600/1000V, Three Core, XHHW INSULATED

Current Carrying Capacity in Air Resistance/Reactance/Impedance

Conductor Cross-
Sectional area Current Rating Type of R X Z
(sq.mm) in Air (Amp) Conductor (ohm/Km) (ohm/Km) (ohm/Km)
4C x 2.0 Sqmm 25 Cu 10.1639 0.2393 10.1668
4C x 3.5 Sqmm 30 Cu 6.5574 0.2230 6.5612
4C x 5.5 Sqmm 40 Cu 3.9344 0.2066 3.9398
4C x 8 Sqmm 55 Cu 2.5574 0.2131 2.5662
4C x 14 Sqmm 75 Cu 1.6066 0.2098 1.6202
4C x 22 Sqmm 95 Cu 1.0164 0.1967 1.0353
4C x 30 Sqmm 115 Cu 0.6557 0.1869 0.6818
4C x 38 Sqmm 130 Cu 0.5246 0.1869 0.5569
4C x 50 Sqmm 150 Cu 0.3934 0.1803 0.4328
4C x 60 Sqmm 170 Cu 0.3279 0.1770 0.3726
4C x 80 Sqmm 205 Cu 0.2590 0.1705 0.3101
4C x 100 Sqmm 240 Cu 0.2066 0.1672 0.2658
4C x 125 Sqmm 285 Cu 0.1770 0.1705 0.2458
4C x 150 Sqmm 320 Cu 0.1475 0.1672 0.2230
4C x 175 Sqmm 345 Cu 0.1279 0.1639 0.2079
4C x 200 Sqmm 360 Cu 0.1148 0.1607 0.1974
4C x 250 Sqmm 425 Cu 0.0951 0.1574 0.1839
4C x 325 Sqmm 490 Cu 0.0820 0.1574 0.1774
4C x 375 Sqmm 530 Cu 0.0689 0.1574 0.1718
4C x 400 Sqmm 535 Cu 0.0689 0.1574 0.1718
Note:
Ambient Temp
50
(ºC)
Power Factor 0.80

Rating Factors (Ca) for variation in Rating Factors for variation in

Ambient Temp Ground Temp
Rating Factors Rating Factors
(ºC) (ºC)
25 1.16 15 1.12
30 1.11 20 1.08
35 1.06 25 1.04
40 1.00 30 1.00
45 0.95 35 0.96
50 0.88 40 0.91

Grouping Factor (Cg)For Multicore Cables

Cables laid on cable trays exposed to air, the cable touching and trays are in tiers spaced by 30 cm.
No.of Cable trays
No .of cables per Tray
in tier
0 1 2 3 6 9
1 1.00 0.84 0.80 0.75 0.73
2 1.00 0.80 0.76 0.71 0.69
3 1.00 0.78 0.74 0.70 0.68
6 1.00 0.76 0.72 0.68 0.66

Ca:Rating Factor for variation in ambient air temperature

Cg:Rating Factor for cables laid on cable trays exposed to air,the cables spaced by one cable

CABLE DIAMETER 600/1100V, XHHW INSULATED

4C XHHW INSULATED 1C XHHW INSULATED
Conductor Cross- Overall Dia. of Conductor Cross- Overall Dia. of
Weight of Cable Weight of Cable
Sectional area (sq. Cable Sectional area (sq. Cable
(kg/Km) (kg/Km)
mm) (mm) mm) (mm)
4C x 2 Sqmm 15.0 385 1C x 2 Sqmm 10.0 150
4C x 3.5 Sqmm 15.5 400 1C x 3.5 Sqmm 10.0 150
4C x 5.5 Sqmm 16.0 455 1C x 5.5 Sqmm 11.0 170
4C x 8 Sqmm 16.5 475 1C x 8 Sqmm 12.0 220
4C x 14 Sqmm 17.0 550 1C x 14 Sqmm 12.0 300
4C x 22 Sqmm 18.0 575 1C x 22 Sqmm 14.0 400
 4C x 30 Sqmm 19.0 755 1C x 30 Sqmm 15.0 500
4C x 38 Sqmm 19.5 795 1C x 38 Sqmm 16.0 650
4C x 50 Sqmm 22.0 1040 1C x 50 Sqmm 17.0 750
4C x 60 Sqmm 23.5 1295 1C x 60 Sqmm 18.0 850
4C x 80 Sqmm 28.5 1955 1C x 80 Sqmm 19.0 1000
4C x 100 Sqmm 31.5 2440 1C x 100 Sqmm 21.0 1150
4C x 125 Sqmm 34.5 3040 1C x 125 Sqmm 22.0 1400
4C x 150 Sqmm 40.5 4345 1C x 150 Sqmm 24.0 1650
4C x 175 Sqmm 45.0 5580 1C x 175 Sqmm 26.0 2050
4C x 200 Sqmm 50.0 7195 1C x 200 Sqmm 29.0 2600
4C x 250 Sqmm 55.0 8600 1C x 250 Sqmm 30.0 2800
4C x 325 Sqmm 60.5 10390 1C x 325 Sqmm 32.0 3200
4C x 375 Sqmm 67.5 13060 1C x 375 Sqmm 33.0 3700
4C x 400 Sqmm 74.0 15810 1C x 400 Sqmm 36.0 4100