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2 Three Core XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC Power Cable
3.8/6.6, 6.35/11 and 8.7/15 kV
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Application
7 Multi-core power cable for use on fixed installations. Indoor or outdoor use, or for direct burial.

8 Specifications
• In accordance with BS6622. • Mild galvanised steel wires to BS EN 10257-1.
9 • Conductors: Stranded Class 2 copper conductors • Outer Sheath: PVC outer sheath Type 9 to BS7655.
to BS EN 60228. • Flame retardant to BS EN 60332-1-2.
10 • Extruded semi-conducting layer. • Temperature Rating: 90°C maximum conductor
• Insulation: XLPE insulation. operating temperature.
11 • Extruded semi-conducting layer. • Voltage Rating: 3800/6600, 6350/11000, &
• Plain copper tape screen. 8700/15000V.

12 • Inner Sheath: PVC inner sheath Type 9 to BS7655.

For black sheath add suffix -02, for red sheath -03
to part number.
13 For further technical information refer to page 1:80.

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Three Core XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC Power Cable 2
3.8/6.6, 6.35/11 and 8.7/15 kV
Anixter Number of Nominal Insulation Diameter Armour Nominal Approx Minimum Bending Radius 3
Number Cores Conductor Thickness Under Wire Size O/D Weight
Area Armour
mm2 mm mm mm mm kg/km mm 4
During Adjacent to
Installation joints and
Termination 5
3800/6600V Cables
A2CM-3016 3 16 2.5 31.3 2.0 39.7 2900 480 400
A2CM-3025 3 25 2.5 33.6 2.0 42.0 3300 510 420 6
A2CM-3035 3 35 2.5 35.8 2.0 44.4 3700 540 440
A2CM-3050 3 50 2.5 38.4 2.5 48.4 4900 590 490
A2CM-3070 3 70 2.5 42.2 2.5 52.4 5800 630 530 7
A2CM-3095 3 95 2.5 46.1 2.5 56.5 6900 680 570
A2CM-3120 3 120 2.5 49.5 2.5 60.1 7900 730 610
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A2CM-3150 3 150 2.5 52.2 2.5 63.1 8900 760 640
A2CM-3185 3 185 2.5 56.4 2.5 67.4 10400 810 680
A2CM-3240 3 240 2.6 61.8 2.5 73.2 12700 880 740 9
A2CM-3300 3 300 2.8 68.0 3.15 81.3 16000 980 820
A2CM-3400 3 400 3.0 75.1 3.15 88.8 19400 1070 890
6350/11000V Cables 10
A2CW-3016 3 16 3.4 35.6 2.0 44.2 3400 540 450
A2CW-3025 3 25 3.4 38.1 2.5 47.9 4300 580 480
A2CW-3035 3 35 3.4 40.3 2.5 50.3 4700 610 510
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A2CW-3050 3 50 3.4 42.9 2.5 53.1 5500 640 540
A2CW-3070 3 70 3.4 46.7 2.5 57.1 6400 690 580 12
A2CW-3095 3 95 3.4 50.6 2.5 61.2 7500 740 620
A2CW-3120 3 120 3.4 54.0 2.5 65.0 8600 780 650
A2CW-3150 3 150 3.4 56.8 2.5 68.0 9600 820 680 13
A2CW-3185 3 185 3.4 60.9 2.5 72.3 11200 870 730
A2CW-3240 3 240 3.4 65.9 3.15 79.0 14200 950 790
A2CW-3300 3 300 3.4 71.0 3.15 84.5 16500 1020 850 14
A2CW-3400 3 400 3.4 77.0 3.15 90.9 19700 1100 910
8700/15000V Cables
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A2DH-3025 3 25 4.5 43.5 2.5 53.7 5000 650 540
A2DH-3035 3 35 4.5 45.7 2.5 56.1 5500 680 570
A2DH-3050 3 50 4.5 48.2 2.5 58.8 6100 710 590 16
A2DH-3070 3 70 4.5 52.1 2.5 62.9 7100 760 630
A2DH-3095 3 95 4.5 56.0 2.5 67.0 8300 810 670
A2DH-3120 3 120 4.5 59.4 2.5 70.6 9400 850 710 17
A2DH-3150 3 150 4.5 62.2 2.5 73.6 10500 890 740
A2DH-3185 3 185 4.5 66.3 3.15 79.4 12900 960 800
A2DH-3240 3 240 4.5 71.2 3.15 84.7 15200 1020 850
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A2DH-3300 3 300 4.5 76.4 3.15 90.1 17600 1090 910
A2DH-3400 3 400 4.5 82.4 3.15 96.7 20800 1170 970 19

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Power and Wiring Cables
2 Technical Information
• 1 and 3 core XLPE Insulated Cables 3800/6600V, 6350/11000V & 8700/15000V
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For further guidance refer to the BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations - latest edition).
4 NB. High voltage cables are not specifically covered in IEE Wiring Regulations but reference should be made to
ensure compliance.
5 For ambient air and ground temperatures other than those specified, the following factors should be applied.

Cables laid in air

6 Ambient air temp °C 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
Rating factor 1.0 0.96 0.92 0.88 0.83 0.78 0.73
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Cables laid direct in ground and in single-way ducts
Ground temp °C 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
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Rating factor 1.03 1.0 0.97 0.93 0.89 0.86 0.82

9 Standard depth of laying 0.8m

Thermal resistivity of soil 1.2°C m/W
10 Standard ground temperature 15°C
Ambient air temperature 25°C
Maximum conductor temperature 90°C
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NOTE:
12 All circuits thermally independent
Cables in trefoil group are solidly bonded
13 Cables in flat formation are single point bonded

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CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (Amperes)

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Single Core 3.8/6.6 kV, 6.35/11 kV, 8.7/15 kV 50 Hz
Direct Burial Duct Air
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Nominal 3 Cables Nominal 3 Cables Nominal 3 Cables
Conductor Conductor Conductor
Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Touching Trefoil Flat Spaced
Area
Spaced
Area Area 5
mm2 Arm’d Arm’d mm2 Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d mm2 Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d

25 - - 25 - - - - 25 - - - -
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35 - - 35 - - - - 35 - - - -
50 220 230 50 225 220 220 220 50 235 250 295 300 7
70 270 280 70 270 260 270 270 70 285 310 370 370
95 320 335 95 320 305 325 325 95 360 375 455 460 8
120 360 380 120 360 340 370 370 120 415 430 520 530
150 410 430 150 400 375 415 410 150 470 490 600 600 9
185 455 485 185 440 410 465 460 185 540 550 690 690
240 520 560 240 505 470 540 540 240 640 650 820 820 10
300 580 640 300 560 500 610 610 300 740 740 940 940
400 650 730 400 610 530 690 690 400 840 840 1100 1100
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500 710 830 500 680 570 790 780 500 980 930 1280 1280
630 760 940 630 750 620 890 890 630 1110 1040 1500 1480
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3 Core 3.8/6.6 kV, 6.35/11 kV, 8.7/15 kV 50 Hz XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC & XLPE/LSF/SWA/LSF
Direct Burial In Single-Way Duct Air 13
Nominal 3 Core Nominal 3 Core Nominal 3 Core
Conductor Area Conductor Area Conductor Area
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mm2 Arm’d mm2 Arm’d mm2 Arm’d
25 140 25 125 25 145
35 170 35 150 35 175 15
50 210 50 180 50 220
70 255 70 215 70 270 16
95 300 95 255 95 330
120 340 120 290 120 375
150 380 150 330 150 430 17
185 430 185 370 185 490
240 490 240 425 240 570 18
300 540 300 470 300 650
400 600 400 530 400 740
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2 Technical Information
• Single core PCU/XLPE/PVC 3800/6600V to BS6622
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• Single core PCU/XLPE/AWA/PVC 3800/6600V to BS6622
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Maximum d.c. Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @ 90ºC, 50Hz
Size Conductor Resistance @ 90ºC
5 Resistance Single Core Cables in Trefoil Single Core Cables in Trefoil
@ 20ºC Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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50 0.387 0.494 0.494 0.118 0.134 0.507 0.511
70 0.268 0.343 0.343 0.111 0.125 0.360 0.364
7 95 0.193 0.248 0.248 0.105 0.119 0.268 0.274
120 0.153 0.196 0.196 0.101 0.114 0.220 0.227
8 150 0.124 0.159 0.159 0.0991 0.111 0.187 0.193
185 0.0991 0.128 0.128 0.0958 0.109 0.160 0.167
240 0.0754 0.098 0.098 0.0933 0.105 0.135 0.143
9 300 0.0601 0.080 0.080 0.0917 0.103 0.122 0.130
400 0.0470 0.064 0.064 0.0898 0.0999 0.110 0.118
10 500 0.0366 0.057 0.057 0.088 0.0992 0.102 0.111
630 0.0283 0.042 0.042 0.0855 0.0959 0.095 0.104

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• Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC 3800/6600V to BS6622
12 • Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC 3800/6600V to BS6622
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Size Maximum d.c. Conductor Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @
Resistance @ 20ºC Resistance @ 90ºC 90ºC, 50Hz
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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16 1.15 1.47 0.128 1.48
25 0.727 0.927 0.121 0.935
15 35 0.524 0.668 0.113 0.677
50 0.387 0.494 0.108 0.506

16 70 0.268 0.343 0.102 0.358

95 0.193 0.248 0.0962 0.266
120 0.153 0.196 0.0931 0.217
17 150 0.124 0.159 0.0908 0.183
185 0.0991 0.128 0.0881 0.155
18 240 0.0754 0.098 0.0859 0.130
300 0.0601 0.080 0.0847 0.117
400 0.047 0.064 0.0832 0.105
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Also applicable to LSF sheathed versions to BS7835

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Technical Information 2

• Single core PCU/XLPE/PVC 6350/11000V to BS6622

• Single core PCU/XLPE/AWA/PVC 6350/11000V to BS6622
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Maximum d.c. Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @ 90ºC, 50Hz
Size Conductor Resistance @ 90ºC
Resistance Single Core Cables in Trefoil Single Core Cables in Trefoil 5
@ 20ºC Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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50 0.387 0.494 0.494 0.124 0.138 0.508 0.512
70 0.268 0.343 0.343 0.117 0.130 0.361 0.366
95 0.193 0.248 0.248 0.110 0.123 0.270 0.276 7
120 0.153 0.196 0.196 0.107 0.118 0.223 0.229
150 0.124 0.159 0.159 0.104 0.117 0.190 0.197 8
185 0.0991 0.128 0.128 0.100 0.112 0.162 0.169
240 0.0754 0.0980 0.098 0.0972 0.109 0.138 0.146
300 0.0601 0.0800 0.080 0.0940 0.105 0.123 0.131
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400 0.0470 0.0640 0.064 0.0912 0.101 0.111 0.119
500 0.0366 0.0510 0.051 0.0888 0.0998 0.102 0.112 10
630 0.0283 0.0420 0.042 0.0862 0.0965 0.0959 0.105

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• Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC 6350/11000V to BS6622
• Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC 6350/11000V to BS6622 12
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Size Maximum d.c. Conductor Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @
Resistance @ 20ºC Resistance @ 90ºC 90ºC, 50Hz
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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16 1.15 1.47 0.137 1.48
25 0.727 0.927 0.129 0.936
35 0.524 0.668 0.121 0.679 15
50 0.387 0.494 0.115 0.506
70 0.268 0.343 0.108 0.360 16
95 0.193 0.248 0.102 0.268
120 0.153 0.196 0.0988 0.220
150 0.124 0.159 0.0962 0.186 17
185 0.0991 0.128 0.0931 0.158
240 0.0754 0.098 0.090 0.134 18
300 0.0601 0.080 0.0874 0.119
400 0.047 0.064 0.0849 0.106
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2 Technical Information
• Single core PCU/XLPE/PVC 8700/15000V to BS6622
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• Single core PCU/XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC 8700/15000V to BS6622
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Maximum d.c. Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @ 90ºC, 50Hz
Size Conductor Resistance @ 90ºC
5 Resistance Single Core Cables in Trefoil Single Core Cables in Trefoil
@ 20ºC Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d Unarm’d Arm’d
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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50 0.387 0.494 0.494 0.131 0.144 0.510 0.514
70 0.268 0.343 0.343 0.123 0.135 0.363 0.368
7 95 0.193 0.248 0.248 0.116 0.129 0.273 0.279
120 0.153 0.196 0.196 0.112 0.124 0.226 0.232
8 150 0.124 0.159 0.159 0.109 0.121 0.192 0.198
185 0.0991 0.128 0.128 0.106 0.117 0.165 0.172
240 0.0754 0.098 0.098 0.102 0.113 0.141 0.148
9 300 0.0601 0.080 0.080 0.0984 0.108 0.126 0.133
400 0.0470 0.064 0.064 0.0954 0.107 0.114 0.124
10 500 0.0366 0.051 0.051 0.0927 0.103 0.105 0.114
630 0.0283 0.042 0.042 0.0897 0.0995 0.0986 0.107

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• Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC 8700/15000V to BS6622
12 • Three core PCU/XLPE/PVC/SWA/PVC 8700/15000V to BS6622
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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Conductor Size Maximum d.c. Conductor Maximum a.c. Conductor Reactance @ 50Hz Impedance @
Resistance @ 20ºC Resistance @ 90ºC 90ºC, 50Hz
mm2 ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km ohms/km
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16 1.15 1.47 0.147 1.48
25 0.727 0.927 0.138 0.937
15 35 0.524 0.668 0.129 0.680
50 0.387 0.494 0.123 0.508

16 70 0.268 0.343 0.115 0.361

95 0.193 0.248 0.109 0.270
120 0.153 0.196 0.105 0.223
17 150 0.124 0.159 0.102 0.189
185 0.0991 0.128 0.0986 0.162
18 240 0.0754 0.098 0.0952 0.137
300 0.0601 0.080 0.0922 0.123
400 0.047 0.064 0.0893 0.110
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2 Conductor Short-Circuit Ratings
XLPE Insulated Cables
3 Short-Circuit Ratings
Conductor Size 0.2s duration 1.0s duration 3.0s duration
4 mm2 kA kA kA
1.5 0.479 0.214 0.123
5 2.5 0.799 0.357 0.206
4.0 1.27 0.572 0.330
6 6.0 1.91 0.858 0.495
10 3.19 1.43 0.825
7 16 5.11 2.28 1.32
25 7.99 3.57 2.06
8 35 11.1 5.0 2.88
50 15.9 7.15 4.12
9 70 22.3 10.0 5.77
95 30.3 13.5 7.84
10 120 38.3 17.1 9.9
150 47.9 21.4 12.3
11 185 59.1 26.4 15.2
240 76.7 34.3 19.8
12 300 95.9 42.9 24.7
400 127 57.2 33.0
13 500 159 71.5 41.2
630 201 90.0 52.0
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N.B: The above ratings assume an adiabatic temperature rise and are based on a conductor temperature of 90ºC at start of
short-circuit and 250ºC at end of shortcircuit.
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