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3kV
COPPER XLPE 3C SWA
HEAVY DUTY SCREEN

APPLICATION

STANDARD

AS/NZS 1429.1:2000

Primary supply to urban networks. Suitable unenclosed where

subject to mechanical damage, buried direct or in underground
ducts. For systems having high lt fault values.

VOLTAGE

1900/3300V

CONDUCTOR

Compacted Annealed
Copper

INSULATION

TR-XLPE
Numbered Cores

SCREEN

Annealed Copper Wire

Heavy Duty

ARMOUR

Galvanised Steel Wire

SHEATH

PVC, 5V-90 or
PVC, 5V-90 / HDPE

Suitable for glanding.

Heavy duty screen A minimum screen fault current rating of
13.1kA for 1 second but not exceeding the conductor rating.

MAX. OPERATING TEMP.

Conductor

Overall Diameter

Approximate

90 C

mm

No of strands

Minimum
mm

Maximum
mm

kg/km

Bending Radius
Minimum
Minimum
Installed
During
Installation
mm
mm
PVC
HDPE
PVC
HDPE

16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300

7
7
7
19
19
19
19
19
36
36
36

39.0
41.7
44.0
47.5
51.8
55.7
59.2
62.8
66.6
72.2
79.5

43.8
46.5
48.8
52.3
56.7
60.6
64.1
67.8
71.6
77.2
84.6

2610
3130
3640
4690
5820
7050
8020
9100
10430
12570
15790

530
560
590
630
690
730
770
820
860
930
1020

Mass

Lengths and packing can be supplied to customers requirements.

For glanding details, contact your local service centre.
NB: Stranding in compacted conductors may be subject to minor variations.

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660
700
740
790
860
910
970
1020
1080
1160
1270

790
840
880
950
1030
1100
1160
1230
1290
1390
1530

1100
1170
1220
1310
1420
1520
1610
1700
1790
1930
2120

CONDUCTOR
Nominal Area

mm
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300

CURRENT RATING (a)

Unenclosed
Buried
Buried In
In Air
Direct
Ducts

A
103
132
160
196
241
287
330
375
423
488
549

A
113
143
171
208
240
294
332
376
416
475
529

A
95
119
145
174
223
248
281
315
360
403
450

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)

1 Sec Fault Rating(b)
Max.
Stress
3 Phase
Screen
Symmetrical
kV/mm
kA
kA
2.3
2.5
1.2
3.6
3.8
1.2
5.0
5.1
1.1
7.2
7.3
1.1
10.0
10.1
1.1
13.6
13.2
1.1
17.2
13.2
1.0
21.5
13.2
1.0
26.5
13.2
1.0
34.3
13.2
1.0
42.9
13.2
1.0

Nominal Area

Nominal
Diameter

mm2
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240
300

mm
4.9
6.0
7.0
8.1
9.8
11.4
12.9
14.3
16.0
18.4
20.8

CONDUCTOR
Min.Average
Insulation
Thickness
mm
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0

Max. DC
Resistance
@ 20C

ohm/km
1.150
0.727
0.524
0.387
0.268
0.193
0.153
0.124
0.099
0.075
0.060

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Max. AC
Equivalent
Star
Resistance
Star
Capacitance
@ 90C
Reactance
(trefoil
(trefoil group)
group)
ohm/km
1.466
0.927
0.668
0.494
0.342
0.247
0.196
0.160
0.128
0.099
0.080

ohm/km
0.131
0.122
0.117
0.109
0.103
0.098
0.095
0.092
0.089
0.086
0.083

F/km
0.27
0.31
0.34
0.37
0.43
0.49
0.54
0.58
0.64
0.72
0.80

mV/A.m
2.55
1.62
1.18
0.88
0.62
0.46
0.38
0.32
0.27
0.23
0.20

(a)- Based on 40C ambient air temperature and where

applicable, burial depth of 0.8m, soil temperature of 25C and
thermal resistivity of 1.2Cm/W.
(b)- For fault durations other than one second, divide the
appropriate given value by the square root of the required
time (in seconds).
Sceen fault ratings are based on an initial temperature of
80C and a final temperature of 250C.
Conductor fault ratings are based on an initial
temperature of 90C and a final temperature of 250C.

Diameter over
Insulation Screen
Minimum
Maximum
mm
mm
11.4
13.3
12.6
14.5
13.5
15.4
14.6
16.5
16.3
18.2
17.9
19.8
19.5
21.4
20.9
22.8
22.5
24.4
24.9
26.8
27.4
29.3

SCREEN
Nominal Area

ARMOUR
Wire Size

mm2
17.0
25.5
34.0
49.4
68.1
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5
88.5

mm
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.2

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