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LV and MV CABLE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
LV and MV CABLE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
Acc. to IEC 60364-5-52 table A.52-10 and B.52.14 (acc. to VDE 0298 T4 08/03)
Current carrying capacities in amperes and Correction factors for ambient air temperature other than 30°C
or
De
De
1,5 18,5 - - - -
2,5 25 - - - -
4 34 - - - -
6 43 - - - -
10 60 - - - -
16 80 - - - -
Ambient 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
temperature °C
Insulation
material 1,22 1,17 1,12 1,06 1 0,94 0,87 0,79 0,71 0,61 0,50 - - - - - - -
PVC
NOTE 1:
Circular conductors are assumed for sizes up to and including 16 mm2.
Values for larger sizes relate to shaped conductors and may safely be applied to circular conductor
NOTE 2:
De is the external diameter of the cable
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LOW VOLTAGE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
Acc.to IEC 60364-5-52 table B.52-12 and B.52.14 (acc. to VDE 0298 T4 08/03)
Current carrying capacities in amperes and Correction factors for ambient air temperature other than 30°C
or
De
De
1,5 23 - - - -
2,5 32 - - - -
4 42 - - - -
6 54 - - - -
10 75 - - - -
16 100 - - - -
Ambient 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
temperature °C
Insulation
material 1,15 1,12 1,08 1,04 1 0,96 0,91 0,87 0,82 0,76 0,71 0,65 0,58 0,50 0,41 - - -
XLPE or HEPR
NOTE 1:
Circular conductors are assumed for sizes up to and including 16 mm2.
Values for larger sizes relate to shaped conductors and may safely be applied to circular conductor
NOTE 2:
De is the external diameter of the cable
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LOW VOLTAGE PHASE SPLITTING - RESISTANCE AND REACTANCE
Phase splitting
2 3 4
T T T T T T T T T
RS SR RS SR RS RS SR RS SR
2 4
(*) For cables installed in layers, the indicated arrangements are repeated for each layer
Power cables
Reactance at 50 Hz
Conductor cross-section Resistance at 70 °C
single cores multi corse
c.c. / DC c a. / AC
(mm2) (Ohm/km) (Ohm/km)
(Ohm/km) (Ohm/km)
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LOW VOLTAGE RESISTANCE AND REACTANCE
Conductor cross-section Fexible red copper conductor Rigid red copper conductor
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LOW VOLTAGE RESISTANCE AND REACTANCE - VOLTAGE DROP
VOLTAGE DROP
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LOW VOLTAGE -VOLTAGE DROP
mm2 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1
1,5 22,49 25,63 28,77 31,83 19,45 22,17 24,89 27,53 22,43 25,59 28,73 31,83 19,40 22,1 24,86 27,53
2,5 13,56 15,43 17,30 19,10 11,73 13,35 14,97 16,52 13,50 15,39 17,27 19,10 11,68 13,31 14,94 16,52
4 8,47 9,63 10,77 11,84 7,33 8,33 9,32 10,25 8,43 9,59 10,74 11,84 7,29 8,30 9,29 10,25
6 5,70 6,46 7,21 7,90 4,93 5,59 6,24 6,83 5,66 6,43 7,19 7,90 4,89 5,56 6,22 6,83
10 3,36 3,79 4,21 4,57 2,90 3,28 3,64 3,95 3,32 3,76 4,19 4,57 2,87 3,25 3,62 3,95
16 2,17 2,44 2,69 2,90 1,88 2,11 2,33 2,50 2,14 2,41 2,69 2,90 1,85 2,09 2,31 2,50
25 1,45 1,61 1,76 1,87 1,25 1,39 1,53 1,61 1,42 1,59 1,74 1,87 1,23 1,37 1,51 1,61
35 1,06 1,17 1,27 1,33 0,29 1,01 1,10 1,15 1,04 1,15 1,26 1,33 0,90 1 1,09 1,15
50 0,77 0,85 0,91 0,92 0,67 0,73 0,79 0,80 0,76 0,83 0,90 0,92 0,65 0,72 0,78 0,80
70 0,58 0,62 0,66 0,65 0,50 0,54 0,57 0,56 0,56 0,61 0,65 0,65 0,49 0,53 0,56 0,56
95 0,47 0,50 0,52 0,50 0,41 0,43 0,45 0,43 - - - - 0,39 0,42 0,44 0,43
mm2 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1 cos φ 0,7 cos φ 0,8 cos φ 0,9 cos φ 1
1,5 23,95 27,31 30,65 33,92 20,71 23,62 26,51 29,34 23,88 27,25 30,61 33,92 20,66 23,57 26,48 29,34
2,5 14,43 16,44 18,43 20,35 12,48 14,22 15,94 17,6 14,38 16,39 18,40 20,35 12,44 14,18 15,91 17,60
4 9,01 10,24 11,47 12,62 7,79 8,86 9,92 10,92 8,96 10,2 11,44 12,62 7,75 8,83 9,89 10,92
6 6,05 6,87 7,67 8,42 5,24 5,94 6,64 7,28 6,01 6,83 7,65 8,42 5,20 5,91 6,61 7,28
10 3,56 4,02 4,48 4,87 3,08 3,48 3,87 4,21 352 3,99 4,45 4,87 3,05 3,45 3,85 4,21
16 2,30 2,59 286 3,09 1,99 2,24 2,48 2,67 2,27 2,56 2,84 3,09 1,96 2,21 2,46 2,67
25 1,53 1,70 1,87 1,99 1,32 1,47 1,62 1,72 1,5 1,68 1,85 1,99 1,30 1,45 1,60 1,72
35 1,12 1,24 1,35 1,41 0,97 1,07 1,17 1,22 1,09 1,22 1,33 1,41 0,94 1,05 1,15 1,22
50 0,81 0,89 0,96 0,99 0,70 0,77 0,83 0,85 0,79 0,87 0,95 0,99 0,68 0,76 0,82 0,85
70 0,61 0,66 0,70 0,70 0,53 0,57 0,61 0,60 0,59 0,64 0,69 0,70 0,51 0,55 0,59 0,60
95 0,49 0,52 0,55 0,53 0,42 0,45 0,47 0,46 0,47 0,51 0,54 0,53 0,40 0,44 ,46 0,46
120 0,40 0,43 0,44 0,41 0,35 0,37 0,38 0,36 0,39 0,41 0,43 0,41 0,34 0,36 0,37 0,36
150 0,35 0,36 0,37 0,33 0,30 0,31 0,32 0,29 0,33 0,35 0,36 0,33 0,29 0,30 0,31 0,29
185 0,31 0,32 0,32 0,27 0,26 0,27 0,27 0,24 - - - - 0,25 0,26 0,27 0,24
240 0,26 0,26 0,26 0,21 0,22 0,23 0,22 0,18 - - - - 0,21 0,22 0,22 0,18
300 0,23 0,23 0,22 0,17 0,20 0,20 0,19 0,15 - - - - 0,19 0,19 0,18 0,15
400 0,20 0,20 0,19 0,13 0,18 0,17 0,16 0,12 - - - - 0,17 0,16 0,16 0,12
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LOW VOLTAGE - SHORT-CIRCUIT
The protection devices must consider both the maximum and the minimum short-circuit currents reported below
Icc √ T
For alternate currents, voltage drop is calculated (Volts) as follows: S≥=
C
Therefore, the max short circuit current accepted by a conductor
Icc (max) = S·C
with section S is calulated with the following formula:
√T
Where:
T = short circuit duration (sec)
S = cross-section of copper conductor (mm2)
Icc = short circuit current (A)
C = 115 for PVC copper cables (160 °C)
143 for G7 rubber copper cables (250 °C)
Note:
The formula above is valid for short time periods (a maximum of 5 sec.).
To calculate the effective short-circuit current allowed by the shield, see the CEI 64-8
standard, appendix D
C coefficient values for copper conductors are dependent on the temperature difference between
start and end of short-circuit, acc. to the table 2.02.02 of the CEI 11-17 standard.
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LOW VOLTAGE - SHORT-CIRCUIT
Minimum short-circuit current is considered during a short-circuit between phase and neutral
(or between phase and phase, for a not distributed neutral), in the farthest point of the protected conduit.
In case of a system powered by several origins, only one source must be taken into consideration the one
corresponding to the minimum value.
The minimum short-circuit current can be calculated using the formulas a) and b), considering: a 50% of
resistance increase at 20 °C, due to the conductors heating and a 80% of rated voltage reduction, due to the
effect of the short-circuit on the current carrying capacities.
If the impedance of the incoming circuit is well-know, the coefficient 0,8 must be replaced by a specific value.
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY
1 18,5 18 19 14 11 9 8 7 5 4
1,5 25 23 24 18 14 11 10 9 6 5
2,5 34 30 2 24 18 15 13 11 8 7
4 43 41 43 33 25 20 17 16 11 9
6 60 53 56 42 32 26 22 20 14 12
10 80 74 78 59 45 36 31 28 20 16
16 101 99 104 79 60 49 42 38 27 22
150 364 404 424 323 246 198 170 154 109 89
185 430 461 484 369 281 226 194 175 124 101
240 497 540 567 432 329 265 227 205 146 119
300 - 620 651 496 378 304 260 236 167 136
Rubber from 15 kV
16 101 105 - 84 64 51 44 40 28 23
185 430 488 - 390 298 239 205 185 132 107
240 497 574 - 459 350 281 241 218 155 126
* The reduction factor is also valid for flat reeling cables (spirally)
Current carrying capacities in A are calculated according to the IEC 60287 standard.
They are calculated assuming the following values:
Ambient temperature for installation in open air : 30 °C
Ambient temperature for underground burial : 20 °
Laying depths: U = 3÷10 kV 0,8 m
U = 15÷30 kV 1,0 m
U = 45 kV 1,2 m
Metallic screens interconnected and grounded at both ends
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE CORRECTION FACTORS
CORRECTION FACTORS
Conductor
Insulation Cables type Ambient temperature °C
temperatur °C
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
PVC 70 in air cables* 1,22 1,17 1,12 1,06 1 0,94 0,87 0,79 0,71 0,61 0,50 -
90 in air cables* 1,15 1,12 1,08 1,04 1 0,96 0,91 0,87 0,82 0,76 0,71 0,65
EPR / RUBBER
90 buried cables 1,07 1,04 1 0,96 0,93 0,89 0,85 0,80 0,76 - - -
Number of cables or 2 3 4 6
trefoil-set (horizontally)
Space between cables 7 cm 0.84 0.74 0.67 0.60
or trefoil-set 25 cm 0.86 0.78 0.74 0.69
Number of cables 1 2 3
(horizontally)
0.82 0.69 0.61
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE CORRECTION FACTORS
AND PHASE SPLITTING
SINGLE CORE TREFOIL CORES CABLES LAYED IN AIR
Phase splitting
2 3 4
T T T T T T T T T
RS SR RS SR RS RS SR RS SR
2 4
(*) For cables installed in layers, the indicated arrangements are repeated for each layer
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE RESISTANCE
RESISTANCE
Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al
10 2,33 3,91 2,33 3,91 - - - - 2,33 3,91 2,33 3,91
16 1,47 2,47 1,47 2,47 - - - - 1,47 2,47 1,47 2,47
25 0,92 1,56 0,929 1,56 0,929 1,56 - - 0,929 1,56 0,929 1,56
35 0,67 1,12 0,671 1,13 0,671 1,13 - - 0,67 1,13 0,669 1,12
50 0,495 0,832 0,495 0,832 0,495 0,832 - - 0,495 0,832 0,494 0,83
70 0,347 0,583 0,344 0,58 0,344 0,58 0,344 0,58 0,344 0,58 0,343 0,57
95 0,248 0,416 0,248 0,416 0,248 0,416 0,248 0,416 0,248 0,416 0,247 0,415
120 0,198 0,333 0,198 0,333 0,198 0,333 0,198 0,333 0,198 0,333 0,196 0,329
150 0,161 0,27 0,161 0,27 0,161 0,27 0,161 0,27 0,161 0,27 0,160 0,269
185 0,130 0,218 0,130 0,218 0,130 0,218 0,130 0,218 0,130 0,218 0,129 0,217
240 0,0984 0,165 0,0983 0,165 0,0982 0,165 0,0981 0,165 0,1 0,168 0,1 0,168
300 0,0789 0,132 0,0788 0,132 0,0787 0,132 0,0786 0,132 0,081 0,136 0,08 0,134
400 0,0625 0,105 0,0624 0,105 0,0623 0,105 0,0622 0,105 0,065 0,109 0,065 0,109
500 0,0496 0,0833 0,0494 0,0830 0,0493 0,0828 0,0491 0,0825 0,053 0,0890 0,0536 0,09
630 0,0396 0,0665 0,0394 0,0662 0,0393 0,0662 0,0391 0,0657 0,044 0,0739 - -
10 1590 - - - - - -
16 1360 1505 1645 1990 - - -
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE REACTANCE
REACTANCE
NOTE:
Valid both for copper and aluinium cables
NOTE:
Valid both for copper and aluinium cables
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MEDIUM VOLTAGE
REACTANCE - SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT CAPACITY
Three core cables phase reactance at 50 Hz
Conductor Three core cables
cross-section
NOTE:
Valid both for copper and aluinium cables
Conductor Sections-mm
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