CURRENT RATINGS (GENERAL)
FOR FLEX CABLES

The indicated values in following table are considered as guiding values in an abbreviate form extracted from DIN VDE 0298 part 4 and Din VDE 0100 part 430. In critical situation the DIN VDE recommendations should be considered. For industrial machines the DIN VDE 0113, part 1 (EN 60 204 part1/IEC 204-1) is valid, for telephone and information systems DIN VDE 0891 part 1; for telephone aerial cables DIN VDE 0891 part 8 and for flat cables DIN 0891 part 10. General terms and recommended values are contained in DIN VDE 0298 part 2 and part 4.

Power rating values for 1,5-120 mm (group 3 up to 35 mm2) according to DIN VDE 0100 part 430 at an Ambient temperature up to 30°C

 

Nominal cross-section mm2 Group 1
Cu-Leiter
Power
A
Absicherung
Protective fuse
A
Group 2
Cu-Leiter
Power A
Absicherung Protective fuse A Group 3
Cu-Leiter Power
A
Absicherung Protective fuse A
0,05 1 1 2
0,14 2 2 3,5
0,25 4 4,5 6
0,34 6 6 9
0,5 9 9 12
0,75 12 12 10 15 10
1 15 15 10 19 16
1,5 18 10 18 16 24 20
2,5 26 16 26 25 32 25
4 34 25 34 25 42 35
6 44 25 44 35 54 50
19 61 35 61 50 73 63
16 82 50 82 63 98 80
25 108 80 108 80 129 100
35 135 100 135 100 158 125
50 168 125 168 125 198 160
70 207 160 207 160 245 200
95 250 200 250 200 292 250
120 292 250 292 250 344 315
150 335 250 335 315 391 355
185 382 315 382 355 448 400
240 315 453 425 528 500
300 523 500 608 600
400 726 630