This is a medium-voltage (MV) Aerial Bundled Cable (ABC) designed for overhead power distribution, built to the IEC 60502 standard. Its screened design allows for operation at higher voltages. The cable consists of three insulated cores bundled around a galvanized steel support wire.
Applications and Technical Data
This screened MV ABC cable is primarily used for overhead power distribution applications, including street lighting, outdoor lighting, and temporary construction services. It is suitable for a maximum conductor temperature of C.
- Normal Operating Temperature: C
- Emergency Overload: C
- Short Circuit: C
Screened MV ABC Cable Construction
| Phase Conductor | Circular Compacted Stranded H68 Aluminium ( Class 2) |
| Conductor Screen | Extruded Semi-conductive Layer. |
| Insulation | XLPE. |
| Insulation Screen | Extruded Semi-conductive Layer. |
| Metallic Screen | Copper wire screen or copper tape screen |
| Separator | Semi-conductive swellable tape. |
| Outer Sheath | HDPE. |
| Support Conductor | Galvanized steel wires. |
| Assembly | XLPE insulated screened cores are bundled around the galvanized steel wires in a right hand lay |
Screened MV ABC Cable Construction
19/33kV Screened MV ABC Cable–Aerial Bundled Cables to IEC 60502 Parameter
| NO.Cores X Nominal Cross Section |
Phase Conductor | Messenger Suspension Unit | Contiuous Current Rating at 300C Ambient Temp |
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| Stranding | Nominal Sectional Area | Stranding | Nominal Sectional Area | Breaking Load | ||
| No.×mm² | No.×mm | mm2 | No.×mm | mm2 | KN | A |
| 3X50 + 1X50 | 19/1.78 | 50 | 7/3.0 | 50 | 60 | 165 |
| 3X150 + 1X50 | 37/2.25 | 150 | 7/3.0 | 50 | 60 | 315 |
| 3X185+ 1X70 | 37/2.52 | 185 | 7/3.57 | 70 | 91 | 355 |
| 3X70+1X50 | 19/2.14 | 70 | 7/3.15 | 50 | 62 | 250 |
| 3X150 +1X50 | 37/2.25 | 150 | 7/3.15 | 50 | 62 | 370 |