Cable Sizing & Voltage Drop Calculator

LV cable sizing per IEC 60364-5-52 β€” current-carrying capacity and voltage-drop verification, plus derating, short-circuit withstand, CPC sizing and lifecycle cost as advanced features.

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Cable Sizing & Voltage Drop Calculator

IEC 60364-5-52 / IEC 60364-5-54

Generated

For preliminary engineering use only β€” always verify results against project-specific standards and a qualified engineer's review before use in a real design.

Circuit identification

Load & supply

V
kW
Design current Ib81.84 A

Cable construction

Route & length

m
%

Motor starting volt-drop

Advanced
A
%

Derating factors

Advanced
Β°C
ckts
KΒ·m/W
%

Short-circuit withstand

Advanced
kA
s

Protective conductor (CPC/earth)

Advanced

Cost & lifecycle optimizer

Advanced
h/yr
yrs

Circuit β€” Result

Cable Size
25 mmΒ²
Copper Β· PVC 70Β°C
Design Current Ib
81.8 A
Derated Ampacity Iz
96.0 A
No derating (base rating)
Voltage Drop
1.32%
5.49 V over 50 m (limit 5%)
βœ“ This size satisfies ampacity and voltage-drop requirements.

Sizing comparison table

Every standard size evaluated against ampacity and voltage-drop. The smallest size that passes both is selected above.

Size (mmΒ²)Base ampacity (A)Derated Iz (A)AmpacityVolt dropOverall
1.517.517.5βœ•βœ• 21.12%FAIL
2.524.024.0βœ•βœ• 12.84%FAIL
432.032.0βœ•βœ• 8.05%FAIL
641.041.0βœ•βœ• 5.36%FAIL
1057.057.0βœ•βœ“ 3.24%FAIL
1676.076.0βœ•βœ“ 2.03%FAIL
2596.096.0βœ“βœ“ 1.32%PASS
35119.0119.0βœ“βœ“ 0.96%PASS
50144.0144.0βœ“βœ“ 0.72%PASS
70184.0184.0βœ“βœ“ 0.50%PASS
95223.0223.0βœ“βœ“ 0.38%PASS
120259.0259.0βœ“βœ“ 0.31%PASS
150299.0299.0βœ“βœ“ 0.26%PASS
185341.0341.0βœ“βœ“ 0.21%PASS
240403.0403.0βœ“βœ“ 0.17%PASS
300464.0464.0βœ“βœ“ 0.15%PASS
400β€”β€”n/aβœ“ 0.12%n/a for method
500β€”β€”n/aβœ“ 0.11%n/a for method
630β€”β€”n/aβœ“ 0.09%n/a for method