Derating Factor
Installation Method
On Cable tray - singlecore cables (F)
Grouping Factor
0.91
Load (KW)
50
No. of Phases
3 Phase
Cable Insulation
XLPE
Method A
No. of cables Grouping Factor
1 1
2 0.8
3 0.7
4 0.6
5 0.6
6 0.5
7 0.5
8 0.5
9 0.5
12 0.4
16 0.41
20 0.38
N/A 1
1 1.18
1.5 1.1
2 1.05
2.5 1
3 0.96
Size
1
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300
400
500
630
1 Cable
2 Cables
3 Cables
4 Cables
5 Cables
6 Cables
7 Cables
8 Cables
9 Cables
12 Cables
16 Cables
20 Cables
1
1.22
1.17
1.12
1.06
0.94
0.87
0.79
0.71
0.61
0.5
1.15
1.12
1.08
1.04
0.96
0.91
0.87
0.82
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.58
0.5
0.41
Multi Core Ohm/km
0.125
0.118
0.109
0.101
0.0955
0.086
0.0817
0.0813
0.0783
0.0779
0.075
0.0762
0.074
0.0745
0.0742
0.0752
0.075
0.0742
0.0744
0.0749
Touching cables - Single Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Single Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (9 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Double Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (9 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (9 Cables)
N/A
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
1 Cable
2 Cables
3 Cables
4 Cables
5 Cables
6 Cables
7 Cables
8 Cables
9 Cables
12 Cables
16 Cables
20 Cables
Touching cables - Single Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Single Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Single Layer (9 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Double Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Double Layer (9 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (1 Cable)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (2 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (3 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (4 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (6 Cables)
Touching cables - Triple Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Single Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Double Layer (9 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (1 Cable)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (2 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (3 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (4 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (6 Cables)
One cable diameter clearance - Triple Layer (9 Cables)
Single Layer (1 Cable)
Single Layer (2 Cables)
Single Layer (3 Cables)
Double Layer (1 Cable)
Double Layer (2 Cables)
Double Layer (3 Cables)
Triple Layer (1 Cable)
Triple Layer (2 Cables)
Triple Layer (3 Cables)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 1.0m clearance)
PVC
XLPE
Single Layer (1 Cable)
Single Layer (2 Cables)
Single Layer (3 Cables)
Double Layer (1 Cable)
Double Layer (2 Cables)
Double Layer (3 Cables)
Triple Layer (1 Cable)
Triple Layer (2 Cables)
Triple Layer (3 Cables)
N/A
PVC / 10 C
PVC / 15 C
PVC / 20 C
PVC / 25 C
PVC / 30 C
PVC / 35 C
PVC / 40 C
PVC / 45 C
PVC / 50 C
PVC / 55 C
PVC / 60 C
XLPE & EPR / 10 C
XLPE & EPR / 15 C
XLPE & EPR / 20 C
XLPE & EPR / 25 C
XLPE & EPR / 30 C
XLPE & EPR / 35 C
XLPE & EPR / 40 C
XLPE & EPR / 45 C
XLPE & EPR / 50 C
XLPE & EPR / 55 C
XLPE & EPR / 60 C
XLPE & EPR / 65 C
XLPE & EPR / 70 C
XLPE & EPR / 75 C
XLPE & EPR / 80 C
Method E
Tray Layers
1 Layer
1 Layer
1 Layer
1 Layer
1 Layer
1 Layer
2 Layers
2 Layers
2 Layers
2 Layers
2 Layers
2 Layers
3 Layers
3 Layers
3 Layers
3 Layers
3 Layers
3 Layers
1
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.41
0.38
1
0.88
0.82
0.79
0.76
0.73
1
0.87
0.8
0.77
0.73
0.68
1
0.86
0.79
0.76
0.71
0.66
1
1
0.98
0.95
0.91
0.9
1
0.99
0.96
0.92
0.87
0.85
1
0.98
0.95
0.91
0.85
0.84
0.98
0.91
0.87
0.96
0.87
0.81
0.95
0.85
0.78
0.75
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.55
0.55
0.85
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.9
0.8
0.75
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.85
0.75
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.9
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.95
0.9
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.95
0.95
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.65
0.6
0.6
0.9
0.8
0.75
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.95
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - touching)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - one cable diameter clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.125m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core or Multi-core without ducts (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - touching)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Multi-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - touching)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.25m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 0.5m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (2 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (3 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (4 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (5 cables - 1.0m clearance)
Single-core cables in single-way duct (6 cables - 1.0m clearance)
1
1.1
1.05
1
0.95
0.89
0.84
0.77
0.71
0.63
0.55
0.45
1.07
1.04
1
0.96
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.8
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.6
0.53
0.46
0.38
Method E
Tray Layers No. of cables
1 Layer 1
1 Layer 2
1 Layer 3
1 Layer 4
1 Layer 6
1 Layer 9
2 Layers 1
2 Layers 2
2 Layers 3
2 Layers 4
2 Layers 6
2 Layers 9
3 Layers 1
3 Layers 2
3 Layers 3
3 Layers 4
3 Layers 6
3 Layers 9
1 Phase
3 Phase
In a thermally insulated wall (A) Nocables
Buried in the ground (D) MethodDdetails
On Cable tray - multicore cables (E ) MethodEdetails
On Cable tray - singlecore cables (F) MethodFDeatails
Method D
Grouping Factor Duct space
1 Touching ducts
0.88 Touching ducts
0.82 Touching ducts
0.79 Touching ducts
0.76 Touching ducts
0.73 0.25 m clearance
1 0.25 m clearance
0.87 0.25 m clearance
0.8 0.25 m clearance
0.77 0.25 m clearance
0.73 0.5 m clearance
0.68 0.5 m clearance
1 0.5 m clearance
0.86 0.5 m clearance
0.79 0.5 m clearance
0.76 1.0 m clearance
0.71 1.0 m clearance
0.66 1.0 m clearance
1.0 m clearance
1.0 m clearance
Method D
No. of cables Grouping Factor
2 0.8
3 0.7
4 0.65
5 0.6
6 0.6
2 0.9
3 0.8
4 0.75
5 0.7
6 0.7
2 0.9
3 0.85
4 0.8
5 0.8
6 0.8
2 0.95
3 0.9
4 0.9
5 0.9
6 0.9