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Nominal
In Air(45oC) Cond.(90oC)
Resistance
(Ohm/km) (20oC)
50Hz
Sectional
Ampacity
Resistance
Reactance
0.7340
0.5290
0.3910
0.2700
0.1950
0.1540
0.1260
0.1000
0.0762
0.0607
Area
25.0
35.0
50.0
70.0
95.0
120.0
150.0
185.0
240.0
300.0
3C
84
102
126
158
193
224
256
291
343
392
(Ohm/km)
0.9359
0.6745
0.4985
0.3443
0.2486
0.1964
0.1607
0.1275
0.0972
0.0774
(Ohm/km)
0.1100
0.1050
0.1010
0.0970
0.0930
0.0900
0.0880
0.0880
0.0880
0.0880
Resistance
(Ohm/km) (20oC)
Nominal
Sectional
Trefoil
0.3910
0.2700
0.1950
0.1540
0.1260
0.1000
0.0762
0.0607
0.0475
0.0369
0.0286
In Air(45oC) Cond.(90oC)
50Hz
Ampacity Resistance Reactance
Area
1C
(Ohm/km)
(Ohm/km)
50.0
70.0
95.0
120.0
150.0
185.0
240.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
630.0
Trefoil
185
225
275
320
365
415
490
560
670
720
780
Trefoil
0.4985
0.3443
0.2486
0.1964
0.1607
0.1275
0.0972
0.0774
0.0606
0.0470
0.0365
Trefoil
0.1210
0.1150
0.1110
0.1070
0.1050
0.1030
0.1000
0.0970
0.0970
0.0970
0.0970
RY =
RX*(234.50 + Y)
234.50 + X
Table 43A - Values of k for common materials, for calculation of the effects of fault current
Conductor
Material
Copper
Copper
Aluminium
Insulation Method
Assumed
Initial
Temperature
( oC )
Limiting
Final
Temperature
( oC )
70
85
60
85
90
80
160/140*
160/140*
200
220
250
160
115/103*
104/90*
141
134
143
108
70 (sheath)
105 (sheath)
160
250
115
135
70
85
60
85
90
80
160/140*
160/140*
200
220
250
160
76/78*
69/60*
93
89
94
71
*Where two values of limiting final temperature and of k are given the lower value relates to cables
having conductors of greater than 300 mm cross sectional area
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Nominal
In Air(45oC) Cond.(90oC)
50Hz
7.5600
4.7000
3.1100
1.8400
Sectional
Area
2.5
4.0
6.0
10.0
Ampacity
3C / 4C
20
27
34
47
Resistance
(Ohm/km)
9.6394
5.9927
3.9654
2.3461
Reactance
(Ohm/km)
0.1060
0.1000
0.0940
0.0890
1.1600
0.7340
0.5290
0.3910
0.2700
0.1950
0.1540
0.1260
0.1000
0.0762
0.0607
16.0
25.0
35.0
50.0
70.0
95.0
120.0
150.0
185.0
240.0
300.0
63
84
102
126
158
193
224
256
291
343
392
1.4791
0.9359
0.6745
0.4985
0.3443
0.2486
0.1964
0.1607
0.1275
0.0972
0.0774
0.0830
0.0810
0.0780
0.0780
0.0750
0.0740
0.0730
0.0720
0.0720
0.0720
0.0720
Resistance
(Ohm/km) (20oC)
Nominal
In Air(45oC) Cond.(90oC)
Ampacity
1C
Resistance
(Ohm/km)
Reactance
(Ohm/km)
0.3910
50.0
185
0.4985
0.1040
0.2700
0.1950
0.1540
0.1260
0.1000
0.0762
0.0607
0.0475
0.0369
0.0286
70.0
95.0
120.0
150.0
185.0
240.0
300.0
400.0
500.0
630.0
225
275
320
365
415
490
560
670
720
780
0.3443
0.2486
0.1964
0.1607
0.1275
0.0972
0.0774
0.0606
0.0470
0.0365
0.0990
0.0960
0.0930
0.0910
0.0900
0.0890
0.0870
0.0870
0.0870
0.0870
RY =
Table 43A - Values of k for common materials, for calculation of the effects of fault current
Conductor
Material
Copper
Copper
Aluminium
Insulation Method
Assumed
Initial
Temperature
( oC )
70
85
60
85
90
80
Limiting
Final
Temperature
( oC )
160/140*
160/140*
200
220
250
160
115/103*
104/90*
141
134
143
108
70 (sheath)
105 (sheath)
160
250
115
135
70
85
60
85
90
80
160/140*
160/140*
200
220
250
160
76/78*
69/60*
93
89
94
71
*Where two values of limiting final temperature and of k are given the lower value relates to cables
having conductors of greater than 300 mm cross sectional area
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50Hz
Sectional
Area
RX*(234.50 + Y)
234.50 + X
Insulation Material
EPR , XLPE
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
1.12
1.06
1.00
0.94
0.87
0.79
0.71
0.61
0.50
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