MV Power Cable

- Eland Product Group:
- A9M
- Application:
- Cable used to distribute three phase a.c. electrical power supplies at nominal system voltages of 33kV to traction substations on D.C. electrified lines.
- Standards:
- NR/PS/ELP/00008 (formerly RT/E/PS/00008) BS6622, BS6234, BS7454, IEC 60502-2, IEC60840
- Conductor:
185mm˛: Class 1 circular solid aluminium to BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360)
300mm˛: Class 2 compact circular stranded copper to BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360)- Conductor Screen:
- Extruded semi-conducting XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene), solidly bonded
- Insulation:
- XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
- Insulation Screen :
- Extruded semi-conducting XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene), solidly bonded, strippable
- Separator:
- Water swellable semi-conducting tape
- Screen:
- Copper wire screen, helically wound with equalising copper tape
- Separator:
- Water swellable tape
- Sheath:
- MDPE (Medium Density Polyethylene) type TS2 (Graphite Coated)
- Colour:
- Black
- Voltage Rating:
- 19000/33000V
- Temperature Rating:
- +90˚C
- Minimum Bending Radius:
- 15 x overall diameter (12 x overall diameter adjacent to joints or terminations provided that bending is carefully controlled by use of former)
Specifications Data
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| No. of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area# x mm² | Nominal Thickness of Conductor Screenmm | Nominal Thickness of Insulationmm | Nominal Thickness of Insulation Screenmm | Nominal Overall Diametermm | Nominal Weightkg/Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 185 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 45.0 | 2200 |
| 1 x 300 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 4500 |