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Submersible 3 Core PVC Flat Cable

Application
Ideal for irrigation pumps, drinking water supply pumps, offshore drilling rigs, fire fighting equipment , sewage treatment plants, sea water / river water handling equipment.
Standards
IS : 694 , BS 6500
Conductor
Class 5 plain stranded flexible copper conductors to IS : 8130 or BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360), VDE0295
	(1) Copper Conductor (2) PVC Insulation of Cores ( Red, yellow , blue) (3) PVC Sheath
	3 Core Flat Cables as per IS : 694
Insulation	Conductor		Overall Dimensions		Current carrying capacity @40⁰ C. Amps.
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)	Area Sq.mm.	No. of Cond. / Dia. mm	Width (Approx.) ‘W’ mm	Height (Approx.) ‘H’ mm
Sheath	Area Sq.mm.	No. of Cond. / Dia. mm	Width (Approx.) ‘W’ mm	Height (Approx.) ‘H’ mm
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)	1.5	22 / 0.30*	12.0	5.60	14
Sheath Colour	2.5	36 / 0.30*	14.0	6.40	18
Black , Gray , Yellow , Blue	* As per Conductor Class 2 of IS : 8130 : 1984
Voltage Rating	4.0	56 / 0.30	16.5	7.4	26
Up to 1100 Volts.	6.0	84 / 0.30	18.7	7.9	31
Temperature Rating	10.0	140 / 0.30	23.7	9.9	42
70⁰ C.	16.0	226 / 0.30	28.0	11.4	57
Requirement of Oxygen to Catch Fire (% in air)	25.0	354 / 0.30	35.5	14.7	72
> 30	35.0	495 / 0.30	39.5	16.2	90
Temperature Required to catch fire ( with 21% oxygen)	50.0	703 / 0.30	45.5	18.3	115
Temperature Required to catch fire ( with 21% oxygen)	70.0	360 / 0.50	51.0	20.0	143
> 250⁰ C.	95.0	475 / 0.50	60.0	23.5	165
Visibility during Cable burning (%)	The No. of wires and Strand Dia. Will be such as to satisfy the requirement of conductor resistance as per IS : 8130 4 & 5 Core Flat cable are available on request.
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Rating factors for low voltage : Multiply the full load current of submersible motors by factors given below
for different supply voltages & select the right cable.

Voltage	415	400	350	300	275	250
Rating Factor	1	1.05	1.15	1.25	1.30	1.35

Derating Factors : Multiply the full load current of submersible motors by factors given below
for various ambient temperatures.

Ambient Temperature C.	30	35	40	45	50
Rating Factor	1.09	1.04	1.00	0.95	0.77

SELECTION GUIDE FOR 3 CORE FLAT CABLES

CABLES SELECTION CHART AT 40⁰ C. 415 V. (WITH DOL STARTER)

Submersible Motors		Size of Cable in Sq.mm at Different Length in Mtrs.
H.P.	Full Load Current Amps.	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	130	140	180
5	7.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2.5	4	4
7.5	11	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	6
10	15	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	4	6	6
12.5	19	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	4	6	6	10	10
15	22.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	10	10	10
17.5	26	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	10	10	10	10
20	28.4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	10	16
25	35.6	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16
30	42.3	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16	16
35	50.4	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25
40	58.1	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25
45	62.1	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25
50	67.5	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	35
55	73.8	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
60	81.0	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
65	87.3	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35	35
70	93.6	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
75	100.8	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50
80	108.0	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50

CABLES SELECTION CHART AT 40⁰ C. 415 V. ( WITH STAR DELTA STARTER – DOUBLE CABLE )

Submersible Motors		Size of Cable in Sq.mm at Different Length in Mtrs.
H.P.	Full Load Current Amps.	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	130	140	180
5	7.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5
7.5	11	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	4	4	4
10	15	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	6	6
12.5	19	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	6	6	6
15	22.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	4	6	6	10
17.5	26	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	4	6	6	10
20	28.4	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	4	6	6	10	10	10
25	35.6	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	6	10	10	10	16
30	42.3	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	10	10	10	10	16
35	50.4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	10	10	10	16	16
40	58.1	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16	16
45	62.1	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16	16
50	67.5	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16	16	25
55	73.8	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	16	16	16	25
60	81.0	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25	25
65	87.3	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25	25
70	93.6	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25	35
75	100.8	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	25	25	35
80	108.0	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	35