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600/1000V ABC –Aerial Bundled Cables to BS 7870-5 (AL/XLPE)

Application

The aerial bundled cables designed for overhead distribution lines have all conductors made of aluminium 1350 and insulated with XLPE. Phase and neutral cores are laid up in a bundle with a left hand lay. Can be used for fixed installation as overhead power lines up to 1000 V incl.

Standard

BS 7870-5:1999

Construction

Conductor (for either phase, neutral or street lighting) The conductors shall be of aluminium 1350 wires and are compacted circular stranded(RM).
Insulation XLPE. 1, 2 and 3 raised longitudinal ribs on the surface of the cores. The surface of the neutral core should have at least 12 ribs for cross-sections up to 50 mm² and a minimum of 16 ribs for cores above 50 mm². In the case of five core bundles the surface of the protective core should be smooth.
Assembly 2 up to 4 cores of equal cross section are stranded together in left-hand lay, additionally 1 or 2 cores of reduced cross section can be co-stranded.

Technical Data

Rated voltage kV 0.6/1
Test voltage Veff kV 4
Laying temperature °C min. -20
Operating temperature °C -30 ~ +80
Conductor temperature °C max. +80
Short-circuit temperature °C/s max. +130 /5
Bending radius (min.)   18 × ø of cable

Dimensions

number of cores x nominal cross section max. conductor- resistance min. breaking load of conductor strand Current rating in the air Outer diameter Total weight
mm² Ohm/km kN A mm kg/km
1x 16 RM 1,910 2,5 72 80 74
1x 25 RM 1,200 4,0 107 90 106
1x 35 RM 0,868 5,5 132 105 138
1x 50 RM 0,641 8,0 165 118 182
1x 70 RM 0,443 10,7 205 130 252
1x 95 RM 0,320 13,7 240 154 333
1x 120 RM 0,253 18,6 290 170 408
1x 150 RM 0,206 23,2 334 190 502
1x 185 RM 0,164 28,7 389 210 611
1x 240 RM 0,125 37,2 467 240 801
2x 16 RM 1,910 2,5 72 156 147
2x 25 RM 1,200 4,0 107 180 208
2x 35 RM 0,868 5,5 132 200 277
2x 50 RM 0,641 8,0 165 235 361
2x 70 RM 0,443 10,7 205 254 505
2x 95 RM 0,320 13,7 240 303 666
2x 150 RM 0,206 23,2 334 380 1004
4x 16 RM 1,910 2,5 72 188 286
4x 25 RM 1,200 4,0 107 212 430
4x 35 RM 0,868 5,5 132 241 553
4x 50 RM 0,641 8,0 165 278 746
4x 70 RM 0,443 10,7 205 318 1009
4x 95 RM 0,320 13,7 240 378 1332
4x 120 RM 0,253 18,6 290 544 1632
4x 50 + 1x 25 RM 0,641/1,200 8,0/4,0 165/107 319 814
4x 50 + 1x 35 RM 0,641/0,868 8,5/5,5 165/132 319 845
4x 70 + 1x 25 RM 0,443/1,200 10,7/4,0 205/107 360 1105
4x 70 + 2x 25 RM 0,443/1,200 10,7/4,0 205/107 400 1217
4x 95 + 1x 25 RM 0,320/1,200 13,7/4,0 240/107 418 1438
4x 95 + 2x 25 RM 0,320/1,200 13,7/4,0 240/107 420 1544
4x120 + 1x 25 RM 0,253/1,200 18,6/4,0 290/107 590 2050

other cross-sections on request