76 / 132kV INSULATED SINGLE CORE CABLES

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

DESCRIPTION
Circular stranded compacted copper or aluminium conductor, XLPE insulated, with copper wire screen and PE outer sheath.
Complies with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Specification. (Refer to table 6.33)

CONSTRUCTION

1. Conductor
Plain circular compacted copper or aluminium conductor to IEC 228 class 2

2. Conductor Screen
Extruded semi-conductive thermo-setting compound

3. Insulation
Extruded superclean XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene)

4. Insulation screen
Extruded semi-conductive cross-linked polyethylene compound. It is firmly bonded to the insulation by virtue of the
simultaneous cross linking of insulation
The conductor screen, insulation and insulation screen are extruded by simultaneous triple extrusion process.

5. Metallic screen
Concentric round uncoated copper wires applied helically and shall be capable of carrying an earth-fault current of 25kA for 3
seconds

6. Radial water barrier

Laminated Aluminium Tape applied longitudinally or lead extruded

7. Outer sheath
Extruded black PE containing an effective termite repellant

APPLICATIONS
For installationon trays, ducts of direct burial.
NOTE : Cables complying with BS 6622 and customer’s specification are available upon request. Modifications which serve to improve our products will be
implemented without notice.
* Metallic sheath (Lead alloy ‘E’) and/or moisture barrier sheath (Laminated Aluminium foil) available upon request.

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CONSTRUCTION DATA

Table 6.33 76 / 132kV SINGLE CORE XLPE INSULATED WITH

COPPER WIRE SCREENED AND PE SHEATHED POWER CABLES

Nominal Screening Approx. weight of cable

cross- Nominal Nominal Nominal Approx.
sectional diameter of thickness of Thickness of extruded thickness of overall
area of conductor insulation sheath diameter Copper Aluminium
SC layer
conductor

mm2 mm mm mm mm mm kg/ km kg/ km

300 / 300 20.9 20.0 1.3 4.0 89 10655 8730

400 / 300 23.6 20.0 1.3 4.0 92 11700 9220
500 / 300 26.5 20.0 1.3 4.0 94 12890 9760

630 / 300 30.2 20.0 1.3 4.0 99 14560 10515

800 / 300 35.6 20.0 1.3 4.0 102 16480 11345
1000 / 300 39.0 20.0 1.3 4.0 107 18770 12280

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 Milliken Conductor
The conductor of this cable is achieved by using a shaped segmental conductor design. Our design consists of five stranded
sector shape conductor segments with one central circular conductors separated by semi-conducting tape used to avoid
“Skin Effect” for an improve current carrying capacity. The conductor also features water-sealed properties which prevent
moisture ingress into and along the conductor for improve cable reliability and durability.

CONSTRUCTION

Conductor
The conductor of this cable is achieved by using a shaped segmental conductor design. It consists of five stranded sector
shape conductor segments with one central circular conductors.

Conductor screen
Extruded semi-conductive thermo-setting compound

Insulation
Extruded superclean cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)

Insulation screen
Extruded semi-conductive cross-linked polyethylene compound. It is firmly bobded to the insulation by virtue of the
simultaneous cross-linking of insulation

Metallic screen
Concentric round uncoated copper wires applied helically and shall be capable of carrying an earth-fault current of 25kA for 3
second.

Radial water barrier

Laminated aluminium tape applied longitudinally or lead extruded

Outersheath
Extruded black PE containing an effective termite repellent
Graphite coating is provided to cater for on-site test.

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CONSTRUCTION DATA

76 / 132 kV MILLIKEN CONDUCTOR XLPE INSULATED WITH COPPER WIRE SCREENED

AND PE SHEATHED POWER CABLES
Nominal cross- Nominal Nominal Nominal area Nominal
Nominal overall Nominal weight of
sectional area of diameter of thickness of of Cu. Wire thickness of
diameter cable
conductor conductor insulation Screening sheath

mm2 mm mm mm2 mm mm kg/ km

1200 43.4 20.0 300 4.0 110.8 21149.0

1600 50.0 20.0 300 4.0 117.0 25510.6

Nominal cross-
Conductor
sectional area of Reactance Capacitance Current carrying capacity *
resistance at 20°C
conductor

mm2 ohm / km ohm / km microF/km kA

1200 0.0151 0.170 0.25 min. 1.23 or 282 MVA

1600 0.0113 0.108 0.27 min. 1.23 or 282 MVA

* The current carrying capacity are based on the following condition

Maximum conductor temperature : 90° C

Maximum ambient temperature : Air 37.2°C
: Ground 30°C
Ground thermal resistivity : 1.2ºC m/W
Laying depth : 1.2m

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 Table 7.5 CURRENT RATINGS FOR
132 kV SINGLE CORE UNARMOURED XLPE CABLES

Conductor In air In ground

size (mm²) Trefoil (A) Flat (A) Trefoil (A) Flat (A)

Copper Conductors

300 645 695 495 570

400 735 810 555 651

500 850 945 615 745

630 975 1090 675 845

800 110 1260 750 950

1000 1220 1420 800 1030

Aluminium Conductors

300 485 540 400 445

400 560 635 455 510

500 650 745 510 590

630 745 870 570 675

800 845 1015 630 770

1000 970 1155 680 850

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TABLE 7.12 METRIC CONDUCTOR SIZES
AND RESISTANCE (20°C) FOR FIXED WIRING

Maximum d.c. resistance Maximum d.c. resistance

Conductor Metal coated Conductor Plain Metal coated
size (mm2) Plain copper Aluminium* size (mm2) Aluminium*
copper (ohm copper copper (ohm
(ohm / km) (ohm / km) (ohm / km)
/ km) (ohm / km) / km)

0.5 36.0 36.7 - 500 0.0366 0.0369 0.0605

0.75 24.5 24.8 - 630 0.0283 0.0386 0.0469
1 18.1 18.2 - 800 0.0221 0.0224 0.0367
1.5 12.1 12.2 -
1000 0.0176 0.0177 0.0291
2.5 7.4 7.56 -
1200 0.0151 0.0151 0.0247
4 4.61 4.70 7.41
6 3.08 3.11 4.61 1400 + 0.0129 0.0129 0.0212
10 1.83 1.84 3.08 1600 + 0.0113 0.0113 0.0186
16 1.15 1.16 1.91 1800 ‡ 0.0101 0.0101 0.0165
25 0.727 0.734 1.20 2000 ‡ 0.0090 0.0090 0.0149
35 0.524 0.529 0.868
50 0.387 0.391 0.641 1150 ‡ 0.0156 - 0.0258
70 0.268 0.270 0.443 1130 ‡ 0.0138 - 0.0228
95 0.193 0.195 0.320
120 0.153 0.154 0.253 380 - - 0.0800
480 - - 0.0633
150 0.124 0.126 0.206
600 - - 0.0515
185 0.0991 0.100 0.164
740 - - 0.0410
240 0.0754 0.0762 0.125
300 0.0601 0.0607 0.100 960 - - 0.0313
400 0.0470 0.0475 0.0778 1200 - - 0.0250

* includes metal-coared and metal clad

+ non prefered sizes in IEC 228
‡ sizes used for O.F. cables (not in IEC 228)
solid sectoral conductors (not in IEC 228 but standard for British
practice, BS 6360)
Except where stated, the data is in accordance with IEC 228 and
British Standards.

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 Table 7.17 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
18 / 30kV ARMOURED XLPE CABLES

Single-core cables* 3-core cables

A.C. resistance
Reactance (50Hz) A.C. resistance at 90°C
Conductor at 90°C Reactance
size (mm2) Capacitance Capacitance
Trefoil (50Hz)
Copper Aluminium Flat # (ohm (µF / km ) Copper Aluminium (ohm / km)
(µF / km )
(ohm /
(ohm / km) (ohm / km) / km ) (ohm / km) (ohm/km)
km )

70 0.342 0.568 0.143 0.194 0.16 0.342 0.568 0.135 0.16

95 0.247 0.411 0.134 0.189 0.18 0.247 0.411 0.127 0.18
120 0.196 0.324 0.129 0.184 0.19 0.196 0.325 0.122 0.19
150 0.160 0.264 0.125 0.178 0.21 0.159 0.265 0.118 0.21
185 0.128 0.211 0.121 0.174 0.22 0.128 0.211 0.114 0.22

240 0.0977 0.1600 0.116 0.169 0.250 0.0978 0.161 0.109 0.24
300 0.0785 0.1290 0.112 0.166 0.270 0.0788 0.130 0.105 0.26
400 0.0624 0.1010 0.107 0.162 0.290 - - - -
500 0.0500 0.0797 0.104 0.158 0.320 - - - -
630 0.0405 0.0630 0.099 0.155 0.350 - - - -
800 0.0388 0.0509 0.095 0.151 0.400 - - - -

TABLE 7.18 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

132kV SINGLE CORE UNARMOURED XLPE CABLES
Single-core cables*

Conductor size A.C. resistance at 90°C Reactance (50Hz)

(mm2) Capacitance
Copper Aluminium Trefoil Flat # (µF / km )
(ohm / km) (ohm / km) (ohm / km ) (ohm / km )

300 0.078 0.129 0.147 0.198 0.130

400 0.060 0.099 0.140 0.190 0.140
500 0.049 0.078 0.132 0.182 0.160
630 0.039 0.062 0.127 0.173 0.170

800 0.032 0.050 0.121 0.165 0.195

1000 - 0.041 0.117 0.158 0.210

* Aluminium wire armoured

# Twice cable diameter spacing between centres

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Table 7.19 TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTORS
FOR CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE

Temperature of conductor (°C) Factor to convert to 20°C Reciprocal to convert from 20°C

5 1.064 0.940
6 1.059 0.944
7 1.055 0.948
8 1.050 0.952
9 1.046 0.956

10 1.042 0.960
11 1.037 0.964
12 1.033 0.968
13 1.029 0.972
14 1.025 0.976

15 1.020 0.980
16 1.016 0.984
17 1.012 0.988
18 1.008 0.992
19 1.004 0.996

20 1.000 1.000
21 0.996 1.004
22 0.992 1.008
23 0.988 1.012
24 0.984 1.016

25 0.980 1.020
26 0.977 1.024
27 0.973 1.028
28 0.969 1.032
29 0.965 1.036

30 0.962 1.040
35 0.943 1.060
40 0.926 1.080
45 0.909 1.100
50 0.893 1.120

55 0.877 1.140
60 0.862 1.160
65 0.847 1.180
70 0.833 1.200
75 0.820 1.220

80 0.806 1.240
85 0.794 1.260
90 0.781 1.280

The manufacturer reserves the right to modify or vary the construction or specification of any of the products at their dis-
cretion and without notice. The information contained herein is in line with the appropriate standards and sound eletrical
practice - it is believed to be reliable but as each application is unique, the manufacturer can accept no responsibility as
to the suitability of any product for a particular use, or for any error of omissions, unintentional or otherwise.

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