how to choose the cable size for 100A(is there any formula
please update)

Answer Posted / k.prakashchandra

In usual practice, the carrying capacity of copper is taken
as 2.5 A/sq mm and 1.5 for Al.If the load is steady and
continuous 60 % of these values are adopted.

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