ENERGY CABLES

Building &
Construction
Circular PVC
3C + E SWA, Copper
APPLICATION
For mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in
conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and
industrial plants where subject to mechanical damage.
Suitable for glanding.

STANDARD
VOLTAGE
CONDUCTOR
INSULATION

AS/NZS 5000.1
600/1000V
Copper 1.5 - 16mm2
PVC, V-90
Red, White, Blue & Green/Yellow
PVC, 5V-90
Orange
90C

SHEATH
MAX. OPERATING
TEMP.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM NUMBER

CONDUCTOR
mm2
(No./mm)

OVERALL DIAMETER
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
mm
mm

APPROX.
MASS
kg/km

MINIMUM INSTALLED
BENDING RADIUS
mm

18208131
18551131
18938131
19039131
19129131
19230131

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16

14.7
15.9
18.3
19.7
21.6
24.5

400
545
770
880
1160
1560

190
205
235
250
275
310

7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70

CONDUCTOR

CURRENT RATING (a)

Nominal
Area
mm2

Unenclosed
In Air

15.6
16.9
19.3
20.8
22.6
25.7

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Buried Direct

Buried In Ducts

Maximum
DC Resistance
@20C
/km

Maximum AC
Resistance
@90C
/km

Equivalent
Star
Reactance
/km

3 Phase
Voltage Drop
@90C
mV/Am (b)

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
(a)
(b)

15
18
18
13.6
17.3
0.111
22
25
25
7.41
9.45
0.102
29
33
33
4.61
5.88
0.102
37
42
42
3.08
3.93
0.0967
51
55
55
1.83
2.33
0.0906
68
96
73
1.15
1.47
0.0861
Based on 40C ambient air temperature and where applicable, burial depth of 0.5m, soil temperature of 25C
and soil resistivity of 1.2C.m/W.
For single phase voltage drop, multiply by 1.155.

The above information is from the following sources:

AS/NZS 3008.1.1 (tables 13, 30, 35, 42)

AS/NZS 1125 (table 2.3)

For current ratings with other installation conditions refer to AS/NZS 3008.1.1
Do not put in direct contact with polystyrene, polyurethane or similar thermal insulation materials.

Australia/Energy/Building and Construction Cables/Circular TPS/600 1000V/600-1000VPVC3C and E SWA VERSION:

30.0
16.4
10.2
6.80
4.05
2.55

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Continued

ACTIVE / CONDUCTOR

EARTH

NOMINAL
AREA.
mm2

NUMBER &
DIAMETER
OF WIRES
No/mm

NOMINAL
DIAMETER
mm

MINIMUM
INSULATION
THICKNESS
mm

NOM AREA.
2
mm

NUMBER &
DIAMETER
OF WIRES
No/mm

MINIMUM
INSULATION
THICKNESS
mm

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16

7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70

1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
3.9
4.9

0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.0
6.0

7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04

0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.0

DIAMETER
UNDER
ARMOUR
mm

ARMOUR
WIRE

9.6
10.8
12.5
14.0
15.8
18.1

0.9
0.9
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.6

NOMINAL
DIAMETER
mm

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