Current Rating Chart for Multicore Armoured

Thermoplastic Insulated Cables with Copper

Conductors at 90C Operating Temperature

Table 4E4A - Current Carrying Capacity in Ampere

Conductor
cross-sectional
area mm

1 two-core* cable, single

phase A.C or D.C.

1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

27
36
49
62
85
110
146
180
219
279
338
392
451
515
607
698
757

Extract from the IEE Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition

30C Ambient Air Temperature,

1 three-core* or 1 four-core
cable, three-phase A.C.

90C Conductor Operating Temperature,

Method C - Clipped direct.

23
31
42
53
73
94
124
154
187
238
289
335
386
441
520
599
673

20C Ambient Ground Temperature

Where a conductor operates at a temperature
exceeding 70C it must be ascertained that
the equipment connected to the conductor is
suitable for the conductor operating temperature.
Where cables in this table are connected to equipment
or accessories designed to operate at a temperature
not exceeding 70C, the current ratings given in the
equivalent table for 70C thermoplastic insulated
cables (Table 4D4A) must be used.
1 two-core* cable, single
phase A.C or D.C.

Method D - Direct or in ducts, in ground, in/around

buildings.
27
33
43
53
71
91
116
139
164
203
239
271
306
343
395
446
-

1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

1 three-core* or 1 four-core
cable, three-phase A.C.

Method E - In free air or on a perforated cable tray.

23
28
36
44
58
75
96
115
135
167
197
223
251
281
324
365
-

27
39
52
66
90
115
152
188
228
291
354
410
472
539
636
732
847

23
33
44
56
78
99
131
162
197
251
304
353
406
463
546
628
728

90C conductor operating temperature

Table 4E4B - Voltage drop per ampere, per metre

Conductor crosssectional area mm

Two-core
cable, D.C.

Two-core cable, single phase A.C.

mV/A/m

Three or four-core cable, three-phase A.C.

mV/A/m

1.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
10
16

31
19
12
7.9
4.7
2.9

25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400

1.85
1.35
0.98
0.67
0.49
0.39
0.31
0.25
0.195
0.155
0.120

31
19
12
7.9
4.7
2.9
x
0.160
0.155
0.155
0.150
0.150
0.145
0.145
0.145
0.140
0.140
0.140

27
16
10
6.8
4.0
2.5
x
0.140
0.135
0.135
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.125
0.125
0.125
0.120
0.120

r
1.85
1.35
0.99
0.67
0.50
0.40
0.32
0.26
0.20
0.16
0.13

z
1.9
1.35
1.0
0.69
0.52
0.42
0.35
0.29
0.24
0.21
0.19

r
1.6
1.15
0.88
0.59
0.43
0.34
0.28
0.22
0.175
0.140
0.115

z
1.65
1.15
0.87
0.60
0.45
0.37
0.30
0.26
0.21
0.185
0.165