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CABLE MANAGEMENT
PERIMETER AND
DISTRIBUTION
Egatube Conduit
Technical
Conduit and fittings
TABLE A1
CABLE TERMS FOR SHORT STRAIGHT RUNS
TYPE OF
CONDUCTOR
CONDUCTOR CROSS-
SECTIONAL AREA (mm²)
TERM
Solid
1
22
1.5
27
2.5
39
Stranded
1.5
31
2.5
43
4
58
6
88
10
146
16
202
25
385
CAPACITY EXAMPLE
NUMBER OF CABLES FOR A 3.0 METRE RUN WITH THREE BENDS
CONDUIT
20mm dia.
(Term 182) Table A4
CABLE SOLID
2.5mm² (3 qty)
(Term 30) Table A3
CABLE STRANDED
4.0mm² (2 qty)
(Term 43) Table A3
Term total – (30+30+30)+(43+43) =
176
The conduit size is satisfactory (Term 182) to accommodate the cables shown (Term 176).
TABLE A2
CONDUIT TERMS FOR SHORT STRAIGHT RUNS
CONDUIT DIA (mm)
TERM
16
290
20
460
25
800
32
1400
38
1900
50
3500
TABLE A3
CABLE TERMS FOR LONG STRAIGHT RUNS, OR RUNS
INCORPORATE BENDS
TYPE OF CONDUCTOR
CONDUCTOR
CROSS-SECTIONAL
AREA (mm²)
TERM
Solid or Stranded Conductor
1
16
Solid or Stranded Conductor
1.5
22
Solid or Stranded Conductor
2.5
30
Solid or Stranded Conductor
4
43
Solid or Stranded Conductor
6
58
Solid or Stranded Conductor
10
105
Solid or Stranded Conductor
16
145
Solid or Stranded Conductor
25
217
TABLE A4
CONDUIT TERMS FOR LONG STRAIGHT RUNS, OR RUNS INCORPORATING BENDS
LENGTH OF
RUN (M)
CONDUIT DIA mm
16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32 16 20 25 32
STRAIGHT
ONE BEND
TWO BENDS
THREE BENDS
FOUR BENDS
1
COVERED BY
TABLES A1 AND A2
188 303 543 947 177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692
1.5
182 294 528 923 167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600
2
177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529
2.5
171 278 500 878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474
3
167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600
3.5
179 290 521 911 162 263 475 837 136 222 404 720 103 169 311 563
4
177 286 514 900 158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529
4.5
174 282 507 889 154 250 452 800 125 204 373 667 91 149 275 500
5
171 278 500 878 150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474
6
167 270 487 857 143 233 422 750 111 182 333 600
7
162 263 475 837 136 222 404 720 103 169 311 563
8
158 256 463 818 130 213 388 692 97 159 292 529
9
154 250 452 800 125 204 373 667 91 149 275 500
10
150 244 442 783 120 196 358 643 86 141 260 474