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Electrical Cable Sizing Guide

The document provides guidelines for calculating the appropriate electrical cable sizes based on factors such as DC Amps, circuit type, and cable length. It includes formulas for impedance, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations, as well as a current rating chart for various cable cross-sections. Additionally, it lists a variety of cable products available for different applications.

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Electrical Cable Sizing Guide

The document provides guidelines for calculating the appropriate electrical cable sizes based on factors such as DC Amps, circuit type, and cable length. It includes formulas for impedance, voltage drop, and short circuit calculations, as well as a current rating chart for various cable cross-sections. Additionally, it lists a variety of cable products available for different applications.

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Cable Run

Length (m)

Calculate

Disclaimer

Recommended cables sizes are based upon information given by user and are intendend to use as guide
only. Above calculation is derived from BS7671 Requirements for IEE Wiring Regulations, Installation
method C, for cable types BS5467 and BS6724 and is bease on voltage drop selected at 230 and 400 volts

Electrical Cable Sizing Chart

 Step 1. DC Amps: Locate the flow of current in amps of your circuit along the top of the chart
below.

 Step 2. Circuit Type: Select the correct type of circuit. Examples of Non Critical circuit are bait
pumps, windlasses, general lighting, general appliances. Examples of Critical circuits are bilge
blowers, panel main feeders, navigation lights, electronics.

 Step 3. Cable Length: Find the correct length range of cables. Please note that the length is the
total length of the positive and negative wires. I.E. Distance from battery to appliance multiplied
by 2.

 Step 4. Correct Cable Size: Intersect the DC Ampere with the cables length range to identity the
correct coloured symbol.

Cables impedance calculation

Impedance is calculated by below formula:


Zc=Rc2+Xc2

This method calculates the impedance when the cable and load power factor is the same, this scenario is
worse case power factor.

cable sizing calculator uses the resistance Rc from Table 35 in AS/NZS 3008-2017. The reactance for
single core cables is selected from the flat

Loop impedance calculation

The maximum loop distance is calculated by below formula:

Lmax=0.8⋅V1ϕ⋅1000Imin⋅Zc

Where:

 V1Φ is the single phase voltage.

 Imin is the minimum alowable tripping current of the MCB or other protection device.

 Zc is the cable impedance in Ohm/km.

Voltage drop calculation

The three phase AC voltage drop is calculated as below

Vd3ϕ=IL(3Zc)1000

The single phase AC voltage drop is calculateda as below

Vd1ϕ=IL(2Zc)1000

Where I is the load current, L is the distance, and Zc is the cable impedance in Ohm/km.

Short circuit calculation

The short circuit capacity of the cables is calculated according to AS/NZS 3008-2017

I2t=K2S2

Where:

 I is the short circuit current capacity in amperes,


 K is a constant that is selected from Table 52 in AS/NZS 3008-2017.

 S is the cross sectional area of the conductor.

 t is the short circuit duration in seconds.

Electrical Cables Size & Current Rating Chart

Current Rating
Cross Section (mm2) Approximate Overall Diameter (mm) Single Phase Three Phase
(Amps) (Amps)

1.5 2.9 17.5 15.5

2.5 3.53 24 21

4 4.4 32 28

400 30.8 546 467

500 33.8 626 533


630 37.6 720 611

International standard wire size Chart (IEC 60228)

0.75 mm²4 mm² 0.5 mm² 1 mm² 2.5 mm² 1.5 mm²

70 mm² 6 mm² 25 mm² 185 mm² 35 mm² 400 mm²

95 mm² 1000 mm²10 mm² 800 mm² 150 mm² 50 mm²

500
300 mm² 120 mm² 16 mm² 630 mm² 240 mm²
mm²

Products

 Rubber cable

 PTFE cable

 Butyl Rubber Cable

 High temperature cable

 High voltage cable

 Silicone cable

 Heat Resistant Cable

 Crane Cable

 Festoon Cable

 Trailing Cable

 Composite Cable

 Epr cable

 H07rnf Cable

 Neoprene Cable

 Reeling Cable

 EPDM cable

 High Mast Cable


 Ignition cable

 Welding cable

 PVC Cable

 XLPE Cable

 Air Cooled Cables

 Water Cooled Power Cable

 Power Cable

 Mining Cable

 Elastomeric Cable

 Fire Resistant Cable

 Flexible Building Wire

 Air Field Lighting Cable

 Marine Cable

 Profibus Cable

 Trs cable

 Flat Rubber Cable

 Wind Power Cable

 Chloroprene Cable

 Thermocouple Cable

 Uninyvin Cable

 Halogen Free Cable

 Lead Cable

 VIR cable

 Hook Up Wire

 Mica Insulated Cable


 Rtd Cable

 Instrumentation Cable

 Ceramic Cables

 Copper Wire Braided Strip

 Fiberglass Cable

 H05RNF Cable

 PTFE sleeves

 Silicone Sleeves

 Heat Shrinkable Sleeves

 Motor Cable

 Laminated Copper Flexible Connectors

 Copper Lugs

 Aluminium Lugs

 Stainless Steel Lugs

 Locomotive Cable

 Xlpo Cable

 Solar Cable

Certifications

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