PVC Insulated Twisted Aerial Cables 2-3-4 Core Copper
0.6/1kV PVC insulated twisted 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 | Nominal diameter over laid-up cores mm |
Approximate mass kg/km |
| 2 Core | ||||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 160 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 240 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 370 |
| 25 | 19/1.35 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 18.6 | 610 |
| 3 Core | ||||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 240 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 360 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 | 15.6 | 550 |
| 25 | 19/1.35 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 20.1 | 910 |
| 4 Core | ||||||
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 3.1 | 1 | 5.3 | 12.7 | 310 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 4.1 | 1 | 6.2 | 14.9 | 480 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1 | 7.2 | 17.5 | 730 |
| 25 | 19/1.35 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 22.5 | 1210 |
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 |
Minimum bending radius (installed) mm |
Min. breaking load of cable |
Rec. tension | Modulus of elasticity Gpa | Coeff. of linear expansion 10 –6/°C | ||||
| Still air | 1m/s wind | 2m/s wind | Core | Cable | Highest everyday tension kN | Max working tension kN | |||||||||
| 2 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.098 | 7.67 | 30 | 50 | 59 | 0.6 | 20 | 65 | 4.6 | 0.84 | 1.3 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.092 | 4.55 | 40 | 68 | 80 | 1 | 25 | 75 | 7.8 | 1.41 | 2.2 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 0.087 | 2.86 | 52 | 90 | 105 | 1.7 | 30 | 85 | 11.8 | 2.13 | 3.32 | 112 | 17 |
| 25 | 0.749 | 0.906 | 0.083 | 1.82 | 68 | 120 | 140 | 2.8 | 35 | 110 | 20.8 | 3.74 | 5.82 | 110 | 17 |
| 3 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.098 | 7.67 | 26 | 48 | 56 | 0.6 | 20 | 70 | 7 | 1.25 | 1.95 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.092 | 4.55 | 36 | 65 | 76 | 1 | 25 | 80 | 11.8 | 2.12 | 3.29 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 0.087 | 2.86 | 47 | 85 | 100 | 1.7 | 30 | 95 | 17.8 | 3.2 | 4.97 | 112 | 17 |
| 25 | 0.749 | 0.906 | 0.083 | 1.82 | 63 | 115 | 135 | 2.8 | 35 | 120 | 31.2 | 5.62 | 8.74 | 110 | 17 |
| 4 Core | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3.17 | 3.83 | 0.11 | 6.64 | 26 | 48 | 56 | 0.6 | 20 | 75 | 9.3 | 1.67 | 2.6 | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | 1.88 | 2.27 | 0.1 | 3.94 | 36 | 65 | 76 | 1 | 25 | 90 | 15.7 | 2.82 | 4.39 | 112 | 17 |
| 16 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 0.095 | 2.48 | 47 | 85 | 100 | 1.7 | 30 | 100 | 23.7 | 4.26 | 6.63 | 112 | 17 |
| 25 | 0.749 | 0.906 | 0.09 | 1.58 | 63 | 115 | 135 | 2.8 | 35 | 140 | 41.6 | 7.49 | 11.6 | 110 | 17 |