4.2.3.2. Selecting the power cables
The calculation rules used to choose the power connection cable size are defined below:
- Identify the current shown on the generating set's identification plate.
- From the table below, select the circuit breaker rating directly above the current shown on the generating set's identification
plate.
- Choose the corresponding cable size.
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Three-phase
Permitted drop in voltage = 5% / Multi-core conductors or connected single-core conductors where rating = 4X…(1) / Cable type
PVC 70°C (e.g. H07RNF) / Ambient temperature = 30°C.
Circuit breaker
rating
(A)
Cable sizes
0 - 50m 51 - 100m 101 - 150m
mm²/AWG* mm²/AWG* mm²/AWG*
10 1.5 / 14 2.5 / 12 4 / 10
16 2.5 / 12 4 / 10 6 / 9
20 2.5 / 12 4 / 10 6 / 9
25 4 / 10 6 / 9 10 / 7
32 6 / 9 6 / 9 10 / 7
40 10 / 7 10 / 7 16 / 5
50 10 / 7 10 / 7 16 / 5
63 16 / 5 16 / 5 25 / 3
80 25 / 3 25 / 3 35 / 2
100 35 / 2 35 / 2 4X(1X50) / 0
125 (1) 4X(1X50) / 0 4X(1X50) / 0 4X(1X70) / 2/0
160 (1) 4X(1X70) / 2/0 4X(1X70) / 2/0 4X(1X95) / 4/0
250 (1) 4X(1X95) / 4/0 4X(1X150) / 2350MCM 4X(1X150) / 2350MCM
400 (1) 4X(1X185) / 0400MCM 4X(1X185) / 0400MCM 4X(1X185) / 0400MCM
630 (1) 4X(2X1X150) / 2x 2350MCM 4X(2X1X150) / 2x 2350MCM 4X(2X1X150) / 2x 2350MCM
Single phase
Permitted drop in voltage = 5% / Multi-core conductors / Cable type PVC 70°C (e.g. H07RNF) / Ambient temperature =30°C.
Circuit breaker
rating (A)
Cable sizes
0 - 50m 51 - 100m 101 - 150m
mm²/AWG* mm²/AWG* mm²/AWG*
10 4 / 10 10 / 7 10 / 7
16 6 / 9 10 / 7 16 / 5
20 10 / 7 16 / 5 25 / 3
25 10 / 7 16 / 5 25 / 3
32 10 / 7 25 / 3 35 / 2
40 16 / 5 35 / 2 50 / 0
50 16 / 5 35 / 2 50 / 0
63 25 / 3 50 / 0 70 / 2/0
80 35 / 2 50 / 0 95 / 4/0
100 35 / 2 70 / 2/0 95 / 4/0
125 50 / 0 95 / 4/0 120 / 2250MCM
* : AWG. American Wire Gauge, American standard for electrical cables.