2015 Canadian Electrical Code, part I - tables Flashcards
Allowable ampacities for single unshielded copper conductors, rated not more than 5000 V, in free air
(based on an ambient temperature of 30 °C)
Table 1
Allowable ampacities for not more than three copper conductors, rated not more than 5000 V and
unshielded, in raceway or cable (based on an ambient temperature of 30 °C)
Table 2
Allowable ampacities for single unshielded aluminum conductors, rated not more than 5000 V, in free air
(based on an ambient temperature of 30 °C)
Table 3
Allowable ampacities for not more than three aluminum conductors, rated not more than 5000 V and
unshielded, in raceway or cable (based on an ambient temperature of 30 °C)
Table 4
Correction factors applying to Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 (ampacity correction factors for ambient
temperatures above 30 °C)
Table 5A
Correction factors for Tables 1 and 3 (where from two to four single conductors are present and spaced
less than 25% of the largest cable diameter)
Table 5B
Ampacity correction factors for Tables 2 and 4
Table 5C
Current rating correction factors where spacings are maintained (in ventilated and ladder-type cable
trays)
Table 5D
Maximum number of 600 V thermoset conductors without a jacket, Types R90XLPE, RW75XLPE,
RW90XLPE, and RPV90, of one size in trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6A
Maximum number of 1000 V thermoset conductors without a jacket, Types R90XPLE, RW75XLPE,
RW90XLPE, and RPV90, of one size in trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6B
Maximum number of 600 V thermoset conductors with a jacket, Types R90XPLE, RW75XLPE, RW90XLPE,
R90EP, RW9075EP, RW90EP, and RPV90, of one size in trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6C
Maximum number of underground conductors, Types RWU90XLPE, TWU, and TWU75, of one size in
trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6D
Maximum number of 1000 V and 2000 V thermoset conductors without a jacket, Type RPVU90, of one
size in trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6E
Maximum number of 1000 V and 2000 V thermoset conductors with a jacket, Type RPVU90, of one size
in trade sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6F
Maximum number of 2000 V thermoset conductors without a jacket, Type RPV90, of one size in trade
sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6G
Maximum number of 1000 V thermoset conductors with a jacket, Type RPV90, of one size in trade sizes
of conduit or tubing
Table 6H
Maximum number of 2000 V thermoset conductors with a jacket, Type RPV90, of one size in trade sizes
of conduit or tubing
Table 6I
Maximum number of thermoplastic conductors, Types TW and TW75, of one size in trade sizes of
conduit or tubing
Table 6J
Maximum number of thermoplastic conductors, Types TWN75 and T90 NYLON, of one size in trade
sizes of conduit or tubing
Table 6K
Radius of conduit or tubing bends
Table 7
Maximum allowable per cent conduit and tubing fill
Table 8
Cross-sectional areas of rigid metal conduit
Table 9A
Cross-sectional areas of flexible metal conduit
Table 9B
Cross-sectional areas of rigid PVC conduit
Table 9C
Cross-sectional areas of rigid Type EB1 PVC conduit and rigid Type DB2/ES2 PVC conduit
Table 9D
Cross-sectional areas of rigid RTRC conduit marked IPS
Table 9E
Cross-sectional areas of rigid RTRC conduit marked ID
Table 9F
Cross-sectional areas of metallic liquid-tight flexible conduit
Table 9G
Cross-sectional areas of non-metallic liquid-tight flexible conduit
Table 9H
Cross-sectional areas of electrical metallic tubing
Table 9I
Cross-sectional areas of electrical non-metallic tubing
Table 9J
Dimensions of stranded conductors for calculating conduit and tubing fill
Table 10A
Dimensions of photovoltaic cable for calculating conduit and tubing fill
Table 10B
Dimensions of solid conductors for calculating conduit and tubing fill
Table 10C
Dimensions of DLO cable for calculating conduit and tubing fill
Table 10D