Calculation factor according to German Standard VDE 0276-1000 (1999), Table 11, second part, applicable to multicore cables in air with touching cables.
arrangement | layers | cables 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
on the surface | 1 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.7 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
tray without holes | 1 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.7 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
2 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.705 | 0.68 | 0.7 | 0.69 | 0.63 | |
3 | 0.97 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.644 | 0.627 | 0.61 | |
4 | 0.97 | 0.824 | 0.744 | 0.71 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.637 | 0.614 | 0.6 | |
5 | 0.97 | 0.817 | 0.737 | 0.7 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.624 | 0.607 | 0.59 | |
6 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.614 | 0.597 | 0.58 | |
tray with holes | 1 | 1.0 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.775 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.73 |
2 | 1.0 | 0.87 | 0.8 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.714 | 0.697 | 0.68 | |
3 | 1.0 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.735 | 0.71 | 0.694 | 0.677 | 0.66 | |
4 | 1.0 | 0.854 | 0.784 | 0.75 | 0.725 | 0.7 | 0.685 | 0.67 | 0.654 | |
5 | 1.0 | 0.847 | 0.777 | 0.74 | 0.715 | 0.69 | 0.676 | 0.662 | 0.647 | |
6 | 1.0 | 0.84 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 0.705 | 0.68 | 0.667 | 0.654 | 0.64 | |
horizontal ladder | 1 | 1.0 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.8 | 0.795 | 0.79 | 0.787 | 0.784 | 0.78 |
2 | 1.0 | 0.86 | 0.8 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.73 | |
3 | 1.0 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.76 | 0.745 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.7 | |
4 | 1.0 | 0.844 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.734 | 0.717 | 0.707 | 0.697 | 0.687 | |
5 | 1.0 | 0.837 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.724 | 0.704 | 0.694 | 0.684 | 0.674 | |
6 | 1.0 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.66 | |
vertical supports | 1 | 1.0 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.755 | 0.73 | 0.727 | 0.724 | 0.72 |
2 | 1.0 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.735 | 0.71 | 0.707 | 0.704 | 0.7 | |
on wall | 1 | 0.95 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.86 | 0.68 | 0.674 | 0.667 | 0.66 |