ELSEWEDY CABLES Technical Offer

Power Cables Division Rev. no. 0

Technical Department

Multi Core Cable with Copper Conductors , XLPE Insulated , Galvanized Steel Wire Armored and PVC Sheathed 0.6/1 kV

3 X 6 mm²

General Data:

‐ Cable Designation standards: BS EN 60228 , BS 5467 , BS EN 60332‐1

‐ No. of Cores: 3
‐ Cable Size: 6 mm²
‐ Cores Identification: Red , Yellow & Blue
‐ Outer Sheath Color: Black
‐ Approx. Cable Weight: 629 kg/km
‐ Approx. Cable Outer diameter: 17.5 mm
‐ Min. Bending Radius 130 mm
‐ Cable Marking :
EL SEWEDY CABLES ELECTRIC CABLE 3 X 6 MM2 600/1000 V Cu/XLPE/SWA/PVC BS 5467
Manufacturing Year

Electrical Data:

‐ Rating Voltage: 0.6/1 (1.2) kV

‐ Conductor DC Resistance at 20 °C: 3.08 ohm/km

‐ Conductor AC resistance at maximum Operating
3.93 ohm/km
Temperature and 50 HZ: Cable Construction

‐ Maximum conductor operating Temp.: 90 °C 1. Copper Conductor

‐ Maximum Conductor Temperature During S.C: 250 °C 2. XLPE Insulation
3. PVC Bedding
‐ Conductor S.C.C for 1 sec.: 0.9 kA 4. Galvanized Steel Wire Armor
5. Polypropylene Tape
‐ Current Carrying Capacity: 6. PVC Sheath
* Laying Conditions:
‐ Soil Thermal Resistivity 1.2 C.m/W
‐ Burial Depth 0.5 m
‐ Ground Temperature 35 °C
‐ Air Temperature 40 °C
Cables are protected from direct solar radiation and no other thermal sources in the
neighborhood.

When laid in:

1. Ground 58 A
2. Ducts 46 A
3. Free Air 51 A

Packing:

‐ Cutting Length (Standard): 1000 ± 3 % m

‐ Drum Size (Diameter / Width): 1300 / 750 mm
‐ Drum Type: Wooden ‐ Fully Lagged

‐ Cable shall be supplied in lengths as indicated in technical schedule on wooden or steel reels up to the manufacturer.
‐ Both ends of the Cable shall be sealed to prevent the ingress of moisture during transportation and storage.
‐ Each reel shall be marked with type, size and length of Cable, net weight and gross weight.
‐ This information shall be written on metallic tag nailed properly to the flange.

Testing:

‐ All routine tests required by BS 5467 are performed on the cable & a test certificate will be supplied on request.

Prepared By

Ahmed Farag
Senior Design Engineer

C.R 1656/09 CX1‐T103‐W09‐TO.xlsm