No. of cores x Nominal Cross section | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Nominal Cable Dimension Φ / W x H |
cores x Sq.mm | mm | mm | mm |
Single core sheathed cable | |||
1 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.0 |
1 x 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.2 |
1 x 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
1 x 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
1 x 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
1 x 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
1 x 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
1 x 10 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 8.4 |
1 x 16 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
1 x 25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
1 x 35 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 12.9 |
1 x 50 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
Twin sheathed cable | |||
2 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.0 x 4.0 |
2 x 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.4 x 4.1 |
2 x 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.7 x 4.3 |
Round sheathed cable | |||
2 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
3 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
4 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.9 |
No. of cores x Nominal Cross section | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx Overall Diameter |
cores x Sq.mm | mm | mm | mm |
Round sheathed cable | |||
5 x 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7.5 |
2 x 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
3 x 0.75 | 6.8 | ||
4 x 0.75 | 7.4 | ||
5 x 0.75 | 9.0 | ||
2 x 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
3 x 1 | 7.1 | ||
4 x 1 | 7.7 | ||
5 x 1 | 10.5 | ||
2 x 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.7 |
3 x 1.5 | 0.9 | 8.2 | |
4 x 1.5 | 1.0 | 9.1 | |
5 x 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.1 | |
2 x 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
3 x 2.5 | 1.0 | 9.5 | |
4 x 2.5 | 1.0 | 10.3 | |
5 x 2.5 | 1.0 | 12.8 | |
2 x 4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
3 x 4 | 1.0 | 10.9 | |
4 x 4 | 1.0 | 11.9 | |
5 x 5 | 1.1 | 13.2 |
No. of cores x Nominal Cross section | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Sheath Thickness | Approx Overall Diameter |
cores x sq.mm | mm | mm | mm |
Round sheathed cable | |||
2 x 6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 11.8 |
3 x 6 | 1.1 | 12.7 | |
4 x 6 | 1.2 | 14.1 | |
2 x 10 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
3 x 10 | 1.2 | 15.8 | |
4 x 10 | 1.3 | 17.6 | |
2 x 16 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
3 x 16 | 1.3 | 18.0 | |
4 x 16 | 1.4 | 20.1 | |
2 x 25 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 20.5 |
3 x 25 | 1.5 | 22.1 | |
4 x 25 | 1.6 | 24.6 | |
2 x 35 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 23.2 |
3 x 35 | 1.6 | 24.9 | |
4 x 35 | 1.7 | 27.7 | |
2 x 50 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 26.6 |
3 x 50 | 1.7 | 29.1 | |
4 x 50 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
Cross section | 2 Core & 3 Core Cable for single Phase AC / DC | 3 Core & 4 Core Cable for Three Phase AC / DC | ||||
Max. Current Capacity in Air | Max. Current Capacity in Duct. | Voltage Drop | Max. Current Capacity in Air | Max. Current Capacity in Duct. | Voltage Drop | |
mm² | [A] | [A] | [mV /A / m] | [A] | [A] | [mV /A / m] |
0.5 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 4 | 3 | 72 |
0.75 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 48 |
1.0 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
1.5 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 23 |
2.5 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 14 |
4.0 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 8.8 |
6.0 | 38 | 35 | 6.8 | 36 | 32 | 5.9 |
10.0 | 52 | 47 | 4 | 48 | 44 | 3.5 |
16.0 | 70 | 66 | 2.6 | 64 | 60 | 2.2 |
25.0 | 88 | 82 | 1.6 | 80 | 72 | 1.4 |
35.0 | 112 | 99 | 1.2 | 100 | 91 | 1.0 |
50.0 | 146 | 135 | 0.97 | 130 | 121 | 0.84 |
Ambient temperature °C | 30° | 40° | 50° | 60° | 70° |
Derating Factor | 1.09 | 1.0 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.72 |
Type | Core colors |
Single core sheathed | Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, Grey |
Twin flat sheathed | Red, Black |
Twin round sheathed | Red, Black |
Three core round sheayhed | Red, Black & Green |
Four core round sheathed | Red, Yellow, Blue & Green |