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Standards (such as the NEC, IEC 60364, or BS 7671) define specific conditions that require derating:
): When multiple cables are bunched in a conduit or tray, they heat each other up. Grouping six circuits might reduce each cable's capacity to just of its original rating. Installation Method ( derating factor for cables
When multiple active electrical circuits run adjacent to each other in a shared conduit, cable tray, or trench, their collective thermal fields overlap. This mutual heating traps thermal energy, driving up core conductor temperatures. Standards (such as the NEC, IEC 60364, or