CHARACTERISTICS
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
(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)
BS 6622 XLPE PVC 8.7/15kV Cable
APPLICATION
Medium voltage PVC power cables for power networks, underground and in cable ducting.
CHARACTERISTICS
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
(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)
CONSTRUCTION
Conductor
Class 2 stranded copper conductor
Conductor Screen
Semi-conductive XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Insulation
XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Insulation Screen
Semi-conductive XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Metallic Screen
Individual or collective overall copper tape screen
Filler
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) fibres
Separator
Binding tape
Bedding
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Armour
Single core: AWA (Aluminium Wire Armoured) Multi-core: SWA (Steel Wire Armoured)
Sheath
PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Sheath Colour
Red Black
STANDARDS
BS 6622, IEC/EN 60228 ,Flame Retardant according to IEC/EN 60332-1-2
DIMENSIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF CORES | NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | MINIMUM THICKNESS mm | NOMINAL THICKNESS OF SEMI CONDUCTIVE LAYER mm | NOMINAL DIAMETER mm | NOMINAL WEIGHT kg/km | ||||||||||||||||
Insulation | Outer sheath | Inner | Outer | Over insulation | Overall | ||||||||||||||||
1 | 50 | 3.95 | 1.32 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 19.50 | 29 | 1400 | |||||||||||||
1 | 70 | 3.95 | 1.40 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 21.10 | 31 | 1700 | |||||||||||||
1 | 95 | 3.95 | 1.48 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 22.80 | 34 | 2100 | |||||||||||||
1 | 120 | 3.95 | 1.48 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 24.10 | 35 | 2350 | |||||||||||||
1 | 150 | 3.95 | 1.56 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 26.00 | 37 | 2700 | |||||||||||||
1 | 185 | 3.95 | 1.56 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 27.30 | 39 | 3200 | |||||||||||||
1 | 240 | 3.95 | 1.64 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 30.00 | 42 | 3750 | |||||||||||||
1 | 300 | 3.95 | 1.72 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 32.10 | 45 | 4600 | |||||||||||||
1 | 400 | 3.95 | 1.80 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 35.00 | 48 | 5500 | |||||||||||||
1 | 500 | 3.95 | 1.88 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 38.00 | 51 | 6750 | |||||||||||||
1 | 630 | 3.95 | 1.96 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 42.10 | 56 | 8200 | |||||||||||||
3 | 50 | 3.95 | 2.12 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 19.50 | 57 | 5500 | |||||||||||||
3 | 70 | 3.95 | 2.20 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 21.10 | 61 | 6500 | |||||||||||||
3 | 95 | 3.95 | 2.28 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 22.80 | 65 | 7600 | |||||||||||||
3 | 120 | 3.95 | 2.36 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 24.10 | 68 | 8600 | |||||||||||||
3 | 150 | 3.95 | 2.52 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 26.00 | 74 | 10500 | |||||||||||||
3 | 185 | 3.95 | 2.60 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 27.30 | 77 | 11900 | |||||||||||||
3 | 240 | 3.95 | 2.76 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 30.00 | 83 | 14200 | |||||||||||||
3 | 300 | 3.95 | 2.84 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 32.10 | 88 | 16600 | |||||||||||||
3 | 400 | 3.95 | 3.08 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 35.00 | 95 | 19700 | |||||||||||||
3 | 500 | 3.95 | 3.24 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 38.00 | 103 | 23600 |
CONDUCTORS Class 2 Stranded Conductors for Single Core and Multi-Core Cables | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | NOMINAL DIAMTER OF CONDUCTOR | NOMINAL SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT AT 1 SECOND kA | CONDUCTOR DC RESISTANCE AT 20 °C Ω/km | CONDUCTOR DC RESISTANCE AT 20 °C Ω/km | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 8.10 | 7.15 | 0.387 | 0.497 | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | 9.70 | 10.01 | 0.268 | 0.344 | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | 11.40 | 13.59 | 0.193 | 0.248 | |||||||||||||||||||
120 | 12.70 | 17.16 | 0.153 | 0.196 | |||||||||||||||||||
150 | 14.50 | 21.45 | 0.124 | 0.160 | |||||||||||||||||||
185 | 15.90 | 26.46 | 0.0991 | 0.128 | |||||||||||||||||||
240 | 18.60 | 34.32 | 0.0754 | 0.098 | |||||||||||||||||||
300 | 20.70 | 42.90 | 0.0601 | 0.080 | |||||||||||||||||||
400 | 23.50 | 57.20 | 0.0470 | 0.064 | |||||||||||||||||||
500 | 26.50 | 71.50 | 0.0366 | 0.0510 | |||||||||||||||||||
630 | 30.20 | 90.09 | 0.0283 | 0.0420 |
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Current Carrying Capacity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF CORES | NOMINAL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA mm2 | CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY A | CONDUCTOR LOSSES IN THE GROUND kW/km | ||||||||||||||||||||
In ground (20 °C) | In air (30 °C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 50 | 249 | 277 | 30.81 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 70 | 303 | 345 | 31.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 95 | 358 | 418 | 31.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 120 | 404 | 481 | 31.99 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 150 | 441 | 537 | 31.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 185 | 493 | 612 | 31.11 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 240 | 563 | 716 | 31.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 300 | 626 | 811 | 31.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 400 | 676 | 901 | 29.25 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 500 | 743 | 1006 | 28.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | 630 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 50 | 210 | 206 | 65.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 70 | 256 | 257 | 67.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 95 | 307 | 313 | 70.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 120 | 349 | 360 | 71.62 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 150 | 392 | 410 | 73.76 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 185 | 443 | 469 | 75.36 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 240 | 513 | 553 | 77.40 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 300 | 576 | 635 | 79.60 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 400 | 650 | 731 | 81.10 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 500 | - | - | - |