PVC Insulated Aerial Cables Single-2-3 Core Copper
0.6/1kV PVC insulated aerial cables to AS/NZS 5000.1. Hard drawn copper conductors.
Physical Data
| Nominal conductor area mm2 |
Number and nominal diameter of wires no/mm |
Nominal conductor diameter mm |
Average insulation thickness mm |
Nominal diameter over insulation mm |
Approximate mass kg/km |
| Single Core | |||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 | 80 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 | 120 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 | 180 |
| 25 | 19/1.35 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 300 |
| 35 | 19/1.53 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 370 |
| 50 | 19/1.78 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 510 |
| 70 | 19/2.14 | 10.7 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 710 |
| 2 Core | |||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 x 11.1 | 150 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 x 13.0 | 240 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 x 15.1 | 360 |
| 25 | 19/1.35 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 x 19.2 | 600 |
| 3 Core | |||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 x 17.0 | 230 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 x 19.8 | 360 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 x 22.9 | 540 |
Performance Data
| Nominal conductor resist area mm2 |
DC at 20°C Ω/km | AC resist . at 50Hz 80°C Ω/km | Inductive reactance at 50Hz Ω/km | Voltage drop at 50Hz 80°C mV/A.m | Continuous current rating, A |
Fault current rating kA for 1s |
Minimum bending radius (installed) mm |
Min. breaking load of cable kN |
Rec. tension | Modulus of elasticity Gpa | Coeff. of linear expansion 10 –6/°C | |||
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Still air |
1m/s wind | 2m/s wind | Highest everyday tension kN | Max working tension kN | ||||||||||
| Single Core | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.38 | 6.67 | 35 | 70 | 79 | 0.6 | 20 | 2.3 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.37 | 3.99 | 48 | 96 | 110 | 1 | 25 | 3.9 | 0.71 | 1.1 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 0.35 | 2.55 | 65 | 125 | 145 | 1.7 | 30 | 5.9 | 1.07 | 1.66 | 112 | 17 |
| 25 | 0.749 | 0.906 | 0.33 | 1.67 | 88 | 165 | 190 | 2.8 | 35 | 10.4 | 1.87 | 2.91 | 110 | 17 |
| 35 | 0.54 | 0.653 | 0.32 | 1.26 | 105 | 205 | 230 | 3.6 | 60 | 12.7 | 2.29 | 3.56 | 110 | 17 |
| 50 | 0.399 | 0.483 | 0.31 | 0.998 | 130 | 240 | 275 | 4.9 | 70 | 17.3 | 3.11 | 4.84 | 110 | 17 |
| 70 | 0.276 | 0.334 | 0.3 | 0.781 | 165 | 305 | 345 | 7.1 | 80 | 25 | 4.5 | 7 | 110 | 17 |
| 2 Core | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.1 | 7.67 | 30 | 50 | 59 | 0.6 | 30 | 4.6 | 0.84 | 1.3 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.096 | 4.55 | 40 | 68 | 80 | 1 | 35 | 7.8 | 1.41 | 2.2 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 0.091 | 2.86 | 52 | 90 | 105 | 1.7 | 45 | 11.8 | 2.13 | 3.32 | 112 | 17 |
| 25 | 0.749 | 0.906 | 0.085 | 1.82 | 68 | 120 | 140 | 2.8 | 55 | 20.8 | 3.74 | 5.82 | 110 | 17 |
| 3 Core | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.12 | 7.67 | 30 | 50 | 59 | 0.6 | 30 | 7 | 1.25 | 1.95 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.11 | 4.55 | 40 | 68 | 80 | 1 | 35 | 11.8 | 2.12 | 3.29 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 0.11 | 2.86 | 52 | 90 | 105 | 1.7 | 45 | 17.8 | 3.2 | 4.97 | 112 | 17 |