Energy Cables Building & Construction: Circular PVC 3C + E SWA, Copper
Energy Cables Building & Construction: Circular PVC 3C + E SWA, Copper
Energy Cables Building & Construction: Circular PVC 3C + E SWA, Copper
Building &
Construction
Circular PVC
3C + E SWA, Copper
APPLICATION
For mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in
conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and
industrial plants where subject to mechanical damage.
Suitable for glanding.
STANDARD
VOLTAGE
CONDUCTOR
INSULATION
AS/NZS 5000.1
600/1000V
Copper 1.5 - 16mm2
PVC, V-90
Red, White, Blue & Green/Yellow
PVC, 5V-90
Orange
90C
SHEATH
MAX. OPERATING
TEMP.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM NUMBER
CONDUCTOR
mm2
(No./mm)
OVERALL DIAMETER
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
mm
mm
APPROX.
MASS
kg/km
MINIMUM INSTALLED
BENDING RADIUS
mm
18208131
18551131
18938131
19039131
19129131
19230131
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
14.7
15.9
18.3
19.7
21.6
24.5
400
545
770
880
1160
1560
190
205
235
250
275
310
7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70
CONDUCTOR
Nominal
Area
mm2
Unenclosed
In Air
15.6
16.9
19.3
20.8
22.6
25.7
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Buried Direct
Buried In Ducts
Maximum
DC Resistance
@20C
/km
Maximum AC
Resistance
@90C
/km
Equivalent
Star
Reactance
/km
3 Phase
Voltage Drop
@90C
mV/Am (b)
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
(a)
(b)
15
18
18
13.6
17.3
0.111
22
25
25
7.41
9.45
0.102
29
33
33
4.61
5.88
0.102
37
42
42
3.08
3.93
0.0967
51
55
55
1.83
2.33
0.0906
68
96
73
1.15
1.47
0.0861
Based on 40C ambient air temperature and where applicable, burial depth of 0.5m, soil temperature of 25C
and soil resistivity of 1.2C.m/W.
For single phase voltage drop, multiply by 1.155.
30.0
16.4
10.2
6.80
4.05
2.55
EARTH
NOMINAL
AREA.
mm2
NUMBER &
DIAMETER
OF WIRES
No/mm
NOMINAL
DIAMETER
mm
MINIMUM
INSULATION
THICKNESS
mm
NOM AREA.
2
mm
NUMBER &
DIAMETER
OF WIRES
No/mm
MINIMUM
INSULATION
THICKNESS
mm
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
3.9
4.9
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.0
DIAMETER
UNDER
ARMOUR
mm
ARMOUR
WIRE
9.6
10.8
12.5
14.0
15.8
18.1
0.9
0.9
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.6
NOMINAL
DIAMETER
mm