Assess initial demand with safe diversity and anticipated demand in future, if any, as applicable to individual circuits, for selection of cable size, breakers rating, etc.
Assess individual fault levels and select MCBs/MCCBs accordingly.
Refer manufacturer’s catalogues and select MCBs/MCCBs, cable sizes, etc. for specific applications, considering inductive/capacitive loads, laying conditions, voltage drop, correction factors, etc.
Refer Section 4 of Regulations.
TABLE - 2
Multi core armoured PVC insulated, copper Conductors ( BS 6346)
Size of 1 No., 3/4 CPVC/SWA/PVC Cable installed in normal situations (mm2)
Max. rating of MCB/MCCB (Amps)
Max. Load current/demand (Amps)
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
10
15
20
30
40
50
60
80
100
125
160
180
200
250
300
350
400
10
15
20
30
40
50
60
80
100
125
160
180
200
250
300
350
400
Refer Table 1 for notes TABLE - 3 Multi core armoured XLPE insulated, Copper Conductors (BS 5467)
Size of 1 No., Cable installed in normal situations (mm2)
Max. rating of MCB/MCCB (Amps)
Max. Load - current/demand (Amps)
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
50
60
80
100
125
160
200
225
250
300
350
400
50
60
80
100
125
160
200
225
250
300
350
400
Refer Table 1 for general notes APPENDIX 6
COLOUR IDENTIFICATION OF UNARMOURED, ARMOURED AND FLEXIBLE CABLE CORES AND BARE CONDUCTORS (Section 4 of regulations)
Non - flexible cables and bare conductors:
Function
Colour Identification
Earth Continuity Conductor (ECC)
Neutral Conductor in 1 and 3-phase circuits (N)
Phase conductor in 1-phase circuits
Phase conductor in 3-phase circuits R - phase
Y - phase B - phase
Green - and - Yellow Black
Red or
Red (R) / Yellow (Y) / Blue (B) as applicable
Red Yellow Blue
Flexible Cables andCores:
Function
Colour of Core
Live Neutral Earth
Brown Blue
Green - and - Yellow
APPENDIX 7
SPECIFICATIONS OF MDBs/SMDBs (Refer section 4) MDB/SMDB No.:
REFERENCESTANDARDS
RATINGOFINCOMINGSUPPLY BREAKER/ISOLATOR+
(+On-load)
CONSTRUCTION
Mounting
Degree of protection of the enclosure for installation
Painting/Finish (Internal/External)
Front Cover (+Neoprene)
KWH Meter reading provision 6.Cable Tray
Ventilation