Current Carrying Capacity for PVC power cables

PVC Armoured Power Cable -
IS 1554-1 YWY/YFY

XLPE Armoured Power Cable -
IS 7098-1 2XWY/2XFY

Nom.
Cross
 Sectional
Area
(mm2)

Max. DC Resistance
 (Ohm/Km)

Max. AC Resistance
 (Ohm/Km)

Current Rating (Amps)
FOR PVC Power Cable

Current Rating (Amps)
FOR XLPE Power Cable

2 Core

3 Core

4 Core

2 Core

3 Core

4 Core

In
Ground

In
Air

In
Ground

In
Air

In
Ground

In
Air

In
Ground

In
Air

In
Ground

In
Air

In
Ground

In
Air

1.5

12.1

14.5

23

20

21

17

21

17

26

23

23

19

23

19

2.5

7.41

8.87

32

27

27

24

27

24

35

30

30

27

30

27

4

4.61

5.52

41

35

36

30

36

30

44

39

41

34

41

34

6

3.08

3.69

50

45

45

39

45

39

55

50

49

41

49

41

10

1.83

2.19

70

60

60

57

60

57

74

67

65

54

65

54

16

1.15

1.38

90

78

77

66

77

66

94

85

92

79

92

79

25

0.727

0.87

115

105

99

90

99

90

144

131

119

108

119

108

35

0.524

0.627

140

125

120

110

120

110

175

150

144

132

144

132

50

0.387

0.463

165

155

145

135

145

135

206

194

174

162

174

162

70

0.268

0.321

205

195

175

165

175

165

256

244

210

198

210

198

95

0.193

0.231

240

230

210

200

210

200

300

288

252

240

252

240

120

0.153

0.184

275

265

240

230

240

230

344

331

-

-

-

-

150

0.124

0.149

310

305

270

265

270

265

388

381

-

-

-

-

185

0.0991

0.12

350

350

300

305

300

305

-

-

-

-

-

-

240

0.0754

0.0912

405

410

345

355

345

355

-

-

-

-

-

-

300

0.0601

0.0739

450

465

385

400

385

400

-

-

-

-

-

-