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

900 Amp Cable Size at 10 Meters (230V Single-Phase (IEC Europe / UK / AU))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 900 A over 10 m (32.8 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)2× 400 mm²Drop: 0.48V (0.21%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)400 mm²Drop: 1.59V (0.69%)
Voltage at Load229.5 VLine Loss: 433.4 W
Max Power & Breaker207.0 kW1000A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 900A at 10m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A256.8 V (111.65%)0.0 V423.6 V (184.17%)231120.0 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A154.08 V (66.99%)75.9 V254.16 V (110.5%)138672.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A96.3 V (41.87%)133.7 V158.85 V (69.07%)86670.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A64.2 V (27.91%)165.8 V105.9 V (46.04%)57780.0 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A38.52 V (16.75%)191.5 V63.54 V (27.63%)34668.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A24.07 V (10.47%)205.9 V39.71 V (17.27%)21667.5 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A15.41 V (6.7%)214.6 V25.42 V (11.05%)13867.2 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A11.01 V (4.79%)219.0 V18.15 V (7.89%)9905.1 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A7.7 V (3.35%)222.3 V12.71 V (5.53%)6933.6 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A5.5 V (2.39%)224.5 V9.08 V (3.95%)4952.6 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A4.05 V (1.76%)225.9 V6.69 V (2.91%)3649.3 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A3.21 V (1.4%)226.8 V5.29 V (2.3%)2889.0 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A2.57 V (1.12%)227.4 V4.24 V (1.84%)2311.2 WDrop High
185 mm²353 A275 A2.08 V (0.91%)227.9 V3.43 V (1.49%)1873.9 WDrop High
240 mm²415 A324 A1.6 V (0.7%)228.4 V2.65 V (1.15%)1444.5 WDrop High
300 mm²477 A372 A1.28 V (0.56%)228.7 V2.12 V (0.92%)1155.6 WDrop High
400 mm²570 A445 A0.96 V (0.42%)229.0 V1.59 V (0.69%)866.7 WDrop High

FAQ — 900 Amp Cable Size at 10 Meters (230V Single-Phase (IEC Europe / UK / AU))

What mm² cable size is required for 900A at 10 meters (230V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 2× 400 mm² copper cable for 900A over 10m at 230V (voltage drop: 0.48V or 0.21%).

What is the power capacity of 900A at 230V?

At unity power factor, 900A at 230V supports 207.0 kW with a standard 1000A circuit breaker.