Low Voltage Power Cables

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  CU/XLPE/PVC 1kV
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  AL/XLPE/SCT/PE 1kV
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  AL/XLPE/PVC 1kV
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  CU/XLPE/SWA/PE 1kV

Conversion Table

CU and AL Conversion Table for single PVC Cables

Nominal cross-sectional area For CU	Cu conductor current rating (Amp)	Votage drop CU conductor (V/A/km)	Votage drop AL conductor (mV/A/km)	Equivalent current rating of AL conductor (Amp)	Nominal cross-sectional area For AL
6mm²	43	6.4	4.2	57	16mm²
10mm²	59	3.8	4.2	57	16mm²
16mm²	79	2.4	2.7	79	25mm²
25mm²	104	1.5	1.35	123	50mm²
35mm²	129	1.1	1.35	123	50mm²
50mm²	167	0.84	0.94	159	70mm²
70mm²	214	0.60	0.58	226	120mm²
95mm²	261	0.47	0.48	261	150mm²
120mm²	303	0.40	0.41	299	185mm²
150mm²	349	0.34	0.35	354	240mm²
185mm²	400	0.31	0.31	410	300mm²
240mm²	472	0.27	0.28	472	400mm²
300mm²	545	0.25	0.26	546	500mm²
400mm²	634	0.24	0.24	626	630mm²
500mm²	723	0.23	0.23	709	800mm²
630mm²	826	0.22	0.22	823	1000mm²

CU and AL Conversion Table for XLPE/PVC Cables

Nominal cross-sectional area For CU	Cu conductor current rating (Amp)	Votage drop CU conductor (V/A/km)	Votage drop AL conductor (V/A/km)	Equivalent current rating of AL conductor (Amp)	Nominal cross-sectional area For AL
10mm²	74	4.0	4.2	80	16mm²
16mm²	99	2.5	2.7	97	25mm²
25mm²	130	1.60	1.45	149	50mm²
35mm²	161	1.15	0.98	189	70mm²
50mm²	209	0.87	0.73	234	95mm²
70mm²	268	0.61	0.59	273	120mm²
95mm²	326	0.45	0.47	314	150mm²
120mm²	379	0.37	0.39	366	185mm²
150mm²	436	0.31	0.32	438	240mm²
185mm²	500	0.26	0.27	507	300mm²
240mm²	590	0.22	0.23	594	400mm²
300mm²	681	0.195	0.20	692	500mm²
400mm²	793	0.175	0.185	791	630mm²
500mm²	904	0.160	0.170	911	800mm
630mm²	1033	0.150	0.160	1072	1000mm
800mm²	1179	0.145	0.150	1217	1200mm

 

(A) CU and CL Conversion Table For 2 Core CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC 1KV and AL/XLPE/SCT/PE 1KV Cables

Nominal cross-sectional area For CU	Cu conductor current rating (Amp)	Votage drop CU conductor (V/A/km)	Votage drop AL conductor (V/A/km)	Equivalent current rating of AL conductor (Amp)	Nominal cross-sectional area For AL
10mm²	85	4.7	4.8	84	16mm²
16mm²	110	2.9	2.2	126	35mm²
25mm²	146	1.9	1.65	154	50mm²
35mm²	180	1.35	1.15	198	70mm²
50mm²	219	1.00	0.84	241	95mm²
70mm²	279	0.69	0.67	281	120mm²
95mm²	338	0.52	0.56	325	150mm²
120mm²	392	0.42	0.45	371	185mm²
150mm²	451	0.35	0.36	436	240mm²
185mm²	515	0.29	0.31	500	300mm²
240mm²	607	0.24	0.26	566	400mm²

(B) CU and AL Converstion Table for 4 Core CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC 1KV and AL/XLPE/SCT/PE 1KV Cables

Nominal cross-sectional area For CU	Cu conductor current rating (Amp)	Votage drop CU conductor (V/A/km)	Votage drop AL conductor (V/A/km)	Equivalent current rating of AL conductor (Amp)	Nominal cross-sectional area For AL
10mm²	73	4.0	4.2	76	16mm²
16mm²	94	2.5	2.7	90	25mm²
25mm²	124	1.65	1.45	136	50mm²
35mm²	154	1.15	0.97	174	70mm²
50mm²	187	0.87	0.72	211	95mm²
70mm²	238	0.60	0.58	245	120mm²
95mm²	289	0.45	0.47	283	150mm²
120mm²	335	0.37	0.39	323	185mm²
150mm²	386	0.30	0.31	382	240mm²
185mm²	441	0.26	0.26	440	300mm²
240mm²	520	0.21	0.22	517	400mm²
300mm²	599	0.185	0.19	605	500mm²
400mm²	673	0.165	0.175	691	630mm²