CABLE DE-RATING

GUIDEBOOK
DE-RATING FACTORS FOR XLPE CABLES
 About Us
Rallison began its journey in 1985 with a definite purpose – to offer safe and
customer-friendly electrical products that would give complete peace of mind to the
customers. Over the years, many more things have evolved – the most notable
among them has been the emergence of the brand Rallison, surely a force to
be reckoned with in contemporary electrical products.
It is the first cable industry accredited with PASS 99-2006 for Integrated Management
System, ISO 9001-2008 for Quality Management System, ISO 14001-2004 for
Environmental Management System & OHSAS 18001-2007 for Occupational Health
and Safety Management System from British Standards Institution.
Our quality management, teamwork, modern technology, dedicated quality
assurance, R&D & marketing efforts achieved the highest growth rate & helped to
confer “National Award” in 2003 for Quality Products from Hon’ble Vice President
Sh. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, “The Cable Man of the Year Award” in 2007 for growth
from Governor of Haryana, Dr A. R. Kidwai and “Entrepreneurship Award” in 2009
from Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to the Managing Director.
Today, Rallison is one of India’s largest and fastest growing cable companies.
Encouraged by the market response for quality products, our group has been
constantly upgrading its production facility by undertaking expansion-cum-
modernizing plans from time to time.
Rallison produces a variety of cables which include PVC/XLPE Power Cables, Control &
Instrumentation Cables, Airport Lighting Cables (5 KV), Mining Cables (Double Wire
Armoured), Screened Cables and Signaling Cables with HR/FR/FRLS/FS and Zero
Halogen properties for Power Stations , Airports , Refineries , Multi Storied Buildings
,Factories and Communication Network.
The company has developed Fire Survival Cables with Aluminum Conductor for the
first time in the world. These cables have been type-tested by CPRI, Bangalore. The
company has also developed Fire Survival Wires under ‘C’, ‘W’, ‘Z’ categories tested
from Building Research Establishment Ltd. (BRE Global), U. K. The group has a large
and strong workforce which includes technocrats, design and R&D engineers,
commercial and marketing professionals, having offices and resident engineers
spread throughout the country with a strong dealer/distributor network. Rallison has
a strong brand image and is popular among the approving authorities and is
approved by leading consultants like government dept., industries, corporate and
infra-clients such as NTPC, Airport Authority, Defence, BHEL, EIL, BSNL, PowerGrid etc.
It also has a wide customer base across the county. Rallison is one of the fastest-
growing groups with a clear vision to “Bring the Best” by not losing focus on the
challenges the new economics order the world over poses for growing companies.
 Index
Rating Factors for Variation in Ambient Air Temperature for Cables in Free Air 2

Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Direct Buried Cables 2

Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Cables in Ducts 2

Rating Factors for Depths of Laying for Direct Buried Cables 2

Rating Factors for Depths of Laying for Cables in Duct 2

Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Two Single-Core Cables Laid 3
Direct in Ground
Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Two Single-Core Cables Laid 3
in Buried Duct
Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables 4
Laid Direct in Ground
Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables 4
Laid in Buried Duct
Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core Cables Laid in 5
Direct in Ground
Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core Cables Laid in 5
Buried Duct
Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Two Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, 6
Horizontal Formation
Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the 6
Ground, Horizontal Formation
Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Single-Way Ducts 6

Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, in Tier Formation 7

Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, in Horizontal Formation 7

Group Rating Factors for Three-Core Cables in Single Way Ducts, in Horizontal Formation 7

Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Perforated Trays 8

Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Vertical Perforated Trays 8

Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Ladder Supports, Cleats etc. 9

Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Air Flat Touching 9

Group Rating to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single Core Cables in Air on Perforated Trays 10
and Ladder Supports in Trefoil Formation
Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Air on Vertical 10
Perforated Trays in Trefoil Formation

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 Table 1 Rating Factors for Variation in Ambient Air Temperature for Cables in Free Air

Table 2 Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Direct Buried Cables

Table 3 Rating Factors for Variation in Ground Temperature for Cables in Ducts

Table 4 Rating Factors for Depths of Laying for Direct Buried Cables

Table 5 Rating Factors for Depths of Laying for Cables in Duct

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Table 6 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Two Single-Core Cables Laid
Direct in Ground

Table 7 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Two Single-Core Cables Laid
in Buried Duct

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Table 8 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables
Laid Direct in Ground

Table 9 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Three Single-Core Cables
Laid in Buried Duct

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 Table 10 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core Cables Laid in
Direct in Ground

Table 11 Rating Factors for Variations in Soil Thermal Resistivity for Multi-Core Cables Laid in Buried
Duct

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 Table 12 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Two Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the
Ground, Horizontal Formation

Table 13 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables Laid Direct in the
Ground, Horizontal Formation

Table 14 Group Rating Factors for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Single-Way Ducts

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 Table 15 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, in Tier
Formation

Table 16 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables Laid Direct in the Ground, in Horizontal
Formation

Table 17 Group Rating Factors for Three-Core Cables in Single Way Ducts, in Horizontal
Formation

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 Table 18 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Perforated Trays

Notes
1. Factors apply to single layer groups of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate
method.
2. Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the factors should be reduced.

Table 19 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Vertical Perforated Trays

Notes
Factors are given for horizontal spacing between trays of 225 mm with trays mounted back to back. For closer spacing the factors should be reduced

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 Table 20 Group Rating Factors for Multi-Core Cables in Air on Ladder Supports, Cleats etc.

Notes
1. Factors apply to single layer groups of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate
method.
2. Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the factors should be reduced.

Table 21 Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Air Flat
Touching

Notes
1. Factors apply to single layer groups of cables as shown above. Factors for cables installed in more than one layer touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate
method.
2. Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the factors should be reduced.
3. For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for the purpose of this table.

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 Table 22 Group Rating to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single Core Cables in Air on
Perforated Trays and Ladder Supports in Trefoil Formation

Notes
1. Factors apply to single layer of trefoil groups as shown above. Factors for trefoil groups installed in more than one layer touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate
method.
2. Factors are given for vertical spacing between trays of 300 mm and at least 20 mm between trays and wall. For closer spacing, the factors should be reduced.
3. For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for the purpose of this table.

Table 23 Group Rating Factors to be Applied for Circuits of Three Single-Core Cables in Air on
Vertical Perforated Trays in Trefoil Formation

Notes
1. Factors apply to single layer of trefoil groups as shown above. Factors for trefoil groups installed in more than one layer touching each other will be significantly lower and must be determined by an appropriate
method.
2. Factors are given for horizontal spacing between trays of 225 mm with trays mounted back to back. For closer spacing, the factors should be reduced.
3. For circuits having more than one cable in parallel per phase, each three phase set of conductors should be considered as a circuit for the purpose of this table.

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