3.8/6.6kV Single Core 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
Cable Construction
Conductor |
Plain circular compacted copper to AS/NZS1125 |
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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 |
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Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) – alternative |
Insulation Screen |
Extruded semi-conducting compound |
Metallic Screen |
Plain annealed copper wire: 3kA for nominal 1 second(LIGHT DUTY) |
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Plain annealed copper wire: 10kA for nominal 1 second(HEAVY DUTY) |
Sheath |
Black 5V-90 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – standard |
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Orange 5V-90 PVC inner plus black high density polyethylene (HDPE) outer – alternative |
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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 and 90°C |
Insulation resistance at 20°C |
Conductor to screen capacitance |
Maximum diaelectric stress |
Current Ratings |
Trefoil or Flat touching |
flat spaced |
Trefoil touching |
flat touching |
flat spaced |
Unenclosed In Air |
Buried Direct |
Buried In Ducts (c) |
mm^2 |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
MegOhm.km |
uF x km |
kV x mm |
A |
A |
A |
16 |
1.15 |
1.47 |
1.47 |
0.155 |
0.170 |
0.216 |
11000 |
0.221 |
2.06 |
106 |
116 |
111 |
25 |
0.727 |
0.927 |
0.927 |
0.146 |
0.161 |
0.207 |
9700 |
0.248 |
1.99 |
138 |
148 |
141 |
35 |
0.524 |
0.668 |
0.668 |
0.142 |
0.157 |
0.203 |
8700 |
0.276 |
1.93 |
167 |
178 |
169 |
50 |
0.387 |
0.494 |
0.494 |
0.135 |
0.150 |
0.196 |
7800 |
0.308 |
1.87 |
205 |
214 |
203 |
70 |
0.268 |
0.342 |
0.342 |
0.130 |
0.145 |
0.191 |
6900 |
0.352 |
1.82 |
252 |
258 |
244 |
95 |
0.193 |
0.247 |
0.247 |
0.120 |
0.135 |
0.181 |
6000 |
0.404 |
1.77 |
303 |
314 |
287 |
120 |
0.153 |
0.196 |
0.195 |
0.113 |
0.128 |
0.174 |
5400 |
0.447 |
1.74 |
349 |
346 |
325 |
150 |
0.124 |
0.160 |
0.159 |
0.110 |
0.125 |
0.171 |
5000 |
0.486 |
1.72 |
400 |
389 |
365 |
185 |
0.0991 |
0.128 |
0.127 |
0.107 |
0.122 |
0.168 |
4600 |
0.530 |
1.69 |
455 |
435 |
407 |
240 |
0.0754 |
0.0982 |
0.0973 |
0.103 |
0.119 |
0.164 |
4200 |
0.576 |
1.61 |
536 |
501 |
466 |
300 |
0.0601 |
0.0792 |
0.0781 |
0.102 |
0.117 |
0.163 |
4000 |
0.597 |
1.49 |
616 |
562 |
523 |
400 |
0.0470 |
0.0632 |
0.0618 |
0.0982 |
0.113 |
0.159 |
3800 |
0.627 |
1.38 |
727 |
649 |
595 |
Heavy Duty
Nominal Conductor Area |
Maximum Conductor DC resistance at 20°C |
Cond. AC resistance at 50Hz and 90°C |
Inductive reactance at 50Hz and 90°C |
Insulation resistance at 20°C |
Conductor to screen capacitance |
Maximum diaelectric stress |
Current Ratings |
Trefoil or Flat touching |
flat spaced |
Trefoil touching |
flat touching |
flat spaced |
Unenclosed In Air |
Buried Direct |
Buried In Ducts (c) |
mm^2 |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
Ohm/km |
MegOhm.km |
uF x km |
kV x mm |
A |
A |
A |
16 |
1.15 |
1.47 |
1.47 |
0.155 |
0.170 |
0.216 |
11000 |
0.221 |
2.06 |
106 |
116 |
111 |
25 |
0.727 |
0.927 |
0.927 |
0.146 |
0.161 |
0.207 |
9700 |
0.248 |
1.99 |
138 |
148 |
141 |
35 |
0.524 |
0.668 |
0.668 |
0.142 |
0.157 |
0.203 |
8700 |
0.276 |
1.93 |
167 |
177 |
167 |
50 |
0.387 |
0.494 |
0.494 |
0.135 |
0.150 |
0.196 |
7800 |
0.308 |
1.87 |
209 |
215 |
200 |
70 |
0.268 |
0.342 |
0.342 |
0.130 |
0.145 |
0.191 |
6900 |
0.352 |
1.82 |
254 |
258 |
236 |
95 |
0.193 |
0.247 |
0.247 |
0.120 |
0.135 |
0.181 |
6000 |
0.404 |
1.77 |
306 |
312 |
271 |
120 |
0.153 |
0.196 |
0.195 |
0.113 |
0.128 |
0.174 |
5400 |
0.447 |
1.74 |
352 |
341 |
303 |
150 |
0.124 |
0.160 |
0.159 |
0.110 |
0.125 |
0.171 |
5000 |
0.486 |
1.72 |
398 |
383 |
334 |
185 |
0.0991 |
0.128 |
0.127 |
0.107 |
0.122 |
0.168 |
4600 |
0.530 |
1.69 |
449 |
425 |
362 |
240 |
0.0754 |
0.0982 |
0.0973 |
0.103 |
0.119 |
0.164 |
4200 |
0.576 |
1.61 |
526 |
484 |
411 |
300 |
0.0601 |
0.0792 |
0.0781 |
0.102 |
0.117 |
0.163 |
4000 |
0.597 |
1.49 |
600 |
541 |
453 |
400 |
0.0470 |
0.0632 |
0.0618 |
0.0982 |
0.113 |
0.159 |
3800 |
0.627 |
1.38 |
700 |
618 |
509 |
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 |
mm^2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm^2 |
no x mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/100m |
16 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
11 |
15.9 |
28 x 0.85 |
12.4 |
17.9 |
53 |
25 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
12 |
17.6 |
|
13.6 |
19.1 |
65 |
35 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
13 |
17.6 |
|
14.5 |
20.0 |
76 |
50 |
8 |
2.5 |
14.1 |
17.6 |
|
15.6 |
21.1 |
90 |
70 |
9.6 |
2.5 |
15.7 |
17.6 |
|
17.3 |
22.8 |
110 |
95 |
11.5 |
2.5 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
|
18.9 |
24.4 |
140 |
120 |
13.1 |
2.5 |
19.2 |
17.6 |
|
20.5 |
26.0 |
160 |
150 |
14.5 |
2.5 |
20.6 |
17.6 |
|
21.9 |
27.4 |
190 |
185 |
16.1 |
2.5 |
22.2 |
17.6 |
|
23.5 |
29.2 |
230 |
240 |
18.5 |
2.6 |
24.9 |
17.6 |
|
26.1 |
31.8 |
290 |
300 |
20.7 |
2.8 |
27.6 |
17.6 |
|
29.0 |
34.9 |
350 |
400 |
23.6 |
3 |
30.9 |
17.6 |
|
32.1 |
38.2 |
440 |
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 |
mm^2 |
mm |
mm |
mm |
mm^2 |
no x mm |
mm |
mm |
kg/100m |
16 |
4.8 |
2.5 |
11 |
15.9 |
28 x 0.85 |
14.3 |
18.4 |
54 |
25 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
12 |
24.4 |
43 x 0.85 |
15.3 |
19.4 |
72 |
35 |
6.8 |
2.5 |
13 |
34.4 |
24 x 1.35 |
17.3 |
21.4 |
93 |
50 |
8 |
2.5 |
14.1 |
48.7 |
34 x 1.35 |
18.4 |
22.5 |
120 |
70 |
9.6 |
2.5 |
15.7 |
68.1 |
30 x 1.70 |
20.7 |
25 |
160 |
95 |
11.5 |
2.5 |
17.6 |
68.1 |
30 x 1.70 |
22.6 |
26.9 |
190 |
120 |
13.1 |
2.5 |
19.2 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
23.5 |
27.6 |
215 |
150 |
14.5 |
2.5 |
20.6 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
24.9 |
29 |
245 |
185 |
16.1 |
2.5 |
22.2 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
26.5 |
30.8 |
275 |
240 |
18.5 |
2.6 |
24.9 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
29.2 |
33.7 |
335 |
300 |
20.7 |
2.8 |
27.6 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
31.9 |
36.6 |
400 |
400 |
23.6 |
3 |
30.9 |
68.7 |
48 x 1.35 |
35.2 |
40.2 |
500 |