General Wires

Surfix Cable
Surface Wiring Cable (300/500V)

181A Barbara Road, Elandsfontein

PO Box 1679, Edenvale 1610
Tel +27 (0)11 396 8000
Fax +27 (0)11 396 8010
www.aberdare.co.za

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Surfix Cable
Surface Wiring Cable (300/500V)

Cable Description
Copper conductors to SANS 1411-1, PVC insulated to SANS 1411-2 , laid up with a bare tinned copper earth wire in contact with a
longitudinal aluminium / vinyl laminate, UV stable PVC sheathed to SANS 1411-2.

Application Information
Complies with SANS 10142-1 “Code of Practice for wiring of Premises” Section 6:
• Surface wiring • Under-plastering wiring • Wiring in hollow walls • Wiring in roof spaces

Properties
Specification : SANS 1507-2
Temperature Range : -10°C to 70°C
Voltage Rating : 300 / 500V
Sheath Identification : White & Black
Core Identification : 2 Core - red & black, 3 Core - red, yellow, blue, 4 Core - red, yellow, blue, black
Packaging : 100m shrink-wrapped coils
: Available on 500 & 1000 metre wooden drums on request (depending on size)

Technical Data
Electrical Properties Physical Properties
Cable
Conductor
Size Current Volt 1 Sec Short Approx. Approx.
Resistance
Product Code ** Rating Drop Circuit Overall Cable
(dc @ 20°C)
*** **** Rating Diameter Mass
Phase Earth Phase Earth
(mm²) (W/km) (A) (mV/A/m) (kA) (mm) (kg/100m)
2 Core
GSFC1.5K02CS(*)GC1 1,5 1 12,1 18,2 17 29 0,14 7,8 10,6
GSFC2.5K02CS(*)GC1 2,5 1,5 7,41 12,2 23 18 0,24 8,8 14,4
GSFC4.0C02CS(*)GC1 4 1,5 4,61 12,2 30 11 0,38 10,1 20,8
GSFC6.0C02CS(*)GC1 6 2,5 3,08 7,56 38 7,3 0,58 11,3 25,7
3 Core
GSFC1.5K03CS(*)GC1 1,5 1 12,1 18,2 15 25 0,14 8,0 10,9
GSFC2.5K03CS(*)GC1 2,5 1,5 7,41 12,2 20 15 0,24 9,3 15,7
GSFC4.0C03CS(*)GC1 4 1,5 4,61 12,2 27 9,5 0,38 10,8 21,0
GSFC6.0C03CS(*)GC1 6 2,5 3,08 7,56 34 6,4 0,58 12,0 28,7
4 Core
GSFC1.5K04CS(*)GC1 1,5 1 12,1 18,2 15 25 0,14 8,7 13,3
GSFC2.5K04CS(*)GC1 2,5 1,5 7,41 12,2 20 15 0,24 10,2 19,3
GSFC4.0C04CS(*)GC1 4 1,5 4,61 12,2 27 9,5 0,38 11,8 26,5
GSFC6.0C04CS(*)GC1 6 2,5 3,08 7,56 34 6,4 0,58 12,8 33,5

* Notes: Product Code: GSC1.5K02CS(*)GC1 Note: ** Conductors larger than 2,5mm² are usually stranded.
BB - Black *** Maximum conductor temperature 70° C, and installed as per
WW - White installation Method 3 of SANS 10142-1.
**** 2 Core - Volt drop is phase to Neutral (ie. Single-phase).
3 and 4 Core - Volt drop is phase-to-phase. (ie. Three phase AC).

WARNING: The cable shall not be installed direct in concrete or in screed. Joints in the wiring shall be in boxes only.

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Surfix Cable
Surface Wiring Cable (300/500V)

Notice to the user of Electric Cable products manufactured byAberdare Cables:

• “WARNING: Electrical equipment (including cable) and installations which form part of a facility, whether fixed, mobile or moveable
are by nature inherently dangerous when energized with electrical power as contact with un-insulated or damaged components of
such a facility may result in injury, loss of life and damage to property. Only qualified persons should attend to the installation of such
electrical equipment, the maintenance thereof, and the repair of any faulty facilities which have an electrical component.”

• Selection and Installation of the product must be carried out as per the applicable compulsory specifications by appropriately qualified persons
and certified by a competent person so authorized by law prior to being put into service. All fixed electrical Low Voltage installations must have a
valid Certificate of Compliance (COC)

• Low voltage electrical installations up to 600/1000V must conform to the compulsory specification SANS 10142-1
“TheWiring of Premises Part 1: Low voltage installations”

• SA Legislation determines that the User or Lessor is responsible for the safety of the electrical installation.

• All Medium Voltage installations above 1 kV must conform to the specification SANS 10198 “The Selection, Handling and installation of electric
power cables of rating not exceeding 33 kV”, and where applicable SABS 10142-2 ”The wiring of premises Part 2: Medium voltage installations
above 1 kV a.c. and not exceeding 22kV a.c. and up to and including 3 000 kW installed capacity”.

• The following Compulsory Safety Standards are applicable to Electric Cables manufactured, imported and used in South Africa and no product
may be used which does not comply to the applicable standard:
- (VC 8075) SANS 1507: Electric Cables with solid dielectric insulation for fixed installations (300/500V to 1900/3300V)
- (VC 8077) SANS 1339: Electric Cables Cross linked Polyethylene (XLPE) insulated cables for rated voltages 3,8/6,6 kV to 19/33 kV
- (VC 8077) SANS 97: Electric Cables Impregnated paper insulated metal sheathed cables for rated voltages 3,3/3,3 kV to 19/33 kV
- (VC8006) SANS 1574: Electric Flexible Cables with solid dielectric insulation.

• All cables manufactured to a compulsory safety standard must be clearly marked with the applicable SANS standard number as well as the
Manufacturer's name.

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the assurance that the South African Bureau of Standards monitors the quality of the products which carries this mark and verifies the quality
system used by Aberdare Cables to manufacture these products, on an ongoing basis.

• Compulsory specifications (VC's) may be downloaded for free from the SABS website www.sabs.co.za.

• The user of electric cable products has the right to take up any issue of concern with the National Regulator of Compulsory Specifications at
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POSSIBLE SPECIFICATION CHANGES: Aberdare's policy of continuous product improvement may result in changes to the finished product, the
parameters of which may differ from the published parameters in this brochure. Aberdare reserves the right to change product specifications from
time to time to effect improvements and/or enhancements and accepts no liability arising from any differences between the published parameters
of this brochure and the finished product, unless by prior written agreement.

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