CHARACTERISTICS
Voltage Rating Uo/U (Um) 3.8/6.6 (7.2)kV
Test Voltage (AC) 12.5kV
Temperature Rating
Maximum operating temperature: 90°C
Maximum short circuit temperature: 250°C
Minimum Bending Radius Single core: 15x overall diameter Multi core: 12 x overall diameter
(Single core 12 x overall diameter and 3 core 10 x overall diameter where bends are positioned adjacent to a joint or termination provided that the bending is carefully controlled by the use of a former)
STANDARDS
BS 6622, IEC 60502-2, IEC/EN 60228, HD 620
Flame Retardant according to IEC/EN 60332-1-2
BS 6622 Aluminium AWA/SWA PVC 3.8/6.6kV Cable
APPLICATION
Armoured power distribution cables with aluminium conductors for external and direct burial applications in power networks.
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor: Class 2 compacted aluminium conductor
Conductor Screen: Semi-conductive XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Insulation: XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Insulation Screen: Semi-conductive XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Insulation Screen: Concentric copper wires and copper tape
Inner Sheath: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour
Single core: AWA (Aluminium Wire Armoured) Multi core: SWA (Galvanised steel wire)
Sheath: PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Sheath Colour: Red
DIMENSIONS | ||||||||||||||||||
NO. OF CORES | NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | NOMINAL OVERALL DIAMETER mm | NOMINAL WEIGHT kg/km | |||||||||||||||
1 | 35 | 24.40 | 823 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 50 | 25.60 | 894 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 70 | 27.70 | 1.034 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 95 | 29.60 | 1.179 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 120 | 30.80 | 1.285 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 150 | 32.50 | 1.508 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 185 | 35.20 | 1.773 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 240 | 37.90 | 2.038 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 300 | 40.80 | 2.357 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 400 | 45.00 | 2.893 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 500 | 49.80 | 3.553 | |||||||||||||||
1 | 630 | 56.20 | 4.164 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 50 | 49 | 3750 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 70 | 54 | 4500 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 95 | 57 | 5000 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 120 | 60 | 5500 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 150 | 64 | 6000 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 185 | 68 | 6750 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 240 | 76 | 8750 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 300 | 82 | 10000 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 400 | 90 | 12000 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 500 | 97 | 14000 |
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Single Core | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | MAXIMUM RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR AT 20ºC ohms/km | OPERATING INDUCTANCE mH/km | OPERATING CAPACITY uF/km | CONTINUOUS CURRENT RATING Amps | |||||||||||||||||
Flat | Trefoil | In Ground | In Air | ||||||||||||||||||
Flat | Trefoil | Flat | Trefoil | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | 0.868 | 0.748 | 0.401 | 0.266 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
50 | 0.641 | 0.719 | 0.381 | 0.297 | 186 | 178 | 233 | 188 | |||||||||||||
70 | 0.443 | 0.684 | 0.357 | 0.339 | 234 | 217 | 280 | 235 | |||||||||||||
95 | 0.320 | 0.659 | 0.342 | 0.381 | 287 | 259 | 344 | 286 | |||||||||||||
120 | 0.253 | 0.636 | 0.327 | 0.416 | 338 | 298 | 392 | 329 | |||||||||||||
150 | 0.206 | 0.620 | 0.319 | 0.454 | 388 | 333 | 441 | 376 | |||||||||||||
185 | 0.164 | 0.602 | 0.310 | 0.495 | 449 | 377 | 510 | 428 | |||||||||||||
240 | 0.125 | 0.579 | 0.300 | 0.556 | 530 | 438 | 587 | 508 | |||||||||||||
300 | 0.100 | 0.562 | 0.295 | 0.617 | 605 | 495 | 682 | 586 | |||||||||||||
400 | 0.0788 | 0.543 | 0.290 | 0.681 | 678 | 562 | 781 | 676 | |||||||||||||
500 | 0.0605 | 0.525 | 0.283 | 0.758 | 762 | 633 | 883 | 772 | |||||||||||||
630 | 0.0469 | 0.507 | 0.276 | 0.853 | 858 | 712 | 1007 | 882 | |||||||||||||
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Multi Core | |||||||||||||||||||||
NO. OF CORES | NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | MAXIMUM RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR AT 20ºC ohms/km | OPERATING INDUCTANCE mH/km | OPERATING CAPACITY uF/km | CONTINUOUS CURRENT RATING Amps | ||||||||||||||||
In Ground at 20OC | In Air at 30OC | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 50 | 0.641 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 162 | 160 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 70 | 0.443 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 199 | 199 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 95 | 0.320 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 238 | 242 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 120 | 0.253 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 271 | 280 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 150 | 0.206 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 304 | 318 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 185 | 0.164 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 345 | 365 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 240 | 0.125 | 0.27 | 0.57 | 401 | 431 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 300 | 0.100 | 0.26 | 0.58 | 516 | 649 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 400 | 0.0778 | 0.26 | 0.61 | 572 | 737 | |||||||||||||||
3 | 500 | 0.0605 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 638 | 835 |