Application
Suitable for aerial installation and for public power distribution networks.
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Standards
SANS 1713— Electric cables -Medium voltage aerial bundled conductors for voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV.
Construction:
Conductor: Aluminum, circular stranded and compacted.
Conductor Screening: Extruded thermosetting semi-conductor layer.
Insulation: XLPE thermosetting material.
Insulation Screening: Semi conducting screen: Extruded thermosetting semi-conducting layer, applied under a swellable semi-conducting tape for watertightness.
Metal screen: Plain soft copper wire and / or copper tape applied helically, or aluminum tape applied longitudinally bonded to the outer PE sheath.
Outer sheath: Extruded black PE sheath, or PVC upon specific customer requirements.
Steel Messenger: 50 or 70 mm² galvanized steel stranded wires, covered with black PE, or PVC upon specific customer requirements.
MV ABC Wire Parameter
Suitable for aerial installation and for public power distribution networks.
![](/d/file/mv-abc-cable.jpg)
Standards
SANS 1713— Electric cables -Medium voltage aerial bundled conductors for voltages from 3.8/6.6 kV to 19/33 kV.
Construction:
Conductor: Aluminum, circular stranded and compacted.
Conductor Screening: Extruded thermosetting semi-conductor layer.
Insulation: XLPE thermosetting material.
Insulation Screening: Semi conducting screen: Extruded thermosetting semi-conducting layer, applied under a swellable semi-conducting tape for watertightness.
Metal screen: Plain soft copper wire and / or copper tape applied helically, or aluminum tape applied longitudinally bonded to the outer PE sheath.
Outer sheath: Extruded black PE sheath, or PVC upon specific customer requirements.
Steel Messenger: 50 or 70 mm² galvanized steel stranded wires, covered with black PE, or PVC upon specific customer requirements.
MV ABC Wire Parameter
6.6kV ABC Cable Specification | ||||||||
Phase Core | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 35 | 50 | 70 | 95 | 120 | 150 | 185 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 7.15 | 8.25 | 9.95 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 15.95 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 15.4 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 20.1 | 21.4 | 22.7 | 24.2 |
Core sheath diameter | mm app. | 20.5 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 29.9 |
Catenary (Support Core) | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
Maximum tensile strength and pulling force of catenary | kN | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Cable | ||||||||
Cable diameter | mm app. | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 65 |
Cable mass | kg/m app. | 2.05 | 2.24 | 2.6 | 3.01 | 3.51 | 3.85 | 4.33 |
Gross mass (500m) | kg app. | 915 | 973 | 1,079 | 1,204 | 1,354 | 1,454 | 1,599 |
Bending radius | mm min. | 636 | 669 | 720 | 776 | 841 | 880 | 926 |
Current rating | ||||||||
In air | Amps | 150 | 185 | 230 | 280 | 325 | 370 | 430 |
Resistance | ||||||||
dc @ 20°C | W/km max | 0.868 | 0.641 | 0.443 | 0.32 | 0.253 | 0.206 | 0.164 |
ac @ 90°C | W /km max | 1.113 | 0.822 | 0.568 | 0.411 | 0.325 | 0.265 | 0.211 |
Reactance | W /km | 0.136 | 0.124 | 0.121 | 0.114 | 0.111 | 0.106 | 0.103 |
Impedance | W /km | 1.121 | 0.832 | 0.581 | 0.426 | 0.342 | 0.284 | 0.233 |
Short circuit ratings | ||||||||
Symmetrical | kA (1 sec) | 3 | 4 | 5.8 | 8 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 |
Earth fault | kA (1 sec) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
11kv ABC Cable Specification | ||||||||
Phase Core | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 35 | 50 | 70 | 95 | 120 | 150 | 185 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 7.15 | 8.25 | 9.95 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 16.35 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 17.3 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 21.9 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 26.1 |
Core sheath diameter | mm app. | 22.5 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 27.4 | 28.7 | 30.2 | 31.7 |
Catenary (Support Core) | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
Maximum tensile strength and pulling force of catenary | kN | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Cable | ||||||||
Cable diameter | mm app. | 49 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 69 |
Cable mass | kg/m app. | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.85 | 3.28 | 3.61 | 3.99 | 4.43 |
Gross mass (500m) | kg app. | 993 | 1,055 | 1,155 | 1,285 | 1,382 | 1,496 | 1,628 |
Bending radius | mm min. | 691 | 724 | 775 | 831 | 896 | 935 | 981 |
Current rating | ||||||||
In air | Amps | 150 | 185 | 230 | 280 | 325 | 370 | 430 |
Resistance | ||||||||
dc @ 20°C | W/km max | 0.868 | 0.641 | 0.443 | 0.32 | 0.253 | 0.206 | 0.164 |
ac @ 90°C | W /km max | 1.113 | 0.822 | 0.568 | 0.411 | 0.325 | 0.265 | 0.211 |
Reactance | W /km | 0.136 | 0.124 | 0.121 | 0.114 | 0.111 | 0.106 | 0.103 |
Impedance | W /km | 1.121 | 0.832 | 0.581 | 0.426 | 0.342 | 0.284 | 0.233 |
Short circuit ratings | ||||||||
Symmetrical | kA (1 sec) | 3 | 4 | 5.8 | 8 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 |
Earth fault | kA (1 sec) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
22kV ABC Cable Specification | ||||||||
Phase Core | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 35 | 50 | 70 | 95 | 120 | 150 | 185 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 7.15 | 8.25 | 9.95 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 16.35 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 21.6 | 22.7 | 24.4 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 29.2 | 30.8 |
Core Sheath diameter | mm app. | 27 | 28.1 | 30 | 31.9 | 33.4 | 35.1 | 36.8 |
Catenary (Support Core) | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 |
Maximum Tensile Strength and Pulling force of Catenary | kN | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Cable | ||||||||
Cable diameter | mm app. | 58 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 80 |
Cable mass | kg/m app. | 2.96 | 3.19 | 3.61 | 4.05 | 4.63 | 5.06 | 5.61 |
Gross mass (500m) | kg app. | 1 188 | 1 257 | 1 383 | 1 514 | 1 690 | 1 819 | 1 984 |
Bending radius | mm min. | 821 | 854 | 905 | 960 | 1025 | 1076 | 1123 |
Current rating | ||||||||
In air | Amps | 150 | 185 | 230 | 280 | 325 | 370 | 430 |
Resistance | ||||||||
dc @ 20°C | W/km max | 0.868 | 0.641 | 0.443 | 0.32 | 0.253 | 0.206 | 0.164 |
ac @ 90°C | W /km max | 1.113 | 0.822 | 0.568 | 0.411 | 0.325 | 0.265 | 0.211 |
Reactance | W /km | 0.136 | 0.124 | 0.121 | 0.114 | 0.111 | 0.106 | 0.103 |
Impedance | W /km | 1.121 | 0.832 | 0.581 | 0.426 | 0.342 | 0.284 | 0.233 |
Short circuit ratings | ||||||||
Symmetrical | kA (1sec) | 3 | 4 | 5.8 | 8 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 |
Earth fault | kA (1sec) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
33kV ABC Cable Specification | ||||||||
Phase Core | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 50 | 70 | 95 | 120 | 150 | 185 | |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 8.25 | 9.95 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.8 | 16.35 | |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 27.8 | 29.5 | 314 | 32.7 | 34 | 35.5 | |
Core Sheath diameter | mm app. | 33.7 | 35.4 | 37.4 | 38.7 | 40.2 | 41.8 | |
Catenary (Support Core) | ||||||||
Conductor size | mm2 nom | 50 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 | |
Conductor diameter | mm app. | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10.8 | |10.80 | 10.8 | |
Insulation diameter | mm app. | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | |
Maximum Tensile Strength and Pulling force of Catenary | kN | 26 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Cable | ||||||||
Cable diameter | mm app. | 73 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 90 | |
Cable mass | kg/m app. | 4.12 | 4.53 | 5.06 | 5.37 | 5.82 | 6.33 | |
Gross mass (500m) | kg app. | 1,535 | 1,658 | 1,819 | 1,910 | 2,046 | 2,200 | |
Bending radius | mm min. | 1007 | 1058 | 1114 | 1179 | |1218 | 1264 | |
Current rating | ||||||||
In air | Amps | 185 | 230 | 280 | 325 | 370 | 430 | |
Resistance | ||||||||
dc @ 20°C | W/km max | 0.641 | 0.443 | 0.32 | 0.253 | 0.206 | 0.164 | |
ac @ 90°C | W/km max | 0.822 | 0.568 | 0.411 | 0.325 | 0.265 | 0.211 | |
Reactance | W /km | 0.124 | 0.121 | 0.114 | 0.111 | 0.106 | 0.103 | |
Impedance | W /km | 0.832 | 0.581 | 0.426 | 0.342 | 0.284 | 0.233 | |
Short circuit ratings | ||||||||
Symmetrical | kA (1 sec) | 4 | 5.8 | 8 | 10.2 | 12.5 | 15.7 | |
Earth fault | kA (1 sec) | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.3 |