CABLES & TABLES

Based on BS 7671:2001

Pakistan Cables

FOREWORD
On the occasion of 50th Anniversary of Pakistan Cables we are proud to present the latest and completely revised version of CABLES AND TABLES which is a handy reference for our many friends concerned with the installation of electrical equipment. This booklet has a long history as it was first published by Pakistan Cables in 1954 and thereafter it was regularly updated and printed on various occasions in 1967, 1970 (the Metric version), 1985, 1992 and 1999. This latest version includes revisions and additions based on BS 7671:2001 Requirements for Electrical Installations IEE Wiring Regulations, Sixteenth Edition. The main departure from previous practice, and we believe, the fact that will increase the utility Urdu translation to the text matter. We would also like to put on record our acknowledgment and gratitude to Engineer Wali Jan of M/s. Wali Jan Associates, in putting this together this latest edition of Cables & Tables. It was not only his technical expertise, but also dedication to the project which deserves particular mention. We would also like to reiterate our policy of not compromising on quality for which our products are much acclaimed. We welcome your valued suggestions for further improvement in the publication.

Kamal A.Chinoy Chief Executive

CABLES
AND

TABLES
(METRIC)
(2007)

Pakistan Cables Limited

B/21 S.I.T.E. KARACHI-75700

Trusted not to Compromise

Pakistan Cables Limited, the countrys oldest and most reputable cable manufacturer, was established
50 years ago in 1953 under the sponsorship of BICC pIc of United Kingdom and the Chinoy family. In the subsequent five decades, Pakistan Cables has earned a reputation for itself as a market leader in the industry and as a company that does not compromise on quality. As a result, the company has gained a position as being the premier cable manufacturer in the country. Pakistan Cables is a Public Limited Company and was listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as early as 1956, when only 51 companies in Pakistan were public. The company has repeatedly received awards from Karachi Stock Exchange and Management Association of Pakistan. Pakistan Cables manufacturing facilities and head office are located in Karachi on an 11.5-acre site. It presently employs over 350 people. It has regional office in Lahore and branch offices in Rawalpindi, Multan, Abbottabad, Peshawar and Quetta. The company s distribution network covers 35 cities all over Pakistan. The company manufactures the following products: lElectrical Wires, Cables and Conductors lAnodized Aluminium Profiles lOxygen Free Copper Rod

1953 Introduced General Wiring Cables with PVC insulation for the first time in Pakistan. 1960
Started manufacturing of General Wiring Cables with Natural Rubber Insulation. Established Power Cable Factory for manufacture of Low Voltage Armoured Cables up to 3.3 KV for the first time in Pakistan. Installed 2000 tons Aluminium Rod Extrusion plant with German technology.

1968

Manufactured Field Communication Cables for use by Pakistans Armed Forces.1974 Received the Top 25 Companies Award from Karachi Stock Exchange. Launched Aluminium extruded sections comprising pipes & curtain railings .

1978

1979 Again Received Top 25 Companies Award from Karachi Stock Exchange. 1980 Received Corporate Excellence Award by Management Association of Pakistan. 1982-84
Awarded to the 6 best managed companies. Established Anodizing Plant for manufacturing of Aluminium Doors & Window Sections. Introduced for the first time in Pakistan Medium Voltage 15 KV XLPE cables fully type tested by KEMA,Holland for supply to KESC. Setup a state-of-the-art plant to manufacture High Conductivity Oxygen Free Copper Rod . Became the first 1S0 - 9002 certified cable manufacturer in Pakistan. Received Achievement Award for outstanding performance in 1996-97 presented by the President of Pakistan. Became the first only cable and aluminium manufacturer in Pakistan to be certified for the ISO 9001 : 2000 version. Introduced LV XLPE cables fully type tested by KEMA, Holland for the first time in Pakistan. Introduced powder coated Aluminium Profiles. Commemorated 50th Anniversary. Achieved net sales of over Rs.1 billion. Achieved net sales of over Rs.2 billion.

1984 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005

Table of Contents
Page No.
INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS OF UNITS:
(S1 base units,S1 drive units in electrical engineering, S1 prefixes expressing decimal factor).

1 2-3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10

Weights & Measures. Maximum capacity of conduits Steel or PVC. Minimum bending radius & spacing of support for cable in accessible position. Electrical load demand for different type of occupancies volt Amps. Spacing for support of conduits. Minimum size of copper earthing leads,bonding leads & earth conduit. Physical dimensions of cables. Copper wire flexible cable conductors, copper wire circular non flexible. CURRENT CAPACITY & VOLTAGE DROPS: Single core PVC insulated cables non armoured with or without sheath (Table 4D1A & 4D1B) Multicore PVC insulated cables non armoured (Table 4D2A & 4D2B ) Single core PVC insulated cables non magnetic armoured (Table 4D3A & 4D3B) Multi core PVC insulated cables armoured (Table 4D4A & 4D4B) Single core XLPE insulated cables non armoured with or without sheath (Table 4E1A & 4E1B) Multicore XLPE insulated cables non armoured (Table 4E2A & 4E2B) Single core XLPE insulated cables non magnetic armoured (Table 4E3A & 4E3B) Multicore XLPE insulated cables armoured (Table 4E4A & 4E4B) Correction factors for cables installation methods 18,19 & 20 (Table 4B3) Colour Coding. Graph of short circuit rating. Cables laid direct in ground. Schedule installation methods of cables ( Laying , Handling & Storage of power cables ( Fundamental requirements for safety( List of dealers / distributers (Pakistan Cables)

11-12

13-14

15-16

17-18

19-20

21-22

23-24

25-26

27 28 29 30 31-36 37-40 41-43 44

) ) )

THE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS (SI)

SI Base Units Quantity Length Mass Time Electric current Thermodynamic temperature Amount of Substance Luminious intensity Name of Unit meter kilogram second ampere kelvin mole candela Symbol m kg s A K mol cd

SI Derived Units Used in Electrical Engineering

SI unit Quantity
Frequency Force Pressure, stress Energy, work, quantity of heat Power, radiant flux Quantity of electricity electrical charge Potential difference electrical potential electromotive force Capacitance Electric resistance Conductance Magnetic flux Magnetic flux density Inductance Luminous flux Illuminance Activity of radionuclides Absorbed dose

Name
hertz newton pascal joule watt coulomb

Symbol
Hz N Pa J W C

Expression in terms of other units

N/m N.m J/s A.s

Expression in terms of SI base units

s-1 m.kg.s-2 m-1 .kg.s-2 m.kg.s -2 m.kg.s -3 s.A

volt farad ohm siemens weber tasla henry Lumen Lux becquerel gray

V F W S Wb T H lm Lx Bq Gy

W/A C/V V/A A/V V.s Wb/m Wb/A

m.kg.s-3.A-1 m-2 .kg-1 .s4 .A m.kg.s-3 .A m-2 .kg-1 .s.A -1 m.kg.s-2 .A -1 kg.s-2 .A -2 m.kg.s-2 .A cd.sr m-2 .cd.sr* s-1 m s-2

SI Prefixes Expressing Decimal Factors

Factor
10 18 10 15 10
12

Prefix
exa peta tera giga mega kilo hecto deka

Symbol
E P T G M k h da

Factor
10 -1 10 -2 10
-3

Prefix
deci centi milli micro nano pico femto atto

Symbol
d c m n p f a

10 9 10 10 10 10
6 3 2 1

10 -6 10 10 10 10
-9 -12 -15 -18

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WEIGHTS & MEASURES

METRIC MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS
LENGTH 1 millimetre (mm) 1 centimetre (cm) 1 metre (m) 1 kilometre (km) SURFACE OR AREA 1 sq.cm (cm) 1 sq metre (m) 1 are (a) 1 sq.km (km) CAPACITY 1 cu cm (cm) 1 cu decimetre (dm) 1cu metre (m) 1 litre (l) 1 hectolitre (hl) WEIGHT 1 milligramme (mg) 1 gramme (g) 1 kilogramme (kg) 1 tonne (t) = 10mm = 100cm = 1000m = 100mm = 10,000cm =100m =100hectares 0.0610 cu in 1000cm 1000dm 1 dm 100 litres =0.0154 grain =1000mg =0.0353 oz =1000g =2.2046 lb =1000kg = 0.9842 ton =0.0394 in =0.3937 in =1.0936 yds =0.6214 mile =0.1550sq in =1.1960 sq.yds =119.60 sq yds =0.3861 sq miles

THERMOMETER COMPARISON

E=2xC C = F-32 x 5 9 F = Cx9 5 + 32

=0.0351 cu ft =1.3080 cu yds =0.2642 US gallon =2.7497 bushels

Fever Chart

=0.017 chattak =1.07 seers =26.75 maunds

E 81.0 80.0 78.0 77.6 76.6 75.4 74.0 72.2

F 105 104 103 102 101 100 98.6 97

C 40.5 40 39.4 38.8 38.3 37.7 37 36.1

LENGTH 1 inch 1 foot 1 yard 1 rod 1 chain 1 furlong 1 mile 1 nautical mile SURFACE OR AREA 1 sq inch 1 sq foot 1 sq.yard 1 acre 1 sq.mile CAPACITY 1 cu inches 1 cu foot 1 cu yard 1 pint 1 quart 1 imperial gallon 1 bushel APOTHECARIES 1 fuild ounce 1 pint WEIGHT Avoirdupois 1 tola 1 ounce 1 pound 1 seer 1 stone 1 hundredweight 1 ton USA Dry Measure Equivelants 1 pints 1 bushel USA Liquid Measure Equivalents 1 fluid ounce 1 pint (16 oz) 1 gallon US 1 barrel

BRITISH MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS

= 2.54 cm = 12 inches = 3 feet =55 yards =22 yards =220 yards =1760 yards =6080 feet =6.4516 cm =144 sq.inches =9 sq.feet = 4840 sq.yards = 640 acres = 16.387 cm = 1728 cu inches = 27 cu feet = 4 gills = 2 pints = 8 pints = 8 gallons = 8 fl drams = 20 fl ounce = 0.3048 m = 0.9144 m = 5.0292m = 20.117 m = 201.17 m = 1.6093 km = 1.853 km

Fahrenheit Water Freezes 32 Water Boils 212 Absolute Zero -459.6 Max.Global Human Env. 122

Centig- Environment rade 0 0 100 200 -273.15 -546.3 50 100

= 0.0929 m = 0.8361m = 4046.9 m = 259.0 hectares

(Hypothetically the lowest, possible temperature at which all motion would cease.

= 0.0283 m = 0.7646 m = 0.5683 litre = 1.1365 litres = 4.5461 litres = 36.369 litres = 28.413 cm = 568.26 cm

= 0.41 oucnes = 437.5 grains = 16 unce = 16 chattak = 14 pounds = 112 pounds = 20 cwt = 0.9689 UK pt = 0.9689 UK bu = 1.0408 UK fl oz = 0.8327 UK pt = 0.8327 UK gal = 42 US gallon

= 11.6363 g = 28.350 g = 0.4536 kg = 0.93 kg = 6.3503 kgs = 50.802 kgs = 1.0161 tonnes = 0.5506 litre = 35.238 litres = 0.0296 litre = 0.4732 litre = 3.7853 litres = 158.98 litres

E 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -35.6 -40 -50

F 122 113 104 95 86 77 68 59 50 41 32 23 14 5 0 -4 -13

C 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -17.8 -20 -25

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ANGULAR MEASURE
60 second.................................1 minute 60 minute.........................................1 degree 30 degree...................................1 sign 90 degree............................1 quadrant 4 quadrant, or 360 degree, ..................1 circumference or graet circle The earth rotates at a veiocity of 15 degree an hour (about) 17.366 miles a minute at the Equator);1 degree as therefore equal to 4 minutes.s

THE METRIC SYSTEM

LINEAR MEASURE
10 millimeters.............................1 centimetre 10 centimetre.........................1 decimetre 10 decimetre..........................1 metre 10 metres .................................1 decametre 10 decametres..........................1 hectometre 10 hectometres......................1 kilometre

SQUARE MEASURE
100 sq. millimetres..............1 sq.centimetre 100 sq. centimetres.............1 sq. decimetre 100 sq. decimetres...............1 sq. metre 100 sq. metres....................1 sq. decimetre 100 sq. decametres.........1 sq. hectometre 100 sq. hectometres........1 sq. kilometre

CIRCULAR MEASURE
Diameter of a Circle x 3.1416 gives Circumference Diameter Squared x .7854 gives Area of Circle Diameter Squard x 3.1416 gives Surface Sphere Diameter Cubed x .5236 gives Solidity of Sphere One Degree of Circumference x 57.3 give Radius. Diameter of Cylinder x 3.1416, and product by its length, gives the Surface. Diameter Squared + .7854, and product by the length, gives Solid Contents. A Circular Acre is 235.504 feet, a Circular Road 117.752 feet in diameter. The Circumference of the Globe is about 24,855 miles and the Diameter about 7,900 miles

CUBIC MEASURE
1000 cu. millimetres...........1 cu. centimetre 1000 cu. centimetres......... 1 cu. decimetre 1000 cu. decimetres.............1 cu. metre

LIQUID MEASURE
10 millimetres.......................1 centilitre 10 centilitres......................1 decilitre 10 decilitres ............................1 litre 10 litres................................1 decalitre 10 decalitres............................1 hectolitre 10 hectolitres..........................1 kilolitre

WEIGHT
10 milligrams........................1 centigram 10 centigrams........................1 decigram 10 decigrams........................1 gram 10 grams.....................................1 decagram 10 decagrams........................1 hectogram 10 hectograms.......................1 kilogram 100 kilograms..........................1 quintal 10 quintals.................................1 ton

INTERNATIONAL PAPER SIZES

A series is based on AO. (841 x 1189) mm), which is the equivalent of a square metre in area, and each smaller size, A1, A2, etc., is equal to half the area of the preceding larger sizes 2A AO A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 millimetres 1189 x 1682 841 x 1189 594 x 841 420 x 594 297 x 420 210 x 297 148 x 210 105 x 148 74 x 105 52 x 74 37 x 52 26 x 37 inches 46.81 x 66.22 33.11 x 46.81 23.39 x 33.11 16.54 x 23.39 11.69 x 16.54 8.27 x 11.69 5.83 x 8.27 4.13 x 5.83 2.91 x 4.13 2.05 x 2.91 1.46 x 2.05 1.02 x 1.46

DIMENSIONS OF THE WORLD

Equatorial Diameter................7.926.68 miles Polar Diameter...............7,899.99 miles Difference..............................26.69 miles Mean Diameter.....................7,918.00 miles Equatorial Circumference ..........................................24,902.37 miles Meridional Circumference ..........................................24,902.37 miles Difference...........................41.93 miles Area of Surface ..........................196,950,284 square miles Water Area...........139,950,284 square miles Land Area...........57,000,000 square miles Volume of Land ..............................320,000,000 cubic miles Volume of Water ............................320,000,000 cubic miles AREAS AND DEPTHS OF THE OCEANS Area Greatest Oceans (Square Depth (Miles (Feet) Pacific.....68,634,000 30,000 Atlantic....41,321,000 27,366 Indian......29,340,000 18,582

C series if for envelopes or folders suitable for enclosing stationary in the A sizes millimetres 324 x 458 229 x 324 162 x 229 114 x 162 inches 12.76 x 18.03 9.02 x 12.76 6.38 x 9.02 4.49 x 6.38

C3 C4 C5 C6

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Maximum Capacity of PVC / Steel Conduits

Maximum capacity of PVC conduit for the simultaneous drawing in of single core PVC cables
Nominal cable size Nominal overall diameter of cable
20 mm or inch

Size and guage of conduit

mm

25 mm or 1 inch

32 mm or 1 inch

40 mm or 1 inch

50 mm or 20 inch

PVC Insulation

1.0 1.5 2.5

2.9 3.1 3.5

12 10 8

18 15 12

30 25 20

40 35 30

50 45 35

4 6 10

4.3 4.9 6.2

5 4 2

8 6 4

12 10 6

20 15 10

25 20 12

16 25 35 50

7.3 9.0 10.3 12.0

2 -

3 2 -

5 3 2 2

7 4 3 2

8 6 5 4

MINIMUM BENDING RADIUS OF CABLES

Paper insulated, PVC insulated or XLPE insulated shall always be bent or (Straightened) slowly; they shall never be bent to small radius, The minimum safe bending radius may be taken as given below but wherever possible larger radius should be used

Cable cross section & Insulation PVC/XLPE

1.0 mm to 10.0 mm 10.0 mm to 25.0 mm 25.0 mm to 95.0 mm 95 mm to 300.0 mm 300 mm & above D is the overall diameter of the cable

Minimum Bending radius Single Core

3D 6D 8D 12 D 20 D

MULTICORE
Un-armoured
5D 8D 10 D 15 D 25 D

Armoured
6D 10 D 12 D 18 D 30 D

All bends shall be made so that cable will not be damaged and the radius of the curve of inner edge of any bend shall not be less than stated above.

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(VA) ELECTRICAL LOAD DEMAND FOR DIFFERENT TYPE OF OCCUPANCIES VOLT AMPS
Occupancy Description Light/Fan
Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft

Other Gadgets/ appliance

Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft

Air Conditioning @ of 1500 VA per ton

Per Sq. Meter Per Sq. ft

Banks Beauty parlours/Barber shop Departmental Stores Main Floor Upper Floors Residences Ground floor Upper floor Offices Multi Story Single Floor Hotel & Restaurants Club & Recreation Theatre & Auditorium Continuous performance Neighbour hood Hospitals/Clinics Schools/Libraries Religious Places Parking/Garages Industries Electric/Generator rooms Mechanical Plant rooms

35 30

3.5 3.0

20 40

2.0 4.0

65 200

6.5 20.0

30 30

3.0 3.0

50 50

5.0 5.0

110 80

11.0 8.0

30 25

3.0 2.5

20 15

2.0 1.5

100 75

10.0 7.5

35 35 40 20

3.5 3.5 4.0 2.0

60 60 30 30

6.0 6.0 3.0 3.0

40 50 150 150

4.0 5.0 15.0 15.0

30 20 40 30 20 10.0 40 - 60 40 40

3.0 2.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 2-6 4.0 4.0

50 10 60 25 25 10 As per demand As per demand As per demand

5.0 1.0 6.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 As per demand As per demand As per demand

100 80 200 100 50 Nil

10.0 8.0 20.0 10.0 5.0 Nil

As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand As per demand

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Spacing of supports for conduits

Nominal size of conduit

Maximum distance between supports

Rigid Metal

Rigid Insulating

Pliable

Horizontal 1 mm 2 mm

Vertical 3 mm

Horizontal 4 mm

Vertical 5 mm

Horizontal 6 mm

Vertical 7 mm

Net exceeding 16 Exceeding 16 and not exceeding 25 Exceeding 25 and not exceeding 40 Exceeding 40

0.75 1.75 2.0 2.25

1.0 2.0 2.25 2.5

0.75 1.5 1.75 2.0

1.0 1.75 2.0 2.0

0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8

0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0

Spacing of supports for cable trunking

Cross-sectional area of trunking

Maximum distance between supports

Metal

Insulating

Horizontal 1 mm 2 m

Vertical 3 m

Horizontal 4 m

Vertical 5 m

Exceeding 300 and not exceeding 700 Exceeding 700 and not exceeding 1500 Exceeding 1500 and not exceeding 2500 Exceeding 2500 and not exceeding 5000 Exceeding 5000

0.75 1.25 1.75 3.0 3.0

1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 3.0

0.5 0.5 1.25 1.5 1.75

0.5 0.5 1.25 2.0 2.0

NOTE :

1- The spacing tabulated allow for maximum fill of cabels permitted by these Regulations and the thermal limits specified in the relevant British Standard. They assume that the conduit or trunking is not exposed to other mechanical stress 2- The above figures do not apply to lighting suspension trunking or where specials strengthening couplers are used. A flexible conduit is not normally required to be supported in its run. Supports should be positioned within 300m of bends or fitting

Earth elecrodes
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MINIMUM SIZES OF COPPER EARTHING LEADS, COPPER BONDING LEADS AND CONDUCTOR
ILUSTRATION OF EARTHING LEAD, BONDING LEAD & CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR TERMS
10 3 Circuit protective conductor 8 9 3 8 8 4
mm mm mm mm

Minimum sizes of copper earthing leads,copper Bonding leads and circuit protective Conductors not contained in a composite cable, Flexible cable, or flexible cord.
Nominal Cross Sectional Area of largest Associted phase conductor Nominal cross sectional area of earthing lead conductor Nominal cross sectional area of bonding lead conductor Nominal cross sectional area of circuit protective conductor

Circuit protective conductor

1.0 1.5 2.5

6 6 6 6 6

4 4 4 4 6

2.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 4.0

8 2 7

4.0 6.0
G.LEVEL 1 6

10 16

10 10 16 16 25

6 6 10 10 16

6 6 10 10 16

(See Note Below)

1 = earth electrode (TT and IT systems) 2 = main earthing terminal 3 = exposed - conductive - part 4 = extraneous - conductive - part 5 = main metallic water pipe/gas pipe 6 = other means of earthing (TN systems) 7 = earthing lead 8 = main equipotential bonding conductor 9 = supplementary equipotential bonding conductors 10 = circuit protective conductor

25 35 50

70 95 120 150 185

35 50 70 70 95

25 25 35 35 35

EARTH ELECTRODES
The following types of earth electrodes are recognised for the purposes of the Regulations: (i) earth rods or pipes (ii) earth tapes or wires (iii) earth plates (iv) underground structural metalwork embedded in foundations (v) welded metal reinforcement of concrete (except prestressed concrete) embedded in the earth (vi) lead sheaths and other metal coverings of cables, (vii) other suitable underground metalwork. The type and embedded depth of an earth electrode shall be such that soil drying and freezing will not increase its resistance above the required value. The design used, and the construction of, an earth electrode shall be such as to withstand damage and to take account of possible increase in resistance due to corrosion. The metalwork of a gas, water or other service shall not be used as a protective earth electrodes. This requirement does not preclude the bonding of such metalwork as required by Regulation

240 300 400 500 630

120 120 120 120 120

50 50 50 50 50

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PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF CABLES Details of Conductors (Copper)

Nominal conductor area mm 1.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 6.0 10 *16 *25 *35 *50 *70 *95 *120 *50 *185 *240 *300 300 *400 400 500 630 * Minimum Number of Wires 1/1.13 1/1.38 7/0.53 1/1.78 7/0.67 7/0.85 7/1.04 7/1.35 7/1.75 7/2.20 7/2.60 19/1.85 19/2.20 19/2.60 36/2.12 36/2.33 36/2.60 36/2.98 36/3.35 61/2.52 36/3.78 61/2.85 91/2.65 91/2.98 Nominal Diameter of Conductor Circular Compacted Circular mm mm 1.13 1.38 1.78 2.55 3.12 4.05 5.10 6.42 7.65 7.34 8.90 8.54 10.70 10.27 12.60 12.10 14.21 13.64 15.75 15.12 17.64 16.93 20.25 19.44 22.68 21.77 25.65 24.63 28.80 27.98 32.70 31.45 Maximum plain conductor at 20C ohm / 1000 m 18.1 12.1 7.41 4.61 3.08 1.83 1.15 0.727 0.524 0.387 0.268 0.193 0.153 0.124 0.0991 0.0754 0.0601 0.0470 Maximum tinned conductor resistance at 20C ohm / 1000 m 18.2 12.2 7.35 4.70 3.11 1.84 1.16 0.734 0.529 0.391 0.270 0.195 0.154 0.126 0.100 0.0762 0.0607 0.0475 -

These are also supplied COMPACTED with different wire sizes and varying number of wires, which will not affect conductor resistance at 20C.

CIRCULAR
PVC Insulated Non-sheathed general purpose Cable 450/750 volt Rigid Conductor Cable for conduit wiring

REF 6491X
Nominal Cross sectional Area of Conductor mm
1.0 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630

Single Core
Approximate weight of cable kg / 100m
1.55 2.13 3.45 5 7 12 18 28 38 51 72 99 123 151 188 246 307 394 493 629

Radial thickness of insulation (nominal) mm

0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.8

Mean overall diameter (upper limit) mm

2.45 2.99 3.75 4.20 4.88 6.15 7.05 8.75 9.8 11.30 12.90 15.05 16.50 18.35 23.05 26.05 29.05 33.05 37.0 41.0

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CIRCULAR
Circular PVC insulated PVC sheathed 300/500 volt (up to 35 mm) 600/1000 volt (50 mm and above)

REF 06181Y
Nominal Conductor Area Radial Thickness of insulation Approx. Thickness of Inner Covering mm Radial Thickness of Sheath Mean Overall Diameter

Single Core
Approximate weight of cable

mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/km

1.0 1.5 2.5 4. 6 10 16 25 35 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630

0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.60 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 2.80

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.60 1.70 1.70 1.80 1.90 1.90 2.10 2.10 2.20

4.15 4.82 5.20 6.20 6.78 8.10 9.15 11.00 12.00 18.40 20.05 21.90 24.30 27.50 30.15 35.70 39.35 43.45

28 34 49 75 99 155 225 340 445 1330 1680 2000 2430 3090 3770 4830 5920 7420

REF 06192Y
1.0 1.5 2.5 4. 6 10 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.2 4.4 x 6.6 4.8 x 7.6 5.65 x 9.10 6.45 x 10.7 7.25 x 12.05 8.8 x 14.95

Two Core
54 67 99 150 205 325

REF 06183Y
1.0 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 8.9 10.05 10.9 12.75 14.5 17.90

Three Core
100 130 180 250 340 540

REF 06184Y
1.0 1.5 2.5 4 6 10 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4 9.55 10.20 11.85 14.3 16.1 19.40

Four Core
120 160 230 300 440 680

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Copper Wire Flexible cable conductors

Nominal Number and cross Sectional Nominal diameter Area of wire in conductor Approximate diameter of conductor
Bunched Multiple Standard

Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20 C Plain

Single core On flat ohm Multicore circular ohm

Tinned
Single core on flat ohm Conductor Multicore circular ohm

mm

mm

mm

mm

6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630

84/0.3 80/0.4 126/0.4 196/0.4 276/0.4 396/0.4 360/0.5 475/0.5 608/0.5 756/80.5 925/0.5 1221/0.5 1525/0.5 2013/0.5 1769/0.6 2257/0.6

3.3 4.2 5.3 6.6 7.8 9.4 11.2 13.0 14.5 -

7.1 8.5 10.3 12.4 14.5 16.0 18.0 20.0 23.0 26.0 30.0 33.5 37.0

3.14 1.82 1.16 0.743 0.527 0.368 0.259 0.196 0.153 0.123 0.101 0.0763 0.0611 0.0463 0.0366 0.0287

3.30 1.91 1.21 0.780 0.554 0.386 0.272 0.206 0.161 0.129 0.106 0.0801 0.0641 0.0486 -

3.23 1.85 1.18 0.757 0.538 0.375 0.264 0.200 0.156 0.126 0.103 0.0778 0.0623 0.0472 0.0373 0.0292

3.39 1.95 1.24 0.795 0.565 0.393 0.277 0.210 0.164 0.132 1.108 0.0817 0.0654 0.0495 -

* These formations are for welding cables This tables is based on BS 6360 : 1969

Copper Wire Circular non-flexible cables conductors (annealed)

Nominal Number and cross Sectional Nominal diameter Area of wire in conductor
mm mm

Nominal diameter of conductor

mm ohm

Maximum resistance per km of cable at 20 C Plain

Single core On flat Multicore circular Single core on flat

Tinned
Multicore circular

Nominal weight Per km of Conductor

ohm

ohm

ohm

kg

1.0 1.5 2.5. 4.0 6.0 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 400

1/1.13 1/1.38 1/1.78 1/2.25 1/2.76 1/3.57 1/4.50 7/2.14 19/1.53 19/1.78 19/2.14 19/2.52 37/2.03 37/2.25 37/2.52 61/2.25 61/2.52 61/2.85 91/2.36

1.13 1.38 1.78 2.25 2.76 3.57 4.50 6.42 7.65 8.90 10.70 12.60 14.21 15.75 17.64 20.25 22.68 25.65 25.96

17.7 11.9 7.14 4.47 2.97 1.77 1.12 0.712 0.514 0.379 0.262 0.189 0.150 0.122 0.0972 0.0740 0.0590 0.0461 0.0451

18.1 12.1 7.28 4.56 3.03 1.81 1.14 0.727 0.524 0.387 0.268 0.193 0.153 0.124 0.0991 0.0754 0.0601 0.0470 0.0460

17.9 12.0 7.21 4.51 3.00 1.79 1.13 0.719 0.519 0.383 0.265 0.191 0.151 0.123 0.0982 0.0747 0.0595 0.0465 0.0459

18.2 12.2 7.35 4.60 3.06 1.83 1.15 0.734 0.529 0.391 0.270 0.195 0.154 0.126 0.100 0.0762 0.0607 0.0475 0.0468

9.0 13.3 22.2 35.4 53.2 89.0 142 229 317 429 620 860 1086 1334 1673 2199 2759 3528 3610

* To obtain the maximum resistance of hard-drawn conductors the tabulated figures should be divided by 0.97 This table is based on BS 6360:1969

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FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY

Workmanship and materials

Good workmanship and proper materials shall be used

General
All equipment shall be constructed, installed and protected and shall be capable of being maintained, inspected and tested so as to prevent danger so far as is reasonably practicable. All equipment shall be suitable for maximum power demanded by the current-using equipment when it is functioning in its intnded manner. All electrical conductor shall be of sufficient size and current-carrying capacity for the purposes for which they are intended. All conductors shall either (i) be so insulated and where necessary further effectively protected, or (ii) be so placed and safeguarded, to prevent danger so far as is reasonably, practicable. Every electrical joint and connection shall be of proper construction as regards conductance, insulation, mechanical strength and protection.

Overcurrent protective devices

Where necessary to prevent danger, every installation and every circuit thereof shall be protected against over-current by (i) devices which: will operated automatically at values of current which are suitably related to the (ii) safe current rating of the circuit, and are of adequate breaking capacity and where appropriate, making capacity, and (iii) are suitably located and are ccnstructed as to prevent danger from overheating, arcing or the scattering of hot particles when they come into operation and to permit ready restoration of the supply without danger.

Precautions against earth leakage and earth fault curents.

Where metalwork of electrical equipment, other than current-carrying conductors, may become charged with electricity in such a manner as to cause danger:
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(i) the metalwork shall be connected with earth in such a manner as will cause discharge of electrical energy without danger, or (ii) other equally effective precautions shall be taken to prevent danger. Every circuit shall be arranged so as to prevent the persistence of dangerous earth leakage currents. Where metalwork is connected with Earth in accordance with relevent regulations. the circuit concerned shall be protected against the persistence of an Earth fault current by: (i) the over-current protective devices as required by regulation or (ii) a residual current device or equally effective device. The method described in item (ii) above shall be used whenever the prospective Earth fault current is insufficient to cause prompt operation of the over-current protective devices. Where any metalwork of electrical equipment is connected with earth in accordance with regulation and is accessible simultaneously with substantial exposed metal parts of other services, the latter shall be effectively connected to the main earthing terminal of the installation.

Protective devices and switches

A single-pole fuse switch or circuit-breaker shall be inserted in the phase conductor only. No switch or circuit-breaker, excepting where linked, or fuse shall be inserted in an earthed neutral conductor and any linked switch or linked circuit-breaker inserted in an earthed neutral conductor shall be arranged to break all the related phase conductor

Isolation and switching

Effective means, suitably placed for ready operation, shall be provided so that all voltage may be cut from every installation, from every circuit thereof and from all equipment, as may be necessary to prevent or remove danger. Every fixed electric motor shall be provided with an efficient means of switching off, readily accessible, easily operated and so placed as to prevent danger.
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Accessibility of equipment
Every piece of equipment which requires operation or attention by a person shall be so installed that adequate space are afforded for such operation or attention.

Precaution in adverse conditions

All equipment likely to be exposed to weather,corrosive atmosphere or other adverse conditions, shall be so constructed or protected as may be necessary to prevent danger arising from such exposure. All equipment in surroundings susceptible to risk of fire or explosion shall be so constructed or protected and such other special precautions shall be taken, as may be necessary to prevent danger.

Additions and alterations to an installation

No addition or alteration, temporary or permanent, shall be made to an existing installation, unless it has been ascertained that the rating and the condition of any existing equipment,including that of the supplier, which will have to carry any additional loads is adequate for the altered circumstances and the earthing arrangments is also adequate.

Inspection and testing

On completion of an installation or an extension or alteration of an installation,appropriate inspection and tests shall be made,to verify so far as is reasonably practicable that the requirement of regulations have been met. The person carrying out the inspection and tests or a person acting on their behalf,shall inform the person ordering the work of the recommendations for periodic inspection and testing in future.

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PRODUCT RANGE
PRODUCT
GENERAL WIRING

SPECIFICATION
450 / 750V & 300 / 500 V BSS - 6004 : 2000

RANGE
a) SINGLE CORE 1mm to 16 mm b) MULTICORE 1 mm to 10mm

USAGE
House wiring Industrial lighting & Commercial buildings

600 / 1000V & 1900 / 3300 V a) SINGLE CORE Industrial Projects e.g. 25mm to 1000 mm Textile, Fertilizer, Sugar, COPPER OR ALUMINIUM BSS - 6346 : 1997 Armoured / Unarmoured Refineries Cement etc. CONDUCTOR XLPE OR b) MULTICORE PVC INSULATED 16 mm to 400 mm
Armoured / Unarmoured

L. V. CABLE

11000 - 15000 V M. V. CABLE COPPER OR ALUMINIUM IEC - 502 : 1994 CONDUCTOR XLPE OR PVC INSULATED

a) SINGLE CORE 16 mm to 630 mm b) MULTICORE 16 mm to 300 mm Upto 500 mm

Primary Cable of Utility Companies for distribution to Sub-Station

CONDUCTOR
PACC / HDBC / ACSR / AAC

BSS : 6360 : 7884, 215

Overhead Transmission Lines Industrial Control Wiring Arc Welding Plant Telecommunication

CONTROL CABLES WELDING CABLES TELEPHONE CABLES PVC / PE INSULATED

600 / 1000 V BSS - 6346

MULTICORE 1.5 mm to 4.0 mm 16 mm to 300 mm

PCL design with synthetic rubber insulation PCL Design

1 pair to 20 pairs Armoured / Unarmoured

SPECIAL CABLES
a)

AIR FIELD LIGHTING CABLE COAXIAL CABLES SUBMERSIBLE CABLES

Civil Aviation Authority 5C - 2V 75 ohm, RG - 6, RG - 11

Airport Lighting Dish Antenna CC TV and Cable Wiring Water Submersible Pumps.

b)

c)

d)

MISCELLANEOUS OTHER CABLES As per customers requirements

ALUMINIUM SECTION (Profiles) Alum-Ex Brand

Anodized As Well as Powder Coated

BS-1474, ASTM-B221, BS-3987 & AAMA CLASS-1

a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l)

Sections for sliding doors and windows Sections for hinged doors and windows Sections for fixed glazing/shop fronts Sections for double glazed sliding Doors and Windows Sections for double glazed openable doors & windows Glass door sections Curtain wall sections/Structural glazed sections Centrally pivoted window sections Swing door sections Sections for casement/awning windows False ceiling sections Special sections to suit customers specific needs

Architectural , Industrial & Commercial.

High conductivity Oxygen free

ASTM B-49

8 mm Dia

COPPER ROD

Enamel wire manufacturing, Electrical/communication wires, cables, conductor & enamelled wire.