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16sqmm cable

12/20/2009 12:39 AM

16 sqmm what si the current carrying ampacity.

how to compute

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Re: 16sqmm cable

12/20/2009 1:53 AM

Generally, you do not calculate the ampacity of a cable, you look it up in the standard that is applicable to the jurisdiction that you live under. For example, if you live in Australia or New Zealand you look up the relevant AS/NZS standard, in the US it would be the NEC, and so on.

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12/20/2009 2:26 AM

Further, the ampacity depends on the type of insulation and its temperature rating, whether the conductor is in conduit, buried, or in air, and how many other wires are adjacent to it.

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Re: 16sqmm cable

12/21/2009 12:08 AM

you will get data from the cable vendors cable catalogue.It will depend on type of conductor,no of cores,type of insulation,where it is to be laid.all this you will get from cable catalogue.

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Re: 16sqmm cable

12/29/2009 8:24 AM

→ British Standard 7671.

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