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Australian Standard (Medium Voltage)

6.35/11kV Three Core Individual Screened & PVC Sheathed (Al Conductor)

Application

6.35/11kV Three Core Individual Screened & PVC Sheathed (Al Conductor) cables are designed to be used for the supply of electrical energy in fixed applications up to the rated voltages at a nominal power frequency between 49Hz and 61Hz., 6.35/11kV Three Core Individual Screened & PVC Sheathed (Al Conductor) cables are suitable for use in distribution installation, electrical power station , they are applied for installation, outdoors, underground where subject to mechanical damage.

Standard

AS/NZS 1429.1

Cable Construction

6.35/11kV Three Core Individual Screened & PVC Sheathed (Al Conductor)

CONDUCTOR: Plain circular compacted aluminium to AS/NZS1125 Maximum Continuous Operating Temperature: 90°C

CONDUCTOR SCREEN: Extruded semiconducting compound, bonded to the insulation and applied in the same operation as the insulation

INSULATION: Cross Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) – standard Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) – alternative

INSULATION SCREEN: Extruded semiconducting compound

METALLIC SCREEN: Plain annealed copper wire: 3kA for nominal 1 second(LIGHT DUTY) Plain annealed copper wire: 10kA for nominal 1 second(HEAVY DUTY)

SHEATH: Black 5V90 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – standard

Orange 5V90 PVC inner plus black high density polyethylene (HDPE) outer – alternative Low smoke zero halogen (LSOH) – alternative

Technical Characteristics

LIGHT DUTY

Nominal conductor area Maximum Conductor DC resistance at 20°C Cond. AC resistance at 50Hz and 90°C Inductive reactance at 50Hz Insulation resistance at 20°C Conductor to screen capacitance Maximum diaelectric stress Current Ratings
Unenclosed In Air Unenclosed In Air Unenclosed In Air
mm2 Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km MegOhm.km µF x km kV x mm A A A
35 0.868 1.11 0.127 11000 0.22 2.54 136 133 111
50 0.641 0.821 0.121 9900 0.243 2.46 162 157 130
70 0.443 0.569 0.112 8700 0.276 2.37 201 191 160
95 0.32 0.41 0.106 7800 0.311 2.3 244 228 191
120 0.253 0.325 0.103 7100 0.339 2.25 280 259 220
150 0.206 0.265 0.0996 6600 0.368 2.22 317 290 246
185 0.164 0.211 0.0968 6100 0.398 2.18 363 328 279
240 0.125 0.161 0.0933 5400 0.445 2.14 426 379 323
300 0.1 0.13 0.091 4900 0.491 2.11 486 427 370
400 0.0778 0.102 0.0876 4400 0.548 2.08 562 487 423

Cable Parameter

LIGHT DUTY

Sectional Area of Conductor Nom. Conductor Diameter Nom. Insulation Thickness Nom. Diamete Over insulation Screen Area on Each core No. and Diamter of Screened Wires Nom. Diamete Over Screened Wires Nom. Overall Diameter Approx. mass
mm2 mm mm mm mm2 no x mm mm mm kg/100m
35 6.9 3.4 14.9 6.8 12 x 0.85 16.3 43.9 153
50 8.1 3.4 16 6.8 12 x 0.85 17.5 46.7 175
70 9.6 3.4 17.6 7.4 13 x 0.85 19.0 50.4 211
95 11.4 3.4 19.3 7.9 14 x 0.85 20.7 54.2 251
120 12.8 3.4 20.7 8.5 15 x 0.85 22.1 57.5 289
150 14.2 3.4 22.1 8.5 15 x 0.85 23.5 60.7 326
185 15.7 3.4 23.6 9.6 17 x 0.85 25.2 64.6 379
240 18 3.4 25.9 10.2 18 x 0.85 27.6 70.2 459
300 20.1 3.4 28.3 10.8 19 x 0.85 29.6 74.7 535
400 23 3.4 31.1 11.9 21 x 0.85 32.7 82.3 655

Technical Characteristics

HEAVY DUTY

Nominal conductor area Maximum Conductor DC resistance at 20°C Cond. AC resistance at 50Hz and 90°C Inductive reactance at 50Hz Insulation resistance at 20°C Conductor to screen capacitance Maximum diaelectric stress Current Ratings
Unenclosed In Air Unenclosed In Air Unenclosed In Air
mm2 Ohm/km Ohm/km Ohm/km MegOhm.km µF x km kV x mm A A A
35 0.868 1.11 0.127 11000 0.22 2.54 136 133 111
50 0.641 0.821 0.121 9900 0.243 2.46 162 157 130
70 0.443 0.569 0.112 8700 0.276 2.37 201 191 160
95 0.32 0.41 0.106 7800 0.311 2.3 244 228 191
120 0.253 0.325 0.103 7100 0.339 2.25 280 259 220
150 0.206 0.265 0.0996 6600 0.368 2.22 317 290 246
185 0.164 0.211 0.0968 6100 0.398 2.18 363 328 279
240 0.125 0.161 0.0933 5400 0.445 2.14 426 379 323
300 0.1 0.13 0.091 4900 0.491 2.11 486 427 370
400 0.0778 0.102 0.0876 4400 0.548 2.08 562 487 423

Cable Parameter

HEAVY DUTY

Sectional Area of Conductor Nom. Conductor Diameter Nom. Insulation Thickness Nom. Diamete Over insulation Screen Area on Each core No. and Diamter of Screened Wires Nom. Diamete Over Screened Wires Nom. Overall Diameter Approx. mass
mm2 mm mm mm mm2 no x mm mm mm kg/100m
35 6.9 3.4 14.9 7.9 14 x 0.85 18.2 44.6 165
50 8.1 3.4 16 10.8 19 x 0.85 19.3 47.5 195
70 9.6 3.4 17.6 15.3 27 x 0.85 20.9 51.1 245
95 11.4 3.4 19.3 20.4 36 x 0.85 22.6 55 295
120 12.8 3.4 20.7 22.7 40 x 0.85 24 58.2 340
150 14.2 3.4 22.1 22.7 40 x 0.85 25.4 61.5 375
185 15.7 3.4 23.6 22.7 40 x 0.85 26.9 64.9 420
240 18 3.4 25.9 22.7 40 x 0.85 29.2 70.3 490
300 20.1 3.4 28.3 22.7 40 x 0.85 31.6 75.5 570
400 23 3.4 31.1 22.7 40 x 0.85 34.6 82.8 690