POWER CABLES

CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC, BS 5467

TECHNICAL PARTICULARS
4 CORE CABLES

Srl Description Unit

FX244UPSK
1.00 General
1.01 Item 4 x 300
1.02 Voltage grade kV 0.6/1.0
1.03 Ref. standard BS 5467
1.04 No. of cores 4
1.05 Max.operating temp. °C 90
1.06 Max.short circuit temp. °C 250
2.00 CONDUCTOR
2.01 Material Cu
2.02 Nominal area mm² 300
2.03 Minimum no. of wires 34
2.04 Shape Shaped
2.05 Compaction Yes
2.06 Conductor diameter - Approx. mm N. A.
3.00 INSULATION
3.01 Material XLPE
3.02 Thickness- Average mm 1.8
3.03 Thickness- Min at any point mm 1.52
3.04 Core Identification By Colour~
~Colour: Brown, Black, Grey & Blue or Red, Yellow, Blue & Black.
4.00 BEDDING
4.01 Material PVC
4.02 Thickness- Nominal mm 1.6
4.03 Thickness- Min at any point mm 1.08
4.04 Colour of bedding Black
5.00 ARMOUR
5.01 Material SWA
5.02 Dia of wire- Nominal* mm 2.5

* For multi core cables, in case of non availablity of 0.9 mm size armour wires we
may use 1.25 mm size armour wires. In such cases overall diameter of cable will
change.

6.00 OUTERSHEATH
6.01 Material PVC-Type 9
6.02 Thickness- Nominal mm 2.9
6.03 Thickness- Min at any point mm 2.12
6.04 Overall dia- Approx. mm 66.5
6.05 Colour of sheath Black
7.00 PACKAGING (approx)
7.01 Standard Drum length (± 5%) mtr 250
7.02 Packing material Wooden /
Steel drums
with Plastic
flute lagging
7.03 Approx. Size of drum (H x W)* mm 2000 x 1140

* Drum dimensions given in Data Sheet are approx. (for guidance only) and the same
may change due to non-availability of drum of specified size.

8.00 WEIGHTS (approx)

8.01 Finished cable/km kg 14565
8.02 Net weight kg 3641
 POWER CABLES
CU/XLPE/SWA/PVC, BS 5467

Srl Description Unit

FX244UPSK
1.00 General
1.01 Item 4 x 300
8.03 Gross weight of drum kg 3901
9.00 ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS
9.01 Max. DC resistance of cond.@ 20 ºC /km 0.0601
9.02 Approx. AC resistance of cond.@ 90 ºC /km 0.0802
9.03 Approx. Reactance @ 50 Hz /km 0.071
9.04 Approx. Impedance @ 50 Hz /km 0.107
9.05 Approx. Voltage drop @ 90ºC (considering 3 phase circuit) mV/m/A 0.19
9.06 Min. Insulation resistance constant at 90 °C km 3.67
9.07 Short circuit current rating of conductor for 1 Second kA 42.90
9.08 Current Rating
9.08.01 Current rating- in ground at 35 °C A 509
9.08.02 Current rating- in duct at 35 °C A 427
9.08.03 Current rating- in air at 50 °C A 519
9.08.04 Basic Assumptions
Ambient temp. - 50 °C
Ground temp. 35 °C
Depth of laying in ground - 0.5 Mtr.
Thermal resistivity of soil -1.2 K. m/W

10.00 MISC
10.01 Max pulling tension when pulled by pulling eye kg 6000
10.02 Min. Bending radius mm 8 X OD

Note:
1) Embossing on outer sheath of cable shall be as per example
given below for 4 x 16 mm2 size cable:

"ELECTRIC CABLE 600/1000 V BS 5467 OMAN CABLES 4 X 16 YEAR

MADE IN OMAN"

Apart from the above sequential length marking shall also be

provided on outer sheath of cable at every one meter by
printing/Indenting/embossing.