For use in household appliances
such as washing machines, spin dryers and refrigerators. Generally unsuitable
for outdoor use or industrial applications.
Standards
No of Core andCross Sectional Area
Nominal Thickness of
Insulationmm
Overall Diameter ( Approx.
)mm
Current rating ACAmps.
0.5 - 2.5mm2 to BS6500,
4.0mm2 to BS 7919
6.0 mm2 Generally to BS7919
VDE28 ,
CENELEC HD21.5 ,IS 694
2 X 0.50
0.60
6.50
4
2 X 0.75
0.60
7.00
7
Conductor
2 X 1.00
0.60
7.30
12
Class 5
plain stranded flexible Copper conductors to BS EN 60228:2005 (previously
BS6360), IS 8130
2 X 1.50
0.60
7.80
15
2 X 2.50
0.70
9.50
20
3 X 0.50
0.60
6.90
4
Insulation
3 X 0.75
0.60
7.40
7
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) BS 7655, IS
5831
3 X 1.00
0.60
7.70
12
Sheath
3 X 1.50
0.60
8.20
15
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) BS 7655 IS 5831
3 X 2.50
0.70
10.00
20
Sheath
Colour
3 X 4.0
0.80
11.50
27
Black , Gray , Yellow
4 X 0.50
0.60
7.50
4
Voltage
Rating
4 X 0.75
0.60
8.00
7
Up to 1100 Volts.
4 X 1.00
0.60
8.50
12
Temperature
Rating
4 X 1.50
0.60
9.50
15
700
C.
4 X 2.50
0.70
11.00
20
Core Identification
4 X 4.0
0.80
13.00
27
2 – Red
, Black
4 X 6.0
0.80
16.50
35
3
-Red , Black , Green
5 X 0.50
0.60
8.30
4
4
-Red , Yellow , Blue , Green
5 X 0.75
0.60
9.00
7
5
-Red , Yellow , Blue , Black ,
Gray
5 X 1.00
0.60
9.50
12
5 X 1.50
0.60
10.50
15
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FlexibleCopper Conductor for Single Core and
Multi Core Cables
Cross Sectional AreaSq.mm
Flexibility Class - 5
Flexibility Class – 2
Maximum Diameter of Conductor
/No. of Conductor
Maximum Cond.
Resistance at 200 C.( Ohms
/ Km. )
Minimum Number of Conductor ( ActualDia. Of Cond. / No. of Cond.)
Maximum Cond.
Resistance at 200 C.( Ohms
/ Km. )
0.50
0.21 / 16
39.00
--
--
0.75
0.21 / 24
26.00
--
--
1.00
0.21 / 32
19.50
3( 0.30 / 14 )
18.10
1.50
0.26 / 30
13.30
3( 0.30 / 22 )
12.10
2.50
0.26 / 50
7.98
3( 0.30 / 36 )
7.41
4.00
0.31 / 56
4.95
--
--
6.00
0.31 / 84
3.30
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Current
Caring Capacity ( Amperes ) And Mass Supportable ( Kg.
)
Cross Sectional AreaSq.mm
mm2
Current Capacity
Maximum Mass Supportable by twin
Flexible CordAmps.
Single Phase Amps.
Three PhaseAmps.
0.50
3
3
2
0.75
6
6
3
1.00
10
10
5
1.50
16
16
5
2.50
25
20
5
4.00
30
26
--
6.00
39
34
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Voltage
Drop ( Per Amps. Per Mtr.)
Cross Sectional AreaSq.mm
mm2
DC or Single Phase AC
mV / A / m
Three Phase AC
mV / A / m
0.50
83
72
0.75
62
54
1.00
46
40
1.50
31
26
2.50
19
16
4.00
11
9.6
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Rating Factor for Ambient Temperature
600 C. Thermoplastic or Thermosetting Insulated
Cords
Multiply the current carrying of the
cable by factors given below for various ambient temperatures
