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

900 Amp Cable Size at 120 Meters (415V Three-Phase (UK / Australia Industrial))

IEC 60364-5-52 metric conductor sizing (mm²), voltage drop, and power loss calculation for 900 A over 120 m (393.7 ft).

Copper Cable (≤3% Drop)2× 400 mm²Drop: 5.0V (1.21%)
Aluminum Cable (≤3% Drop)400 mm²Drop: 16.51V (3.98%)
Voltage at Load410.0 VLine Loss: 7800.3 W
Max Power & Breaker646.92 kW1000A MCB/MCCB

IEC 60364 Cable Cross-Section Table (1.5 mm² – 400 mm²) for 900A at 120m

Cross-Section (mm²)Cu AmpacityAl Ampacity Cu Voltage DropLoad VoltageAl Voltage DropPower LossStatus
1.5 mm²16 A12 A2668.74 V (643.07%)0.0 V4402.18 V (1060.77%)4160160.0 WDrop High
2.5 mm²24 A18 A1601.25 V (385.84%)0.0 V2641.31 V (636.46%)2496096.0 WDrop High
4 mm²32 A25 A1000.78 V (241.15%)0.0 V1650.82 V (397.79%)1560060.0 WDrop High
6 mm²41 A32 A667.19 V (160.77%)0.0 V1100.55 V (265.19%)1040040.0 WDrop High
10 mm²57 A44 A400.31 V (96.46%)14.7 V660.33 V (159.11%)624024.0 WDrop High
16 mm²76 A59 A250.19 V (60.29%)164.8 V412.7 V (99.45%)390015.0 WDrop High
25 mm²101 A78 A160.12 V (38.58%)254.9 V264.13 V (63.65%)249609.6 WDrop High
35 mm²125 A97 A114.37 V (27.56%)300.6 V188.66 V (45.46%)178292.6 WDrop High
50 mm²151 A118 A80.06 V (19.29%)334.9 V132.07 V (31.82%)124804.8 WDrop High
70 mm²192 A150 A57.19 V (13.78%)357.8 V94.33 V (22.73%)89146.3 WDrop High
95 mm²232 A181 A42.14 V (10.15%)372.9 V69.51 V (16.75%)65686.7 WDrop High
120 mm²269 A210 A33.36 V (8.04%)381.6 V55.03 V (13.26%)52002.0 WDrop High
150 mm²309 A241 A26.69 V (6.43%)388.3 V44.02 V (10.61%)41601.6 WDrop High
185 mm²353 A275 A21.64 V (5.21%)393.4 V35.69 V (8.6%)33731.0 WDrop High
240 mm²415 A324 A16.68 V (4.02%)398.3 V27.51 V (6.63%)26001.0 WDrop High
300 mm²477 A372 A13.34 V (3.22%)401.7 V22.01 V (5.3%)20800.8 WDrop High
400 mm²570 A445 A10.01 V (2.41%)405.0 V16.51 V (3.98%)15600.6 WDrop High

FAQ — 900 Amp Cable Size at 120 Meters (415V Three-Phase (UK / Australia Industrial))

What mm² cable size is required for 900A at 120 meters (415V)?

According to IEC 60364-5-52 ampacity and the 3% maximum voltage drop standard, you need 2× 400 mm² copper cable for 900A over 120m at 415V (voltage drop: 5.0V or 1.21%).

What is the power capacity of 900A at 415V?

At unity power factor, 900A at 415V supports 646.92 kW with a standard 1000A circuit breaker.