Attachment No.

A11-EDM-01

RATING FACTORS FOR CABLES

A. Cables in Trenches

a Rating factors for variation of ambient air temperature Table – 1

b Rating factors for multicore cables laid on open racks in air Table – 2

c Rating factors for multicore cables laid on open racks in air Table – 3

Rating factors for single core cable in trefoil circuits laid on

d Table – 4
open racks in air

B. Cables Directly Buried in Ground

a Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature Table – 5

Rating Factors for Groups of Twin and Multicore Cables Laid

b Table – 6
Direct in Ground in Horizontal Formation
Group rating factors for circuits of two single core cables, side
c by side and touching horizontal formation, laid direct in Table – 7
ground
Group rating factors for circuits of three single core cables in
d Table – 8
trefoil and touching horizontal formation laid direct in ground
Rating factors for groups of twin and multicore cables laid
e Table – 9
direct in ground in tier formation
Rating factors for variation in thermal resistivity (multicore
f Table – 10
cables laid direct in the ground)
Rating factors for variation in thermal resistivity of soil, three
g single core cables laid direct in the ground (three cables in Table – 11
trefoil touching)

h Rating Factors for Variation in Depth of Laying in Ground Table – 12

Sheet 1 of 4
Table – 1 Rating Factors for Variation of Ambient Air Temperature
Air Temp. 0C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
PVC CABLES
1.40 1.32 1.25 1.16 1.09 1.00 0.90 0.80 0.68
(Max. Cond. Temp. 700C
HR PVC CABLES
1.28 1.22 1.17 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.80
(Max. cond. Temp. 850C
XLPE - - 1.14 1.10 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.9 -

Table – 3 : Rating factors for multicore cables laid on open racks in air

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Sheet 2 of 4
Table – 5 Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature
Ground Temp. 0C 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
PVC CABLES
1.17 1.12 1.06 1.00 0.94 0.87 0.79 0.71 0.61
(Max. Cond. Temp. 700C
HR PVC CABLES
1.13 1.09 1.04 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.74
(Max. cond. Temp. 850C
XLPE 1.12 1.08 1.03 1.00 0.96 0.91 - - -
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Table 12 : Rating Factors for Variation in Depth of Laying in Ground

Depth of Laying 180 &
Voltage 75 90 105 120 150
(cms) above
Rating Factor
1.00 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.95
upto 25 sq. mm
Rating Factor
1.1kV Above 25 sq. mm and 1.00 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.94 0.93
Upto 300 sq. mm
Rating factor
1.00 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.92 0.91
above 300 sq. mm.
3.3kV All sizes - 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.96 0.95

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