INTRODUCTION

Established in 1979, Ducab is the leading cable manufacturing company in the region and is equally owned by
the Governments of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Ducab has 3 manufacturing sites and 6 independent manufacturing
facilities that support it›s continuous growth, one in Jebel Ali and two in Abu Dhabi Industrial City. Ducab-HV,
inaugurated in November 2011, is a joint venture between Ducab, ADWEA and DEWA offering High Voltage
cable systems up to 400 kV. Ducab-HV will sell cable systems in the voltage range 66kV (66,000 Volts) to
400 kV (400,000 Volts) covering the highest voltage currently used in the GCC.

To meet the growing demand of customers around the region and the world, Ducab continues to expand its
world-class facilities across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Australia and India. Ducab prides itself
on setting and maintaining the highest quality standards of power cables. Experienced and highly skilled
employees operate state-of-the-art equipment, and conduct extensive testing at every phase of production.

When it comes to advanced cable solutions, Ducab continues its status as the superbrand across the world
in 40 countries. Ducab product range covers High Voltage cables up to 400 kV, Ducab Powerplus Medium
Voltage cables up to 33 kV, Low Voltage power cables, Control & Auxiliary, Wiring and Lead-Sheathed
cables, Ducab Smokemaster - Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) Cables, THHN/THWN cables, DuFlex
cables, Instrumentation and Pilot cables, FlamBICC (Fire Resistant Cables), Cable components and cable
accessories, Installation of cables, as well as Copper rod manufactured in Ducab’s own Copper rod plant.

This catalogue provides working information on XLPE cables. Separate catalogues are available for the
remaining range of Ducab Cables.

ORDERING ADVICE

Due to the wide range of cables in the catalogue, it is advisable, when ordering, to provide as much
information as possible. Please use the following table as a guide:
1. Length of cables required and individual drum lengths.*
2. Voltage designation.
3. Number of cores.
4. Conductor size.
5. Colour of outer sheath.
7. Any other special requirement, e.g. circular conductors, special PVC special material, drum
weight limitation etc.
* Cables are normally supplied in lengths of 100 metres, 500 metres and 1000 metres depending on
conductor size. Other lengths can be supplied if required.

Please note depending on cable type requirement the ordering advice may change.

TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICE

For any specialist advice and assistance on the entire Ducab product range contact the Technical Department,
Dubai Cable Company (Private) Limited, P. O. Box 11529, Dubai, U. A. E., Tel: 971-4-815 8888, Fax: 971-4-
815 8111.

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 CORE IDENTIFICATION

Core identification is by colour as follows (unless otherwise agreed):

1 core
2 core Red Black

3 core
Red Yellow Blue

4 core
Red Yellow Blue Black

5 core
Red Yellow Blue Black Green/Yellow

* Cables to new colour scheme of BS 5467 eg. Blue, Brown, Black, Grey could also be supplied on
special request

FILLERS
For providing circular shape to the cable, non-hygroscopic compatible fillers (wherever necessary) are
included between laid up cores.

Metallic Screen
If required by the customer screening may be provided for electrical shielding.
Material
Copper tape / Copper laminate / Aluminium laminate
Aluminium PE tape along with tinned copper drain wire (for providing screen continuity).
Note: Special constructions other than stated above may be provided on request.

Barrier Tape
Material
Polypropylene/PETP tape is used as a barrier tape over the laid up cores.

Functions
Holds the cores together and prevents them from opening out.
Works as a separator between different polymers used in a cable.

BEDDING
Extruded bedding serves as a bedding for the armour and as a protection for the laid-up cores.

Material
Extruded PVC Type 9 Compound as per BS 7655. Reduced propagation flame retardant (RPLHCL)/RP
PVC Compound for reduced flame propagation characteristics.
Smokemaster Low smoke and Zero Hallogen for installations where fire hazards exist.

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS – SINGLE CORE CABLES

600/1000 V *UNARMOURED AND ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Unarmoured Cables
Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal (approximate values)
Thickness
area of Cable Cable Diameter Armour** Cable Cable
of Cable Cable
conductor weight weight under wire weight weight
insulation diameter diameter
mm2 Aluminium Copper kg/ armour diameter Aluminium Copper kg/
overall mm overall mm
kg/km km mm mm kg/km km
50 1.0 14.2 250 540 12.6 1.6*** 18.4 460 800

70 1.1 16.2 330 760 14.5 1.6*** 20.2 560 990

95 1.1 18.3 430 1020 16.4 1.6*** 22.3 690 1280

120 1.2 20.2 510 1270 18.0 1.6*** 24.2 800 1550

150 1.4 22.4 630 1560 19.8 1.6 27.4 970 1900

185 1.6 24.7 760 1930 22.0 1.6 30.0 1150 2320

240 1.7 27.7 970 2510 24.6 1.6 32.8 1380 2930

300 1.8 30.6 1190 3120 27.3 1.6 35.6 1640 3580

400 2.0 34.2 1500 3970 31.2 2.0 40.5 2130 4600

500 2.2 38.0 1900 4980 36.0 2.0 44.2 2610 5680

630 2.4 42.9 2420 6400 40.0 2.0 48.8 3180 7160

800 2.6 47.8 3120 8210 45.8 2.5 55.4 4230 9315

1000 2.8 53.0 3780 10275 50.8 2.5 60.6 5000 11490

* Single core unarmoured cables are as per BS 7889.

** Aluminium wire armour for AC system.
*** Wire diameters are larger than those specified in BS 5467.

Note: Cables with Stranded Aluminium Conductors conform to IEC 60502 - 1

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STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS – SINGLE CORE CABLES
600/1000 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors Stranded Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre

In In
Nominal 3D 3D
Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
mm2 amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
50 235 235 222 0.87 0.93 0.87 175 180 162 1.40 1.60 1.40
70 290 280 285 0.62 0.70 0.62 220 220 207 0.98 1.00 0.98
95 345 330 346 0.47 0.56 0.47 260 260 252 0.72 0.79 0.74
120 390 370 402 0.39 0.48 0.39 295 295 292 0.58 0.66 0.60
150 435 405 463 0.33 0.43 0.33 330 330 337 0.48 0.57 0.49
185 490 440 529 0.28 0.39 0.28 375 365 391 0.39 0.49 0.41
240 560 500 625 0.24 0.35 0.24 435 410 465 0.31 0.42 0.34
300 630 550 720 0.21 0.32 0.21 490 455 540 0.27 0.38 0.29
400 700 580 815 0.20 0.30 0.20 540 480 625 0.35 0.38 0.25
500 770 620 918 0.18 0.28 0.18 580 510 714 0.31 0.35 0.22
630 840 670 1027 0.17 0.26 0.17 630 540 801 0.28 0.32 0.20
800 888 692 1119 0.17 0.25 0.17 - - - - - -
1000 942 735 1214 0.16 0.24 0.16 - - - - - -

600/1000 V UNARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Stranded Copper Conductors Stranded Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre

In In
Nominal 3D 3D
Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
mm2 amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
50 230 240 209 0.85 0.93 0.87 175 180 159 1.40 1.50 1.45
70 285 295 270 0.61 0.70 0.61 215 220 206 0.98 1.10 0.98
95 335 345 330 0.45 0.56 0.45 255 260 253 0.71 0.79 0.73
120 385 395 385 0.36 0.48 0.37 295 300 296 0.57 0.66 0.59
150 435 445 445 0.31 0.43 0.31 325 335 343 0.47 0.57 0.47
185 490 500 511 0.26 0.39 0.26 370 375 395 0.39 0.49 0.39
240 570 580 606 0.22 0.35 0.22 430 440 471 0.31 0.42 0.32
300 650 650 701 0.19 0.32 0.20 490 510 544 0.26 0.38 0.27
400 740 750 820 0.17 0.30 0.18 550 570 638 0.36 0.38 0.23
500 840 850 936 0.16 0.28 0.16 620 640 743 0.33 0.35 0.20
630 960 960 1069 0.15 0.26 0.15 690 730 849 0.28 0.32 0.19
800 1120 1130 1214 0.15 0.25 0.15 - - - - - -
1000 1300 1320 1349 0.14 0.24 0.14 - - - - - -
Direct in ground - Trefoil touching Installation conditions for above ratings: Ambient air temperature: 30˚C
Single way ducts - ducts touching Depth of laying:0.5 m
Spacing in air - As shown above (D = Cable diameter) Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Non magnetic wire armour bonded at both ends Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS TWO CORE CABLES

600/1000 V *UNARMOURED AND ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Unarmoured Cables
Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal Thickness (approximate values)
area of of Cable Cable Cable Diameter Armour** Cable Cable Cable
conductor insulation diameter weight weight under wire diameter weight weight

mm2 mm overall Aluminium Copper armour diameter overall Aluminium Copper

mm kg/km kg/km mm mm mm kg/km kg/km

16* 0.7 17.0 - 475 15.2 1.25 20.4 - 900
25* 0.9 20.2 415 740 18.5 1.25 24.1 915 1240
35* 0.9 22.5 480 955 21.5 1.60 27.7 1255 1710
50 1.0 20.4 497 1100 18.7 1.60 25.8 1430 1800
70 1.1 23.1 690 1520 21.5 1.60 29.0 1780 2320
95 1.1 26.5 850 2050 24.6 2.00 33.1 1950 3150
120 1.2 28.4 1170 2610 26.8 2.00 36.1 2440 3880
150 1.4 31.7 1450 3220 29.7 2.00 39.3 3050 4820
185 1.6 35.1 1810 4030 33.3 2.50 44.7 3690 5920
240 1.7 40.3 2280 5200 38.1 2.50 49.0 4380 7300
300 1.8 44.3 2760 6430 42.3 2.50 53.5 5100 8770

* Circular conductor, all others are sector shaped.

Note: Unarmoured cables & cables with Stranded Aluminium Conductors conform to IEC 60502 - 1

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STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS – TWO CORE CABLES
600/1000 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2
mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16* 140 115 115 2.9 2.9 2.9 - - - - - -
25* 180 145 152 1.9 1.9 1.9 135 110 112 3.1 3.1 3.1
35* 215 175 188 1.3 1.3 1.3 165 130 138 2.2 2.2 2.2
50 255 210 228 1.0 1.0 1.0 195 155 166 1.7 1.7 1.7
70 315 260 291 0.7 0.7 0.7 240 195 211 1.1 1.1 1.1
95 381 313 354 0.5 0.5 0.5 288 237 254 0.8 0.8 0.8
120 410 344 430 0.4 0.4 0.4 - - - - - -
150 472 384 480 0.4 0.4 0.4 - - - - - -
185 539 432 540 0.3 0.3 0.3 - - - - - -
240 632 504 636 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - - - - -
300 708 560 732 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - - - - -
800 888 692 1119 0.17 0.25 0.17 - - - - - -
1000 942 735 1214 0.16 0.24 0.16 - - - - - -
* Circular conductor, all others are sector shaped

600/1000 V UNARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2
mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16* 140 115 115 2.9 2.9 2.9 - - - - - -
25* 180 140 149 1.9 1.9 1.9 135 105 108 3.1 3.1 3.1
35* 215 170 185 1.3 1.3 1.3 165 130 135 2.2 2.2 2.2
50 255 205 225 1.0 1.0 1.0 195 150 164 1.7 1.7 1.7
70 315 255 289 0.7 0.7 0.7 240 195 211 1.2 1.2 1.2
95 380 311 352 0.5 0.5 0.5 285 235 257 0.8 0.8 0.8
120 410 344 430 0.4 0.4 0.4 - - - - - -
150 473 384 480 0.4 0.4 0.4 - - - - - -
185 542 432 540 0.3 0.3 0.3 - - - - - -
240 641 504 650 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - - - - -
300 741 560 750 0.2 0.2 0.2 - - - - - -

Direct in ground - Cables touching Single way ducts - ducts touching Installation conditions for above ratings:
* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped Ambient air temperature:30˚C
Note: (1) 50mm2 and above are with D-shaped conductor Ground temperature: 15˚C, Depth of laying: 0.5 m
(2) Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 - 1 Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS THREE CORE CABLES

600/1000 V *UNARMOURED AND ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Unarmoured Cables
Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal Thickness (approximate values)
area of of Cable Cable Cable Diameter Armour** Cable Cable Cable
conductor insulation diameter weight weight under wire diameter weight weight

mm2 mm overall Aluminium Copper armour diameter overall Aluminium Copper

mm kg/km kg/km mm mm mm kg/km kg/km

16* 0.7 18.0 - 675 16.0 1.25 21.6 - 1130
25* 0.9 21.5 500 990 20.0 1.6 26.7 1220 1710
35* 0.9 24.0 610 1295 22.7 1.6 29.4 1415 2100
25 0.9 19.9 440 900 18.1 1.6 23.8 1040 1530
35 0.9 21.6 540 1190 19.8 1.6 25.7 1210 1870
50 1.0 24.6 740 1640 23.0 1.6 28.5 1550 2450
70 1.1 28.0 1050 2220 26.0 1.6 32.2 1810 3120
95 1.1 31.0 1170 2980 30.0 2.0 37.0 2500 4310
120 1.2 34.8 1440 3730 32.8 2.0 40.4 2870 5160
150 1.4 38.5 2300 5195 36.8 2.5 45.5 3660 7160
185 1.6 44.0 2750 6470 41.5 2.5 49.8 4320 8600
240 1.7 49.5 3020 8380 46.0 2.5 55.1 5170 10755
300 1.8 53.5 3660 10420 51.5 2.5 60.2 6100 13080
400 2.0 59.2 3730 11575 56.4 2.5 66.6 7050 15810

* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped.

Note: Unarmoured cables & cables with Stranded Aluminium Conductors conform to IEC 60502 - 1

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STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS – THREE CORE CABLES
600/1000 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2
mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16 115 94 99 2.5 2.5 2.5 89 72 74 4.2 4.2 4.2
25 150 125 131 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 94 98 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 150 162 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 197 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 145 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 251 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 185 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 260 304 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 200 224 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 360 300 353 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 230 264 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 335 406 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 305 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 460 380 463 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 295 350 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 530 440 546 0.2 0.2 0.2 410 340 418 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 590 495 628 0.2 0.2 0.2 460 385 488 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 667 570 728 0.2 0.2 0.2 520 443 562 0.2 0.2 0.2

600/1000 V UNARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2
mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16 120 93 100 2.5 2.5 2.5 - - - - - -
25 145 125 127 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 92 97 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 145 158 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 192 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 146 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 246 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 187 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 255 298 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 195 227 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 365 300 346 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 225 263 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 330 399 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 304 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 465 380 456 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 290 347 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 540 440 538 0.2 0.2 0.2 415 340 409 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 600 500 621 0.2 0.2 0.2 465 385 471 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 675 575 741 0.2 0.2 0.2 523 443 570 0.2 0.2 0.2

Direct in ground - Cables touching Installation conditions for above ratings:

Single way ducts - ducts touching Ambient air temperature:30˚C
* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped Ground temperature: 15˚C, Depth of laying:0.5 m
Note: Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 - 1 Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS FOUR CORE CABLES

600/1000 V *UNARMOURED AND ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Unarmoured Cables
Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal Thickness (approximate values)
area of of Cable Cable Cable Diameter Armour** Cable Cable Cable
conductor insulation diameter weight weight under wire diameter weight weight

mm2 mm overall Aluminium Copper armour diameter overall Aluminium Copper

mm kg/km kg/km mm mm mm kg/km kg/km

16* 0.7 20.0 - 780 18.0 1.25 23.4 - 1320
25 0.9 21.0 520 1160 20.0 1.6 26.1 1200 1840
35 0.9 24.5 650 1540 22.8 1.6 28.6 1420 2310
50 1.0 26.5 900 2100 25.5 1.6 32.0 1770 2970
70 1.1 31.0 1210 2950 29.5 2.0 37.7 2500 4240
95 1.1 35.2 1550 3970 33.5 2.0 41.7 2980 5400
120 1.2 39.0 1910 4960 37.5 2.5 47.1 3950 7000
150 1.4 43.5 2410 6160 41.5 2.5 51.4 4600 8350
185 1.6 49.0 2990 7690 46.0 2.5 56.6 5430 10130
240 1.7 54.5 3890 10070 52.5 2.5 63.0 6660 12840
300 1.8 61.0 4730 12490 57.5 2.5 68.8 7770 15530
400 2.0 67.5 5780 15620 65.0 3.15 78.1 10380 19950
500** 2.2 74.2 7500 19900 72.6 3.15 82.0 12200 24360

* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped.

** Cable as per IEC 60502 - 1

Note:Unarmoured cables & cables with Stranded Aluminium Conductors conform to IEC 60502 - 1

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STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS – FOUR CORE CABLES
600/1000 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2
mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16 115 94 99 2.5 2.5 2.5 89 72 74 4.2 4.2 4.2
25 150 125 131 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 94 98 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 150 162 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 197 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 145 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 251 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 185 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 260 304 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 200 224 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 360 300 353 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 230 264 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 335 406 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 305 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 460 380 463 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 295 350 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 530 440 546 0.2 0.2 0.2 410 340 418 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 590 495 628 0.2 0.2 0.2 460 385 488 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 667 570 728 0.2 0.2 0.2 520 443 562 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 720 605 800 0.2 0.2 0.2 561 470 618 0.2 0.2 0.2

600/1000 V UNARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
In In
Nominal Direct single Direct single
area of in way Installed in way Installed
conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
mm2 amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
16 120 93 100 2.5 2.5 2.5 89 72 74 4.2 4.2 4.2
25 145 125 127 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 92 97 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 180 145 158 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 215 175 192 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 146 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 265 215 246 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 187 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 315 255 298 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 195 227 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 365 300 346 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 225 263 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 405 330 399 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 304 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 465 380 456 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 290 347 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 540 440 538 0.2 0.2 0.2 415 340 409 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 600 500 621 0.2 0.2 0.2 465 385 471 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 675 575 741 0.2 0.2 0.2 523 443 570 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 730 610 814 0.2 0.2 0.2 565 470 626 0.2 0.2 0.2

Direct in ground - Cables touching Installation conditions for above ratings:

Single way ducts - ducts touching Ambient air temperature:30˚C
* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped Ground temperature: 15˚C, Depth of laying:0.5 m
Note: Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 - 1 Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS FOUR CORE CABLES WITH

REDUCED NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR

600/1000 V *UNARMOURED AND ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Unarmoured Cables
Armoured Cables (approximate values)
Nominal (approximate values)
Nominal Thickness
area of Cable
area of of Cable Cable Cable Diameter Armour** Cable Cable
neutral weight
conductor insulation diameter weight weight under wire diameter weight
conductor Alum-
mm2 mm overall Aluminium Copper armour diameter overall Copper
mm2 inium kg/
mm kg/km kg/km mm mm mm kg/km
km
25 16* 0.9 21.4 - 1070 19.1 1.6 26.1 - 1750
35 16* 0.9 23.2 - 1360 22.0 1.6 27.9 - 2130
50 25* 1.0 26.1 860 1920 24.5 1.6 31.2 1710 2770
70 35* 1.1 30.4 1080 2610 28.5 2.0 36.6 2340 3870
95 50 1.1 34.8 1390 3500 32.0 2.0 41.0 2800 4910
120 70 1.2 39.4 1820 4540 35.5 2.0 45.3 3340 6060
150 70* 1.4 42.5 2190 5440 39.5 2.5 50.0 4360 7610
185 95 1.6 47.7 2630 6760 43.5 2.5 55.3 5020 9150
240 120* 1.7 53.4 3500 8900 50.2 2.5 61.1 6220 11620
300 150* 1.8 59.0 4240 11000 55.0 2.5 66.7 7220 13980
400 185* 2.0 67.0 5560 13900 62.5 3.15 73.8 9950 18250
500** 240* 2.2 74.0 6700 17560 68.8 3.15 83.9 11200 22000

* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped.

** Cable as per IEC 60502 - 1

Note: Unarmoured cables & cables with Stranded Aluminium Conductors conform to IEC 60502 - 1

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 CURRENT RATINGS (AC)
STRANDED COPPER & ALUMINIUM CONDUCTORS FOUR CORE CABLES WITH REDUCED
NEUTRAL CONDUCTOR
600/1000 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
Nominal
Nominal area of In single In single
area of neutral Direct in way Installed Direct in way Installed
conductor conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2 2
mm mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
25 16* 150 125 131 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 94 98 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 16* 180 150 162 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 25* 215 175 197 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 145 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 35* 265 215 251 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 185 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 50 315 260 304 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 200 224 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 70 360 300 353 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 230 264 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 70* 405 335 406 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 305 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 95 460 380 463 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 295 350 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 120* 530 440 546 0.2 0.2 0.2 410 340 418 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 150* 590 495 628 0.2 0.2 0.2 460 385 488 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 185* 667 570 728 0.2 0.2 0.2 520 443 562 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 240* 720 605 800 0.2 0.2 0.2 561 470 618 0.2 0.2 0.2

600/1000 V UNARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Stranded Copper Conductors Aluminium Conductors
Approximate voltage drop Approximate voltage drop
Current Ratings Current Ratings
per ampere per metre per ampere per metre
Nominal
Nominal area of In single In single
area of neutral Direct in way Installed Direct in way Installed
conductor conductor ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air ground ducts in air Ground Duct Air
2 2
mm mm amps amps amps mV mV mV amps amps amps mV mV mV
25 16* 145 125 127 1.7 1.7 1.7 115 92 97 2.7 2.7 2.7
35 16* 180 145 158 1.2 1.2 1.2 135 110 120 1.9 1.9 1.9
50 25* 215 175 192 0.9 0.9 0.9 165 135 146 1.4 1.4 1.4
70 35* 265 215 246 0.6 0.6 0.6 200 165 187 1.0 1.0 1.0
95 50 315 255 298 0.5 0.5 0.5 240 195 227 0.7 0.7 0.7
120 70 365 300 346 0.4 0.4 0.4 275 225 263 0.6 0.6 0.6
150 70* 405 330 399 0.3 0.3 0.3 310 255 304 0.5 0.5 0.5
185 95 465 380 456 0.3 0.3 0.3 350 290 347 0.4 0.4 0.4
240 120* 540 440 538 0.2 0.2 0.2 415 340 409 0.3 0.3 0.3
300 150* 600 500 621 0.2 0.2 0.2 465 385 471 0.3 0.3 0.3
400 185* 675 575 741 0.2 0.2 0.2 523 443 570 0.2 0.2 0.2
500 240* 730 610 814 0.2 0.2 0.2 565 470 626 0.2 0.2 0.2

Direct in ground - Cables touching Installation conditions for above ratings:

Single way ducts - ducts touching Ambient air temperature:30˚C
* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped Ground temperature: 15˚C, Depth of laying:0.5 m
Note: Unarmoured cables are as per IEC 60502 - 1 Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C
For rating factors see Tables 2 to 6 and 8 to 12

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CURRENT RATINGS (AC) AND VOLT DROPS
STRANDED COPPER CONDUCTORS
600/1000 V THREE AND FOUR CORE ARMOURED, PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Conductor Current in Voltage drop Current in Conductor Current in Voltage drop Current in
size mm2 air A mV/A/m ground A size mm2 air A mV/A/m ground A

99 2.50 115 197 0.865 215

97 2.50 112 190 0.852 210

93 2.47 110 180 0.839 200

89 2.43 105 175 0.826 195

16 84 2.39 100 50 165 0.813 190

80 2.35 97 155 0.800 185

74 2.31 94 145 0.787 175

68 2.27 89 135 0.774 165

62 2.23 84 120 0.761 155

131 1.65 150 251 0.607 265

130 1.59 145 240 0.599 260

125 1.56 140 230 0.589 250

120 1.54 135 220 0.580 245

25 110 1.51 130 70 210 0.572 235

105 1.49 125 195 0.562 225

99 1.46 120 185 0.554 215

91 1.44 115 170 0.545 205

82 1.41 110 150 0.536 195

162 1.15 180 304 0.446 315

155 1.15 175 295 0.439 305

150 1.13 170 290 0.433 300

145 1.11 165 270 0.427 290

35 135 1.09 160 95 255 0.421 280

130 1.08 150 240 0.415 270

120 1.06 145 225 0.408 255

110 1.04 140 210 0.402 245

100 1.02 130 190 0.396 230

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 Conductor Current in Voltage drop Current in Conductor Current in Voltage drop Current in
size mm2 air A mV/A/m ground A size mm2 air A mV/A/m ground A

353 0.366 360 546 0.211 530

340 0.357 350 530 0.208 515

325 0.352 340 510 0.206 500

310 0.347 330 490 0.204 485

120 300 0.342 320 240 465 0.203 470

280 0.337 305 440 0.200 450

260 0.333 295 410 0.199 430

240 0.328 280 375 0.197 410

215 0.323 260 340 0.195 385

406 0.303 405 628 0.185 590

395 0.299 395 605 0.183 575

375 0.295 385 580 0.181 560

365 0.292 370 555 0.180 540

150 345 0.288 360 300 530 0.179 520

325 0.284 345 500 0.177 500

305 0.280 330 465 0.176 480

280 0.277 315 430 0.174 455

250 0.273 295 390 0.174 430

463 0.255 460 728 0.166 667

450 0.252 450 715 0.163 640

430 0.249 435 685 0.162 620

415 0.246 420 655 0.161 600

185 395 0.243 405 400 620 0.160 580

370 0.240 390 585 0.159 560

345 0.237 375 545 0.158 535

320 0.235 355 500 0.157 505

290 0.232 335 450 0.156 475

Installation conditions for above ratings:

Ambient temperature: 30˚C Ground Temperature: 15˚C
Soil Thermal resistivity: 1.2˚Cm/W
Depth of laying: 0.5 m

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
1900/3300 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES
Stranded Copper Conductors - Single core cables Stranded Copper Conductors - Three core cables
Approximate Values Approximate Values
Nominal Thickness Diameter Armour** Cable Cable Nominal Thickness Diameter Armour** Cable Cable
area of of under wire diameter weight area of of under wire diameter weight
conductor insulation armour diameter overall copper conductor insulation armour diameter overall copper

mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km

50 2.0 15.0 1.6* 20.6 810 16* 2.0 21.5 1.6 29.3 1600
70 2.0 16.6 1.6* 22.4 1040 25* 2.0 24.5 1.6 32.2 2060
95 2.0 18.4 1.6* 24.3 1330 35* 2.0 26.5 1.6 34.8 2400
120 2.0 19.8 1.6 27.2 1680 50 2.0 25.2 2.0 34.7 3200
150 2.0 21.2 1.6 28.8 1970 70 2.0 28.4 2.0 38.0 3800
185 2.0 23.0 1.6 30.8 2370 95 2.0 31.0 2.0 41.4 4730
240 2.0 25.5 1.6 33.5 2960 120 2.0 36.6 2.5 45.7 6070
300 2.0 27.7 1.6 36.1 3610 150 2.0 38.5 2.5 48.5 7010
400 2.0 31.0 2.0 40.5 4600 185 2.0 42.5 2.5 51.9 8270
500 2.2 36.0 2.0 44.2 5680 240 2.0 47.8 2.5 56.9 10310
630 2.4 40.0 2.0 48.8 7160 300 2.0 51.4 2.5 61.2 12300
800 2.6 45.8 2.5 55.4 9150 - - - - - -
1000 2.8 50.8 2.5 60.6 11270 - - - - - -

* Circular conductors, all others are sector shaped

1900/3300 V ARMOURED PVC SHEATHED CABLES

Approximate Values Approximate Values
Nominal area of Direct in ground In single way Installed in air Nominal area of Direct in ground In single way Installed in air
conductor mm2 amps ducts amps amps conductor mm2 amps ducts amps amps
50 222 219 228 16 114 96 106
70 271 264 285 25 147 124 142
95 324 310 350 35 175 147 168
120 366 342 407 50 207 174 202
150 409 376 463 70 254 214 255
185 460 414 528 95 304 257 312
240 528 464 623 120 345 293 361
300 589 506 710 150 387 328 410
400 651 535 808 185 436 371 471
500 720 579 915 240 502 428 554
630 789 624 1030 300 563 480 634
800 831 650 1119 - - - -
1000 880 689 1214 - - - -
Direct in ground - Trefoil touching, Single way ducts - ducts touching Installation conditions for above ratings:
Spacing in air - As shown above (D=Cable diameter) Ambient air temperature: 30˚C Ground temperature: 15˚C
*Wire diameters are larger than those specified in BS 5467 Depth of laying: 0.5 m, Soil thermal resistivity: 1.2˚C m/W
**Aluminium wire armour for AC system Maximum conductor operating temperature at rated current is 90˚C

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Lead Sheathed Armoured Power Cables to BS 5467 and EEMUA 133
600/1000 V
Approximate diameter
Nominal area of conductor Nominal lead Over lead Armour Wire Overall cable Approximate

mm2 sheath mm mm mm mm weight kg/km

S 50* 1.1 13.0 1.6 20.8 1300
i 70* 1.1 15.0 1.6 22.6 1620
n 95* 1.1 16.8 1.6 24.5 2040
g 120* 1.2 18.5 1.6 26.2 2380
l 150 1.2 20.5 1.6 28.5 2840
e 185 1.3 22.8 1.6 30.8 3365
240 1.4 25.5 1.6 33.5 4180
c 300 1.4 28.1 1.6 36.4 5060

o 400 1.6 32.3 2.0 41.8 6400

r 500 1.7 37.0 2..0 46.6 8000

630 1.8 40.8 2.0 50.8 9720
e
800 2.0 47.5 2.5 59.2 12700
1000 2.1 52.5 2.5 64.2 15400

T 16 1.1 15.5 1.25 21.8 1540

w 25 1.2 18.9 1.25 25.5 2060

35* 1.3 21.3 1.6 29.4 2670
o
50 1.2 19.0 1.6 27.2 2640
70 1.3 22.2 1.6 30.5 3400
c 95 1.4 24.8 2.0 34.5 4530

o 120 1.4 27.2 2.0 37.8 5170

150 1.5 30.3 2.0 41.1 6120
r
185 1.6 33.7 2.5 46.3 7710
e
240 1.8 38.9 2.5 51.7 9650
300 1.9 42.9 2.5 56.3 11510

T 16 1.1 16.5 1.25 23.0 1750

h 25 1.2 20.5 1.6 28.6 2650

35 1.3 23.0 1.6 31.2 3220
r
50* 1.3 24.0 1.6 32.0 3630
e
70 1.4 26.5 1.6 35.0 4560
e 95 1.5 30.5 2.0 40.5 6110
120 1.6 33.5 2.0 43.5 7300
150 1.7 37.8 2.5 49.4 8980
c
185 1.9 42.8 2.5 54.5 10870
o
240 2.0 48.2 2.5 60.2 13500
r 300 2.2 52.2 2.5 65.2 16150
e 400 2.3 57.8 2.5 71.8 19550

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 Approximate diameter
Nominal area of conductor Nominal lead Over lead Armour Wire Overall cable Approximate

mm2 sheath mm mm mm mm weight kg/km

F 16 1.2 18.8 1.25 25.5 2120

o 25* 1.2 20.5 1.6 28.5 2800

35 1.3 23.2 1.6 31.3 3430
u
50 1.4 26.2 1.6 34.6 4260
r 70 1.5 30.5 2.0 40.5 5850
95 1.6 34.8 2.0 44.8 7340

c 120 1.7 37.8 2.5 49.8 9400

150 1.9 43.2 2.5 55.0 11280
o
185 2.0 47.8 2.5 60.0 13600
r
240 2.2 53.8 2.5 66.5 17000
e 300 2.3 58.5 2.5 72.5 20150
400 2.5 65.9 3.15 82.6 26100

* Cable with 1.6mm wire armour, a deviation from BS 5467. Tolerance on the above dimensions are -0.3mm and +0.5mm.
Cable sizes marked + and higher have sector shaped conductors.

Lead sheath thicknesses are nominal values based on EEMUA 133. For 2 core cables, 50 mm2 and above have D-shaped
conductors.

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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS
Lead Sheathed Armoured Power Cables to BS 5467 and EEMUA 133
1900/3300 V
Approximate diameter
Nominal area of conductor Nominal lead Over lead Armour Wire Overall cable Approximate

mm2 sheath mm mm mm mm weight kg/km

T 16 1.3 22.9 1.6 31.8 2750
h 25 1.4 26.1 1.6 34.9 3412
r 35 1.5 28.6 1.6 37.6 4045
e
50* 1.5 29.8 2.0 40.2 4822
e 70 1.5 31.1 2.0 41.7 5560
95 1.6 32.7 2.0 43.5 6582
120 1.7 38.0 2.5 50.4 8440
c
150 1.8 39.8 2.5 52.7 9540
o
185 1.9 43.8 2.5 56.6 11272
r 240 2.0 48.9 2.5 62.3 13819
e 300 2.2 53.3 2.5 66.9 16456

* Cable sizes 50 mm2 and higher have sector shaped conductors.

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RESISTANCE OF LEAD SHEATH AND ARMOUR
Lead Sheathed Armoured Power Cables to BS 5467 and EEMUA 133
1900/3300 V
Maximum Resistance (ohms) per 1000 metres of cable at 20˚C
Nominal area 600/1000 V 1900/3300 V
of conductor Single core Two core Three core Four core Three core
Lead Armour Lead Armour Lead Armour Lead Armour Lead Armour
mm2
1.5 - - 8.98 6.21 8.54 5.96 7.72 5.59 - -
2.5 - - 7.56 5.51 7.09 5.26 6.29 4.84 - -
4 - - 6.37 4.88 6.27 4.81 5.41 4.31 - -
6 - - 5.85 4.59 5.40 4.31 4.91 3.02 - -
10 - - 4.91 4.01 4.71 2.93 4.10 2.63 - -
16 8.14 0.62 4.29 3.10 4.11 2.64 3.31 2.36 2.42 1.37
25 6.63 0.54 3.21 2.64 2.96 1.58 2.93 1.57 1.97 1.22
35 6.01 0.50 2.60 1.69 2.41 1.42 2.38 1.41 1.68 1.13
50 5.24 0.47 3.19 1.88 2.37 1.40 1.96 1.27 1.61 0.84
70 4.56 0.42 2.52 1.64 1.95 1.27 1.59 0.87 1.54 0.81
95 4.07 0.39 2.10 1.14 1.60 0.87 1.30 0.77 1.37 0.77
120 3.30 0.35 1.89 1.04 1.32 0.78 1.11 0.57 1.10 0.54
150 3.03 0.32 1.58 0.95 1.13 0.58 0.88 0.51 1.00 0.52
185 2.48 0.29 1.33 0.69 0.89 0.52 0.75 0.47 0.86 0.48
240 2.03 0.26 1.02 0.61 0.76 0.47 0.61 0.42 0.73 0.43
300 1.86 0.24 0.87 0.55 0.62 0.42 0.53 0.38 0.61 0.40
400 1.41 0.17 - - 0.53 0.39 0.43 0.26 0.53 0.37
500 1.16 0.15 - - - - - - - -
630 0.98 0.13 - - - - - - - -
800 0.76 0.09 - - - - - - - -
1000 0.65 0.08 - - - - - - - -

Note: Single core cables with Aluminium Wire Armour and Multicore cables with Steel Wire Armour

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