XLPE High Voltage Cables

Single-core Cable for 500/290 (550) kV

with Copper wire screen and Lead sheath Cable layout Copper conductor, round stranded or segmented optionally with longitudinal water barrier Inner semiconductive layer firmly bonded to the XLPE insulation XLPE main insulation, cross-linked Outer semiconductive layer firmly bonded to the XLPE insulation Copper wire screen as short-circuit current carrying component with semi-conductive swelling tapes above and below as longitudinal water barrier Extruded Lead sheath as radial diffusion barrier Thermoplastic oversheath as mechanical protection optionally with semi-conductive and/or flameretardant layer Features of metallic sheath Robust seamless construction 100% impervious to moisture Long-term proven design Production process The inner semiconductive layer, the XLPE main insulation and the outer semiconductive layer are extruded in a single operation applying a dry curing and a water or nitrogen cooling method. Applicable standards IEC 62067 XDRCU-PBT

Technical data
Copper conductor cross-section mm
2

Outer diameter (approx.) mm 129 137 137 138 145 146 147

Cable weight (approx.) kg/m 33 37 39 41 45 48 54

Capacitance

Impedance (90C, 50 Hz) /km 0.21 0.20 0.19 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.17

Impedance (90C, 50 Hz)

Surge impedance

Min. bending radius mm 2600 2750 2750 2800 2900 2950 2950

Max. pulling force kN 48 60 72 84 96 120 150

kcmil 1600 2000 2400 2750 3200 4000 5000

F/km 0.14 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.18 0.21 0.25

/km 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.11

54 51 48 45 44 42 37

800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2000 2500

Ampacity
Diectly buried

Diectly buried 20C 1.0 Km/W A 1036 1212 1311 1407 1503 1668 1833

In ducts

In ducts 20C 1.0 Km/W A 989 1156 1250 1341 1432 1585 1738

In free air

In free air 35C A 1348 1614 1781 1933 2085 2411 2737

In ductbank 15C 0.8/1.0 Km/W A 1060 1241 1344 1443 1541 1712 1882

Directly buried

Ambient temp. Soil resistivity mm

2

20C 1.0 Km/W A 944 1106 1190 1275 1359 1485 1611

20C 1.0 Km/W A 957 1117 1206 1292 1378 1518 1658

35C A 1223 1465 1605 1736 1867 2116 2365

40C 1.4 Km/W A 670 780 833 890 947 1016 1085

kcmil 1600 2000 2400 2750 3200 4000 5000

800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2000 2500

Calculation basis: Conductor temperature 90C, 50 Hz, load factor 1.0, laying depth 1200 mm, phase distance at flat formation 30 cm Earthing method: Single-Point Bonding or Cross-bonding Brugg Kabel AG 2008, Subject to modifications