Current carrying capacity (amperes) at 30C

 

Nominal cross sectional area mm 2 Current rating Amps
0.50 7
0.75 12
1.00 15
1.50 18
2.50 26
4.00 34
6.00 44
10.00 61
16.00 82
25.00 108
35.00 135
50.00 168
70.00 207
95.00 250
120.0 292

 

Correction factors

Multi-conductor cables with cross sectional area up to 10.00mm

 

 
Number of cores Conversion factor
5 0.75
7 0.65
10 0.55
14 0.50
19 0.45
24 0.40
40 0.35
61 0.30

CONTROL CABLE: Conversion factors for deviating ambient temperature

 

Permissible operating temperature 40 deg C 60 deg C 70 deg C 80 deg C 85 deg C 90 deg C
Ambient temperature
10deg C 1.73 1.29 1.22 1.18 1.17 1.15
15 deg C 1.58 1.22 1.17 1.14 1.13 1.12
20deg C 1.41 1.15 1.12 1.10 1.09 1.08
25deg C 1.22 1.08 1.06 1.05 1.04 1.04
30deg C 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
35deg C 0.71 0.91 0.94 0.95 0.95 0.96
40deg C - 0.82 0.87 0.89 0.90 0.91
45deg C - 0.71 0.79 0.84 0.85 0.87
50deg C - 0.58 0.71 0.77 - 0.82
55deg C - 0.41 0.61 0.71 - 0.76
60deg C - - 0.50 0.63 - 0.71
65deg C - - 0.35 0.55 - 0.65
70deg C - - - 0.45 - 0.58
75deg C - - - 0.32 - 0.50
80deg C - - - - - 0.41
85deg C - - - - - 0.29