Conversely the losses decrease as conductor size increases. Selection of cable size is currently based on ampacity considerations; that is, a cable with a minimum acceptable cross-sectional area is ...

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The most accepted standards for ampacity of power cables consider only steady-state loads. In "Cable Sizing for Fast Transient Loads," R.E. Henry, the transient temperature response of cables is ...