, conductor, etc, It is,
however, to be expected thar these conditions may be somewhat different
in different places in a vast country like ours. In such cases the installation
engineer is expected to keep in mind the loading conditions, the soil and
atmospheric conditions in the area, etc, before deciding on the choice of

the proper size of cable.

0.4 For cables laid direct and in underground ducts, ratings have been
provided corresponding to the value for the thermal resistivity of dle soil
as 150C cm/W as agreed to by II~(~ for tropical climates, This covers the
value commonly encountered in India, but ratings corresponding to other
values can be determined from raring factors given in Tables 6 to 13. It
is, however, emphasized that actual measurements of soil thermal resistivity
at the proposed depth (If laying should be made along the route prior to
laying the cables where practicable and tile cable ratings based upon the
values so determined.
0.5 The permissible current ratings have been specified for three commonly
adopted conditions of installation, namely, laid direct in ground, laid in

ducts, and for cables in air.

11._1 (Part D )-1967

1.6 This is one of the series of Indian Standards on recommended curren
ratings for various types of cables. Others in the series are:
IS : 3961 (Part I )-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part I" Paper-insulated lead-sheathed cables.
IS: 3961 (Part III )-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part III Rubber-insulated cables.
IS: 3961 (Part IV)-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part IV Polythene-insulated cables.
IS: 3961 (Part V)-1967 Recommended current ratings for cables:
Part V PVC-insulated. light duty cables and wires.

0.7 In preparing this standard assistance has been derived from the
following:
Supplement to ERA Report F /1"' 183 Current ratings for armoured
PVC-insulated cables to B.S. 3346 : 1961. British Electrical and
Allied I ndustries Research Association, U, K.
lEE Wiring regulations. Institute of Electrical Engineers, U.K.
0.8 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express..
ing the result of a test, shall be rounded off ill accordance with IS : 2.. 1960.
The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should
be the same as that of the specified value in litis standard,

I. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers recommended current ratings for I>VC-ill!\11ated
and }>VC-sheathed heavy duty cables covered l)y IS : 1554 ( Part I )1964t
either laid direct in ducts or in air.

2. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS
2.1 TAe current ratings given in Tables 1 to 5
on the following assumptions:
i) Maximum conductor temperature
ii) Thermal resistivity of soil
iii) Thermal resistivity of PvC
iv) Ground temperature
v) Ambient air temperature

11\

the standard are based

70C
150C cm/W
650C cm/W
30C
40C

Rules for rounding ofTnumerical values ( r,visld ).

tSp~cification fur

voltages

1.lp

PVC-insulated (llcavy duty) electric c.bICl: Pare J For workiDI

to and including 1 100 volts ( rtt'is.d).

iI.1
ti) Depth ollaying ( to the higbCIt
point of cable laid direct in
the ground or to top .uracc
ofductt )

_I(

Part D ) 191'7

75 em

Nora - In the CMe or twin ADd multi-eore cablea with conductors or Idea
25 mml and above, the current Fatinl' given are for sector shaped conduc..
ton. For round condueton the current ratings would be somewhat lower.

,. METROD OP INSTALlATION
S.I The current ratings given in this standard are for methods of installation u given in the following table:
Method of Installation
T)p. ofCablls
1)p, oj InsttJlltJlioli
Single-core cable. a) Laid direct in the 1) Three in close trefoil
ground

formation, or

2) Two touching in horizontal

formation.
1) Three in trefoil formation,

b) In ducts

or
2) Two in horizontal forma tion.
I) Two single-core cables are
installed one above the
other fixed to a vertical
wall as follows, the distance between the wall and
the surface of the ca ble
being 25 mm ill each case:
i) Cables of sizes IIp to and
including 185 mm" are
installed at a distance
between cell tres of twice
the overall diameter of
the cable.
ii) Cables of sizes 240 rnrn!
and above are installed
at a distance between
cell trcs of 90 inm,

c) In air

NOTE --

The r atjn~'l for two

cables may be applied with

safety In c .1S<"S whe rc such cables
are installed in horizontal formation, on brackets fixrd to
wall, either spaced as indicated
above or touching l',roughout.

2) Three singlc-c{)re cables

are installed in trefoil formation touching.
Installed singly.

Twin and multicore cables

IS, 3961 (Part D )-1967

4. SIZES OP THE

nucrs

4.1 The current ratings specified in the tables applied to cables laid in
ducts of inner diameter of 100 mm and J25 mm,
5. RATING PACTORS
5.1 The current ratings given in the respective tables apply under the
conditions of installation mentioned above. Rating factors for various
conditions are given in relevant tables as indicated below.

5.1.1 Cahlls LAid Diree: in th, Ground

a) For depth of laying
b) For variation in ground temperature
c) For variation in thermal resistivity of
soil
d) For group rating factors

Table 6
Table 7
Tables 8 and 9
Fig. 1 to 4

5.1.2 Cables Installed in Ducts

a) For depth of laying
b) For variation in ground temperature
c) For variation in thermal resistivity
of ~oil
d) For cables in multiway ducts
e) For ducts in tier formation
f) For ducts in horizontal formation

Table 10
Table 11
Tables 12 and 13
Table 14 and Fig. 5
Tables 15 and 16
Fig. 6 and 7

5.1.3 Cables Installed in Ai,

a) For variation in ambient air temperature
b) For three single-core cables in flat
formation in air ( with spacing as
specified for two single-core cables
in air)

Table 17
Table 18

6. EFFECT OF GROUPING OF CABLES IN AIR

6.1 For cables of sizes up to 70 mm", no reduction in rating need be
applied provided that the circuits are run with a clearance of at least
75 mm and provided that if the number of circuits exceeds three, they are
installed in :1 horizontal plane. For cables of sizes above 70 mm l no reduction in rating need be applied provided that the circuits are run with a
clearance of at least 150 mm, and provided that if the number of circuitl
exceeds four, they are installed in a horizontal plane.
8

III 3961 ( Part D ) 1.7

7. ClRCLTI' PROTECTION
7.1 PVC-insulated cables should not be operated, even for comparatively
abort durations, at temperature appreciably higher than that permissible
for continuous operation, since the PVC insulation is liable to soften at
higher temperatures and sustain serious damage.
7.2 It is, therefore, essential that such cables shall b~ continuously operated
at the rated currents given in the tables only if they are suitably protected
against excess currents arising out of fault conditions. It is assumed that
duration of such faults does not exceed four 110Urs and protection is consi..
dered to be adequate if the minimum current at which tile protective device
is designed to operate does not exceed 1-5 times the tabulated ratings for
cables laid in air or in ducts, arid not more than 1-3t times tile tabulated
values for cables laid direct in the ground.

7.3 If by the nature of the circuit protection, it is not possible ttl operate
the cable at the rated current under the forc~oillR provisions, tile cable
required for a given continuous load current shall IJC chosen to have a
rating as given ill the lal)lc, which shall be 11C)t less than:
a) The given C(.llltiI1UOUS load current, and
I)) F or cables ill air or ill d ucts, f)6 7 (If t h C mi 11i III urn currcn tat
which the excess current protection is designe-d to operate,
or
]4"()r cal)1es Ia i (I (Ii r roc t i 1\ l } 1( .. ~ r () U 11{ I, ().. 7 7l ~_ )r the III i nil Ill11 T1
current at which (~XCCSS current IJ)"l)tccti()11 i'\ designed tC) operate.
..

II

Examples:
1. A :i-c()rc aluminium conductorcd callie of size 1~\:) mrn" laid direct
in tile grolilld can carry a con t in uous load current of 235 alrlr)(~r(s
(tcllJlJlated rat ing) if the excess currcn t protection is designed to
operate when current exceeds l~~ :".- :?:~:) - 3():) amperes ( Table 4,
co]

:i).

2_ For a con t i 1111()llS load cu rren t of I ()() a 01 peres per phase, ;1 J-C(lre
Cl11>per conductorcd cable of size 35 111111 2 installed in air ( tabulated
ratill~ -.- - II () amperes ) is adequate if tile eXCl~SS current protcct ion is designed t o opera t c w l1CI) ell rren t exceeds I 5 ~,,~: 11() -----= If35
a mpcres, 1ft he excess c urrcnt protection is designed to operate
when current exceeds sa}' 2()() ~ln-ll)eres. a cable with a tabulated
ratifl~ not less than 0-67 .~< 2()l)
13:> amperes will be necessary,
that is, cable with size S() fJl111 2 ('j'~lIJlc 4, CCJ) (j ).
Th~ factor applies to cable! in ducts when ratings arc based on a value of thermal
roistivity of soil of 900t~ crn/\\! or higher,

t"Jhis factor is applicable only when ratinK is based on a value of thermal resistivity of
soil of 1200(~ Clll/W or higher. l.ow factor is required for values of thermal resistiviry of
soil less than 120nC em/\\'.

IS I 3961 ( Part U ) 1967

3. For a continuous load current of 170 amperes single phase,
aluminium conductored single-core cables of Si7C: 70 mm" laid in
ground ( tabulated rating) are adequate if excess current protection is designed to operate when current exceeds 1-3 x 1'70 = 220
amperes. If the excess current protect on is designed to operate
when current exceeds 300 amperes, cables with a tabulated rating
not less than 0-77 X 300 :-::= 230 amperes will be necessary, that
is, cable with size 120 mm" (Table 1, col 3 ).
TABLE I CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR TWO SlNGLE-CORE 650/1100
VOLTS UNARMOURED OR NON.MAGNETIC ARMOURED CABLES
ACCOR.DING TO IS: 1554 (Part I )-1964
( f.1allJes 2.1 anti 7.3 )

o MIN AI.

lAm

AKItA 0"

DJaECT IN TH~
.A--._.. ~ __._ ..,

CoIfDUcrOR

Copptt

Aluminium

mm t

25
35

45

25
4

IN Oven

IN Ant

r-----..A.

GaOUND

Aluminium

Copper

21

l~J

19

28
36

31
42

25

2432

25

33

43

32

~,7

44

54

54

41

15

59

72

72
92

56

46

1"6

94

75

92

42
56
71

25

12S
150
180

97
120
145

120
140
165

110
130

6
10

3~

50

70
95
120

220
265
300

18~

340
380
420

300

465
500

150

240
400
500

625

590

93

125
155
190

235
275

'.;~.'

18

72
99
120
150

170

200

155

205

230

230

255

180
200

265
300

~80

220

305

240

335

340

270

370

370
405
430

295

500

335

570

355
395

610

395
455
490

680

560

410

435
485

46~

310

185
215
240

345

:l70

390
445

35()

NarK 1 -_.. For basic aaumptioDi aDd method ofin.tallation sa 2 and ,.

~\()T1t ~~ .-..-

.::
\
Aluminium

Copper

Por infonnation rcpnliDa ciraait protection ,. 7.

.A"tO".'lP..~jror"'""'i

10

305

IS : 3961 ( Part II ) I "

T. . ._

..~.;u--.._Jo"ft_""_

TABLE 2 CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR THREE SINGLE-CORE 550/1 100

VOLn VNARMOURED OR NON-MAGNETIC ARMOURED CAIIlL'
ACCORDING TO IS I 1554 (Part I ).1964
( Claus 2 ~ I )
NOMINAl.
Aa&A OP
CoNDUCTOR

LAID

DIRIfL--r IN 'rHE
GROUND

........,

A._

IN Ala

IN DUCTS
,----~~

r--'. -.__.__A...._ _ _ _ _ ,

Copper

Aluminium

Copper

Aluminium

J\

22

17

21

17

20

15

2-5

30

24-

29

24

2;1

21

39

31

38

30

35

27

49

39

48

37

41

35

10

65

51

64

51

so

!7

16

85

ti6

83

OJ

82

f."t4

25

110

86

110

84

110

84

S5

130

100

12~

100

130

105

50

155

120

150

115

165

130

10

190

140

17S

13~)

205

155

95

220

175

20()

155

245

l~)

120

250

195

220

170

:.!80

220

150

280

220

24-~)

190

JlfJ

l~

18:;

305

240

2fiO

210

370

290

240

345

270

285

225

425

335

300

375

295

:i 10

245

175

380

400

325

:r~~j

275

5jO

43.5

500

425

345

:l5.J

295

~J90

480

625

470

390

375

:l~G

66tl

550

CGpper

Aluminium

rom!

1-5

NOT~

I -- For buic assumprions and method of installation

NOTE

2-

For infonnation

~rgarrlitlg circuit

11

protection se 7.

j~t

2 and 3.

11.3961 (Part D)-1"7

TABLE 3 CURRENT RATINGS tal') FOR TWIN 651/1100 VOLTS
ARMOVJU:l)~OR UNARMOURED CABLES ACCORDING
TO IS: 1554 (Part I }-ltM
( Clause
NOYINAL
AREA 0.

LAID l)IRJ~CT IN THE

CoHDUClOR

,..---- ~- . . .. .A.-----,
Copper
Aluminium

'2.1 )
]N DtJ(~

IN AIR

,.---.-- ....... --"

(;.O\'NO

CCJp~r

Aluminium

rr:
Copper

-"-- ..-~--~
..t \luminiunl

mm l

.~

1'-;

23

In

2()

lfi

20

16

25

32

2.)

'27

21

27

21

41

:i2

~i.'j

27

35

27

~)O

-I ()

1-'

]1

~5

35

10

70

:,:)

!",H

4:)

eM}

47

16

!JO

7t)

7 'J

~)8

70

59

2.1

1 J~)

~J()

q7

7(j

105

78

35

II()

I I ()

120

~t!

II} r_.

...

99

5()

I ()~)

IJ!)

11~

I)

J5~}

125

70

20,)

I f;()

Jno

110

19~

Jso

!J5

210

J (J()

21.1

170

2JO

185

120

275

LIO

:!.J~)

1~lO

2'):-

210

150

310

L'10

:~ 70

~IO

305

2~)

J8J

3.l)(}

'27 r,

]00

'l-U)

3)0

275

240

~J5

~j:~O

~i'I.)

27.5

410

325

300

4~)()

:i

1""):)

:\H.~)

3n~

"fi~

365

400

490

3B~l

-I :~.-)

:ll,r)

.~,3()

420

N()T.: I ---- For havir

NC)"TF:

a~~lllnpc ion"

2 --- For information

and mr-t fln(1 of installation

rl'g~lJ'din~~ r irru i t

prouclion

.,'~

lit

2 and 3.

7.

Norz 3 -_. 'The r urrr-nt ratin.~~ arlply 10 (."hlt"s wu h s~('lur "hap(II(1 conductors of 5i"Lca~
above 25 mm 2 For found c()n(lu('I(lr~ lower raljll~s shal] tx rake-n. This is also applicable to direct current ratin~~ ( l~abl(" 5 ).

12

11 1 (PartD)-1.7
TABLE" CURRENT RATINGS (ac) FOR THREE-, FOUR-, AND
FIVE-CORE 650/1 100 VOLTS ARMOURED OR UNARMOVRED
CABI.Jl.S ACCORDING TO U r 15M (Pan I)-IIM

(a..s 2.1 Gfltl7.3 )

NOMINAL
AREA OP
CoNDUCTOR

LAID DDlaCf IN THB

GROUND
-A._~~

IN Ouen
r----.A.

..

INA. .
~

r----_--4

CoPJ)('c

Aluminium

Copper

AlUminiUID

.\

("..opper

Aluminium

mm!

.\

15

2)

16

17

14

.,

l3

25

27

21

24

18

24

18

36

28

30

:l3

30

:13

45

35

38

30

39

30

10

60

46

50

39

52

4(,

16

71

60

64

50

(J6

<j.

25

99

76

81

63

90

ii'

35

120

92

99

77

110

.1ti

50

lotS

110

125

95

135

, (1'1

70

175

135

150

115

1M

I :i(l

95

210

165

175

1-\0

200

lj5

120

240

185

195

155

230

1flu

I ~)U

:17U

210

225

175

165

'205

:85

300

235

255

100

~J05

140

:!40

345

'l.75

:l(~S

235

JS,)

!.HO

:~()O

JHS

305

:tJ5

:itiO

.fOO

JI:;

~()O

r'c

TiS

360

190

455

\ i ')

..

:"oIoTE

4.)

l-or

b.blC

assumptions and method of installation set 2 and 3.

Non 2-- For information regarding circuit protection It,7.

~01"y. ~t ._.. The current ratings apply to cables with sector shaped conductors of li2:'~
above 2~) mrn''. For round conductors lower eatings shall be taken.
Non: .}-- In case of four and five-core cables only three-cores are ntrq 109 full
load current.

13

........

355

400
460

310

350

.S9O

455

ljO

150

185
240
370
425

250
285
330

160
195
220

mum

A11!a-

435

490
570

560
630
730

7.

320
385

710
ROO
960

590

390
445
520

240
285
535

140
170
190

215
245
280

per
A

nium
A

750

470
560
630

405

300
345

490
580

S60
425

SIO

265

2!O

225
260

195

per
A

190

mum

IN Ala

450

sao

335

240
280

150
180
210

Ilium
A

Nan 3 - For conductor siZeI amaller than 70 mm l the de rating i. the same as the ac ratiD, ( : . Tables 1 and 3 ).

IN

At

2 and 3.

495

410

375

425
475

275
310
360

255

240

225

per
A

180
215

JM

165
195

Aluminium
A

,
QDeTwin
, , Two SiDgles r ODeTwiD
A1umi-
AJumi.
Cop- AlumiCopCop-

285
330

325
370

215
250
285

per
A

(A,p-

An

Two Singles

IN Duers

For basic usumptions and method of installation

600

480
550

320
360
425

205
245
285

~r

COp-

4\

Non 2 - For information regarding circuit protection

Non I -

SOO
400
500
625

510

270
305

270

95
120

590
650
760

175
210
240

ft5.-

70

mm l

Alumimum
A

cq

'he Twin
,

GaOUND

IN TIll.

Two Singles

"'""

LAm DtRBar

Copper
A

NOMINAL
AaKA OP
CoNDUC- f
TO.

(eu..2.1)

TABU 5 CUIUlENT IlATDfGl (tic) FOil 650/11. VOLTS AIlMOtJllED 0& UNAIlIIOlJllBD Q g I .
ACCORDING TO III 1554 (Part 1)-1.

1:1

IS I 3961 (Part D) 1967

TABLE' RATING FACTORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING (FOR 6SO/1100V
CAllLa LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
[Clara 0.4 _ 5.1.1 (a)]

SaB

DaPTH OP LA VlNO

-An

Up
25

em

nun'

75
90
105
120
15()

180 or more

Above 25 mm t
Up to 300 mm~

to

Above

300 mml

1-00

100
099

098

0-98

097

097
0-96
095

0-96

100
097
096
095
0-92
091

0-94

093

TABLE 7 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN GROUND TEMPERATURE

(FOR CABLES LAID DIRECT IN THE GROUND)
[ ClaustJ
GROtJND TEMJlERATURE 0(:

RATING FACTOR

15
117

O~4

end 5.1.1 (b)]

20
112

30

100

35
094

45

40
087

079

TABLE 8 RATING FACTORS FOR VARIATION IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI..cORE CABLES LAID DIIlECI' IN THE
GROUND)
[Clawts 0.4 Q"d 5.1.1 (c)]
NOIlINAL
ARE.A O'

CoNDUCTOR

FOR VALtJ~S OP THERMAl.. Rp..5ISTIVITY OP SOIl., IN

C cm/W

.An

100

120

150

200

250

110
110

105
105
105
105

1.. 0

0-92

092
092
092
092
091
091
091

086
086
086
086
085
084
084
084
0-84
0-83

300

mm l

15

25

1.. 10
1.. 10
110
112

106

10
10
1-0
1-0
10

114

108

~O

35
50
70
95
120
150
185

1-15

108
108
108
108
109

240

1-18
1-18
1-19

6
10
It)

25

300
400

I-I :,
115
115

117
117
118

1()6

)09

109
109
109
110

10
1-0
10
10
10
10
10

1-0
10
10

15

0-91

0-90
090
090
090
0-89
089
089
089

O8:~

082
082
0-81
081
0-81

081

081
0-81

081
0-81
0-80

079
0-78

0,77
0-77
076
076
076
076
0-75

075
075
0-75

"

100
100
]00

1-10
110

110

110
110
110
110

1-19
119
1-21

121
121
121

1-21
121
121
122

70

150
185

300
400
500

62~

240

95
120

50

100
100
100
100

100
100
1-00

109
109
110

1-18
i- 18
118

35

25
100
100
100

115
1-15
1-17

6
10
16

4-

109
109
109

100
100
100

1-08
1-08
109

115
115
115

25

080
080
080
080

0-89
088
088

088

080
0-80
0-80

081
0-81
080

082
()'82
082

084
0-83
0-83

084
084

084

250

089
089
089

089
089
089

090
090
090

0-91
090
090

091
0-91
091

1-00
100
1-00

108
108
108

100

15

200

Am

074
074
074
074

074
074
074

074074

074

076
075
075

0-78
077
077

078
078
078

300

CABLES TOUCHINO, PO. V ALtJU 0' lH&aMAL

RuISTIVITY OF Son, 1M C cm/W

ISO

Two

120

NOMINAL
AREA OR
CoNDUCTOa
mm l

1-24

1-22
124124

122

122
1-22

1-22

121
122

119
120
1-20

119

118

118

118
118
1-18

100

110
111
111
J11

1-10
110
110

110
110
110

1-09
1-09
1-09

1-09
1-09
109

109
1-09
109

120

1-00
100
100
100

100
100
100

1-00
1-00

1-00

100

100

100

1-00
100
1-00

1-00

1-00

100

150

.A

~88

088

088

0-88

0-88

0-88

0-88

088
088
088

0-88
0-88
088

089
0-89

0-90

090
0-90
090

200

V ALUEI

076
076
0-76
0-76
0-75
074

082
082
0-82
081
081

079
079
079
079

0-79
079
079

0-74
0-80
080
0-79

072
072
072

0-72

073

0-73
073

074
074

074
074
0-74080
0-80
080

082

300

cmjW

250

THRE,E CABLEI IN TRUOIL TOUCHING, I'OR

THERMAL REszrTIVlTY OP SoIL IN C

( CltllUls 0.4 tmd 5.1.1 (c) ]

TABLE 9 RATING FACTORS FOR VARJATiON IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF SOIL

(TWO AND THREE SINGLE-CORE CABLES LAID DIRECI' IN THE GROUND )

OP

...

ic:a

...I

..II

11.31&1 (Put 1I).1M7

TABLE 10 RATING FA.CfORS FOR DEPTH OF LAYING

(UO/lIOO VOLTS TWIN AND MULl1-COU CABI," IN

SINGLE-WAY DUC'TS)
( Clawu 0.4 tuUl 5.1.2(8) ]

LAYlNO

DEPTH OP

RAnNO FACTO.

em

75

1-00
099
0-98

90
105
120
150
180

0-97
0-96

095

270

0-92

360
450
540 or more

0-91

090
089

TABLE 11 RATlNG FAcrORS FOR VARIA nON IN GROUND

TEMPERATURE (FOR CABLES IN oucrs)

I (''lawt.J 0.4 and 5.1:2(b) ]

GROUND 'I"EMPERATURE

RATING f"'lACTOR

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1-17

1-12

1-06

100

094

087

079

TABLE 12 RATING FAcrORS FOR VAlUAnON IN THERMAL RESISTIVITY

OF SOIL (TWIN AND MULTI-CORE CABLES IN SINGLE WAY overs)
[L1tJwts 0.4 and 5.1.2(c)]
NOMINAL AREA
0. CoNDUCTO.

FOR VALlIE. OF THERMAL RF..ItSTIVITY OF SoIL IN

__ ._ _

r--

250

300

1-03

100
100

096
096
0-96
096
995
0-95
0-95
094094
094
094094
093
093

091
091
091
091
090
090
0-90
089
089

0-88
0-88

0-92
0-92

086
0-86
0-86

120

105
1-05
1-05
1-05
105
1-06
107
108
)-08
1-08
108
1-09

150

).()9

I().)

18)

1-10
110
1-10

1-05
105

111

106

4-

10
16

25
35
50
70

95

240
300
400

200

15

C cm/W

150

100

2-5

___

120

mm

..A._~

1-03
103
103
1-03
103

1-00
1-00
100
100

1-04-

J-()()

1-04

1-00
100
100
100

1041-04
104
105
1-05

1-00

)-00
1-00
100
100
1-00

17

0-92

0-88

087
087
086
0-86

0-88
0-88
087
0-86
0-85

084
0-84

083
083
0-82

O.e2
('81
081
081
0-81

f):)

.....

1-05

1-05
106

106
1-06
1-06

1-09
110

110

110

1-10
I-I I

112
112

1-12
I'l!

120

150
185

300
400

625

500

240

70

106

1-05
1-05
1-05

1-05

95

~~5

50

104
105

104
104104

)-Q4

1-04-

1-08
]-09
109

25

),08

1-07
1-07

6
10
16

1-07
1-07

].Q4

1-07

15

25

120

100

0-82

081

0-86
0-86

0-94
0-9!
092

091

084

0-79

115
J 16
1-16
1-17

1.()9

1-00

1-08
1-08

)-00

1-00
1-00

1-08

()'90
090
0-90
090
080
079
079

0-85
0-85
085

092

1-00
1-00
100
1-00
0-91
0-91

080

0-85

1-oB

0-84-

0-81
0-80

0-85
0-85

0-92
092
0-92

1-00
100
100

082

0-85
()'82

083

083

0-84

0-91
0-91
0-91

100
I-G7
108
1-14
1-15
115

081

085

1-00
1-00

085
0.84
084

0-91
0-91
0-91

1-00
1-00
1-00

1-06
f06
1-06

1-00

106

112
1-13
113

092

lOO

083
082

0-92
092

1-00

J-05
106

100

105

100

100

085
0-85
085

0-83
0-87

0-94

1-00

076
0-76
0-76
076

0-78
0-77
0-77

0-78

079
079

0-80
0-80
080

O8!

0-83

0-83
087
0-87
0-87

0-94
0-94-

100

1-00

300

25-0

-A

200

ISO

105
IOS

105
J05
1-05

120

087

110
111
1-12

1-10
110
1-10

110
J -10
110

100

086

0-83
083
083

0-86
085
084-

086
086
086

300

0-94-

087

0-87

088

091
090
0-89

0-91

091

0-91

250

0940-94

0-94

0-94

095

0-96

096

0-96
0-96

200

()'93
0-92

-A

PaR. VALva OP
TKu.MAL R.aDTlV1TY OP SOIL IN C cm/W

TRU& CABua IN TaRon, Ducn.

1-00
1-00
1-00

)00
100

1-00

100
1-00
1-00

1-00
100
100

150

CAaLU IN Two- WAY DuCTS, PO. V ALUU O'

TIIE.MAL RDllTtVITY OP SoIL IN C cm/W

Two

mrnl

Co~DUCTnR

OP

NcnaJlAL

ARu

[Claus 0.4 ad S.I.2(c) ]

TAliLE IS RATING PACTORS FOa VAalA110N IN THCUUL IlI:III11VITY OF IOD.

(TWO AND THREE IINGLFAX)U CAN. IN DVen )

'\

r
i

",.,

1:1

.-

I-

...ce

RATING FACTORS FOR MULn.WAY DUCTS (FOR USE WHEN A MULTIWAY DUCT

Ducts (pipes)
approxima tely
touching
30 em
45 em

Doers ( PIPu )

SPACING 01

TABLE 15

1-04

1-10

.....

tJ)

071

0-79
081

074

U67

0-76

SPACING

~ ~

FORMAnoNoFDucn(~a)

AND IRON PIPES IN TIER FORMATION

( Clau 5.1.2(e) ]
----

0-63

0-61

0513

0-57
060

U5~

I-...

...

'-"

".,..,.

:@ @ @j@) @ @) ..Fil
I.I@
@ @ :l
,
=

~~iI@ @ @@@@
~~i@)@)i@ @ @ @)@)@)

STONEWARE

overs

)07

115

6"~'iAY
. . . -_
_-.4.Deer

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN' AND MULTI-COU CABLES IN SINGLE-WAY

,....-~--.

j-WAY DUCT

DOES NOT CONTAIN THE FULL NUMBER OF LOADED ARMOURED CABLES)

[Clawl 5.1.2(d) ]

l~

Number or loaded cables

Rating (actor

TAoIlI.E

45 em

Duels
proximately
touching

I
ap.1I

i
I

SPACING OF "
DUCTS

078

076

07:,

070

~;~

J0l1J0l

o ,I ~
0
00!0e

FORMATION OF DUcrS

[ClttUJt 5.1.2(~) ]

067

064

J0l

TABLE 16 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR SINGLE-CORE CABLES IN TREfOIL STONEWARE

DUCTS IN TIER FORMATION

r=

.-.

I...

...

11._1 (Part D)-11I7

TAIILB 17 RATING FACfOU FOil VARlADON

IN AMBIENT AIR TEMPEIlATUIlE
[CIas, 5.1.3(a) ]
Ala T....&aATUaIl

RATINO FACTOR

25

30

35

40

45

125

1-16

109

100

0-90

T A.IILB II L\TlNG FACTORS FOR THRD IINGLE-CORE CAllLEI (.e)

IN FLAT FORMATION IN AIR (TO liE APPLIED TO TIlE
CORRESPONDING RATINGS FOR TREFOn. GIlOUPS IN AIR)
[Claw. 5.J.3(b) ]

RATING

NOIIUIIAL AaaA OP

FACTC tl

CoNDUCTOR

mml

Up to and ineludilll 185

240

110

400

sao

100

625

100

21

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10

11

12

NUMBER OF CABLE S IN GROUP

'10.

GROUP RATING FACTO. . POll TWIN AND MULTI-CORE CABLE'

IN HORIZONTAL FORMATION, LAID DIRKCT IN THE GROUND

22

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00000~000
.
000
SPACING

SPACING

()08 ...... -~~~~+--+--+--+--...-.-...-.-~-...----I

IX

o....
u

u.
.C)

...c

007

t--+--"""",,"+---lllr--+--~~~.f---""""--+---.f---.f---+-~

CL
J

006 t---+---+--..:.I.-....-~-+---.r-~,p."..----+----+----+-~

C)

lScm SPACING

0-4 "-_....._L.........I~--'_-J._....L_-J._....._-L.._~::lIiIIII....
12
10
11
7
9
8
5
1
3
6
2

"

NUMBER OF CABLES IN GROUP

FlO.

GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR TWIN ,.NO ~lULTICO.E

Lxrn DIRECT IN THE GROUND

CABL&I IN TIER FORMATION,

II, _I ( Put D) .19&7

10r-....,.--,--....-.--....,.-..,---_,---_--..
......-;-~SPACING

eo

ct

....o
o

c~

" 007 t---;r---t~_+-.-;~-_t_-+--I-__i-_+-_+-_I

~

ct

Q.

5ct 006 t---;r---t--+~Ild_-_t_-+--I-__i-_+-_+-_I

"

o-5t---t--+--t--+---f--+-~~+_--f-__1_--I

0.',

'-

10

11

12

NUMBER Of CIRCUITS (OF TWO CABLES) IN GROUP

FlO. 3 GROUP RATING FACTORS FOR CIRCUITS OP Two SINGLE-CORio
CABLES SIDE BY SIDE AND TOUCHING, HORIZONTAL FORMATION,
LAID DIRECT IN THE GaOUND

24

11.3961 (PartD)-_

0-9 .-..tl~I----4f----+--+--+-~::!t SPACING

1=o-~--...-00041

"t---+lI'-~IIr-~--+--+----1I---+--+--+--f----I
~

t-

" 0-71---.-.+-t......--+~r-+--+..,;;;a,,1lIIIl---+-,.

.-z..
~

;04
A.

"

lSI 3961 ( Part D ) 1967

0-85

~~

THREE CABLES IN A 3- WAY DUCT

r-; ~ --i.,
~

0-80

~ 10...

3- CORE

......

TWIN

r---

075

,"" r-.

0-70
(X

...
u

c
u,

<;

065

........

SIX CABLES IN A 6-WAV

.............

'--- ............... r----...

....
c 0-60

......

"'- ~

ct

055

NINE CABLES IN A 9-WAY DUCT

..........

'-.

r----... ~ ........

.... ~

------

J-CORE

050

--

TWIN

IiIIIIIoo..-..

-~

100

200

300

SIZE OF CONDUCTOR IN
FlO.

.-

TWIN

...-

3-CORE

C)

DUCT

400

500

600

sa mm

5 RATING F~ACTORS FOR WIRE-ARMOUR&O CABLES IN MULTI-WAY

DUCTS (To BE ApPLIED TO RATING OF CORRESPONDING CABLE
IN A SINGLE-WAY DUCT TO OBTAIN RATINO FOR
CABLE IN MULTI-WAY DUCT)

II

18 I 3961 ( Part D ) 1967

009
IX

0
....

~ D-8
~

z
-

.-..

IX

e, 0.7

::>

a
a
C)

06 1

NUMBER OF DUCTS
FIG.

8
~

10

11

12

GROUP

GROUP RATINO FACTORS FOR TWIN AND MULTI-CORK CAaL&I

1M SrNOL&-WAY DUOTS AND PIPES HOIUZONTAL FOIlIIATION

17

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l~O r - - r - - r - - r - - - , - - - , - - - - r - - - - r - - - - - - - -

Q:

o
u
c
.... 0.8 t---+-~+-~:+-...3lo,~-_+_-_+_-_f_-_f_--~-__4-~
~

C)

...z
C

Q:
Q.

5 O,II-"T-T-~~=_I-T~t_=_=*===t:::j
Q:

"'"1_ - ' - _......._

......._

......._....Io-_..J...._..J...._...I.-_.a...._.a....~

10

12

NUMBER OF DUCTS IN GROUP

Flo. 7

GROUP RATING FACTORS POR SINGLECORE CABLES IN

TIl&FOIL DUCT. HORIZONTAL FORMATION -

(~ft-,.,.2)

Panel for Current Ratings of the Different Types of Cables,

ETDC 32/P5
R'/WIs,ntinl
Indian Cable Co Ltd, Calcutta

SIIJU N. V. RAIlAIf
SHU M. Day (AIIlnulU)
SIIIU R. RAMANUJAN
Aluminium Industriel Ltd, Kundara
SIIIU S. KaJllulAliOOIlTRY ( AlImuIII )
S... H. V. NAIlAYAHA RAo
,CeDtnf Water It Power CommiliiOD ( Power Wing)
SIIJU S. S. MuaTIIY (~ )
SDJ P. K. SANLUAffAllAYANAJf
Aaian Cables Corporation Ltd, Bombay
Da P. S. SHAH
Cable Corporation or India Ltd. Bombay

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