Correction and Adjustment Factors—See NEC Tables 310.15 (B) (2)
Where the number of current-carrying conductors in a raceway or cable exceeds three, the allowable ampacities shall be reduced as shown in the following table:
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"Typical Derating Calculation for Tray."
The depth of cables luuted in trays that contain well below 50% tray fill is calculated per ICEA Publication P-54-440 Section 2.2 " Calculated Depth of Cables in Trays" as follows:
General method for cable sizing
The overall accuracy of correction factors is within ±5 %. Note 2: The correction factors are applicable to cables drawn into buried ducts; for cables laid direct in the ground the correction
APPENDIX 1: Correction Factors for Sizing of Cable Conductors
When cables having different conductor operating temperatures are grouped together, the current rating should be based upon the lowest operating temperature of any cable in the group.
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