PILONE · 0.75MM² · 1 CORE · 1000 V DC · CU CLASS 5
1 Core 0.75mm DC Cable
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One 0.75 mm² class 5 core, 24 strands of 0.20 mm, PVC insulated and rated 1000 V DC. 6 A and 26.0 Ω/km. DC runs as a pair — one core positive, one negative — and the 62 mV/A/m figure already counts both legs, which is why volt drop, not heat, decides this size on almost every job. It is the bottom of our DC ladder: sensor and meter runs, indicator circuits and the short leads on a small panel or a portable kit. Drawn on the Pilone line in Lahore.
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Specifications
Resistance per IEC 60228. Current capacity uses BS 7671 method C (clipped direct), 30°C ambient, as the nearest published reference for a single current-carrying DC conductor — actual solar-circuit ampacity depends on run length, grouping, and your inverter or charge-controller rating. Verify sizing with a licensed electrician or your solar installer.
Property
Value
Conductor
Plain annealed copper, class 5 flexible stranded
Nominal area
0.75 mm² × 1 core
Strand construction
24 / 0.20 mm (typical)
Max conductor resistance at 20°C
26.0 Ω/km
Current capacity (single conductor, DC reference)
6 A
Voltage drop
62 mV/A/m
Voltage rating
1000 V DC
Insulation / sheath
PVC / PVC, 70°C conductor rating
Conductor copper weight
≈ 6.7 kg/km
Reference standards
IEC 60228 (conductors), IEC 60227 (PVC cables)
Where this cable belongs
Small panel and kit leads
Short positive and negative tails on a small panel, a portable folding kit, or a 12 V light board — where the run is a couple of metres, not a rooftop.
Meter, sensor and indicator runs
Shunt and display wiring, temperature sensors, low-side switching. Currents in the milliamp-to-2 A range where copper cost matters more than capacity.
Charge-controller signal wiring
Battery-sense and remote-display leads inside an enclosure, and other DC control runs that never carry the array current.
Work the length first. Volt drop is current × metres × 62 mV/A/m ÷ 1000, and solar work is usually designed to 3% on the DC side. A 2 A sensor or small-panel lead on a 24 V system has a 0.72 V budget: 0.72 × 1000 ÷ (2 × 62) = 5.8 m of route. Load the same cable to its full 6 A on 24 V and the budget is gone at 1.9 m. On a 12 V battery circuit at 6 A it is under a metre. That is the honest shape of this size: fine for short, low-current DC, wrong for a panel-to-inverter home run, which is why installers step to 4mm DC cable or 6mm DC cable for the array itself.
Single-core DC cable, not AC building wire, and no substitute for the array home run. The 6 A comes from BS 7671 method C at 30°C as the nearest published reference for one current-carrying conductor; a rooftop in June is hotter than 30°C and derates it. Have your solar installer or a licensed electrician confirm the size for your string current and run length, or start with the cable size calculator.
What buyers say
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Frequently asked
What is the price of 1 core 0.75mm DC cable in Pakistan?
There is no fixed rupee figure — DC cable is copper, so the rate moves with the daily copper price. Pilone sells factory-direct from Lahore with no dealer margin. Send the length in metres and your city on WhatsApp at +92 319 4262451 for today's per-metre rate. Ask any seller whether their number is per metre or per coil before you compare it.
What is 1 core 0.75mm DC cable used for?
Short, low-current DC: sensor and meter runs, indicator and control wiring, battery-sense leads, and the tails on a small panel or a portable kit. 6 A is the ceiling and volt drop usually stops you first. It is not the cable for a panel-to-inverter home run — that job starts at 4mm² on most residential systems.
Should I use XLPE solar cable instead?
For anything exposed on a roof, yes. XLPE insulation is rated to a higher conductor temperature and stands continuous sun and heat better than PVC, which is rated 70°C here. This PVC build is for protected and indoor DC runs, inside enclosures and trunking. Ask us on WhatsApp which construction fits your run before you order.
How long a run can I do on 0.75mm DC wire?
Work it out: current × metres × 62 mV/A/m ÷ 1000 gives the drop across the pair, and DC design usually allows 3%. At 2 A on a 24 V system that is 0.72 V, so 5.8 m. At the full 6 A on 24 V it is 1.9 m, and on a 12 V circuit under a metre. Low system voltage is what makes DC runs short.
Can I use 0.75mm DC wire for a solar panel string?
Only for a very small panel over a very short lead. A typical residential string runs several amps over tens of metres, and at 62 mV/A/m this size spends its volt-drop budget long before its 6 A. Use 4mm DC cable or 6mm DC cable for the array and keep this size for sensor and control runs.
