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⚡ IEC 60364-5-52 · DIN VDE · NEK 400 · SS 436 40 00

300 Amp Cable Size at 200 Meters (690V Three-Phase (Wind / Heavy Industrial))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 300 A over 200 m (656.2 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)150 mm²Drop: 14.83V (2.15%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)240 mm²Drop: 15.29V (2.22%)
Voltage at Load675.2 VLine Loss: 7704.0 W
Max Power & Breaker358.53 kW300A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 300A at 200m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A1482.64 V (214.87%)0.0 V2445.66 V (354.44%)770400.0 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A889.58 V (128.92%)0.0 V1467.39 V (212.67%)462240.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A555.99 V (80.58%)134.0 V917.12 V (132.92%)288900.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A370.66 V (53.72%)319.3 V611.41 V (88.61%)192600.0 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A222.4 V (32.23%)467.6 V366.85 V (53.17%)115560.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A139.0 V (20.14%)551.0 V229.28 V (33.23%)72225.0 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A88.96 V (12.89%)601.0 V146.74 V (21.27%)46224.0 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A63.54 V (9.21%)626.5 V104.81 V (15.19%)33017.1 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A44.48 V (6.45%)645.5 V73.37 V (10.63%)23112.0 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A31.77 V (4.6%)658.2 V52.41 V (7.6%)16508.6 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A23.41 V (3.39%)666.6 V38.62 V (5.6%)12164.2 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A18.53 V (2.69%)671.5 V30.57 V (4.43%)9630.0 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A14.83 V (2.15%)675.2 V24.46 V (3.54%)7704.0 W✓ OK (≤3%)
185 mm²353 A275 A12.02 V (1.74%)678.0 V19.83 V (2.87%)6246.5 W✓ OK (≤3%)
240 mm²415 A324 A9.27 V (1.34%)680.7 V15.29 V (2.22%)4815.0 W✓ OK (≤3%)
300 mm²477 A372 A7.41 V (1.07%)682.6 V12.23 V (1.77%)3852.0 W✓ OK (≤3%)
400 mm²570 A445 A5.56 V (0.81%)684.4 V9.17 V (1.33%)2889.0 W✓ OK (≤3%)

FAQ — 300 Amp Cable Size at 200 Meters (690V Three-Phase (Wind / Heavy Industrial))

What mm² cable size is required for 300A at 200 meters (690V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 150 mm² copper cable for 300A over 200m at 690V (voltage drop: 14.83V or 2.15%).

What is the power capacity of 300A at 690V?

At unity power factor, 300A at 690V supports 358.53 kW with a standard 300A circuit breaker.