Rating Factors Table

Rating Factors relating to ambient temperature

Ambient
Temperature

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

1.18

1.14

1.09

1.05

1.00

0.95

0.89

( C)
Rating
Factors

Rating Factors relating to cable arrangement

Number of

cables

Arrangement

12

S=d

1.00

0.85

0.80

0.70

0.70

0.60

S=2d

1.00

0.95

0.95

0.90

0.90

0.90

0.85

0.80

0.80

S=3d

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.95

0.95

0.95

0.90

0.85

0.85

Rating Factors relating to laying depth

Laying Depth
cm
Rating Factor

50~70

71~90

91~110

111~130

131~150

1.09

1.05

1.03

1.01

1.0

Rating Factors relating to soil thermal resistivity

Soil Thermal
Resistivity

70

80

90

100

120

150

200

250

300

1.09

1.05

1.02

1.00

0.95

0.88

0.80

0.74

0.69

( C-cm/W)
Rating Factors