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Ac Resistance and Reactance 50 HZ
Ac Resistance and Reactance 50 HZ
Ac Resistance and Reactance 50 HZ
Typical AC resistances for copper and aluminium insulated cables operating at 50Hz are based on values given in AS/NZS 3008
Contents
1 Multicore Cables
1.1 Copper Conductors
1.2 Aluminium Conductors
2 Single Core Cables
Multicore Cables
Copper Conductors
Note that for tinned copper conductors, a scaling factor of 1.01 should be applied.
Size (mm2)
Circular Conductors Shaped Conductors
o o
45 C 60 C 75oC 90oC o
110 C o
45 C 60oC 75oC 90oC
1 23.3 24.5 25.8 27 28.7 - - - -
1.5 14.9 15.7 16.5 17.3 18.4 - - - -
2.5 8.14 8.57 9.01 9.45 10 - - - -
4 5.06 5.33 5.61 5.88 6.24 - - - -
6 3.38 3.56 3.75 3.93 4.17 - - - -
10 2.01 2.12 2.23 2.33 2.48 - - - -
16 1.26 1.33 1.4 1.47 1.56 1.26 1.33 1.4 1.47
25 0.799 0.842 0.884 0.927 0.984 0.799 0.842 0.884 0.927
35 0.576 0.607 0.638 0.669 0.71 0.576 0.607 0.638 0.669
50 0.426 0.449 0.471 0.494 0.524 0.426 0.448 0.471 0.494
70 0.295 0.311 0.327 0.343 0.364 0.295 0.311 0.327 0.342
95 0.214 0.225 0.236 0.248 0.262 0.213 0.224 0.236 0.247
120 0.17 0.179 0.188 0.197 0.209 0.17 0.179 0.187 0.196
150 0.139 0.146 0.153 0.16 0.17 0.138 0.145 0.153 0.16
185 0.112 0.118 0.123 0.129 0.136 0.111 0.117 0.123 0.128
240 0.087 0.0912 0.0955 0.0998 0.105 0.0859 0.0902 0.0945 0.0988
300 0.0712 0.0745 0.0778 0.0812 0.0852 0.0698 0.0732 0.0766 0.08
400 0.058 0.0605 0.063 0.0656 0.0685 0.0563 0.0589 0.0615 0.0641
500 0.0486 0.0506 0.0525 0.0544 0.0565 0.0465 0.0485 0.0508 0.0526
Aluminium Conductors
AC Resistance (Ώ/km) of Multicore Aluminum Cables
2
Size (mm )
Circular Conductors Shaped Conductors
o
45 C 60oC 75oC o
90 C o
45 C 60oC 75oC 90oC
16 2.1 2.22 2.33 2.45 2.1 2.22 2.33 2.45
25 1.32 1.39 1.47 1.54 1.32 1.39 1.47 1.54
35 0.956 1.01 1.06 1.11 0.956 1.01 1.06 1.11
50 0.706 0.745 0.784 0.822 0.706 0.745 0.783 0.822
70 0.488 0.515 0.542 0.569 0.488 0.515 0.542 0.568
95 0.353 0.373 0.392 0.411 0.353 0.372 0.392 0.411
120 0.28 0.295 0.31 0.325 0.279 0.295 0.31 0.325
150 0.228 0.241 0.253 0.265 0.228 0.24 0.253 0.265
185 0.182 0.192 0.202 0.212 0.182 0.192 0.202 0.211
240 0.14 0.148 0.155 0.162 0.139 0.147 0.154 0.162
300 0.113 0.119 0.125 0.131 0.112 0.118 0.124 0.13
400 0.0897 0.0943 0.0988 0.103 0.0886 0.0932 0.0978 0.102
500 0.073 0.0765 0.08 0.0835 0.0716 0.0752 0.0788 0.0824
Note (1): for tinned copper conductors, a scaling factor of 1.01 should be applied.
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AC Reactance
Typical AC reactances for copper and aluminium insulated cables operating at 50Hz are based on values given in AS/NZS 3008.
Multicore Cables
AC Reactance (Ώ/km)
Note (1): Single core cables are laid flat and touching