Suitable for energy networks such as power stations. For installation in ducts, underground and outdoor. Please note: Red outer sheath can be prone to fading when exposed to UV rays.
Suitable for energy networks such as power stations. For installation in ducts, underground and outdoor. Please note: Red outer sheath can be prone to fading when exposed to UV rays.
BS6622
IEC 60502
Conductor: stranded plain annealed circular compacted copper conductors or aluminium conductor
Insulation: cross link polyethylene (XLPE)
Metallic Screen: individual or overall copper tape screen
Separator: copper tape with 10% overlap
Bedding: polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Armouring: SWA/STA/AWA
Sheath: PVC outer sheath
Voltage Rating Uo/U (Um)
8.7/15 (17.5) kV
Temperature Rating
Fixed: 0°C to +90°C
Minimum Bending Radius
Single core - Fixed: 15 x overall diameter
3 core - Fixed: 12 x overall diameter
Maximum conductor operating temperature: 90°C
Maximum screen operating temperature: 80°C
Maximum conductor temperature during S.C: 250°C
Laying conditions at trefoil formation are as below:
Soil thermal resistivity: 120˚C. Cm/Watt
Burial depth: 0.5m
Ground temperature: 15°C
Air temperature: 25°C
Frequency: 50Hz
Nominal area conductor | Conductor diameter | Insulation thickness | Nominal overall diameter | Maximum overall diameter | Approximate cable weight kg/km | Minimum bending radius | |
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | Cu | Al | mm |
1x 16 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 636 | 536 | 308 |
1x 25 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 23.0 | 24.0 | 748 | 599 | 336 |
1x 35 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 920 | 695 | 360 |
1x 50 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 1106 | 700 | 380 |
1x 70 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 28.2 | 29.2 | 1360 | 902 | 410 |
1x 95 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 29.8 | 30.8 | 1579 | 981 | 430 |
1×120 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 1936 | 1180 | 450 |
1×150 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 2254 | 1310 | 470 |
1×185 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 34.9 | 35.9 | 2660 | 1495 | 503 |
1×240 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 37.1 | 38.1 | 3246 | 1735 | 530 |
1×300 | 21.2 | 4.5 | 40.3 | 41.3 | 3920 | 2031 | 580 |
1×400 | 23.4 | 4.5 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 4904 | 2385 | 610 |
1×500 | 27.3 | 4.5 | 46.8 | 47.8 | 6000 | 2852 | 670 |
1×630 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 50.2 | 51.2 | 7321 | 3354 | 717 |
Nominal area conductor | Conductor diameter | Insulation thickness | Nominal overall diameter | Maximum overall diameter | Approximate cable weight kg/km | Minimum bending radius | |
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | Cu | Al | mm |
3x 16 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 39.9 | 41.0 | 1971 | 1673 | 574 |
3x 25 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 43.8 | 44.8 | 2347 | 1882 | 627 |
3x 35 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 50.0 | 51.0 | 3596 | 2946 | 710 |
3x 50 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 52.8 | 53.8 | 4254 | 3310 | 750 |
3x 70 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 56.7 | 57.7 | 5170 | 3848 | 810 |
3x 95 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 60.3 | 61.3 | 6195 | 4400 | 860 |
3×120 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 63.5 | 64.5 | 7212 | 4945 | 903 |
3×150 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 66.5 | 67.5 | 8338 | 5504 | 940 |
3×185 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 71.2 | 72.2 | 9812 | 6317 | 1010 |
3×240 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 75.6 | 76.6 | 11813 | 7279 | 1070 |
Nominal area conductor | Conductor diameter | Insulation thickness | Nominal overall diameter | Maximum overall diameter | Approximate cable weight kg/km | Minimum bending radius | |
mm² | mm | mm | mm | mm | Cu | Al | mm |
3x 16 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 45.5 | 46.6 | 3543 | 3245 | 652 |
3x 25 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 49.8 | 50.9 | 4220 | 3775 | 713 |
3x 35 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 55.1 | 56.1 | 4975 | 4324 | 780 |
3x 50 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 57.9 | 58.9 | 5723 | 4779 | 820 |
3x 70 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 61.8 | 62.8 | 6739 | 5416 | 880 |
3x 95 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 65.4 | 66.4 | 7906 | 6112 | 930 |
3×120 | 12.9 | 4.5 | 68.8 | 69.8 | 9000 | 6733 | 980 |
3×150 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 71.8 | 72.8 | 10224 | 7390 | 1020 |
3×185 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 76.3 | 77.3 | 11770 | 8275 | 1082 |
3×240 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 81.0 | 82.0 | 13957 | 9423 | 1140 |