ENERGY CABLES

Building &
Construction
Circular PVC
2C + 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 mechanical damage may occur.
Suitable for glanding.

STANDARD
VOLTAGE
CONDUCTOR
INSULATION
SHEATH
MAX. OPERATING
TEMP.

AS/NZS 5000.1
600/1000V
Copper 1.5 - 16mm2
PVC, V-90
Red, Black, & Green/Yellow
PVC, 5V-90
Orange
90C

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ITEM NUMBER

CONDUCTOR
mm2
(No./mm)

OVERALL DIAMETER
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
mm
mm

APPROX.
MASS
kg/km

MINIMUM INSTALLED
BENDING RADIUS
mm

15060131
18456131
15040131
15041131
15042131
15043131

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16

13.8
15.0
16.4
17.6
20.0
22.0

370
440
560
690
870
1040

180
195
210
225
255
280

7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70

CONDUCTOR

CURRENT RATING (a)

Nominal
Area
mm2

Unenclosed
In Air

14.7
15.8
17.4
18.5
21.0
23.1

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Buried Direct

Buried In Ducts

Maximum
DC Resistance
@20C
/km

Maximum AC
Resistance
@90C
/km

Equivalent
Star
Reactance
/km

Single Phase
Voltage Drop
@90C
mV/Am

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
(a)

18
21
21
13.6
17.3
0.111
26
30
30
7.41
9.45
0.102
34
39
39
4.61
5.88
0.102
44
50
50
3.08
3.93
0.0967
60
66
66
1.83
2.33
0.0906
80
114
86
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.

The above information is from the following sources:

AS/NZS 3008.1.1 (tables 10, 30, 35, 42)

AS/NZS 1125 (table 2.3)

For installation with thermal insulation refer to AS/NZS 3008 for de-rating factors.
Do not put in direct contact with polystyrene, polyurethane or similar thermal insulation materials.

Australia/Energy/Building and Construction Cables/Circular TPS/600 1000V/600-1000VPVC2C and E SWA VERSION:

34.7
18.9
11.8
7.9
4.7
2.9

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - Continued

ACTIVE / CONDUCTOR

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

8.7
9.8
11.3
12.5
14.2
16.3

0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.25
1.25

NOMINAL
DIAMETER
mm

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