Cert ID: Q/50404
Copper cable loading chart
The chart below shows the maximum current loading for copper cable when bunched or in free air.
Cable diameter (mm)
Cable loading (Amps) bunched
Cable loading (Amps) in free air
1.0
13
17
1.5
15
21
2.5
22
30
4.0
29
41
6.0
37
53
10.0
50
75
16.0
67
100
25.0
88
136
35.0
108
167
50.0
132
204
70.0
168
259
95.0
209
321
120.0
236
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