Physical properties | |||||||||
Power cores | |||||||||
Conductor sizes (mm2) | 25 | 35 | 50* | 70 | 95 | 120 | 150 | 185 | 240 |
Maximum wire diameter (mm) | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 |
Approximate conductor diameter (mm) | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 17.3 | 20.2 | 22.9 |
Maximum screen wire diameter (mm) | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
Braided screen filling factor (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Approximate summarized screen cross-section for power cores - weighing method (mm2) |
31 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
Pilot cores | |||||||||
Conductor sizes (mm2) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Maximum wire diameter (mm) | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 |
Approximate conductor diameter (mm) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
Lay ratio (maximum) (x PCD) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Cable diameter | |||||||||
Approximately (mm) | 44 | 48 | 50.5 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 72 | 78 |
Cable mass - approximately (kg/m) | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 14.0 |
Minimum bending radius (mm) | 280 | 290 | 310 | 350 | 370 | 380 | 400 | 440 | 480 |
Maximum recommended tension (kN) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
Electrical properties | |||||||||
Power cores | |||||||||
Maximum cond. DC resistance at 200C (Ω/km) | 0.859 | 0.610 | 0.424 | 0.299 | 0.227 | 0.177 | 0.143 | 0.117 | 0.0882 |
Maximum cond. DC resistance at 900C (Ω/km) | 1.10 | 0.778 | 0.542 | 0.382 | 0.290 | 0.227 | 0.183 | 0.150 | 0.115 |
Reactance (Ω/km) | 0.122 | 0.113 | 0.107 | 0.103 | 0.090 | 0.088 | 0.085 | 0.084 | 0.083 |
Impedance (Z) at 900C (Ω/km) | 1.11 | 0.786 | 0.552 | 0.396 | 0.304 | 0.243 | 0.202 | 0.172 | 0.142 |
Sustained current rating at 300C ambient | |||||||||
Laid out straight (A) | 130 | 160 | 200 | 245 | 295 | 345 | 390 | 440 | 520 |
Short circuit rating | |||||||||
Symmetrical fault current (kA for 1 sec) | 3.1 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 23 | 29 |
Earth fault current - screens (kA for 1 sec) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |