6.
35/11kV
COPPER XLPE 3C SWA
HEAVY DUTY
APPLICATION STANDARD ASNZS 1429.1:2000
Primary supply to urban networks. Suitable unenclosed where VOLTAGE 6350/11000V
subject to mechanical damage, buried direct or in underground
ducts. For systems having high l²t fault values. CONDUCTOR Compacted Annealed
Copper
Suitable for glanding.
INSULATION TR-XLPE
Heavy duty screen – A minimum screen fault current rating of Numbered Cores
13.1kA for 1 second but not exceeding the conductor rating.
SCREEN Annealed Copper Wire
Heavy Duty
ARMOUR Galvanised Steel Wire
SHEATH PVC, 5V-90 or
PVC, 5V-90 / HDPE
MAX. OPERATING TEMP. 90 °C
Conductor Overall Diameter Approximate Bending Radius
Mass Minimum Minimum
Installed During
Installation
No of Minimum Maximum mm mm
2
mm strands mm mm kg/km PVC HDPE PVC HDPE
16 7 45.7 52.6 3120 640 790 950 1320
25 7 49.8 56.8 4030 690 860 1030 1420
35 7 52.0 59.0 4630 710 890 1070 1480
50 19 54.6 61.6 5370 740 930 1110 1540
70 19 58.6 65.7 6440 790 990 1190 1650
95 19 62.7 69.9 7720 840 1050 1260 1750
120 19 67.7 74.9 8710 900 1130 1350 1880
150 19 71.0 78.2 9760 940 1180 1410 1960
185 37 74.9 82.2 11920 990 1240 1480 2060
240 37 80.7 88.1 14250 1060 1330 1590 2210
300 37 86.5 93.9 16550 1130 1410 1700 2350
Lengths and packing can be supplied to customer’s requirements.
For glanding details, contact your local service centre.
NB: Stranding in compacted conductors may be subject to minor variations.
4.2.11.6.4.3.3
CONDUCTOR CURRENT RATING (a) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Nominal Area Unenclosed Buried Direct Buried In Ducts Max. DC Max. AC Equivalent Star Capacitance 3 Phase
In Air (c) Resistance Resistance Reactance Voltage
@ 20°C @ 90°C Drop
mm² A A A ohm/km ohm/km ohm/km µF/km mV/A.m
16 105 110 100 1.15 1.47 0.137 0.20 2.56
25 125 140 125 0.727 0.927 0.126 0.22 1.62
35 150 165 150 0.524 0.668 0.117 0.24 1.18
50 190 205 185 0.387 0.494 0.112 0.27 0.88
70 230 250 220 0.268 0.342 0.106 0.30 0.62
95 290 290 260 0.193 0.247 0.100 0.34 0.46
120 325 330 295 0.153 0.196 0.0969 0.37 0.38
150 375 370 335 0.124 0.159 0.0943 0.40 0.32
185 425 420 375 0.0991 0.127 0.0914 0.43 0.27
240 495 480 430 0.0754 0.0986 0.0882 0.48 0.23
300 555 525 465 0.0601 0.0798 0.0858 0.53 0.20
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.) (a)- Based on 40°C ambient air temperature and where applicable, burial
1 Sec Fault Rating(b) Maximum
depth of 0.8m, soil temperature of 25°C and thermal resistivity of
3 Phase Screen Stress
Symmetrical 1.2°Cm/W.
kA kA kV/mm
2.3 2.3 2.4 (b)- For fault durations other than one second, divide the appropriate given
3.6 3.8 2.2 value by the square root of the required time (in seconds).
5.0 5.1 2.1
7.2 7.3 2.0 (c)- Based on a duct size of 150mm internal diameter.
10.0 10.1 1.9
13.6 13.1 1.9 Screen fault ratings are based on an initial temperature of 80°C and a
17.2 13.1 1.8 final temperature of 250°C.
21.5 13.1 1.8 Conductor fault ratings are based on an initial temperature
26.5 13.1 1.7 of 90°C and a final temperature of 250°C.
34.3 13.1 1.7
42.9 13.1 1.6
CONDUCTOR SCREEN ARMOUR
Nominal Area Nominal Min.Average Diameter over Number & Nominal Area Wire Size
Diameter Insulation Insulation Screen Diameter Total 3 Cores
Thickness Minimum Maximum of Wires
2 2
mm mm mm mm mm per Core mm mm
16 4.9 3.4 14.2 17.1 9 x 0.85 16.0 2.5
25 6.1 3.4 15.5 18.4 15 x 0.85 25.0 2.5
35 7.0 3.4 16.3 19.2 20 x 0.85 35.0 2.5
50 8.1 3.4 17.4 20.3 29 x 0.85 50.0 2.5
70 9.8 3.4 19.1 22.0 40 x 0.85 68.0 2.5
95 11.4 3.4 20.7 23.6 52 x 0.85 88.5 2.5
120 12.9 3.4 22.3 25.2 52 x 0.85 88.5 2.5
150 14.3 3.4 23.7 26.6 52 x 0.85 88.5 2.5
185 16.0 3.4 25.3 28.2 52 x 0.85 88.5 3.15
240 18.4 3.4 27.7 30.6 52 x 0.85 88.5 3.15
300 20.8 3.4 30.2 33.1 52 x 0.85 88.5 3.15
4.2.11.6.4.3.3
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