Amend.

3 MAXIMUM MEASURED EARTH FAULT LOOP IMPEDANCE

[ Zs ] (TN Systems) 17th Edition 2008 [2015] at 80% of Tables 41.2, 41.3 and 41.4
PROTECTIVE DEVICE TYPE & BS EN NUMBER
P/Device
Rating
AMPS

BS:88-2

BS:88-3

BS:3036

BS:1361/2

E bolt & G clip

Fuse Sys. C

Fuse

Fuse

BS EN 60898
BS 61009-1

BS:3871 TYPE
1

(*D 5 Sec.)
0.4s

5s

0.4s

5s

0.4s

5s

0.4s

5s

0.4/5s

0.4/5s

0.4/5s

0.4/5s

0.4/5s

0.4/3s

26.5

35.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.48

17.60

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.66

N/A

N/A

12.5

16.8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.94

11.68

7.28

13.44

7.94

12.44

8.74

4.99

3.50

N/A

N/A

N/A

6.24

9.60

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

7.22

4.08

2.91

5.82

2.91

1.45

10

3.72

5.44

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4.37

2.50

1.75

3.49

1.75

0.87

13

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.83

2.90

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

19.4

4.06

2.48

3.8

2.85

1.66

1.16

N/A

N/A

N/A

16

1.94

3.20

1.84

3.12

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2.66

1.56

1.09

2.18

1.09

0.54

20

1.34

2.24

1.54

2.56

1.34

2.91

1.29

2.13

2.18

1.25

0.87

1.75

0.87

0.44

25

1.03

1.76

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.75

1.00

0.70

1.39

0.69

0.35

30

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.83

2.00

0.87

1.39

1.46

0.83

0.58

N/A

N/A

N/A

32

0.79

1.36

0.73

1.28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.37

0.78

0.55

1.10

0.54

0.27

40

N/A

1.04

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.09

0.62

0.44

0.87

0.44

0.22

45

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.80

0.45

1.20

N/A

0.72

0.97

0.55

0.39

0.77

0.38

0.19

50

N/A

0.79

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.87

0.50

0.35

0.69

0.35

0.17

60

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.31

0.86

N/A

0.53

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

63

N/A

0.62

N/A

0.54

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.69

0.40

0.28

0.55

0.28

0.13

80

N/A

0.44

N/A

0.41

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.38

0.55

0.31

0.22

0.43

0.22

0.10

100

N/A

0.34

N/A

0.30

0.14

0.40

N/A

0.26

0.44

0.25

0.17

0.34

0.17

0.07

125

N/A

0.26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0.27

0.13

0.06

160

N/A

0.21

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

200

N/A

0.14

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

250

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

*For BS EN 60898 / 61009 Type D 5 Sec. Please use Type C Column.

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Table 7.1 (ii) Installation reference methods and cable ratings for 70 C
Thermoplastic (PVC) insulated and sheathed flat cable with protective conductor
Ref. Description Installation reference method

Conductor cross-sectional area (mm2)

1.0mm2

1.5mm2

2.5mm2

4mm2

6mm2

10mm2

16mm2

Clipped direct

16A

20A

27A

37A

47A

64A

85A

B*

Enclosed in conduit or
trunking on a wall etc,

13A

16.5A

23A

30A

38A

52A

69A

102

In the stud wall with thermal

insulation with cable
touching the wall

13A

16A

21A

27A

35A

47A

63A

100

In contact with the

plasterboard ceiling or joists
covered by thermal insulation not
exceeding 100 mm

13A

16A

21A

27A

34A

45A

57A

Enclosed in conduit
in an insulated wall

11.5A

14.5A

20A

26A

32A

44A

57A

101

In contact with plasterboard ceiling or joists covered

by thermal insulation
exceeding 100mm

10.5A

13A

17A

22A

27A

36A

46A

103

Surrounded by thermal insulation

including in a stud wall with
thermal insulation with cable not
touching a wall

8A

10A

13.5A

17.5A

23.5A

32A

42.5A

Notes :
1. Cable ratings taken from Table 4D5 of BS 7671
2. B* taken from Table 4D2A of BS7671, see Appendix F.