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

800 Amp Cable Size at 25 Meters (230V Single-Phase (IEC Europe / UK / AU))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 800 A over 25 m (82.0 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)2× 400 mm²Drop: 1.07V (0.47%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)400 mm²Drop: 3.53V (1.53%)
Voltage at Load228.9 VLine Loss: 856.0 W
Max Power & Breaker184.0 kW800A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 800A at 25m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A570.67 V (248.12%)0.0 V941.33 V (409.28%)456533.3 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A342.4 V (148.87%)0.0 V564.8 V (245.57%)273920.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A214.0 V (93.04%)16.0 V353.0 V (153.48%)171200.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A142.67 V (62.03%)87.3 V235.33 V (102.32%)114133.3 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A85.6 V (37.22%)144.4 V141.2 V (61.39%)68480.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A53.5 V (23.26%)176.5 V88.25 V (38.37%)42800.0 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A34.24 V (14.89%)195.8 V56.48 V (24.56%)27392.0 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A24.46 V (10.63%)205.5 V40.34 V (17.54%)19565.7 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A17.12 V (7.44%)212.9 V28.24 V (12.28%)13696.0 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A12.23 V (5.32%)217.8 V20.17 V (8.77%)9782.9 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A9.01 V (3.92%)221.0 V14.86 V (6.46%)7208.4 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A7.13 V (3.1%)222.9 V11.77 V (5.12%)5706.7 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A5.71 V (2.48%)224.3 V9.41 V (4.09%)4565.3 WDrop High
185 mm²353 A275 A4.63 V (2.01%)225.4 V7.63 V (3.32%)3701.6 WDrop High
240 mm²415 A324 A3.57 V (1.55%)226.4 V5.88 V (2.56%)2853.3 WDrop High
300 mm²477 A372 A2.85 V (1.24%)227.1 V4.71 V (2.05%)2282.7 WDrop High
400 mm²570 A445 A2.14 V (0.93%)227.9 V3.53 V (1.53%)1712.0 WDrop High

FAQ — 800 Amp Cable Size at 25 Meters (230V Single-Phase (IEC Europe / UK / AU))

What mm² cable size is required for 800A at 25 meters (230V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 2× 400 mm² copper cable for 800A over 25m at 230V (voltage drop: 1.07V or 0.47%).

What is the power capacity of 800A at 230V?

At unity power factor, 800A at 230V supports 184.0 kW with a standard 800A circuit breaker.