XLPE 0.

6/1kV
SINGLE CORE
COPPER

APPLICATION STANDARD AS/NZS 5000.1

For mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in VOLTAGE 600/1000V

conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and
industrial plants where not subject to mechanical damage. CONDUCTOR Copper 16 – 630mm²
Suitable where space is at a premium.
INSULATION XLPE, X-90
Suitable for glanding. Natural

SHEATH PVC, 5V-90

Black
o
MAX. OPERATING TEMP. 90 C

Item Conductor Nominal Approx. Minimum Glands

Number Overall Mass Installed
Diameter Bending
Radius
Indoor
mm kg/km mm Outdoor
2
mm (No./mm) IP 68
23430016 16 7/1.70 9.4 230 40 A2-0-20s
23450016 25 7/2.14 11.3 320 50 A2-1-20
23470016 35 19/1.53 12.5 425 55 A2-1-20
64630016 50* 19 strands 13.1 550 55 A2-1-20
64650016 70* 19 strands 15.0 760 65 A2-2-25
64670016 95* 19 strands 16.8 1040 70 A2-2-25
64690016 120* 19 strands 18.6 1305 80 A2-2-25
64710016 150* 19 strands 20.6 1585 85 A2-3-32
64730016 185* 36 strands 22.7 1980 95 A2-3-32
64750016 240* 36 strands 25.6 2610 160 A2-3-32
64770016 300* 37 strands 28.4 3340 175 A2-4-40
64790016 400* 60 strands 31.7 4245 195 A2-4-40
64810016 500* 60 strands 35.4 5500 220 A2-5-50
64830016 630 91 strands 42.4 7220 260 A2-5-50

* Conductors are circular compacted

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 Conductor CURRENT RATING (a) ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Three Phase Single Phase
Nominal In Conduit Buried In Conduit Buried Maximum Maximum Reactance 3 Phase
Area In Air In Ducts In Air In Ducts DC AC Voltage
Resistance Resistance Drop
@20°C @90°C (Trefoil)

mV/Am
Ω /km Ω /km Ω /km (b),(c)
2
mm A A A A
16 86 95 95 112 1.15 1.47 0.106 2.550
25 121 123 127 144 0.727 0.927 0.102 1.620
35 138 150 160 171 0.524 0.668 0.098 1.170
50 171 182 193 209 0.387 0.494 0.092 0.872
70 209 225 242 257 0.268 0.342 0.089 0.615
95 253 268 286 310 0.193 0.247 0.087 0.457
120 297 310 341 358 0.153 0.197 0.084 0.373
150 341 353 385 401 0.124 0.160 0.084 0.316
185 391 401 440 465 0.099 0.129 0.084 0.269
240 462 471 523 546 0.075 0.099 0.082 0.227
300 534 546 - 621 0.060 0.080 0.081 0.202
400 616 621 - 717 0.047 0.065 0.080 0.183
500 715 717 - 813 0.037 0.053 0.080 0.170
630 836 813 - 952 0.028 0.043 0.079 0.159

(a) Based on 30°C ambient air temperature and where applicable, burial depth of 0.5m, soil temperature of 15°C and soil resistivity
of 1.2°C.m/W.
(b) Assumes trefoil formation with cables touching.
(c) For single phase voltage drop, multiply by 1.155.

The above information is from the following sources: AS/NZS 3008.1.2 (tables 4, 7, 30, 34, and 40)
AS 1125 (table 2.3)

For installation with thermal insulation refer to AS/NZS 3008 for de-rating factors.
Do not put in direct contact with polystyrene, polyurethane or similar thermal insulation materials.

CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal
Diameter Insulation Diameter Insulation
Thickness Thickness
2 2
mm (No./mm) mm mm mm (No./mm) mm mm
16 7/1.70 4.9 0.7 150 19 strands 14.3 1.4
25 7/2.14 6.4 0.9 185 37 strands 16.0 1.6
35 19/1.53 7.7 0.9 240 37 strands 18.4 1.7
50 19 strands 8.1 1.0 300 37 strands 20.8 1.8
70 19 strands 9.8 1.1 400 60 strands 23.5 2.0
95 19 strands 11.4 1.1 500 61 strands 26.6 2.2
120 18 strands 12.9 1.2 630 91 strands 32.7 2.4

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