3.3kV - 45kV N2XSY, N2XS2Y, N2XSEY, NA2XSY and NA2XS2Y Medium Voltage cables
As a specialist MV cable supplier, our standard medium voltage cable portfolio contains cable with single and 3-core copper or aluminium conductors, with a steel wire armour or aluminium wire armour for mechanical protection, and with various application-specific materials including Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) and Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) and oversheathing properties including Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH). We also supply medium voltage standard cables manufactured against specific power network requirements supplied in triplex formation. Our MV cable products are installed across a number of industries ranging from construction to power transmission. They are widely used for power distribution between high voltage mains power supply and low voltage applications, as well as by utility companies to connect residential and industrial complexes, or renewable energy sources such as wind and solar farms, to the primary grid.
Our MV cables are available in specific lengths as well as in extended long lengths to facilitate installation and to reduce the number of joints.
| British Standard MV cables | Voltage Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BS6622 - standard British MV cable | 6.35/11kV | 19/33kV | |
| BS7835 - LSZH British MV cable | 6.35/11kV | 19/33kV | |
| European standard MV cables | Voltage Rating | ||
| N2XSH / N2XSEH - single or multicore XLPE insulated with LSZH oversheath | 12/20kV | ||
| N2XSY - single copper core XLPE insulated with PVC oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| N2XS2Y - single copper core XLPE insulated with PE oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| NA2XSY - single aluminium core XLPE insulated with PVC oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| NA2XS2Y - single aluminium core XLPE insulated with PE oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| N2XSEY - 3 copper core XLPE insulated with PVC oversheath | 6/10kV | ||
| N2XS(F)2Y - single copper core XLPE insulated with water blocking powder and PE oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| N2XS(FL)2Y - single copper core XLPE insulated with water blocking powder and aluminium tape tightly bonded to PE sheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | |
| NA2XS(F)2Y - single aluminium core XLPE insulated with water blocking powder and PE oversheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| NA2XS(FL)2Y - single aluminium core XLPE insulated with water blocking powder and aluminium tape tightly bonded to PE sheath | 6/10kV | 12/20kV | 18/30kV |
| NYFGY - copper 3 core PVC insulated and sheathed cable | |||
Our 10kV, 11kV, 20kV, 30kV and 33kV cables are available in the following cross-sectional size ranges. Larger sizes are available upon request.
| 10kV single core | 35mm2 to 500mm2 |
| 10kV 3-core | 35mm2 to 240mm2 |
| 11kV single core | 50mm2 to 1000mm2 |
| 11kV 3-core | 35mm2 to 400mm2 |
| 20kV single core | 50mm2 to 500mm2 |
| 30kV single core | 50mm2 to 500mm2 |
| 33kV single core | 70mm2 to 1000mm2 |
Please see our MV cable datasheets for further information.
| N | MV cable according to DIN VDE 0276 |
| A | Aluminium (Al) conductor |
| [blank] | Copper (Cu) conductor |
| 2X | Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation |
| S | Screen of copper wires and copper tape, helically wound |
| SE | Screen of copper wires and copper tape over each individual core, helically wound |
| Y | Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) sheath |
| 2Y | Polyethylene (PE) sheath |
| (F)2Y | Longitudinal water tightness with PE sheath |
| (FL)2Y | Longitudinal and transversal water tightness with Al/PE sheath |
In addition to standard medium voltage cables, we can design and supply bespoke MV cable products developed for your specific applications. Our custom designed cable solutions provide for variants developed and manufactured around a number of parameters, including:
Cross-sectional area: generally 35mm2 up to 100mm2
Number of cores: generally one or three
Solid or stranded aluminium conductors: for applications requiring a lighter cable weight, also often more economical due to lower aluminium prices.
Stranded copper conductors: for applications requiring a smaller overall diameter and higher transmitting properties.
Bedding
Bonded or strippable out semi-conducting layer
Water tightness: longitudinal, longitudinal + quasi-radial, longitudinal + radial
Insulation layers (conductor screen, insulation and insulation screen): XLPE, which is more commonly used for MV cables, or EPR which is more flexible and often better suited to marine and offshore applications.
Metallic screen: to nullify the electric field outside the MV cable. Concentric copper wire screens, Aluminium foil laminate, or extruded lead alloy sheath.
Twisted three-core cable or triplex
Armouring: for mechanical protection. Aluminium wire armoured for single-core cables, Galvanised steel wire armour, strip or tape.
Tapes: Separator tapes to facilitate peeling, water-swellable tapes to prevent water ingress, Conductive tape for core binding.
Outer Sheath: compounds with various properties, tailored to the specific application's requirements, including resistance to oils, greases, rodents, termites, UV and flame, as well as zero halogen emissions.
DIMENSIONS
NO. OF CORES | NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | NOMINAL DIAMETER mm | NOMINAL WEIGHT kg/km | ||
Under Armour | Over Armour | Overall | |||
1 | 50 | 21.7 | 24.9 | 28.5 | 1200 |
1 | 70 | 23 | 26.2 | 30 | 1500 |
1 | 95 | 24.7 | 27.9 | 31.7 | 1600 |
1 | 120 | 26.7 | 29.9 | 33.9 | 2100 |
1 | 150 | 27.5 | 31.5 | 35.7 | 2500 |
1 | 185 | 29.3 | 33.3 | 37.5 | 2900 |
1 | 240 | 31.6 | 35.6 | 40 | 3600 |
1 | 300 | 34.6 | 38.6 | 43 | 4300 |
1 | 400 | 37 | 41 | 45.8 | 5200 |
1 | 500 | 40.5 | 45.5 | 50.5 | 6500 |
1 | 630 | 44.6 | 49.6 | 54.8 | 8000 |
1 | 800 | 48.8 | 53.8 | 59.2 | 9850 |
1 | 1000 | 53.5 | 58.5 | 64.3 | 12100 |
3 | 25 | 39 | 44 | 48.8 | 4300 |
3 | 35 | 41.6 | 46.6 | 51.6 | 4700 |
3 | 50 | 44.4 | 49.4 | 54.6 | 5300 |
3 | 70 | 48.1 | 53.1 | 58.5 | 6300 |
3 | 95 | 52 | 57 | 62.6 | 7300 |
3 | 120 | 55.6 | 60.6 | 66.6 | 8400 |
3 | 150 | 58.6 | 63.6 | 69.8 | 9600 |
3 | 185 | 62.7 | 67.7 | 74.1 | 11000 |
3 | 240 | 68.1 | 74.4 | 81.2 | 14000 |
3 | 300 | 73.5 | 79.8 | 87 | 16600 |
