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PILONE · 16MM² · 4 CORE · 450/750 V · AL CLASS 2

16mm 4 Core Aluminium Cable (7/64 WAPDA)

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Ordered in the market as 7/.064 — four aluminium conductors of seven 0.064″ strands each, PVC insulated and sheathed to 450/750 V. Three loaded conductors carry 59 A on BS 7671 reference method C, close to 41 kVA on a 400 V three-phase supply. It takes a three-phase service drop past what a 10 mm² cable can carry: plaza supplies, small factory submains, three-phase tubewells. Drawn on the Pilone line in Lahore.

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Prices track the daily aluminium and copper rates. Bulk and coil pricing on request.

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Every coil leaves our factory with a QR code printed on the packaging. Scan it and the factory record for that batch opens: brand, cable size, batch number, year of manufacture and conductor. Compare the batch number on screen with the one printed on your coil — if the two do not match, it did not come from us.

Specifications

Resistance per IEC 60228. Current capacity per BS 7671, installation method C (clipped direct), 30°C ambient, 3 loaded conductors. Voltage rating assumed at the standard 450/750 V fixed-wiring level. Verify sizing with a licensed electrician for your installation.
PropertyValue
ConductorPlain aluminium, class 2 stranded
Nominal area16 mm² × 4 cores
Strand construction7 / 0.064″ per core
Max conductor resistance at 20°C1.91 Ω/km
Current capacity (method C, 3 loaded)59 A
Voltage rating450/750 V
Insulation / sheathPVC / PVC, 70°C conductor rating
Conductor aluminium weight≈ 172.8 kg/km (4 × 43.2 kg/km)
Reference standardsIEC 60228 (conductors), IEC 60227 (PVC cables)

Worked example: 50 A of three-phase load over 40 m

On a balanced three-phase circuit the drop is 1.732 × current × length × resistance ÷ 1000, taking the 1.91 Ω/km from the table above.

A 50 A three-phase load 40 m from the meter: 1.732 × 50 × 40 × 1.91 ÷ 1000 = 6.6 V. On 400 V that is 1.7%, well inside the 5% BS 7671 allows on a power circuit, which is 20 V. Reversed, 50 A reaches the 20 V limit at 20 × 1000 ÷ (1.732 × 50 × 1.91) = 121 m, and at this cable's full 59 A the limit is 102 m. On a normal plaza or factory site the current, not the distance, is what picks this size.

Put the same 50 A on 10 mm² four core and the sum never gets started: that cable is tabulated at 43 A with three loaded conductors, so 50 A is over its head on heat. Both resistance figures are the IEC 60228 maximum at 20 °C, and a conductor near its 70 °C rating reads higher, so keep margin over the calculated volts. Work your own numbers in the voltage drop calculator.

Where this cable belongs

Three-phase service drops

Meter to main panel on a three-phase connection — three phases plus neutral, 59 A, close to 41 kVA at 400 V.

Plaza and small-factory submains

Main panel to distribution boards where the load has passed what 10mm four core carries.

Motor and tubewell feeders

Fixed clipped feeders to three-phase motors and pumps drawing inside 59 A.

This is the size a contractor buys when the connection is three-phase and the sanctioned load has moved past a shop-sized supply: a plaza with several tenants, a small manufacturing unit, a tubewell with a motor big enough to need its own feeder. Four cores because the meter hands over three phases and a neutral. Aluminium because the drop is a fixed, clipped, twice-terminated run measured in tens of metres, and the metal is bought by weight — the conductor in this build is 172.8 kg per km, four cores of 43.2 kg/km each, which is what a per-kilo quote is really counting.

Single-phase installations do not need four cores. Line and neutral only is 16mm 2 core aluminium cable at 66 A. One step down in the same four-core build is 10mm 4 core aluminium cable at 43 A. Where the load needs more current in a smaller cable, the copper equivalent is 16mm 4 core standard cable. We make insulated aluminium power cable, not ACSR or bare overhead conductor.

Current capacity depends on how the cable is installed. Derate for conduit, grouping, and high ambient temperature. Have a licensed electrician confirm the size for your load and run length — or start with the cable size calculator.

What buyers say

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Frequently asked

What is the price of 16mm 4 core aluminium cable in Pakistan?
The price changes with the daily aluminium and copper rates. We sell factory-direct from Lahore, below dealer rates. Message us on WhatsApp for today's price per meter.
What is 16mm 4 core aluminium cable used for?
Higher-current 3-phase submains, larger motor feeders, and multi-circuit risers. Rated around 59 A clipped direct.
Should I use copper instead of aluminium?
Aluminium is lighter and lower-cost but needs a larger cross-section than copper for the same current. For shorter runs, our 16mm 4 core standard copper cable is the alternative. See copper vs aluminium cable.
How many kW does 16mm 4 core aluminium carry on a three-phase supply?
59 A with three loaded conductors works out at 1.732 × 400 × 59 ÷ 1000 = about 41 kVA on a 400 V supply. That is 41 kW only at unity power factor; motors run below unity, so the real kW is less. Size the cable on the ampere figure from the equipment rating plate, not on a kW number, and derate it for conduit, grouping and summer heat.
Can I connect aluminium cable straight to a copper busbar or breaker?
Not bare metal to bare metal. Aluminium grows an oxide film the moment it is cut and it creeps under a clamping screw, which is why aluminium joints run hot and eventually burn. Wire-brush the strands, use a lug rated for aluminium — bimetallic where it lands on copper — apply the joint compound made for it, torque properly, and have the terminations checked again after a few weeks of load.