TECHNICAL PARTICULARS

L.V. POWER CABLES AS PER IEC 60502-1

Construction as per Kahramaa Specifications

Srl Description Unit
1.01 Item 1 x 630 1 x 800
1.02 Voltage grade Volts 600/1000 600/1000
1.03 Ref. standard IEC 60502-1 IEC 60502-1
1.04 No. of cores 1 1
1.05 Max operating temp. ºC 90 90
1.06 Max short circuit temp. ºC 250 250

2.00 CONDUCTOR
Annealed Plain Annealed Plain
2.01 Material
copper copper
2.02 Nominal area mm² 630 800
2.03 Minimum number of wires 53 53
2.04 Shape Circular Circular
2.05 Compaction Yes Yes

3.00 INSULATION
3.01 Material XLPE XLPE
3.02 Thickness- Nominal mm 2.4 2.6
3.03 Thickness- Min at any point mm 2.06 2.24
3.04 Core colours Black Black

4.00 INNER COVERING (Bedding)

4.01 Material PVC PVC
4.02 Thickness- Approximate mm 1.2 1.4
4.03 Colour of inner covering (bedding) Black Black
A layer of water blocking tape shall be provided below
4.04 Yes Yes
the armour (i.e. over inner sheath)

5.00 ARMOURING
5.01 Type Round wire Round wire
5.02 Material Copper Copper
5.03 Diameter of wire - Nominal mm 2.0 2.5
A layer of water blocking tape shall be provided over
5.04 Yes Yes
the armour

6.00 OUTERSHEATH
6.01 Material PVC-ST2 PVC-ST2
6.02 Thickness- Nom mm 2.3 2.5
6.03 Thickness- Min at any point mm 1.64 1.80
6.04 Overall dia - Approx mm 46.0 52.5
6.05 Colour of outer sheath Black Black

7.00 PACKAGING (approx)

7.01 Drum length (± 5%) mtr 500 300
Wooden / steel Wooden / steel
7.02 Packing material
drum drum

8.00 WEIGHTS (approx)

8.01 Finished cable/km kgs 7900 10400
260 225
9.00 ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS
9.01 Conductor D.C. resistance at 20°C W/km 0.0283 0.0221
9.02 A.C. resistance at 90 °C - Approx. W/km 0.042 0.035
9.03 Reactance at 50 Hz - Approx W/km 0.087 0.087
9.04 Impedance at 50 Hz - Approx W/km 0.097 0.094
9.05 Current Ratings
(a) Amb. Air temperature - 50°C
(b) Ground temperature - 35 °C
© Depth of Laying - 0.50 m
(d) Thermal resistivity of soil - 1.2 K.m/W
(e) Multicore cables laid singal
(f) 1 Core cables in trefoil touching.
(1) In Ground A 723 764
(2) In Duct A 571 595
(3) In Air A 846 919
9.06 Short circuit rating of conductor for 1 sec. kA 90.09 114.40

10.00 Misc
10.01 Minimum Bending radius mm 8 x OD 8 x OD

10.02 Maximum pulling tension (when pulled by pulling eye) kg 3150 4000

Note:
1) Embossing on outer sheath of cable shall be as per example given below
for 1 x 300 mm2 LV cable:
”ELECTRIC CABLE KAHRAMAA 600/1000 V LV XLPE 1 X 300 IEC 60502-1
OMAN CABLES MADE IN OMAN YEAR”

Apart from the above sequential length marking shall also be provided on
outer sheath of cable at every one meter by printing/Indenting/embossing.