1 Solid Aluminium conductor (SAC)

2 Semi-conducting screen
3 EPR insulation
4 Semi-conducting screen Electricity Supply Industry
5 35mm² Copper wire screen (optional equalisation tape) 6350/11000V
6 Binder Tape Extruded EPR insulation
7 MDPE sheath (optional graphite coating) Solid Aluminium conductor
35mm² Copper wire screened
BS7870-4.10
Constructional Data
Nominal Cross-sectional Area mm² 70 95 120 150 185 240 300
Approximate Thickness of conductor screen mm 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
Minimum Average Thickness of insulation mm 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4
Nominal Area of Copper Wire Screen mm 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Minimum Average Thickness of Sheath mm 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1
Approximate Overall Diameter mm 25.0 27.0 28.5 30.0 31.5 34.0 36.0
Triplexed Diameter (if Applicable) mm 54.0 58.5 61.5 64.5 68.0 73.5 77.5

Installation Data
Cable Mass kg 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.7
Minimum Bending Radius mm 500 540 570 600 630 680 720
Maximum Pulling Tension (on conductor) kg 210 285 360 450 555 720 900
Nominal Diameter of Twin Wall PE Duct ( 1 cable) mm 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Nominal External Diameter of Twin Wall PE Duct mm 120 120 120 120 120 120 120
Nominal Diameter of Twin Wall PE Duct ( Triplex Cable) mm 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
Nominal External Diameter of Twin Wall PE Duct mm 180 180 180 180 180 180 180

Electrical Data
Maximum DC resistance of conductor @ 20°C Ω/km 0.443 0.320 0.253 0.206 0.164 0.125 0.100
Maximum AC resistance of conductor @ 90°C Ω/km 0.568 0.410 0.325 0.265 0.211 0.161 0.130
Maximum screen resistance Ω/km 0.542 0.542 0.542 0.542 0.542 0.542 0.542
Approximate Capacitance µF/km 0.334 0.374 0.406 0.441 0.480 0.535 0.587
Maximum charging current at normal voltage and frequency mA/m 0.666 0.746 0.810 0.879 0.959 1.067 1.171
Reactance at 50Hz Ω/km 0.121 0.116 0.111 0.108 0.104 0.101 0.098
Impedance at 50Hz Ω/km 0.581 0.426 0.344 0.286 0.235 0.190 0.163
Zero Sequence Resistance Ω/km 0.985 0.862 0.795 0.748 0.707 0.668 0.643
Zero Sequence Reactance Ω/km 0.065 0.060 0.056 0.053 0.050 0.047 0.044

Current Ratings
Laid in air Amps 230 280 325 370 425 505 580
Laid direct in ground Amps 205 245 280 315 355 410 465
Drawn into trefoil ducts Amps 200 235 265 295 330 375 420
Drawn into 1 duct Amps 170 205 235 260 295 345 385

Short circuit ratings (Adiabatic)

1 Second Short Circuit Rating of Conductor (90 to 250°C) kA 6.6 9.0 11.3 14.2 17.5 22.7 28.3
1 Second Short Circuit Rating of Copper wire screen (80 to 200°C) kA 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5

Current rating conditions

Ground temperature °C 15
Air temperature °C 25
Depth of burial (to centre of cable group) mm 800
Thermal resistance of soil °C m/W 1.2
Single core cables in trefoil, bonded and earthed at both ends.

Ref: IEC60287-2-1 (A2:2006)

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