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

700 Amp Cable Size at 80 Meters (415V Three-Phase (UK / Australia Industrial))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 700 A over 80 m (262.5 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)2× 400 mm²Drop: 2.6V (0.62%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)400 mm²Drop: 8.56V (2.06%)
Voltage at Load412.4 VLine Loss: 3145.8 W
Max Power & Breaker503.16 kW700A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 700A at 80m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A1383.79 V (333.44%)0.0 V2282.61 V (550.03%)1677760.0 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A830.28 V (200.07%)0.0 V1369.57 V (330.02%)1006656.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A518.92 V (125.04%)0.0 V855.98 V (206.26%)629160.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A345.95 V (83.36%)69.1 V570.65 V (137.51%)419440.0 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A207.57 V (50.02%)207.4 V342.39 V (82.5%)251664.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A129.73 V (31.26%)285.3 V213.99 V (51.57%)157290.0 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A83.03 V (20.01%)332.0 V136.96 V (33.0%)100665.6 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A59.31 V (14.29%)355.7 V97.83 V (23.57%)71904.0 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A41.51 V (10.0%)373.5 V68.48 V (16.5%)50332.8 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A29.65 V (7.15%)385.3 V48.91 V (11.79%)35952.0 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A21.85 V (5.26%)393.2 V36.04 V (8.68%)26490.9 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A17.3 V (4.17%)397.7 V28.53 V (6.88%)20972.0 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A13.84 V (3.33%)401.2 V22.83 V (5.5%)16777.6 WDrop High
185 mm²353 A275 A11.22 V (2.7%)403.8 V18.51 V (4.46%)13603.5 WDrop High
240 mm²415 A324 A8.65 V (2.08%)406.4 V14.27 V (3.44%)10486.0 WDrop High
300 mm²477 A372 A6.92 V (1.67%)408.1 V11.41 V (2.75%)8388.8 WDrop High
400 mm²570 A445 A5.19 V (1.25%)409.8 V8.56 V (2.06%)6291.6 WDrop High

FAQ — 700 Amp Cable Size at 80 Meters (415V Three-Phase (UK / Australia Industrial))

What mm² cable size is required for 700A at 80 meters (415V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 2× 400 mm² copper cable for 700A over 80m at 415V (voltage drop: 2.6V or 0.62%).

What is the power capacity of 700A at 415V?

At unity power factor, 700A at 415V supports 503.16 kW with a standard 700A circuit breaker.