These cables are used for general wiring, unenclosed, enclosed in conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for domestic, commercial and industrial installations where not subject to mechanical damage. Suitable for lighting and applications not requiring earth.
AS/NZS 5000.2
AS 1125
AS 3808
| Conductor | Plain annealed copper. Maximum operating temperature: 90°C |
| Insulation | PVC V90 |
| Insulation colour: | 2C cable: Red, Black |
| Sheath: | Polyvinylchloride compound PVC 3V90 |
| Sheath colour: | White, other colors are available upon request |
| Conductor | Current Ratings | Electrical Characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Area mm^2 | Unenclosed In Air A | Surrounded by thermal insulation A | Buried In Ducts A | Maximum DC Resistance @20°C Ohm/km | Maximum AC Resistance @75°C Ohm/km | Reactance Ohm/km | Single Phase Voltage Drop mV/Am |
| 1 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 18.1 | 27.0 | 0.119 | 54.0 |
| 1.5 | 21 | 10 | 24 | 13.6 | 17.3 | 0.111 | 34.6 |
| 2.5 | 30 | 15 | 34 | 7.41 | 9.45 | 0.102 | 18.9 |
| 4 | 39 | 19 | 44 | 4.61 | 5.88 | 0.102 | 11.8 |
| 6 | 50 | 25 | 56 | 3.08 | 3.93 | 0.0967 | 7.86 |
| 10 | 68 | 34 | 75 | 1.83 | 2.33 | 0.0906 | 4.68 |
| 16 | 91 | 46 | 97 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 0.0861 | 2.94 |
| Nom. conductor area mm^2 | Conductor No./ OD | Nom. insulation thickness mm | Nom. sheath thickness mm | Nom. overall diameter mm | Approx. mass kg/km | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | |||||
| 1.0 | 1/1.13 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.5x4.1 | 6.9x4.4 | 50 |
| 1.5 | 7/0.50 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7.2x4.5 | 7.6x4.8 | 65 |
| 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.7 | 1 | 8.7x5.4 | 9.2x5.7 | 105 |
| 4 | 7/0.85 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 10.3x6.3 | 10.9x6.6 | 145 |
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 11.5x6.8 | 12.0x7.2 | 195 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 14.1x8.3 | 14.7x8.7 | 295 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 16.4x9.5 | 17.1x10.0 | 435 |
