These cables are used for mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and industrial plants where not subject to mechanical damage.
AS/NZS 5000.1
AS/NZS 3008
AS1125
| Conductor | Plain annealed copper. |
| Insulation | XLPE X-90. |
| Insulation colour: | 2C + E - Red, Black, Green/yellow |
| Sheath: | Polyvinylchloride compound PVC 5V-90 |
| Sheath colour: | Black, other colors are available upon request |
| Conductor | Current Ratings | Electrical Characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Area mm^2 | Unenclosed In Air A | Buried Direct A | Buried In Ducts A | Maximum DC Resistance @20°C Ohm/km | Maximum AC Resistance @90°C Ohm/km | Reactance Ohm/km | Single Phase Voltage Drop @90°C mV/Am |
| 10 | 80 | 107 | 82 | 1.83 | 2.33 | 0.084 | 1.68 |
| 16 | 107 | 139 | 107 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 0.081 | 2.95 |
| 25 | 143 | 182 | 139 | 0.727 | 0.927 | 0.081 | 1.86 |
| 35 | 160 | 130 | 160 | 0.524 | 0.669 | 0.0786 | 1.35 |
| 50 | 195 | 160 | 190 | 0.387 | 0.494 | 0.0751 | 1.00 |
| 70 | 250 | 200 | 235 | 0.268 | 0.343 | 0.0741 | 0.703 |
| 95 | 310 | 240 | 285 | 0.193 | 0.248 | 0.0725 | 0.520 |
| 120 | 360 | 285 | 325 | 0.153 | 0.197 | 0.0713 | 0.423 |
| Nom. conductor area mm^2 | Conductor No./ OD | Nom. insulation thickness mm | Nom. earth conductor area mm^2 | Nom. earth conductor insulation thickness mm | Nom. sheath thickness mm | Nom. overall diameter mm | Approx. mass kg/km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 0.7 | 4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 14.9 | 380 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 0.7 | 6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 16.6 | 520 |
| 25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 20.2 | 750 |
| 35 | 7/2.65 | 0.9 | 10 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 23.0 | 985 |
| 50 | 19/1.89 | 1.0 | 16 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 24.1 | 1310 |
| 70 | 19/2.24 | 1.1 | 25 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 29.8 | 1860 |
| 95 | 19/2.65 | 1.1 | 25 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 31.6 | 2415 |
| 120 | 19/2.94 | 1.2 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 35.5 | 3055 |
