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

700 Amp Cable Size at 20 Meters (690V Three-Phase (Wind / Heavy Industrial))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 700 A over 20 m (65.6 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)2× 400 mm²Drop: 0.65V (0.1%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)400 mm²Drop: 2.14V (0.31%)
Voltage at Load689.4 VLine Loss: 786.5 W
Max Power & Breaker836.58 kW700A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 700A at 20m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A345.95 V (50.14%)344.1 V570.65 V (82.7%)419440.0 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A207.57 V (30.08%)482.4 V342.39 V (49.62%)251664.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A129.73 V (18.8%)560.3 V213.99 V (31.01%)157290.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A86.49 V (12.53%)603.5 V142.66 V (20.68%)104860.0 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A51.89 V (7.52%)638.1 V85.6 V (12.41%)62916.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A32.43 V (4.7%)657.6 V53.5 V (7.75%)39322.5 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A20.76 V (3.01%)669.2 V34.24 V (4.96%)25166.4 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A14.83 V (2.15%)675.2 V24.46 V (3.54%)17976.0 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A10.38 V (1.5%)679.6 V17.12 V (2.48%)12583.2 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A7.41 V (1.07%)682.6 V12.23 V (1.77%)8988.0 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A5.46 V (0.79%)684.5 V9.01 V (1.31%)6622.7 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A4.32 V (0.63%)685.7 V7.13 V (1.03%)5243.0 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A3.46 V (0.5%)686.5 V5.71 V (0.83%)4194.4 WDrop High
185 mm²353 A275 A2.8 V (0.41%)687.2 V4.63 V (0.67%)3400.9 WDrop High
240 mm²415 A324 A2.16 V (0.31%)687.8 V3.57 V (0.52%)2621.5 WDrop High
300 mm²477 A372 A1.73 V (0.25%)688.3 V2.85 V (0.41%)2097.2 WDrop High
400 mm²570 A445 A1.3 V (0.19%)688.7 V2.14 V (0.31%)1572.9 WDrop High

FAQ — 700 Amp Cable Size at 20 Meters (690V Three-Phase (Wind / Heavy Industrial))

What mm² cable size is required for 700A at 20 meters (690V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 2× 400 mm² copper cable for 700A over 20m at 690V (voltage drop: 0.65V or 0.1%).

What is the power capacity of 700A at 690V?

At unity power factor, 700A at 690V supports 836.58 kW with a standard 700A circuit breaker.