TG Net Cab 010

TG-NET-CAB-010
SSEN and Third Party Designers
Electrical Constants for LV to

33 kV Underground Cables – Data
Sheet
Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth PH1 3AQ ssen.co.uk

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks is a trading name of: Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution Limited Regi stered in Scotland No. SC213459;
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc Registered in Scotland No. SC213461; Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc Registered in Scotland No. SC213460;
(all having their Registered Offices at Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AQ); and Southern Electric Power Distribution plc Registered in England & Wales
No. 04094290 having its Registered Office at One Forbury Place, 43 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH which are members of the SSE Group www.ssen.co.uk/
Applies to
Electrical Constants for LV to 33 kV
TG-NET-CAB-010 Distribution Transmission
Underground Cables- Data Sheet 
Revision: 1.00 Classification: Public Issue Date: November 2017 Review Date: November 2022
Name Title
Author John R. Baker Procedures and Investigations Manager
Checked by Stephen Booth Procedures and Investigations Engineer
Approved by Matt Thomas Head of Asset Management
Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2. References ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Deviations from this Data Sheet ...................................................................................................................... 3
4. Low Voltage cables ........................................................................................................................................... 4
5. 6.6kV Cables ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
6. 11kV Cables - Three core and single core in trefoil formation......................................................................... 7
7. 22kV Cables ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
8. 33kV Cables ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
9. Associated Documents ................................................................................................................................... 11
10. Applicable Standards .................................................................................................................................. 11
11. Revision History .......................................................................................................................................... 11
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1 Introduction
1.1 The tables in this document give the electrical constants for current and historical designs of
underground cables. The information is based on manufacturer’s data and other standards.
The R1 and X1 values are measured at the maximum conductor temperature for the design of
cable. Solid paper insulated at 65 oC. Fluid filled at 85 oC. Modern cables PVC 80 oC and
polymeric 90 oC.
2 References
2.1 The documents detailed in Table 2.1 – Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Documents
shall be used in conjunction with this document.
Table 2.1 – Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Documents
Reference Title
TG-NET-CAB-009 Load Ratings of LV to 33 kV Underground Cables
TG-NET-CAB-011 Short Circuit Ratings of 6.6kV to 33kV Underground Cables
TG-NET-CAB-001 Installation of Electricity Service, Intake and Distributor Cables up to and
Including 33kV
Deviations from SSEN ‘G81’ Design Standards and Operational
TG-NET-ENG-011
Documents or Approved Designs - Design Standard
3 Deviations from this Data Sheet
3.1 There may be times when it is necessary to propose a deviation from this Data Sheet.
3.2 Where this is required, a Deviation Request must be submitted to SSEN in accordance with
TG-NET-ENG-011. This process also applies to SSEN Connection Designers.
3.3 SSEN can refuse, or require, an alteration to a request. It is therefore imperative that signed
agreement is obtained before installation to avoid the possibility of rework or rejection of the
scheme. Requests for deviations which could compromise the safety of the Public or SSEN
staff will be rejected.
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Applies to
4 Low Voltage cables

4.1 LV Single and 3-core PVC insulated PVC sheathed plus copper concentric neutral service cables.
Table 4.1
Phase conductor DC resistance Z1 (ohms/km)
size (ohms/km) at 20 oC
Material CSA mm² Phase Neutral R1 X1
Copper 4 4.52 4.8 5.41 0.054
Copper 16 1.13 1.20 1.36 0.042
Copper 25 0.712 0.75 0.855 0.041
Copper 3 × 16 1.15 1.21 1.38 0.088
Copper 3 × 25 0.727 0.765 0.87 0.087
Aluminium 25 1.18 1.24 1.42 0.043
Aluminium 35 0.851 0.900 1.02 0.041
Aluminium 3 × 35 0.868 0.912 1.05 0.082
4.2 LV PILCSTA, Wavecon, Districable and Consac cables.
Table 4.2
Conductor DC resistance Z1 (ohms/km)

Material Cross Section (ohms/km) R1 X1
at 20 oC
Copper 0.0225 in² 1.255 1.477 0.0865
Copper 0.04 in² 0.702 0.827 0.0794
Copper 0.06 in² 0.464 0.547 0.0762
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.238 0.0733
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.219 0.0698
Copper 0.2 in² 0.142 0.175 0.0684
Copper 0.25 in² 0.133 0.142 0.0676
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.109 0.0674
Copper 0.4 in² 0.069 0.082 0.0664
Copper 0.5 in² 0.055 0.065 0.0654
Aluminium 0.1 in² 0.470 0.567 0.0733
Aluminium 0.15 in² 0.308 0.372 0.0698
Aluminium 0.3 in² 0.151 0.186 0.0674
Aluminium 0.5 in² 0.0914 0.109 0.0663
Aluminium 25 mm² 1.200 1.416 0.079
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Applies to
Conductor DC resistance Z1 (ohms/km)

Material Cross Section (ohms/km) R1 X1
at 20 oC
Aluminium 35 mm² 0.868 1.024 0.075
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.320 0.379 0.0690
PILC
Aluminium 95 mm² Phase 0.320 0.379 0.069
Consac 95 mm² Neutral 0.310 0.367 0.028
Wavecon 95 mm² Neutral 0.320 0.367 0.0280
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.320 0.374 0.0735
Districable
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.195 0.0685
PILC
Consac 185 mm² Neutral 0.164 0.200 0.0235
Aluminium 555 mm² (185 mm² 0.055 0.068 0.176
Wavecon (Bunched single) cable)
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.195 0.0685
Districable
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.120 0.067
PILC
Aluminium 900 mm² (300 mm² 0.033 0.042 0.173
Wavecon (Bunched single) cable)
Districable 300 mm² Neutral 0.164 0.193 0.067
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Applies to
5 6.6kV Cables
Table 5.1
Conductor DC resistance Z1
Material Cross (ohms/km) Ohms/km Per unit/km on
Section at 20 oC 100 MVA base
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.0225 in² 1.257 1.552 0.104 3.56 0.238
Copper 0.06 in² 0.464 0.580 0.089 1.33 0.203
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.339 0.083 0.779 0.190
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.240 0.079 0.552 0.180
Copper 0.2 in² 0.141 0.186 0.077 0.426 0.176
Copper 0.25 in² 0.113 0.153 0.076 0.351 0.174
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.131 0.074 0.302 0.172
Copper 0.4 in² 0.069 0.089 0.072 0.203 0.166
Copper 0.5 in² 0.056 0.073 0.071 0.168 0.163
Aluminium 70 mm²* 0.443 0.569 0.101 1.269 0.225
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.320 0.379 0.087 0.869 0.198
Aluminium 150 mm²* 0.206 0.265 0.091 0.591 0.203
Aluminium 185mm² 0.164 0.195 0.080 0.446 0.183
Aluminium 240 mm²* 0.125 0.161 0.085 0.359 0.190
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.120 0.077 0.274 0.176
Aluminium 300 mm²* 0.100 0.120 0.082 0.274 0.187
* 11kV polymeric cable
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Applies to
6 11kV Cables - Three core and single core in trefoil

formation
Table 6.1
o
Section at 20 C 100 MVA base
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.0225 in² 1.257 1.477 0.114 1.220 0.0941
Copper 0.04 in² 0.753 0.773 0.112 0.639 0.093
Copper 0.06 in² 0.464 0.547 0.096 0.452 0.0795
Copper 0.075 in² 0.364 0.429 0.105 0.355 0.087
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.329 0.090 0.272 0.0741
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.219 0.084 0.181 0.0696
Copper 0.2 in² 0.141 0.175 0.082 0.144 0.0678
Copper 0.25 in² 0.113 0.142 0.080 0.117 0.0661
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.109 0.078 0.0904 0.0641
Copper 0.4 in² 0.069 0.083 0.077 0.0686 0.0632
Copper 0.5 in² 0.056 0.070 0.074 0.0580 0.0614
Copper 300 mm² 0.061 0.080 0.097 0.0661 0.0802
Copper 400 mm² 0.047 0.064 0.094 0.0529 0.0777
Copper 500 mm² 0.036 0.051 0.091 0.0421 0.0752
Copper 630 mm² 0.028 0.042 0.089 0.0347 0.0735
2
Aluminium 0.0225 in 1.885 2.248 0.127 1.858 0.105
Aluminium 0.04 in2 1.061 1.265 0.112 1.045 0.093
2
Aluminium 0.06 in 0.707 0.843 0.105 0.697 0.087
2
Aluminium 0.20 in 0.212 0.253 0.091 0.209 0.075
Aluminium 0.15 in² 0.312 0.372 0.084 0.307 0.0696
Aluminium 0.3 in² 0.152 0.186 0.078 0.1453 0.0641
Aluminium 0.4 in² 0.113 0.142 0.077 0.1176 0.0632

Aluminium 0.5 in² 0.092 0.109 0.074 0.0906 0.0614
Aluminium 70 mm²* 0.443 0.569 0.101 0.4694 0.0834
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.320 0.379 0.087 0.313 0.0720
Aluminium 150 mm²* 0.206 0.265 0.091 0.2186 0.0752
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.195 0.080 0.161 0.0661
Aluminium 240 mm²* 0.125 0.161 0.085 0.1330 0.0702
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.130 0.084 0.099 0.0636
Aluminium 500 mm²* 0.061 0.080 0.092 0.0610 0.0760
Aluminium 630 mm²* 0.047 0.064 0.090 0.0528 0.0744
Aluminium 800 mm²* 0.037 0.052 0.087 0.0300 0.0719
Aluminium 1000 mm²* 0.029 0.043 0.085 0.0355 0.0702
* Polymeric Insulation
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Applies to
7 22kV Cables
Table 7.1
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.04 in² 0.702 0.799 0.118 0.165 0.0244
Copper 0.06 in² 0.464 0.525 0.110 0.109 0.0229
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.317 0.102 0.0655 0.0210
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.219 0.096 0.0452 0.0199
Copper 0.2 in² 0.141 0.164 0.092 0.0339 0.0190
Copper 0.25 in² 0.113 0.131 0.090 0.0271 0.0184
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.106 0.088 0.0219 0.0180
Copper 185 mm² 0.099 0.118 0.091 0.0244 0.0188
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.320 0.379 0.101 0.078 0.0209
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.195 0.091 0.0403 0.0188
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.120 0.086 0.0248 0.0178
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Applies to
8 33kV Cables
8.1 33kV Solid Paper Insulated Cables
Table 8.1
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.06 in² 0.464 0.534 0.137 0.04904 0.01258
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.328 0.139 0.03010 0.01275
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.219 0.128 0.02010 0.01172
Copper 0.2 in² 0.141 0.164 0.123 0.01504 0.01127
Copper 0.25 in² 0.113 0.131 0.116 0.01203 0.01067
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.109 0.113 0.01004 0.01034
Copper 0.4 in² 0.068 0.082 0.108 0.00753 0.00996
Copper 0.5 in² 0.056 0.068 0.105 0.00622 0.00963
Copper 50 mm² 0.387 0.456 0.126 0.03550 0.01157
Copper 70 mm² 0.268 0.316 0.119 0.02902 0.01093
Copper 95 mm² 0.193 0.228 0.112 0.02094 0.01025
Copper 185 mm² 0.099 0.118 0.101 0.0108 0.0093
Copper 240 mm² 0.075 0.090 0.097 0.0083 0.0089
Copper 300 mm² 0.060 0.073 0.094 0.0067 0.0086
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.318 0.379 0.112 0.0348 0.0103
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.195 0.101 0.01791 0.0093
Aluminium 240 mm² 0.125 0.149 0.097 0.0137 0.0089
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.120 0.094 0.0110 0.0086
8.2 33kV Fluid Filled Cables
Table 8.2
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.1 in² 0.276 0.347 0.093 0.03184 0.00853
Copper 0.15 in² 0.188 0.238 0.088 0.02184 0.00804
Copper 0.2 in² 0.141 0.179 0.084 0.01652 0.00771
Copper 0.25 in² 0.113 0.143 0.083 0.01324 0.00763
Copper 0.3 in² 0.092 0.117 0.080 0.01074 0.00733
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Applies to
R1 X1 R1 X1
Copper 0.4 in² 0.068 0.089 0.078 0.00814 0.00711
Copper 0.5 in² 0.056 0.073 0.075 0.00673 0.00694
Copper 0.6 in² 0.046 0.061 0.074 0.00563 0.00684
Copper 185 mm² 0.099 0.127 0.078 0.01166 0.00711
Copper 240 mm² 0.075 0.097 0.083 0.0089 0.0076
Copper 300 mm² 0.060 0.078 0.081 0.0072 0.0074
Copper 400 mm² 0.047 0.063 0.079 0.0058 0.0073
Aluminium 185 mm² 0.164 0.211 0.085 0.0194 0.0078
Aluminium 240 mm² 0.125 0.160 0.083 0.0147 0.0076
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.100 0.130 0.081 0.0119 0.0074
Aluminium 400 mm² 0.078 0.102 0.079 0.0094 0.0073
8.3 33kV Polymeric Single Core Cables in Trefoil Formation
Table 8.3
R1 X1 R1 X1
Aluminium 95 mm² 0.3200 0.3894 0.137 0.0358 0.0126
Copper 185 mm² 0.0991 0.1274 0.124 0.0117 0.0139
Copper 240 mm² 0.0754 0.0976 0.118 0.0090 0.0108
Aluminium 300 mm² 0.1000 0.1293 0.114 0.0119 0.0105
Copper 300 mm² 0.0601 0.0785 0.114 0.0072 0.0105
Aluminium 400 mm² 0.0778 0.1013 0.110 0.0093 0.0101
Copper 400 mm² 0.0470 0.0624 0.110 0.0057 0.0101
Aluminium 500 mm² 0.0605 0.0797 0.106 0.0073 0.0097
Copper 500 mm² 0.0366 0.0500 0.106 0.0046 0.0097
Aluminium 630 mm² 0,0469 0,068 0,103 0,0063 0,0103
Copper 630 mm² 0.0283 0.0404 0.102 0.0037 0.0094
Copper 800 mm² 0.0221 0.0336 0.098 0.0031 0.0090
Aluminium 800 mm² 0.037 0.051 0.098 0.0047 0.0090
Aluminium 1000 mm² 0.029 0.042 0.095 0.0039 0.0087
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Applies to
9 Associated Documents
9.1 Table 9.1 details the documents used in the compilation of this document.
Table 9.1
Document Reference Document Title Code Section
10 Applicable Standards
10.1 Third Parties must obtain copies of non SSEN Standards, such as BS or ENA documents, from
the issuing organisations at their own expense. These documents may be subject to copyright.
10.2 Documents for use by third parties are classified as Public and are available on the SSEN
website,
https://www.ssen.co.uk/competitioninconnections/
10.3 Documents not displayed on the internet are not publicly available as they are deemed not to
be needed by third parties. Where third parties require copies of these SSEN documents they
can be requested from the SSEN DMS Administrator, Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road,
Perth PH1 3AQ.
10.4 There will be a cost of £150 for each copy of each document (irrespective of size). This cost is
due to the administration required to ensure that updates to the documents (which are
controlled) are sent out to third parties.
11 Revision History
No Overview of Amendment and Text Previous Revision Authorisation

affected Document
Updated to new format.
01 TG-PS-124 1.00 Matthew Thomas
New website address included.
02
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Table 2.1 – Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Documents

3 Deviations from this Data Sheet

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4 Low Voltage cables

4.2 LV PILCSTA, Wavecon, Districable and Consac cables.

Conductor DC resistance Z1 (ohms/km)

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Conductor DC resistance Z1 (ohms/km)

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6 11kV Cables - Three core and single core in trefoil

Aluminium 0.3 in² 0.152 0.186 0.078 0.1453 0.0641

Aluminium 0.4 in² 0.113 0.142 0.077 0.1176 0.0632

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8.2 33kV Fluid Filled Cables

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8.3 33kV Polymeric Single Core Cables in Trefoil Formation

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