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Calculating Cable Size When Amps are Known

06/05/2008 8:15 AM

Is there any thumb rule for selecting Size of cable if ampere is known

For a 3 core & 4 core unarmed & armed cable?
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Re: Any thumb rule for calculating size of cable selection if Amps is known

06/05/2008 9:18 AM

Rule of thmb? The Wiring Regulations published by the IEE give calculation algorithms.

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Re: Calculating Cable Size When Amps are Known

10/07/2009 10:28 PM

good morning...

now we have 400 amp supply...so what is the size of the cabel we need to use..

and we need to use 4 core.

Thank you
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