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Symbols - Cable Derating Factors
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C
a
for ambient temperature
C
c
for circuits buried in the ground
C
d
for depth of burial
C
f
for semi-enclosed fuse to BS 3036
C
g
for grouping
C
i
for thermal insulation
C
s
for thermal resistivity of soil
C
u
user defined derating factor
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