STANDARD MV POWER CABLES

MEDIUM VOLTAGE

19000/33000V

BS6622/BS7835 Single Core Armoured 33kV XLPE Stranded Copper Conductor

CABLE CHARACTERISTICS

Bending radius r=15D

CABLE DESCRIPTION
1.CONDUCTOR
Compact circular stranded copper conductor complying with BS6360 Class 2.

CONDUCTOR SCREEN
Extruded semi-conducting compound bonded to the insulation and applied in the same operation as the insulation.

2.INSULATION
Extruded cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) suitable for operation at a conductor temperature of 90C.

3.INSULATION SCREEN
Extruded semi-conducting compound applied in the same operation as the insulation. Cold strippable screens are supplied as standard but fully bonded screens may be provided if specified.

4.METALLIC SCREEN
Copper tapes applied overlapped to provide an earth fault current path.

5.BEDDING
Extruded black polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSOH) compound is supplied as standard. Alternative materials may be provided if specified.

6.ARMOURING
Single layer of circular aluminium wires.

7.OVERSHEATH
Extruded black polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSOH) compound is supplied as standard. Alternative materials may be provided if specified e.g. medium density polyethylene (MDPE).

STANDARD MV POWER CABLES

MEDIUM VOLTAGE

19000/33000V

BS6622/BS7835 Single Core Armoured 33kV XLPE Stranded Copper Conductor

Constructional Data
Cross-sectional area mm 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630 800 1000 Minimum average thickness of insulation mm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Please refer to Please refer to Nominal diameter over insulation mm 28.9 30.6 32.1 33.4 35.2 37.4 39.7 42.4 45.3 48.7 our technical our technical Nominal thickness of PVC/LSOH bedding 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 department department mm Nominal number and diameter of armoured wires no/mm 48/2.0 51/2.0 53/2.0 44/2.5 46/2.5 49/2.5 52/2.5 55/2.5 58/2.5 62/2.5 for for Nominal thickness of PVC/LSOH oversheath mm 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 further further Nominal overall diameter of cable mm 41.4 43.3 44.8 47.5 49.5 51.7 54.4 57.3 60.6 64.2 information information

Installation Data
Cross-sectional area mm 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630 800 1000

Appoximate cable weight kg/m 2.4 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.0 4.7 5.5 6.4 7.6 9.1 Please refer to Please refer to

Nominal drum length m 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 250 250 250 our technical our technical

Minimum bending radius mm 650 650 700 750 750 800 850 900 950 1000 department for department for

Nominal internal diameter of ducts mm 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 125 125 further information further information

Electrical Data
Cross-sectional area mm 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630 800 1000

Maximum DC resistance of conductor at 20C Ohms/m 268.0 193.0 153.0 124.0 99.1 75.4 60.1 47.0 36.6 28.3 Please refer Please refer

Maximum AC resistance of conductor at 90C Ohms/m 343 248 196 159 128 98 80 64 51 42 to our to our

Reactance at 50Hz Ohms/m 151 143 137 135 130 125 121 116 113 108 technical technical

Impedance at 50Hz Ohms/m 374 285 239 207 181 158 144 132 123 115 department department

Maximum Capacitance pF/m 154 169 183 194 210 229 249 273 298 327 for further for further

Maximum charging current at normal voltage and frequency mA/m 0.92 1.01 1.10 1.16 1.26 1.37 1.49 1.64 1.79 1.96 information information

STANDARD MV POWER CABLES

MEDIUM VOLTAGE

19000/33000V

BS6622/BS7835 Single Core Armoured 33kV XLPE Stranded Copper Conductor

Ratings Data
Cross-sectional area mm Amps 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500 630 800 1000 270 320 360 410 450 510 570 640 700 760 Please refer to Please refer to Amps 260 300 340 370 400 450 490 530 570 610 our technical our technical Amps 320 380 440 490 560 650 730 830 940 1050 department for department for Laid in ground Current Ratings Drawn into ducts Laid in air Short Circuit Ratings One second short circuit rating of conductor kA 9.8 13.3 17.2 21.2 26.6 34.9 43.8 57.3 72.3 91.2 further information further information One second short circuit rating of copper tape screen kA Typically Less Then 1kA -

Current Rating Conditions: Ground Temperature Ambient temperature (air) Depth of burial Thermal resistance of soil 15C 25C 0.8m 1.2C m/W

Single core cables in trefoil, bonded and earthed at both ends.

Ref: BS6622/1C_Cu_33kV/05/10