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Size Numbers and Nominal Conductor Current

Diameters of Wires Thickness of Resistance at 20 C/ Rating
(mm) Insulation (mm) km (max) (Amps)
1/18 1/1.12 0.70 17.58 12
3/22 3/0.737 0.70 13.76 12
3/20 3/0.914 0.70 8.927 16
7/22 7/0.737 0.80 5.879 22
7/20 7/0.914 0.80 3.815 29
7/18 7/1.12 0.80 2.555 37
7/16 7/1.63 1.00 1.207 68

Table 1 : Litmus Single Core PVC Insulated Multistrand Copper Conductor ( unsheathed) heavy duty cables for
house wiring voltage grade 650/1100 V (Conforming to NS:344/2052).

Nomial CS Number Nomial Conductor Current carrying 2 cables single 0

area of and dia of thickness resistance capacity in conduit/ enclosed clipped directly
conductor wires of ohm/km (max) trunking (amps) to a surface or on cable
(sq mm) (mm) Insulation at 20 C trays (amps)
(mm)
1.00 14/0.3 0.7 18.1 11 12
1.5 21/0.3 0.7 12.1 13 16
2.5 36/0.3 0.8 7.41 18 22
4.0 56/0.3 0.8 4.96 24 29
6.0 85/0.3 0.8 3.3 31 37
10 80/0.4 1 1.91 42 51
16 126/0.4 1 1.21 57 68
25 196/0.4 1.2 0.78 71 86
35 276/0.4 1.2 0.554 91 110
50 396/0.4 1.4 0.386 120 145

Table 2 : Litmus Single Core PVC Insulated Multistrand Copper Conductor ( unsheathed) heavy duty cables for
flexible wiring voltage grade650/1100 V.

Nominal Number/ Thickness Nomial thickness of Resistance Current Voltage drop

CS area Nom. dia of of sheath max per rating AC
of wires (mm) insulation Twin Three Four Five Km at 20 C D/C 10 3 0 AC
conductor (Nom) mm core core core core AC (mV) (mV)
0.5 7/0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 39.0 4.0 83 72

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0.75 10/0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 26.0 7.0 56 48

1.0 14/0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 19.5 11.0 43 37
1.5 21/0.3 0.6 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 13.3 15.0 31 26
2.5 36/0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 7.98 20.0 18 16
4.0 56/0.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 4.95 26.0 11 9.6

Table 3 : Litmus Multicore round flexilbe PVC insulated copper conductor and sheathed cables for flexible
wiring in voltage grade 650/1110 V.

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