APPENDIX A15

PVC Insulated House Service Cables

CABLE D E S I G N S
Typical designs are shown in fig. A15.1. The split concentric single-phase copper
conductor cables are covered by BS4553: 1991. Some types o f these cables are also
available with X L P E insulation - see chapter 18.
Current ratings
The values in the tables are based on:
Maximum sustained conductor temperature
Ambient air temperature
Standard ground temperature
Soil thermal resistivity
Depth o f laying

70C
25C
15C
1.2 K m/W
0.5 m

Fig. AIS.1 PVC insulated 600/1000 V service cables: split concentric with copper phase conductor
(top); CNE concentric with copper phase conductor (middle); CNE concentric with solid
aluminium phase conductor (bottom)
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600/! 000 V
Table A15.1 Dimensions and weights

Conductor
size

(ram21

Number and diameter of copper wires

Centre
phase
conductor
(number/mm)

Split concentric,
4
6
10
16
25
35

Concentric layer
Neutral
Earth
CNE
conductor
conductor
conductor
(number/mm) (number/mm) (number/mm)

copper phase conductor (BS4553)

7/0.85
7/0.85
3/1.35
7/1.04
7/1.04
4/1.53
7/1.35
7/1.35
4/1.78

10.2
11.7
13.2

0.206
0.281
0.394

7/1.70
7/2.14
7/2.52

15.9
19.4
24.6

0.583
0.843
1.248

10.1

11.6
13.2

0.182
0.273
0.365

16.0
17.7

0.512
0.662

8.7
9.3
I 1.0

0.151
0.185
0.280

25/1.13
24/1.35

12.1
14.4
16.0

0.397
0.596
0.789

16/0.67
21/0.67
19/0.85

8.9
10.2
11.5

0.137
0.182
0.244

27/0.85
25/1.04

13.0
14.4

0.334
0.430

Split concentric, solid aluminium

6
10
16
25
35

7/1.70
11/1.70
15/1.70

4/2.25
4/2.25
6/2.25

phase conductor
7/0.85
3/1.35
7/1.04
4/1.53
7/1.35
4/1.78
7/1.70
9/1.70

4/2.25
4/2.25

CNE concentric, copper phase conductor

4
7/0.85
6
7/1.04
10
7/1.35
16
25
35

7/1.70
7/2.14
7/2.52

CNE concentric, solid aluminium phase conductor

6
10
16
25
35

Approxi- Approximate
mate
diameter weight
(mm)
(kg/m)

15/0.67
18/0.67

18/0.85
28/0.85

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6~/lO00V

Table A15.2 Ratings and characteristics

Conductor
size
(mm 2)

Current rating
In air
(A)

In ground
(A)

Impedance
(50 Hz)
(~q/km)

Approximate
volt drop
per A/m
(mV)

Split concentric, copper phase conductor

4
6
10

42
54
74

53
66
88

5.41
3.61
2.14

11.0
7.2
4.3

16
25
35

97
130
160

115
150
185

1.36
0.86
0.62

2.7
1.7
1.2

Split concentric, solid aluminium phase conductor

6
10
16

42
58
73

51
69
88

5.90
3.53
2.22

12.0
7.1
4.4

25
35
50

97
120
140

115
140
165

1.42
1.02
0.76

2.8
2.0
1.5

CNE concentric, copper phase conductor

4
6
10

42
54
74

53
66
88

5.41
3.61
2.14

11.0
7.2
4.3

16
25
35

97
130
160

115
150
185

1.36
0.86
0.62

2.7
1.7
1.2

CNE concentr~,solidalum~iumphase conductor

6
10
16

42
58
73

51
69
88

5.90
3.53
2.22

12.0
7.1
4.4

25
35
50

97
120
140

115
140
165

1.42
1.02
0.76

2.8
2.0
1.5