3.8/6.6kV Three Core Individual Screened & PVC Sheathed (Cu Conductor)
Application
These cables are designed to be used for the supply of electrical energy in fixed applications up to the rated voltages at a nominal power frequency between 49Hz and 61Hz., they are suitable for use in distribution installation, electrical power station , they are applied for installation, outdoors, underground where subject to mechanical damage.
Standard
AS/NZS 1429.1
Cable Construction
- CONDUCTOR: Plain circular compacted copper to AS/NZS1125 Maximum Continuous Operating Temperature: 90°C
- CONDUCTOR SCREEN: Extruded semi-conducting compound, bonded to the insulation and applied in the same operation as the insulation
- INSULATION: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) – standard Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) – alternative
- INSULATION SCREEN: Extruded semi-conducting compound
- METALLIC SCREEN: Plain annealed copper wire: 3kA for nominal 1 second(LIGHT DUTY) Plain annealed copper ire: 10kA for nominal 1 second(HEAVY DUTY)
- SHEATH: Black 5V-90 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – standard
- Orange 5V-90 PVC inner plus black high density polyethylene (HDPE) outer – alternative Low smoke zero halogen (LSOH) – alternative
Technical Characteristics
LIGHT DUTY
| Nominal conductor area | Maximum Conductor DC resistance at 20°C | Cond. AC resistance at 50Hz and 90°C | Inductive reactance at 50Hz | Insulation resistance at 20°C | Conductor to screen capacitance | Maximum diaelectric stress | Current Ratings | ||
| Unen closed In Air |
Buried Direct | Buried In Ducts(c) | |||||||
| mm2 | Ohm/km | Ohm/km | Ohm/km | MegOhm.km | uF x km | kV x mm | A | A | A |
| 16 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 0.134 | 11000 | 0.221 | 2.06 | 100 | 115 | 95 |
| 25 | 0.727 | 0.927 | 0.127 | 9700 | 0.248 | 1.99 | 129 | 147 | 122 |
| 35 | 0.524 | 0.668 | 0.12 | 8700 | 0.276 | 1.93 | 156 | 176 | 150 |
| 50 | 0.387 | 0.494 | 0.115 | 7800 | 0.308 | 1.87 | 193 | 213 | 176 |
| 70 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 0.109 | 6900 | 0.352 | 1.82 | 238 | 247 | 225 |
| 95 | 0.193 | 0.247 | 0.101 | 6000 | 0.404 | 1.77 | 284 | 304 | 253 |
| 120 | 0.153 | 0.196 | 0.0969 | 5400 | 0.447 | 1.74 | 329 | 345 | 289 |
| 150 | 0.124 | 0.16 | 0.0942 | 5000 | 0.486 | 1.72 | 375 | 392 | 325 |
| 185 | 0.0991 | 0.128 | 0.0917 | 4600 | 0.53 | 1.69 | 426 | 436 | 373 |
| 240 | 0.0754 | 0.0986 | 0.089 | 4200 | 0.576 | 1.61 | 497 | 501 | 422 |
| 300 | 0.0601 | 0.0798 | 0.0879 | 4000 | 0.597 | 1.49 | 567 | 567 | 479 |
Cable Parameter
LIGHT DUTY
| Sectional Area of Conductor | Nom. Conductor Diameter | Nom. Insulation Thickness | Nom. Diamete Over insulation | Screen Area on Each core | No. and Diamter of Screened Wires | Nom. Diamete Over Screened Wires | Nom. Overall Diameter | Approx. mass |
| mm2 | mm | mm | mm | mm2 | no x mm | mm | mm | kg/100m |
| 16 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 11 | 5.7 | 9 x 0.85 | 12.4 | 34.6 | 120 |
| 25 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 12 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 37.3 | 154 | |
| 35 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 13 | 6.8 | 14.5 | 39.5 | 190 | |
| 50 | 8 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 15.6 | 42.1 | 231 | |
| 70 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 15.7 | 7.9 | 17.3 | 45.9 | 302 | |
| 95 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 17.6 | 8.5 | 18.9 | 49.6 | 387 | |
| 120 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 19.2 | 9.1 | 20.5 | 53.2 | 467 | |
| 150 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 20.6 | 9.6 | 21.9 | 56.4 | 554 | |
| 185 | 16.1 | 2.5 | 22.2 | 10.2 | 23.5 | 60.1 | 669 | |
| 240 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 24.9 | 10.8 | 26.1 | 66.2 | 859 | |
| 300 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 29.0 | 72.7 | 1059 |
Technical Characteristics
HEAVY DUTY
| Nominal conductor area | Maximum Conductor DC resistance at 20°C | Cond. AC resistance at 50Hz and 90°C | Inductive reactance at 50Hz | Insulation resistance at 20°C | Conductor to screen capacitance | Maximum diaelectric stress | Current Ratings | ||
| Unenclosed In Air | Buried Direct | Buried In Ducts(c) | |||||||
| mm | Ohm/km | Ohm/km | Ohm/km | MegOhm.km | uF x km | kV x mm | A | A | A |
| 16 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 0.134 | 11000 | 0.221 | 2.06 | 100 | 115 | 95 |
| 25 | 0.727 | 0.927 | 0.127 | 9700 | 0.248 | 1.99 | 129 | 147 | 120 |
| 35 | 0.524 | 0.668 | 0.12 | 8700 | 0.276 | 1.93 | 156 | 176 | 147 |
| 50 | 0.387 | 0.494 | 0.115 | 7800 | 0.308 | 1.87 | 193 | 213 | 176 |
| 70 | 0.268 | 0.342 | 0.109 | 6900 | 0.352 | 1.82 | 238 | 247 | 225 |
| 95 | 0.193 | 0.247 | 0.101 | 6000 | 0.404 | 1.77 | 284 | 304 | 253 |
| 120 | 0.153 | 0.196 | 0.0969 | 5400 | 0.447 | 1.74 | 329 | 345 | 289 |
| 150 | 0.124 | 0.16 | 0.0942 | 5000 | 0.486 | 1.72 | 375 | 392 | 325 |
| 185 | 0.0991 | 0.128 | 0.0917 | 4600 | 0.53 | 1.69 | 426 | 436 | 373 |
| 240 | 0.0754 | 0.0986 | 0.089 | 4200 | 0.576 | 1.61 | 497 | 501 | 430 |
| 300 | 0.0601 | 0.0798 | 0.0879 | 4000 | 0.597 | 1.49 | 567 | 567 | 488 |
| 400 | 0.047 | 0.064 | 0.0852 | 3800 | 0.627 | 1.38 | |||
Cable Parameter
HEAVY DUTY
| Sectional Area of Conductor | Nom. Conductor Diameter | Nom. Insulation Thickness | Nom. Diamete Over insulation | Screen Area on Each core | No. and Diamter of Screened Wires | Nom. Diamete Over Screened Wires | Nom. Overall Diameter | Approx. mass |
| mm2 | mm | mm | mm | mm2 | no x mm | mm | mm | kg/100m |
| 16 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 11 | 5.7 | 10 x 0.85 | 14.3 | 35.6 | 130 |
| 25 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 12 | 8.5 | 15 x 0.85 | 15.3 | 37.9 | 170 |
| 35 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 13 | 11.3 | 20 x 0.85 | 16.3 | 40.3 | 215 |
| 50 | 8 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 16.5 | 29 x 0.85 | 17.4 | 43 | 275 |
| 70 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 15.7 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 19 | 46.7 | 360 |
| 95 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 17.6 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 20.9 | 51.1 | 455 |
| 120 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 19.2 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 22.5 | 54.8 | 545 |
| 150 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 20.6 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 23.9 | 58.2 | 630 |
| 185 | 16.1 | 2.5 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 25.5 | 61.8 | 735 |
| 240 | 18.5 | 2.6 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 28.2 | 67.9 | 930 |
| 300 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 27.6 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 30.9 | 74.3 | 1130 |
| 400 | 23.6 | 3 | 30.9 | 22.7 | 40 x 0.85 | 34.2 | 81.8 | 1440 |
