What size cable does the job need?

Every guide starts from a load and ends at a size. Air conditioners and geysers, motors and pumps, solar systems by kilowatt, house wiring by plot size, and the comparisons buyers ask for before they order.

84 guides · 5 topics · sizes from 1mm² to 25mm²

Each size assumes an ordinary house supply and cable run clipped along a wall in normal heat. A long run, cable pulled through conduit, several cables bunched together, or a hot roof space all push the size up. Confirm the size with a licensed electrician before you buy.

Appliances and motors

37 guides

1 ton AC2.5mm² 1.5 ton AC4mm² 2 ton AC4mm² 3 ton AC6mm² Inverter AC4mm² Split AC4mm² Window AC4mm² Room cooler1.5mm² Ceiling fan1mm² Exhaust fan1mm² Geyser4mm² Instant geyser6mm² Storage geyser4mm² Electric heater4mm² Oil heater4mm² Electric stove6mm² Electric oven4mm² Microwave oven2.5mm² Dishwasher2.5mm² Washing machine2.5mm² Refrigerator1.5mm² Deep freezer1.5mm² Chest freezer2.5mm² Commercial freezer4mm² Water dispenser2.5mm² Blender or juicer1.5mm² Electric iron2.5mm² Hair dryer2.5mm² Vacuum cleaner2.5mm² LED lights1mm² 1 HP motor2.5mm² 2 HP motor4mm² 3 HP motor6mm² 5 HP motor10mm² Motor pump4mm² Submersible pump4mm² Water motor2.5mm²

Solar and backup power

13 guides

3kW solar system4mm² DC 5kW solar system6mm² DC 7kW solar system6mm² DC 10kW solar system6mm² per string 15kW solar system6mm² per string 20kW solar system6mm² per string Panel to inverter4–6mm² DC Solar earthing6mm² Net metering6–10mm² Inverter to battery16–25mm² UPS and inverter6mm² Solar to grid connection Load-shedding backup

House wiring

16 guides

Best wire for house wiringsize + type Earth wire sizeearthing Strand codes 3/29 to 7/64chart 3 marla housecable list 5 marla housecable list 7 marla housecable list 10 marla housecable list 1 kanal housecable list 2 kanal housecable list Apartment or flatcable list Kitchen circuitscable list Bathroom circuitscable list New house, start to finish Rewiring an old house Commercial load calculation Industrial cable sizing

Comparisons

18 guides

3/29 vs 7/29 wirestrand code 2.5mm vs 4mmsize 4mm vs 6mmsize Copper vs aluminiumconductor Flexible vs solidconductor Single core vs multi corebuild Armoured vs unarmouredbuild PVC vs XLPE insulationinsulation DC cable vs AC cabletype Pilone vs Pakistan Cablesbrand Pilone vs Fast Cablesbrand Pilone vs Newagebrand Pilone vs Pioneerbrand Pilone vs Primebrand Pilone vs Magnabrand Pilone vs Goldenbrand Pilone vs Royalbrand Pilone vs Servicebrand

Problems and faults

4 guides

Cable overheating Wire size too small Voltage drop on long runs Short circuit prevention

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