Cable & Conductor Specification

BSS 6004: 2000 Cable 450/750 V PVC-Ins, & PVC/PVC IEC: 60227
BSS 6360: 1989 Conductor Aluminium & copper IEC: 60228
BSS 6346: 1989 Cable 600/1000 V PVC-Ins, PVC/PVC &PVC/SWA/PVC) IEC: 60502-1
BSS 6346: 1997 Cable 600/1000 V PVC/PVC & PVC/SWA/PVC IEC: 60502-1
BSS 5467: 1989 Cable 600/1000 V & 1900/3300 V XLPE/PVC (1-Kv) IEC: 60502-1
BSS 5467: 1997 Cable 600/1000 V & 1900/3300 V XLPE/SWA/PVC (1-Kv) IEC: 60502-1
BSS 3360: 1961 Cable 250/440-Volt Inch size & Flexible →Copper conductor
BSS 2004: 1961 Cable 250/440-Volt Inch size & Flexible →Pvc Ins& Pvc/Pvc
BSS 6500: 2000 Cable 300/500 V Flexible-Pvc/Pvc & Pvc/Breaded/Pvc or Screened
BSS 7846: 2000 Cable 600/1000 V XLPE/SWA/LSF, XLPE/LSF → Sheathed IEC: 60502-1 & 60332
BSS 7211: 1998 Cable 450/7500 V LSF-Ins & LSF/LSF
BSS 7884: 1997 Conductor Bare Copper & Copper -Cadmium Conductor(Overhead Transmission) BS: 125-70
BSS 7655: Pvc-Isn & Sheath long & short term test IEC 540:82
BSS 6469: 1900 Test method for Ins & Sheath
BSS 4653: Paper Cover Copper strip HEC Specification
BSS 125 : 1970 Hard-Drawn Bare Copper Conductor
BSS 443 : 1969 Galvanized Steel Wire for cable BS:1442
BSS 4066: Fire Retardant test IEC 332: PART-1
BSS 5099: Spark test on Sheath
BSS 4553: 1988 Cable 600/1000 V Split Concentric cable
BSS 6387: Cable 600/1000 V Fire Resistance Cable Wit Mica Tape IEC 60331
BSS 7 : 1953 Cable Rubber Insulated & Flexible core
P-12:80 Galvanized Steel Wire for earthing (WAPDA)
P-16:68 Cu- Conductore Bare Copper Conductor for earthing (WAPDA) BSS 7884:97, & 125-70
P-22:1967 Soft -Annealed Aluminium tie wire
P-29:2010 Cable 3.6/6 Kv to 18/30 Kv Power cable3.6/6.0 Kv TO 18/30 Kv XLPE(Xple-Ins-AWA-SWA) IEC: 60502-2
P-50:88 Conductor ACSR Overhead Line (WAPDA) ASTM: B-232 M & BS: 215 Part-II
P-63 :2007 Conductor AAC Overhead Line (WAPDA) ASTM: B-231 M & BS: 215 Part-I
P-117:88 Conductor AAA Overhead Line (WAPDA)
P-162:81 Barbed Steel Wire
P-100:2005 Cable Control Cable (WAPDA)
DD-S-8:2007 Cable Sid Cable Aluminium (Pvc/Pvc & Pvc/Swa/Pvc (WAPDA)
DD-PD-7/US: Conductor Wapda Overhead Line (WAPDA)
DD-PD-67:95 Conductor ACSR Insulated (WAPDA)
DD-PD-44:91 Conductor AAC Insulated (WAPDA)
DD-S-1:85 Cable Un-Shaped Twisted
DD-S-82:2007 Cable 500/100 V Arial Bundle Conductor(ABC)
ASTM: B-33 Tin Copper Wire Test Req,
ASTM: B-233 Aluminium Rod Test Req,
ASTM: B-49 Copper Rod Test Req,
ASTM: B-2 Copper Wire H/D
ASTM: B-3 Copper Wire Soft
IEC 502:83 Cable Power cable(11- Kv & to 30 Kv → Req,for Ins, Bedding, Sheath)
IEC 228:78 Conductor Aluminium Rod Test Req,
IEC 540:82 Test method of Pvc & Xlpe Cable Compound
IEC 230: Impuls test on cable
FAAL-824 Cable Air Field Lighting Cable IEC: 60502-2
BSS 1089 Conductor Aluminium wire (joints)
Current Rating & Voltage Drop of Single-Core Copper & Alumunium

Single-core copper Single-core Aluminium

Nominal area Current Voltage Nominal ar Current Voltage
of conductor Rating drop of conducto Rating drop
mm² amp mv amp mv

16 - 16 -
25 - 25 -
35 - 35 -
50 207 0.97 50 153 1.6
70 262 0.7 70 194 1.1
95 325 0.53 95 241 0.81
120 379 0.45 120 281 0.66
150 435 0.39 150 324 0.56
185 504 0.35 185 373 0.47
240 602 0.31 240 446 0.4
300 697 0.29 300 515 0.35
400 815 0.28 380 601 0.32
500 948 0.26 480 697 0.29
630 1108 0.25 600 798 0.28
800 1277 0.25 740 923 0.27
1000 1437 0.24 960 1091 0.26
1200 1247 0.25
 95 mm² 4/Core pvc/swa/pvc

BSS:-6346, 6360

NEWAGE CABLE

5/5/2013

No.of wires / wire size (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Compacted conductor diameter (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Insulation thickness (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Bedding thickness(mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Armour/Braided wire size (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Sheath thickness (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Overall diameter (mm) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Spark / High voltage (A.C) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

Insulation resistance (M.Ω.Km) bbbbbbbbb cccccccccccccccc ddddddddddddddd fffffffffffffffffffff

D.C Resistance of Conductor (M.Ω.Km)
Partial discharge (For M.V.Cable only)
T/S of Pvc-Insulation
Elongation of Pvc-Insulation
T/S of Pvc-Sheath
Elongation of Pvc-Sheath
Elongation of Copper
 COPPER & ALUMINIUM CABLE CONDUCTOR

Sr. Size No.of w/s Std. Cond, Comp,Cond. Comp,Cond. Comp,Cond. Shaped Cond, Shaped Conductor. Weight D.C.Resistance I.R Cu Flexible Cu-Conductor Size

No Size No of wire No of wire Size No of wire No of wire 2-Core 3-Core 4-Core Cu AL Cu AL Elog, No.of w/s Cond,Size D.C.Resist, Weight

CU AL CU AL Depth Width Depth Width Depth Width Bunch(Mul,Std)

mm² No./mm mm Min Min mm Min Min mm mm mm mm mm mm Kg/Km Kg/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km M.Ω.Km % No./mm mm Ω/Km Kg/Km mm²

- - - - - - - - Tolerance: ± 10 % - - - - - - - Bunch(Mul,Std) - -

1 0.22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7/0.20 0.60 92.00 2.00

2 0.5 1/0.80→7/0.30 0.80/0.93 - - - - - - - - - 4.8 - 36.7 - - 18 16/0.20 0.93 39.00 4.69 0.5

3 0.75 1/0.97→7/0.37 0.97/1.11 - - - - - - - - - 6.9 - 24.8 - - 18 24/0.20 1.14 26.00 7.04 0.75

4 1 1/1.13→7/0.43 1.13/1.29 - - - - - - - - - 9.7 - 18.1 - - 18 32/0.20 1.32 19.50 9.35 1

5 1.25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40/0.20 1.48 15.60 11.73 1.25

6 1.35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19/0.30 1.50 14.60 12.54 1.35

7 1.5 1/1.38→7/.0.53 1.38/1.59 6 - - - - - - - - 14 - 12.1 - 10 22.5 30/0.25 1.60 13.30 13.73 1.5

8 2.5 1/1.78,7/0.67 1.78/2.01 6 - - - - - - - - 22.4 - 7.41 - 9 22.5/18 50/0.25 2.00 7.980 22.91 2.5

9 4 7/0.85 2.55 6 - - - - - - - - 36.1 - 4.61 7.41 8 18 56/0.30 2.60 4.950 36.50 4

10 6 7/1.04 3.12 6 - - - - - - - - 54 - 3.08 4.61 7 18 84/0.30 3.3(3.60) 3.300 55.42 6

11 10 7/1.35 4.05 6 - - - - - - - - 90.8 - 1.83 3.08 7 18 80/0.40 4.2(4.60) 1.910 93.84 10

12 16 7/1.70 5.1 6 6 4.60 → 5.20 - - - - - - 145 43.9 1.15 1.91 6 22.5 126/0.40 5.3(5.70) 1.210 147.80 16

13 25 7/2.14 6.42 6 6 5.60 → 6.50 6 6 3.98 9.61 4.88 8.35 5.64 7.95 229 69.6 0.727 1.20 5 22.5 196/0.40 6.6(7.10) 0.780 229.91 25

14 35 7/2.52 7.56 6 6 6.60 → 7.50 6 6 4.72 11.37 5.78 9.88 6.68 9.42 317 96.4 0.524 0.868 5 22.5 276/0.40 7.8(8.50) 0.554 323.75 35

15 50 19/1.78 8.9 6 6 7.70 → 8.60 6 6 5.64 13.59 6.91 11.82 7.98 11.25 429 131 0.387 0.641 5 22.5 396/0.40 9.4(10.30) 0.386 464.51 50

16 70 19/2.14 10.7 12 12 9.30 → 10.20 12 12 6.67 16.10 8.18 13.98 9.44 13.31 620 189 0.268 0.443 5 22.5 360/0.50 11.2(12.40) 0.272 659.82 70

17 95 19/2.52 12.6 15 15 11.0 → 12.0 15 15 7.78 18.75 9.52 16.28 10.99 15.5 860 262 0.193 0.320 5 22.5 475/0.50 13(14.50) 0.206 870.60 95

18 120 37/2.03 14.21 18 18 12.50 → 13.50 18 15 8.74 21.10 10.7 18.31 12.36 17.43 1086 331 0.153 0.253 5 22.5 608/0.50 14.5(16.00) 0.161 1114.36 120

19 150 37/2.25 15.75 18 18 13.90 → 15.00 18 15 9.80 23.62 21.71 37.12 13.82 19.48 1334 406 0.124 0.206 5 22.5 756/0.50 →(18.00) 0.129 1385.61 150

20 185 37/2.52 17.64 30 30 15.50 → 16.80 30 30 10.85 26.15 13.29 22.73 15.35 21.64 1673 509 0.0991 0.164 5 22.5 925/0.50 →(20.00) 0.106 1695.37 185

21 240 61/2.25 20.25 34 34 17.80 → 19.20 34 30 12.36 29.80 15.14 25.89 17.48 24.65 2195 669 0.0754 0.125 5 22.5 1221/0.50 →(23.00) 0.080 2237.88 240

22 300 61/2.52 22.68 34 34 20.00 → 21.60 34 30 13.82 33.31 16.92 28.94 19.54 27.55 2759 839 0.0601 0.100 5 22.5 1525/0.50 →(26.00) 0.641 2795.10 300

23 400 61/2.55 22.95 53 53 22.90 → 24.60 53 53 15.96 38.46 19.54 33.42 22.57 31.82 3528 1073 0.047 0.0778 5 22.5 2013/0.50 →(30.00) 0.047 3689.50 400

24 500 61/3.20 28.8 53 53 25.70 → 27.60 53 53 17.84 43.00 21.85 37.36 25.23 35.57 4448 1353 0.0366 0.0605 5 22.5 1769/0.50 →(33.50) 0.038 4668.87 500

25 630 127/2.52 32.76 53 53 29.30 → 32.50 53 53 20.00 48.20 24.53 41.95 28.32 39.93 5744 1746 0.0283 0.0469 5 22.5 2257/0.60 →(37.00) 0.029 5956.84 630

26 800 127/2.85 37.05 53 53 - - - - - - - 7346 2233 0.0221 0.0367 5 22.5 0 - - - 800

27 1000 127/3.20 41.6 53 53 - - - - - - - 9260 2816 0.0176 0.0291 5 22.5 - - - - 1000

 Specification:- BSS: 3360; 1961 & 2004
Inch Size / Flexible Copper Cable
Sr. Size No.of w/s PVC-Ins (250/440 V) PVC-Ins (660/1100 V) 1-C pvc/pvc 2-C pvc/pvc 3-C pvc/pvc 4-C pvc/pvc D.C.Resistance Weight I.R CU Resistance
No 250/440-Volt Std S-Core Twin-Multi Elong, Tolerance
Ins-Thick, O/D Ins-Thick, Ins-Thick, Ins Sht O/D Ins Sht O/D Ins Sht O/D Ins Sht O/D Flat-2&3/C Core (+)
Inch No./mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Ω/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km Kg/Km M.Ω.Km % %
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
1/0.044 1/1.117 0.889 3.02 1.14 3.53 0.635 0.889 4.29 0.635 0.889 6.81 0.635 0.889 7.19 0.635 0.889 7.80 17.57 18.1 18.46 8.72 24 18 3
1 3/0.029 3/0.736 0.889 3.48 1.14 3.98 0.635 0.889 4.75 0.635 0.889 7.72 0.635 0.889 8.15 0.635 1.140 9.40 13.76 14.031 14.315 11.59 18 18 2
2 3/0.036 3/0.914 0.889 3.88 1.14 4.39 0.635 0.889 5.16 0.635 1.140 9.04 0.635 1.140 9.55 0.635 1.140 10.40 8.92 9.105 9.287 17.86 15 18 2
3 7/0.029 7/0.736 0.889 4.11 1.14 4.62 0.635 0.889 5.38 0.635 1.140 9.5 0.635 1.140 10.03 0.635 1.140 10.95 5.88 5.997 6.117 26.97 14 18 2
4 7/0.036 7/0.914 1.02 4.90 1.27 5.41 0.762 0.889 6.17 0.762 1.140 11.10 0.762 1.140 11.73 0.762 1.140 12.85 3.81 3.891 3.968 41.56 13 18 2
5 7/0.044 7/1.117 1.02 5.51 1.27 6.02 0.762 0.889 6.78 0.762 1.140 12.3 0.762 1.140 13.18 0.762 1.140 14.43 2.55 2.605 2.656 62.11 12 18 2
6 7/0.052 7/1.32 1.02 6.12 1.27 6.63 0.889 0.889 7.65 0.889 1.140 14.15 0.889 1.140 15.04 0.889 1.397 17.00 1.83 1.864 1.902 86.71 12 22.5 2
7 7/0.064 7/1.625 1.02 7.04 1.27 7.54 0.889 1.14 9.10 0.889 1.397 16.5 0.889 1.397 17.53 0.889 1.397 19.23 1.21 1.231 1.255 131.36 10 22.5 2
8 19/0.044 19/1.117 1.14 8.00 1.27 8.25 1.016 1.14 10.0 1.14 1.397 18.41 1.14 1.397 19.73 1.14 1.397 21.70 0.942 0.961 0.981 168.86 9 18 2
9 19/0.052 19/1.32 - - 1.27 9.27 1.143 1.14 11.3 1.14 1.397 21.10 1.14 1.78 23.21 1.14 1.78 25.53 0.675 0.688 0.702 235.83 9 22.5 2
10 19/0.064 19/1.625 - - 1.27 10.80 - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.455 0.454 0.463 357.21 8 22.5 2
Inch Size Copper Cable (Flexible)
Size No.of w/s Std Max, Weight I.R PVC-Ins (250/440 V) 2-C pvc/pvc(Flat) 2-C pvc/pvc 3-C pvc/pvc 4-C pvc/pvc Tolerances on Thickness of Insulation & Sheath
250/440-Volt
Inch No./mm Ω/Km Ω/Km Kg/Km M.Ω.Km Ins-Thick, O/D Ins Sht WXD Ins Sht O/D Ins Sht O/D Ins Sht O/D
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Insulation
1 14/0.0076 14/0.193 44.18 45.07 3.64 15 0.635 2.3 0.635 0.762 6.04X3.91 0.635 1.02 6.55 0.635 1.016 6.88 0.635 1.02 7.44 Stamdard Thickness
2 23/0.0076 23/0.193 26.89 27.43 6.28 13 0.635 2.56 0.635 0.762 6.65X4.22 0.635 1.02 7.16 0.635 1.02 7.54 0.635 1.02 8.18 From Negative Tolerance
Up to Incl,
3 40/.00076 40/0.193 15.46 15.77 10.92 11 0.635 2.84 - - - 0.635 1.02 7.72 0.635 1.02 8.15 0.635 1.27 9.37 - 1.27 5% + 0.0762 mm
4 70/0.0076 70/0.193 8.84 9.01 19.11 9 - - - - - 0.635 1.27 9.20 0.635 1.27 9.70 0.635 1.27 10.54 1.27 1.905 5% + 0.1778 mm
5 110/0.0076 110/0.193 5.62 5.74 30.00 7 - - - - - 0.635 1.27 10.0 0.635 1.27 10.57 0.635 1.27 11.51 1.905 - 5% + 0.254 mm
6 162/0.0076 162/0.193 3.82 3.89 44.24 7 - - - - - 0.635 1.27 11.53 0.635 1.27 12.22 0.635 1.27 13.46 Sheath
Lay Length of Cores Stamdard Thickness
Voltages for Completed Cable Constants From Negative Tolerance
Up to Incl,
Conductor Size Length of Lay No.of wire mm mm mm
Up to Including 0.06 in² Above 16 times the Outer diameter Voltage Grade Test Voltage per strand - 1.905 5% + 0.1778 mm
Above 0.06 in² Above 20 times the Outer diameter V No Area Resistance 1.905 - 5% + 0.254 mm
250/440 1500 ↓ ↓ ↓
Core Test Voltages 660/1100 3000 3 2.941 0.3400 Spark Test Voltages
Voltage Grade Test Voltage Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes 7 6.882 0.145299 Nominal area of Conductor
Cable or Flexible core V 19 18.65 0.0536278 From Up to Incl, Test Voltage
250/440 1500 37 36.29 0.0275527 In² In² 250/440 660/1100
660/1100 3000 61 59.82 0.016715 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes 91 89.24 0.0112063 - 0.0225 6000 V 10000 V
Coil Wweight (Metric Sizes)-NC 127 124.5 0.0080302 0.0225 0.04 8000 V 10000 V
Area Overall Diamete Weight 0.04 - - 12000 V
Coil Wweight (Imperial Sizes)-NC mm² Min Max Min Max No of wire in shaped conductors
Inch Size Overall Diameter Weight 1.5mm² 2.77 2.93 1.81 1.85 Specified no of wire Tolerance on Resistance
Inches Min Max Min Max 1.5mm² 2.96 3.04 1.95 2.01 circular conductor No of wire in shaped conductor Positive Tolerance
1/0.044 2.85 2.94 1.52 1.56 2.5mm² 3.37 3.43 2.86 2.91 ↓ Min Max Annealed H/D
3/0.029 3.3 3.41 2 2.06 2.5mm² 3.58 3.66 3.00 3.06 7 7 7 % %
3/0.036 8.72 3.8 2.78 2.84 4 mm² 4.12 4.20 4.45 4.52 19 17 21 Plain Conductor
7/0.029 3.95 4.03 3.59 3.66 6 mm² 4.69 4.77 6.3 6.38 37 33 41 Simgle wire conductor 3 -
7/0.036 4.73 4.81 5.42 5.5 10 mm² 6.05 6.11 10.5 10.60 61 54 68 stranded, bunched, 2 2
7/0.044 5.33 5.41 7.54 7.65 16 mm² 7.07 7.19 16.00 16.10 91 81 101 Tinned conductor
127 114 140 wire below 0.036 in diameter 2 1.5
1000yd / ohms to Ω/Km x 1.0936 wire 0.036 & above diameter 1 0.5
1000yd/ lb to Kg/Km ⁄ 0.9144 x 0.4536
1000 yd / MΩ to MΩ.Km x .9144
 Specification:- BSS: 6004;2000
Pvc-INS-S/C-450/750 V Pvc-INS-S/C-450/750 V(flexible) Pvc-Pvc-2,3,4&5-Core300/500 V Pvc-Pvc-2,3,4&5-Core300/500 V Pvc-Pvc-1,2,&3-Core (flat) 300/500 V
Cable Size Ins.Thick Overall diameter Ins.Thick Overall diameter Ins.Thick Sht.Thick Overall Dimension Ins.Thick Sht.Thick
Overall Dimension Ins.Thick Sht.Thick Overall Dimension
mm² mm Min(mm) Max(mm) mm Min(mm) Max(mm) No. of core mm² mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm No. of core mm² mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm No. of core mm² mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm

1.51.5
Std 0.70
0.70 2.60
2.70 3.20
3.30 -
0.70 -
2.80 -
3.40 2
2xx 1.5
1.5 0.70
0.70 1.60
1.60 8.40
8.40 10.00
10.50 44xx2.5
4 0.80
0.80 1.60
1.80 11.00
12.50 13.50
15.00 11xx1.5
1 0.60
0.70 0.80
0.80 3.80
4.20 4.50
4.90
2.5 0.80 3.20 3.90 - - - 2 x 2.5 0.80 1.60 9.60 11.50 4x6 0.80 2.00 14.00 17.00 1 x 2.5 0.80 0.80 4.80 5.80
2.5 Std 0.80 3.30 4.00 0.80 3.40 4.10 2 x 2.5 0.80 1.60 9.60 12.00 4 x 10 1.00 2.00 17.00 20.50 1x4 0.80 0.90 5.40 6.80
4 0.80 3.80 4.60 0.80 3.90 4.80 2x4 0.80 1.60 10.50 13.00 4 x 16 1.00 2.20 20.00 23.50 1x6 0.80 0.90 6.00 7.40
6 0.80 4.30 5.20 0.80 4.40 5.30 2x6 0.80 1.60 11.50 14.00 4 x 25 1.20 2.60 23.50 28.50 1 x 10 1.00 0.90 7.20 8.80
10 1.00 5.60 6.70 1.00 5.70 6.80 2 x 10 1.00 2.00 15.00 17.50 4 x 35 1.20 2.60 27.00 32.00 1 x 16 1.00 1.10 8.40 10.50
16 1.00 6.40 7.80 1.00 6.70 8.10 2 x 16 1.00 2.00 16.50 20.00 5 x 1.5 0.70 1.60 10.00 12.50 1 x 25 1.20 1.10 10.00 12.50
25 1.20 8.10 9.70 1.20 8.40 10.20 2 x 25 1.20 2.20 20.50 24.00 5 x 2.5 0.80 1.60 12.00 14.50 1 x 35 1.20 1.10 11.00 13.50
35 1.20 9.00 10.90 1.20 9.70 11.70 2 x 35 1.20 2.60 23.00 27.50 5x4 0.80 2.00 14.00 17.00 2x1 0.60 0.90 4 x 6.20 4.7 x 7.4
50 1.40 10.60 12.80 1.40 11.50 13.90 3 x 1.5 0.70 1.60 8.80 10.50 5x6 0.80 2.00 15.50 18.50 2 x 1.5 0.70 0.90 4.4 x 7.0 5.4 x 8.4
70 1.40 12.10 14.60 1.40 13.20 16.00 3 x 1.5 0.70 1.60 8.80 11.00 5 x 10 1.00 2.00 18.50 22.00 2 x 2.5 0.80 1.00 5.2 x 8.4 6.2 x 9.8
95 1.60 14.10 17.10 1.60 15.10 18.20 3 x 2.5 0.80 1.60 10.00 12.00 5 x 16 1.00 2.40 22.00 26.00 2x4 0.80 1.00 5.60 x 9.60 7.2 x 11.5
120 1.60 15.60 18.80 1.60 16.70 20.20 3 x 2.5 0.80 1.60 10.00 12.50 5 x 25 1.20 2.60 27.00 31.50 2x6 0.80 1.10 6.40 x 10.5 8.0 x 13.0
150 1.80 17.30 20.90 1.80 18.60 22.60 3x4 0.80 1.60 11.00 13.50 5 x 35 1.20 2.80 30.00 35.00 2 x 10 1.00 1.20 7.80 x 13.0 9.60 x 16.0
185 2.00 19.30 23.30 2.00 20.60 24.90 3x6 0.80 1.80 12.50 15.50 - - - - - 2 x 16 1.00 1.30 9.0 x 15.50 11.0 x 18.5
240 2.00 22.00 26.60 2.20 23.50 28.40 3 x 10 1.00 2.00 15.50 19.00 - - - - - 3x1 0.60 0.90 4.0 x 8.40 4.70 x 9.80
300 2.40 24.50 29.60 - - - 3 x 16 1.00 2.20 18.00 21.50 - - - - - 3 x 1.5 0.70 0.90 4.40 x 9.8 5.40 x 11.5
400 2.60 27.50 33.20 - - - 3 x 25 1.20 2.40 22.00 26.00 - - - - - 3 x 2.5 0.80 1.00 5.2 x 11.50 6.20 x 13.50
500 2.80 30.50 36.90 - - - 3 x 35 1.20 2.60 24.50 29.00 - - - - - 3x4 0.80 1.10 5.80 x 13.50 7.40 x 16.50
630 2.80 34.00 41.10 - - - 4 x 1.5 0.70 1.60 9.60 12.50 - - - - - 3x6 0.80 1.10 6.40 x 15.0 8.0 x 18.0
3 x 10 1.00 1.20 7.80 x 19.0 9.60 x 22.5
Tolerance 3 x 16 1.00 1.30 9.0 x 22.0 11.0 x 26.5
Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Temperature, Correction factors (Ins, Resistance) Temperature, Correction factors (Ins, Resistance)
Pvc Sheath 15% + 0.10mm Temperature ( °C ) Correction factor Temperature ( °C ) Correction factor
10 → 0.67 21 → 1.06
Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) 11 → 0.69 22 → 1.13
T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 12 → 0.72 23 → 1.20
Pvc Insulation Elong, % 125 13 → 0.74 24 → 1.27
Pvc Sheath T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 14 → 0.77 25 → 1.35
Pvc Sheath Elong, % 125 15 → 0.80 26 → 1.44
16 → 0.82 27 → 1.54
Spark Test Voltages 17 → 0.85 28 → 1.65
Thickness of Ins, Test Voltage 18 → 0.89 29 → 1.77
Above Up to a.c (Kv) 19 → 0.94 30 → 1.90
- 1.0 6 20 → 1.00
1.0 1.5 10
1.5 2.0 15 Voltages for Completed Cable
2.0 2.5 20 Thickness of Insulation Test Voltage
2.5 - 25 Above Up to Kv
- 0.7 1.5
0.7 1.0 2.0
1.0 - 2.5
 Specification:- BSS: 6346;1989 & 1997
Nominal S-C-Pvc/Pvc 2-C-Pvc/Pvc 3-C-Pvc/Pvc 4-C-Pvc/Pvc S-C-Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V) 2-C Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V) 3-C Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V) 4-C Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V) 3.5-C Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V)
area of Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Nominal Neutral P-Ins, N-ins
conductor mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm² area of mm² mm mm
1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 12.30 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 12.80 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 13.50 1.5 conductor - - -
2.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 16.30 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 14.10 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.00 2.5 - - - -
4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.80 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.10 0.80 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.80 0.80 0.80 1.25 1.50 17.80 4 - - - -
6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.80 0.80 0.90 1.50 16.50 0.80 0.80 1.25 1.50 18.00 0.80 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.20 6 - - - -
10 - - - 1.0 1.8 16.1 1.0 1.8 17.0 1.0 1.80 18.60 - - - - - 1.00 0.80 1.25 1.60 20.10 1.00 0.80 1.25 1.60 21.20 1.00 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.80 10 - - - -
16 - - - 1.0 1.8 18.6 1.0 1.8 19.7 1.0 1.80 21.60 - - - - - 1.00 0.80 1.25 1.60 21.90 1.00 0.80 1.25 1.60 23.10 1.00 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.30 16 - - - -
25 - - - 1.2 1.8 22.1 1.2 1.8 23.5 1.2 1.80 25.90 - - - - - 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.70 23.00 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.70 25.00 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.80 27.80 25 25 16 1.20 1.00
35 - - - 1.2 1.8 24.5 1.2 1.8 25.2 1.2 1.80 28.90 - - - - - 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.80 24.80 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.80 27.10 1.20 1.00 1.60 1.90 30.30 35 25 16 1.20 1.00
50 1.40 1.40 18.10 1.4 1.8 22.8 1.4 1.8 25.5 1.4 1.90 29.20 1.40 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.10 1.40 1.00 1.60 1.90 27.80 1.40 1.00 1.60 1.90 30.50 1.40 1.20 2.00 2.00 35.40 50 35 16 1.20 1.00
70 1.40 1.40 16.90 1.4 1.9 25.5 1.4 1.9 28.7 1.4 2.00 33.00 1.40 0.80 1.25 1.60 21.10 1.40 1.00 1.60 1.90 30.40 1.40 1.20 2.00 2.00 35.00 1.40 1.20 2.00 2.10 39.20 70 35 16 1.20 1.00
95 1.60 1.50 19.40 1.6 2.0 29.3 1.6 2.1 33.3 1.6 2.20 38.30 1.60 0.80 1.25 1.60 23.40 1.60 1.20 2.00 2.10 35.60 1.60 1.20 2.00 2.10 39.30 1.60 1.20 2.00 2.20 44.30 95 50 25 1.40 1.20
120 1.60 1.50 21.00 1.6 2.1 31.8 1.6 2.2 36.3 1.6 2.30 41.60 1.60 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.30 1.60 1.20 2.00 2.20 38.00 1.60 1.20 2.00 2.20 42.20 1.60 1.40 2.50 2.40 49.30 120 70 35 1.40 1.20
150 1.80 1.60 23.20 1.8 2.2 35.1 1.8 2.3 40.0 1.8 2.50 46.30 1.80 1.00 1.60 1.70 28.30 1.80 1.20 2.00 2.30 41.30 1.80 1.40 2.50 2.40 47.50 1.80 1.40 2.50 2.50 53.60 150 95 50 1.60 1.40
185 2.00 1.70 25.80 2.0 2.4 39.1 2.0 2.5 44.6 2.0 2.60 51.30 2.00 1.00 1.60 1.80 30.80 2.00 1.40 2.50 2.40 46.40 2.00 1.40 2.50 2.50 51.90 2.00 1.60 2.50 2.60 59.00 185 120 70 1.60 1.40
240 2.20 1.80 29.00 2.2 2.5 43.9 2.2 2.6 50.1 2.2 2.80 58.00 2.20 1.00 1.60 1.90 34.10 2.20 1.40 2.50 2.50 51.20 2.20 1.60 2.50 2.60 57.80 2.20 1.60 2.50 2.80 65.70 240 150 70 1.80 1.40
300 2.40 1.90 32.10 2.4 2.7 48.7 2.4 2.8 55.6 2.4 3.40 64.60 2.40 1.00 1.60 1.90 37.00 2.40 1.60 2.50 2.70 56.40 2.40 1.60 2.50 2.80 63.20 2.40 1.60 2.50 3.00 72.00 300 185 95 2.00 1.60
400 2.60 2.00 35.80 2.6 2.9 54.2 2.6 3.1 62.2 2.6 3.80 72.00 2.60 1.20 2.00 2.10 42.00 2.00 1.60 2.50 2.90 61.90 2.00 1.60 2.50 3.00 69.60 2.60 1.80 3.15 3.30 81.30 400 240 120 2.20 1.60
500 2.80 2.10 39.60 2.80 1.20 2.00 2.10 45.60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500 300 150 2.4 1.8
630 2.80 2.20 43.80 2.80 1.20 2.00 2.20 49.70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 630 300 185 2.4 2.00
800 2.80 2.30 48.30 2.80 1.40 2.50 2.40 55.80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 800 400 185 2.6 2.0
1000 3.00 2.50 53.70 3.00 1.40 2.50 2.50 61.00 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1000 - - -

SWA Auxiliary Cable (600/1000 V) Tolerance Minimum Insulation resistance Tensile strength & Elongation (Pv Tensile strength & Elongation SWA
Size/No. of core Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Cable Size Insulation resistance at 20 ° C Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 T/S Kg/mm² 34.68 - 51
mm² / Core mm mm mm mm mm Pvc Bedding 20% + 0.20mm 600/1000 V 1900/3300 V Pvc Insulation Elong, % 125 Elong, % 10% (min)
1.5 → 7 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.20 Pvc Sheath 20% + 0.20mm mm² MΩ.Km MΩ.Km Pvc Sheath T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 (BSS:1442-1969)
1.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.40 Pvc Sheath 15% + 0.10mm (pvc/pvc) 1.5 10 - Pvc Sheath Elong, % 125
1.5 → 19 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.20 Diameter of armour wire & mass of zinc coating 2.5 9 - Voltages for Completed Cable
1.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.70 wire size Tolerance in wire size mass of coating 4 8 - Voltage Grade Between Codutor Between Codutor & swa
1.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 29.20 mm (Min)mm (Max)mm (Min) g/m² 6 7 - V V V
1.5 → 48 do 1.00 1.60 1.90 32.90 0.90 0.85 0.95 112 10 7 - 600/1000 3500 3500
2.5 → 7 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 18.00 1.25 1.18 1.32 150 16 6 10 1900/3300 11250 6500
2.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.40 1.60 1.51 1.69 172 25 5 8 Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes
2.5 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.60 2.00 1.90 2.10 180 35 5 7 Armour wire (Max, Electrical Resistance)
2.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 30.70 2.50 2.37 2.63 195 50 5 6 wire size Max, Resist,
2.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.90 34.00 3.15 2.99 3.31 206 70 5 6 mm Ω/Km
2.5 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.10 39.50 95 & above 5 5 0.30 952.30
4→7 0.80 0.80 1.25 1.60 20.50 Minimum Instalation radius 0.45 867.69
4 → 12 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.80 Costruction Min,internal 0.71 348.56
4 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 30.50 radius of bend 0.90 216.92
4 → 27 do 1.20 2.00 2.00 37.10 Circular copper conductor 6D 1.25 112.45
4 → 37 do 1.20 2.00 2.10 40.80 Shaped copper conductor 8D 1.60 68.64
4 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.20 46.00 D is the tabulted overall diameter of the cable 2.00 43.93
2.50 28.11
3.15 17.71
4.00 10.98
(BSS:1442-1969)
3.5-C Pvc/Swa/Pvc (600/1000 V)
Bdd,
mm
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.20
1.20
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.60
1.6
1.6
1.6
-
 Specification: BSS 6500: 2000
(Specification: BSS 6500: 1984)
90°CPvc-Pvc-2-C(flat),3,4&5-Core(flexible) 300/500 V 90°CPvc-Pvc-2-C(flat),3 & 4-Core(flexible) 300/500 V Pvc-Pvc-2-C(flat),3,4&5-Core(flexible) 300/500 V 90°CPvc-Pvc-2-C(flat),3 & 4-Core(flexible) 300/500 V Pvc-Pvc-2,3 & 4-Core screened(flexible) 300/500 V
D.C.Resist, Weight Cond,Size Ins. Sht. Overall Dimension Ins. Sht. Overall Dimension Ins. Sht. Overall Dimension Ins Sht Overall Dimension Ins, Iner, Sht Brd, size Sht Overall Dimension
No. of coreX mm² Ω/Km Kg/Km mm mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm No. of core mm² mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm No. of corex mm² mm mm mm mm (Min) mm (Max) mm
2 x 0.5 39.00 4.69 0.93 0.60 0.70 5.20 6.60 0.50 0.60 4.60 5.90 2 x 0.5 0.60 0.80 5.40 6.80 0.50 0.60 4.60 5.90 - - - - - - -
2 x 0.5 39.00 4.69 0.93 0.60 0.70 3.4X5.5 4.1X6.6 0.50 0.60 3.0X4.9 3.7X5.9 2 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 5.70 7.20 0.50 0.60 3.0X4.9 3.7X5.9 2 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 0.20 1.00 8.8 11.0
2 x 0.75 26.00 7.04 1.14 0.60 0.80 5.70 7.20 0.50 0.60 4.90 6.30 2 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 3.7x6.0 4.5x7.2 0.50 0.60 4.90 6.30
2 x 0.75 26.00 7.04 1.14 0.60 0.80 3.7X6.0 4.5X7.5 0.60 0.60 3.2X5.2 3.8X6.3 2x1 0.60 0.80 5.90 7.50 0.50 0.60 3.2X5.2 3.8X6.3 2x1 0.60 0.80 0.20 1.00 9.2 11.0
2x1 19.50 9.35 1.32 0.60 0.80 5.90 7.50 2x1 0.60 0.80 3.9x6.2 4.7x7.5 - - - - - - - - - - -
2x1 19.50 9.35 1.32 0.60 0.80 3.9X6.2 4.7X7.5 - - - - 2 x 1.25 0.70 0.80 6.30 8.00 - - - - - - - - - - -
2 x 1.5 13.30 13.73 1.60 0.70 0.80 6.80 8.60 - - - - 2X1.5 0.70 0.80 6.80 8.60 - - - - 2X1.5 0.70 0.80 0.20 1.10 10.0 12.5
2 x 2.5 13.30 22.91 2.00 0.80 1.00 8.40 10.60 - - - - 2X2.5 0.80 1.00 8.40 10.60 - - - - 2X2.5 0.80 1.00 0.20 1.20 12.0 14.5
3 x 0.50 39.00 4.69 0.93 0.60 0.70 5.50 7.00 - - - - 3 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 6.00 7.60 - - - - 3 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 0.20 1.00 9.2 11.0
3 x 0.75 26.00 7.04 1.14 0.60 0.80 6.00 7.60 0.50 0.60 4.90 6.30 3x1 0.60 0.80 6.30 8.00 0.50 0.60 4.90 6.30 3x1 0.60 0.80 0.20 1.00 9.6 11.5
3x1 19.50 9.35 1.32 0.60 0.80 6.30 8.00 0.50 0.60 5.20 6.70 3 x 1.25 0.70 0.90 6.90 8.70 0.50 0.60 5.20 6.70 - - - - - - -
3 x 1.5 13.30 13.73 1.60 0.70 0.90 7.40 9.40 - - - - 3 x 1.5 0.70 0.90 7.40 9.40 - - - - 3 x 1.5 0.70 0.90 0.20 1.10 11.0 13.0
3 x 2.5 13.30 22.91 2.00 0.80 1.10 9.20 11.40 - - - - 3 x 2.5 0.80 1.00 9.20 11.40 - - - - 3 x 2.5 0.80 1.10 0.20 1.30 13.0 15.5
4 x 0.5 39.00 4.69 0.93 0.60 0.80 6.20 7.90 - - - - 4 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 6.60 8.30 - - - - 4 x 0.75 0.60 0.80 0.20 1.10 10.0 12.0
4 x 0.75 26.00 7.04 1.14 0.60 0.80 6.60 8.30 0.50 0.60 5.40 6.90 4x1 0.60 0.90 7.10 9.00 0.50 0.60 5.40 6.90 4x1 0.60 0.90 0.20 1.10 10.5 12.5
4x1 19.50 9.35 1.32 0.60 0.90 7.10 9.00 0.50 0.60 5.70 7.30 4 x 1.5 0.70 1.00 8.40 10.50 0.50 0.60 5.70 7.30 4 x 1.5 0.70 1.00 0.20 1.20 12.0 14.5
4 x 1.5 13.30 13.73 1.60 0.70 1.00 8.40 10.50 - - - - 4 x 2.5 0.80 1.10 10.10 12.50 - - - - 4 x 2.5 0.80 1.10 0.20 1.40 14.0 16.5
4 x 2.5 13.30 22.91 2.00 0.80 1.10 10.10 12.50 - - - - 5 x 0.75 0.60 0.90 7.40 9.30 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 x 0.75 26.00 7.04 1.14 0.60 0.90 7.40 9.30 - - - - 5x1 0.60 0.90 7.80 9.80 - - - - - - - - - - -
5x1 19.50 9.35 1.32 0.60 0.90 7.80 9.80 - - - - 5 x 1.5 0.70 1.10 9.30 11.60 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 x 1.5 13.30 13.73 1.60 0.70 1.10 9.30 11.60 - - - - 5 x 2.5 0.80 1.20 11.20 13.90 - - - - - - - - - - -
5 x 2.5 13.30 22.91 2.00 0.80 1.20 11.20 13.90
(Resistance shall not exceed more than 3%)
Temperature, Correction factors (Ins, Resistance) Tolerance Voltages for Completed Cable
Temp,( °C ) factor Temp,( °C ) factor Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Thickness of Insulation Test Voltage
10 0.67 21 → 1.06 Pvc Sheath 15% + 0.1mm Above Up to Kv
11 0.69 22 → 1.13 Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) - 0.7 1.5
12 0.72 23 → 1.20 Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.02 0.7 1.0 2.0
13 0.74 24 → 1.27 Pvc Sheath Elong, % 150 Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes
14 0.77 25 → 1.35 Spark Test Voltages
15 0.80 26 → 1.44 Thickness of Ins, Test Voltage
16 0.82 27 → 1.54 Above Up to a.c (Kv)
17 0.85 28 → 1.65 - 0.5 4
18 0.89 29 → 1.77 0.5 1.0 6
19 0.94 30 → 1.90
20 1.00
 Specification: BSS 5467: 1989 & 1997 (600/1000 V)
S-C-Xlpe/Pvc (Cu) 2-C-Xlpe/Pvc(Cu) 3-C-Xlpe/Pvc(Cu) 4-C-Xlpe/Pvc(Cu) S-C-Xlpe/Swa/Pvc(Cu) 2-C Xlpe/Swa/Pvc(Cu) 3-C Xlpe/Swa/Pvc(Cu) 3.5-C Xlpe/Swa/Pvc(Cu) 4-C Xlpe/Swa/Pvc(Cu)
BSS 5467:1989 BSS 5467:1997
Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, P Ins, N Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm²
1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.30 12.10 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.30 12.60 - - - - - - 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.30 1.30 1.5
2.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 13.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 14.10 - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.00 2.5
4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 14.70 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.30 - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 16.40 4
6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.90 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 16.60 - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 18.70 6
10 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.50 18.00 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.50 - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 21.10 10
16 - - - 0.7 1.8 17.2 0.7 1.8 18.3 0.7 1.80 20.00 - - - - - 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 20.40 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.60 21.60 - - - - - - 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.60 23.40 16
25 - - - 0.9 1.8 17.0 0.9 1.8 19.0 0.9 1.80 21.40 - - - - - 0.90 0.80 1.25 1.60 20.40 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 23.60 0.90 0.70 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.10 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.10 25
25 - - - 0.9 1.8 20.6 0.9 1.8 22.1 0.9 1.80 24.30 - - - - - 0.90 0.80 1.25 1.60 24.10 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.70 0.90 0.70 1.00 1.60 1.70 28.90 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 28.90 25
35 - - - 0.9 1.8 18.8 0.9 1.8 21.0 0.9 1.80 23.90 - - - - - 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 23.30 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.80 25.70 0.90 0.70 1.00 1.60 1.80 27.90 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.80 28.60 35
35 - - - 0.9 1.8 23.2 0.9 1.8 24.8 0.9 1.80 27.30 - - - - - 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.70 27.70 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.80 29.40 0.90 0.70 1.00 1.60 1.80 31.90 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.80 31.90 35
50 1.00 1.40 14.20 1.0 1.8 21.0 1.0 1.8 23.6 1.0 1.80 26.90 1.00 0.80 0.90 1.50 17.50 1.00 1.00 1.60 1.80 25.80 1.00 1.00 1.60 1.80 28.50 1.00 0.90 1.00 1.60 1.90 31.20 1.00 1.00 1.60 1.90 32.00 50
70 1.10 1.40 16.20 1.1 1.8 24.0 1.1 1.9 27.4 1.1 2.00 31.50 1.10 0.80 1.25 1.50 20.20 1.10 1.00 1.60 1.90 29.00 1.10 1.00 1.60 1.90 32.20 1.10 0.90 1.20 2.00 2.00 36.60 1.10 1.20 2.00 2.10 37.70 70
95 1.10 1.50 18.30 1.1 1.9 26.9 1.1 2.0 30.8 1.1 2.10 35.60 1.10 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.30 1.10 1.20 2.00 2.00 33.10 1.10 1.20 2.00 2.10 37.00 1.10 1.00 1.20 2.00 2.10 41.00 1.10 1.20 2.00 2.20 41.70 95
120 1.20 1.50 20.20 1.2 2.0 29.9 1.2 2.1 34.2 1.2 2.20 39.50 1.20 0.80 1.25 1.60 24.20 1.20 1.20 2.00 2.10 36.10 1.20 1.20 2.00 2.20 40.40 1.20 1.10 1.20 2.00 2.20 45.30 1.20 1.40 2.50 2.30 47.10 120
150 1.40 1.60 22.40 1.4 2.2 33.4 1.4 2.2 37.9 1.4 2.40 44.10 1.40 1.00 1.60 1.70 27.40 1.40 1.20 2.00 2.20 39.30 1.40 1.40 2.50 2.30 45.50 1.40 1.10 1.40 2.50 2.40 50.00 1.40 1.40 2.50 2.40 51.40 150
185 1.60 1.60 24.70 1.6 2.3 37.1 1.6 2.4 42.5 1.6 2.60 49.30 1.60 1.00 1.60 1.80 30.00 1.60 1.40 2.50 2.40 44.70 1.60 1.40 2.50 2.40 49.80 1.60 1.10 1.40 2.50 2.50 55.30 1.60 1.40 2.50 2.60 56.60 185
240 1.70 1.70 27.70 1.7 2.5 41.7 1.7 2.6 47.8 1.7 2.80 55.50 1.70 1.00 1.60 1.80 32.80 1.70 1.40 2.50 2.50 49.00 1.70 1.40 2.50 2.60 55.10 1.70 1.20 1.60 2.50 2.60 61.10 1.70 1.60 2.50 2.70 63.00 240
300 1.80 1.80 30.60 1.8 2.6 45.8 1.8 2.7 52.6 1.8 3.00 61.40 1.80 1.00 1.60 1.90 35.60 1.80 1.60 2.50 2.60 53.50 1.80 1.60 2.50 2.70 60.20 1.80 1.40 1.60 2.50 2.80 66.70 1.80 1.60 2.50 2.90 68.80 300
400 2.00 1.90 34.20 2.0 2.9 51.6 2.0 3.0 59.2 2.0 3.20 68.80 2.00 1.20 2.00 2.00 40.50 2.00 1.60 2.50 2.80 59.00 2.00 1.60 2.50 2.90 66.60 2.00 1.60 1.60 2.50 3.00 73.80 2.00 1.80 3.15 3.20 78.10 400
500 2.20 2.00 38.00 - - - - - - - - - 2.20 1.20 2.00 2.10 44.20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 500
630 2.40 2.20 42.90 - - - - - - - - - 2.40 1.20 2.00 2.20 48.80 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 630
800 2.60 2.30 47.80 - - - - - - - - - 2.60 1.40 2.50 2.40 55.40 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 800
1000 2.80 2.40 53.00 - - - - - - - - - 2.80 1.40 2.50 2.50 60.60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1000

SWA Auxiliary Cable (600/1000 V) Tolerance Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) Minimum Instalation radius
Size/No. of core Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 Costruction Min,internal
mm² / Core mm mm mm mm mm Pvc Bedding 20% + 0.20mm Pvc Insulation Elong, % 200 radius of bend
1.5 → 7 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 15.20 Pvc Sheath 20% + 0.20mm Pvc Sheath T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 Circular copper conductor 6D
1.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.40 Pvc Sheath Elong, % 150 Shaped copper conductor 8D
1.5 → 19 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.20 Diameter of armour wire & mass of zinc coating D is the tabulted overall diameter of the cable
1.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.70 wire size Tolerance in wire size mass of coating Voltages for Completed Cable
1.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 29.00 mm (Min)mm (Max)mm (Min) g/m² Voltage Grade Between Codutor Between Codutor & swa
1.5 → 48 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 32.70 0.90 0.85 0.95 112 V V V
2.5 → 7 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 17.10 1.25 1.18 1.32 150 600/1000 3500 (a.c) 3500 (a.c)
2.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 22.40 1.60 1.51 1.69 172 1900/3300 11250 (a.c) 6500 (a.c)
2.5 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 26.60 2.00 1.90 2.10 180 Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes
2.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 30.70 2.50 2.37 2.63 195
2.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 33.80 3.15 2.99 3.31 206
2.5 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.00 39.30 NOTE:Temp, Coeffecients for Correction factor at 20° C
4→7 0.80 0.80 1.25 1.50 19.70 for steel wire armour 0.0045
4 → 12 do 1.00 1.60 1.60 25.70 for aluminium wire armour 0.0040
4 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 29.30
4 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.90 34.40
4 → 37 do 1.20 2.00 2.00 39.20
4 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.10 44.10
 Specification: BSS 4553: 1988 (600/1000 V)
Split Concentric Cable with Copper Coductor

Nominal Thickness Concentric conductor Minimum Thickness Approxi, Max, d.c resistance
area of of Ins, No.& approxi, diame- length of of over overall at 20 °C
phase phase - ter of wire laying sheath diameter phase Neutral Earthing
conductor conductor Neutral Earth conductor
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm Ω/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km
4 0.80 7/0.85 3/1.35 - 1.40 10.20 4.61 4.8 4.8
6 1.00 7/1.04 4/1.53 - 1.40 11.20 3.08 3.2 3.2
10 1.00 7/1.35 4/1.78 - 1.40 12.60 1.83 1.9 1.9
16 1.00 7/1.70 4/2.25 144 1.40 14.60 1.15 1.2 1.2
25 1.20 11/1.70 4/2.25 193 1.50 18.10 0.727 0.76 1.2
35 1.20 15/1.70 6/2.25 258 1.60 22.60 0.524 0.55 0.76

Tolerance Spark Test Voltages

Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Nominal area of Test Voltage
Pvc Sheath 15% + 0.10mm Phase Conductor a.c d.c
mm² kV kV
4 to 16 6 9
25 & 35 10 15
 Specification: IEC 228: 1978
Nominal Minimum No.of wire in the Conductor Max, d.c resistance Flexible copper conductor single & multicore Max, diameter of Min, & Max, diameter of
area of at 20 °C Max, dia- Maximum Resistance of conductor circular Cu Conductor circular Al Conductor
conductor Circular Conductor Compacted Conductor Shaped Condutor Cu Cu Al -meter of at 20 °C Stranded Compacted
Cu Al Cu Al Cu Al Plain wire Metal-coated Plain & Metal Coated wire Plain wire Metal coated wire Solid Stranded Flexible Conductor
mm² No No No No No No Ω/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km mm Ω/Km Ω/Km mm mm mm Min (mm) Max (mm) mm²
0.5 7 - - - - - 36.0 36.7 - 0.21 39 40.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 - - 0.5
0.75 7 - - - - - 24.5 24.8 - 0.21 26 26.7 1.0 1.2 1.3 - - 0.75
1 7 - - - - - 18.1 18.2 - 0.21 19.5 20 1.2 1.4 1.5 - - 1
1.5 7 - 9 - - - 12.1 12.2 - 0.26 13.3 13.7 1.5 1.7 1.8 - - 1.5
2.5 7 - 9 - - - 7.41 7.56 - 0.26 7.98 8.21 1.9 2.2 2.6 - - 2.5
4 7 7 9 - - - 4.61 4.70 7.41 0.31 4.95 50.9 2.4 2.7 3.2 - - 4
6 7 7 9 - - - 3.08 3.11 4.61 0.31 3.3 3.39 2.9 3.3 3.9 - - 6
10 7 7 9 - - - 1.83 1.84 3.08 0.41 1.91 1.93 3.2 4.2 5.1 - - 10
16 7 7 9 6 - - 1.15 1.16 1.91 0.41 1.21 1.24 4.6 5.3 6.3 4.60 5.20 16
25 7 7 9 6 6 6 0.727 0.734 1.20 0.41 0.78 0.795 5.7 6.6 7.8 5.60 6.30 25
35 7 7 9 6 6 6 0.524 0.529 0.868 0.41 0.554 0.565 6.7 7.9 9.2 6.60 7.50 35
50 19 19 9 6 6 6 0.387 0.391 0.641 0.41 0.386 0.393 7.8 9.4 11.0 7.70 8.60 50
70 19 19 12 12 12 12 0.268 0.27 0.443 0.51 0.272 0.277 9.4 11.0 13.1 9.30 10.20 70
95 19 19 15 15 15 15 0.193 0.195 0.32 0.51 0.206 0.210 11.0 12.9 15.1 11.0 12.00 95
120 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.153 0.154 0.253 0.51 0.161 0.164 12.4 14.5 17.0 12.5 13.50 120
150 37 37 18 15 18 15 0.124 0.126 0.206 0.51 0.129 0.132 13.8 16.2 19.0 13.9 15.00 150
185 37 37 30 30 30 30 0.0991 0.100 0.164 0.51 0.106 0.108 - 18.11 21.0 15.5 16.80 185
240 61 61 34 30 34 30 0.0754 0.0762 0.125 0.51 0.0801 0.0817 - 20.0 24.0 17.8 19.20 240
300 61 61 34 30 34 30 0.0601 0.0607 0.100 0.51 0.0641 0.0654 - 23.1 27.0 20.0 21.60 300
400 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.047 0.0475 0.0778 0.51 0.0486 0.0495 - 26.1 31.0 22.9 24.00 400
500 61 61 53 53 53 53 0.0366 0.0369 0.0605 0.61 0.0384 0.0391 - 29.2 35.0 25.7 27.60 500
630 91 91 53 53 53 53 0.0283 0.0286 0.0469 0.61 0.0287 0.0292 - 33.2 39.0 29.3 32.50 630
800 91 91 53 53 - - 0.0221 0.0224 0.0367 - - - 37.6 - - - 800
1000 91 91 53 53 - - 0.0176 0.0177 0..0291 - - - 42.2 - - - 1000
 Specification: BSS 7211: 1998 (450/750 V)
Nominal S-C-LSF-Ins S-C-LSF-Ins (Flexi,) S-C-LSF/LSF 2-C-LSF/LSF 3-C-LSF/LSF 4-C-LSF/LSF 5-C-LSF/LSF 2-C-LSF/LSF (Flat)
area of Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Overall Dimension Depth Width
conductor Ins, (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Inner-Sht Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Inner-Sht Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Inner-Sht Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Inner-Sht Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm Ins, Sht (Min) mm (Max) mm
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm²
1 - - - - - - 0.7 0.8 3.9 4.8 0.7 0.4 1.2 7.9 9.5 0.7 0.4 .1.2 8.3 10 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.9 11.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.6 11.5 0.7 0.9 4.1x7.6 5x9.1 1
1 - - - - - - 0.7 0.8 4.0 4.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.1 9.7 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.8 10.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.5 11.5 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.2 11.9 0.7 0.9 4.2x7.8 5.1x9.4 1
1.5 0.7 2.60 3.30 - - - 0.7 0.8 4.2 5.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.4 10.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.8 10.6 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.5 11.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.2 12.3 0.7 0.9 4.4x8. 5.3x9.7 1.5
1.5 0.7 2.70 3.40 0.7 2.8 3.5 0.7 0.8 4.3 5.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 8.5 10.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 9 10.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.7 11.7 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.5 12.5 0.7 0.9 4.5x8.3 5.4x10.0 1.5
2.5 0.8 3.20 4.00 - - - 0.7 0.8 4.6 5.5 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.1 11.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.6 11.6 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.4 12.6 0.7 0.4 1.2 11.2 13.6 0.7 1 4.9x5.3 6.0x11.2 2.5
2.5 0.8 3.30 4.10 0.8 3.4 4.3 0.7 0.8 4.7 5.6 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.3 11.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 9.8 11.9 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.6 12.8 0.7 0.4 1.2 11.5 13.9 0.7 1 5.0x9.5 6.1x11.4 2.5
4 0.8 3.50 4.70 0.8 3.9 4.9 0.7 0.9 5.3 6.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.3 12.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 10.8 13.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 11.6 14.0 0.7 0.6 1.4 13.6 16.4 0.7 1 5.5x10.4 6.7x12.6 4
6 0.8 4.30 5.40 0.8 4.4 5.5 0.7 0.9 5.9 7.1 0.7 0.4 1.2 11.3 13.7 0.7 0.4 1.4 12.4 15 0.7 0.6 1.4 13.8 16.7 0.7 0.6 1.4 15 18.1 0.7 1.1 6.2x12.0 7.5x14.6 6
10 1 15.00 17.50 1.0 5.7 7.1 0.7 0.9 6.7 8.1 0.7 0.6 1.4 13.8 16.7 0.7 0.6 1.4 14.6 17.5 0.7 0.6 1.4 15.9 19.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 17.3 20.9 0.7 1.2 7.3x14.5 8.8x17.6 10
16 1 6.40 8.00 1.0 6.7 8.4 0.7 0.9 7.6 9.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 15.6 18.8 0.7 0.6 1.4 16.5 19.9 0.7 0.6 1.4 18 21.8 0.7 0.8 1.4 20 24.2 0.7 1.3 8.4x17.0 10.1x20.5 16
25 1.2 8.10 10.10 1.2 8.4 10.6 0.9 1.0 9.4 11.4 0.9 0.8 1.4 19.2 23.2 0.9 0.8 1.4 20.4 24.7 0.9 0.8 1.6 22.7 27.5 0.9 1.0 1.6 25.2 30.5 3-C-LSF/LSF (Flat) -
35 1.2 9.00 11.30 1.2 9.7 12.1 0.9 1.1 10.6 12.8 0.9 0.8 1.6 21.5 26.0 0.9 0.8 1.6 22.9 27.6 0.9 1.0 1.6 25.4 30.7 0.9 1.0 1.6 27.8 33.6 0.7 0.9 4.1x10 5.1x12.1 1
50 1.40 10.60 13.20 1.4 11.5 14.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 0.9 4.4x10.7 5.3x12.9 1.5
70 1.40 12.10 15.10 1.4 13.2 16.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 1 4.9x12.0 6.0x14.6 2.5
95 1.60 14.10 17.60 1.6 15.1 18.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 1 5.5x14 6.7x16.9 4
120 1.60 15.60 19.40 1.6 16.7 20.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 1.1 6.2x16.2 7.5x19.5 6
150 1.80 17.30 21.60 1.8 18.6 23.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 1.2 7.3x19.5 8.8x23.6 10
185 2.00 19.30 24.10 2.0 20.6 25.8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.7 1.3 8.4x22.8 10.1x27.6 16
240 2.20 22.00 27.50 2.2 23.5 29.4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
300 2.40 24.50 30.60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
400 2.60 27.50 34.30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
500 2.80 30.50 38.20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
630 2.80 34.00 42.50 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Voltages for Completed Cable Spark Test Voltages

Thickness of Ins, Test Voltage
Voltage Grade Test Voltage Above Up to a.c (Kv) d.c (Kv)
V (a.c) 0.5 1.0 6 9
450/750 3500 1.0 1.5 10 15
1.5 2.0 15 23
Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes 2.0 2.5 20 30
2.5 - 25 38
Tolerance
Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Tensile strength & Elongation (xlpe)
Pvc Sheath 15% + 0.10mm Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.02
Pvc Insulation Elong, % 125
 Specification: BSS:7846 2000 (600/1000 V)

2-C-XLPE/SWA/LSF(Cu) 3-C-XLPE/SWA/LSF(Cu) 4-C-XLPE/SWA/LSF(Cu) 5-C-XLPE/SWA/LSF(Cu) SWA Auxiliary Cable (600/1000 V)

Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D Size/No. of core Ins, Bdd, Swa Sht O/D
mm² mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm² / Core mm mm mm mm mm
1.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 13.1 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 13.7 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.3 14.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.6 1.5 → 7 0.60 0.80 0.90 1.40 16.70
2.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 14.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16.2 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17.4 1.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.50 21.50
4 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 15.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16.4 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 19.1 1.5 → 19 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 24.70
6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 16.9 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.4 17.7 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 19.9 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 21.3 1.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 29.80
10 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 19 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 20.6 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 22.3 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 24.2 1.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 32.50
16 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.5 21.4 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 22.7 0.7 0.8 1.25 1.6 24.6 0.7 1 1.6 1.7 27.9 1.5 → 48 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 36.80
25 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 21.4 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 24.7 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.3 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 32.8 2.5 → 7 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.40 18.60
25 0.9 0.8 1.25 1.6 25.1 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 27.8 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.7 30.1 - - - - - 2.5 → 12 do 0.80 1.25 1.60 24.50
35 0.9 1.0 1.60 1.70 24.30 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.80 26.80 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 29.80 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.9 36.10 2.5 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 29.10
35 0.9 1.0 1.60 1.70 28.70 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.80 30.50 0.9 1.0 1.6 1.8 33.10 - - - - - 2.5 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 33.80
50 1.0 1.0 1.60 1.80 26.80 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.80 29.60 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.9 33.20 1.0 1.2 2.0 2.0 41.70 2.5 → 37 do 1.00 1.60 1.80 36.30
70 1.1 1.0 1.60 1.90 30.00 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.90 33.30 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 38.90 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 47.60 2.5 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.00 43.40
95 1.1 1.2 2.00 2.00 34.10 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.10 38.10 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.2 42.90 - - - - - 4→7 0.70 0.80 1.25 1.50 21.20
120 1.2 1.2 2.00 2.10 37.10 1.2 1.2 2.0 2.20 41.50 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.3 48.30 - - - - - 4 → 12 do 1.00 1.60 1.60 27.80
150 1.4 1.2 2.00 2.20 40.30 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.30 46.60 1.4 1.4 2.5 2.4 52.60 - - - - - 4 → 19 do 1.00 1.60 1.70 31.80
185 1.6 1.4 2.50 2.40 45.70 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.40 50.90 1.6 1.4 2.5 2.6 57.80 - - - - - 4 → 27 do 1.00 1.60 1.90 37.50
240 1.7 1.4 2.50 2.50 50.00 1.7 1.4 2.5 2.60 56.20 1.7 1.6 2.5 2.7 64.20 - - - - - 4 → 37 do 1.20 2.00 2.00 42.70
300 1.8 1.6 2.50 2.60 54.50 1.8 1.60 2.5 2.70 61.30 1.8 1.60 2.5 2.9 70.00 - - - - - 4 → 48 do 1.20 2.00 2.10 48.20
400 2.0 1.6 2.50 2.80 60.00 2.0 1.60 2.5 2.90 67.70 2.0 1.80 3.15 3.2 79.30 - - - - -

Tolerance Minimum Instalation radius

Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm Costruction Min,internal
Pvc Bedding 20% + 0.20mm radius of bend
Pvc Sheath 20% + 0.20mm Circular copper conductor 6D
Shaped copper conductor 8D
Diameter of armour wire & mass of zinc coating D is the tabulted overall diameter of the cable
wire size Tolerance in wire size mass of coating
mm (Min)mm (Max)mm (Min) g/m² Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) Variation
0.90 0.85 0.95 112 Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 25%
1.25 1.18 1.32 150 Pvc Insulation Elong, % 200 25%
1.60 1.51 1.69 172 Pvc Sheath T/S Kg/mm² 1.02 40%
2.00 1.90 2.10 180 Pvc Sheath Elong, % 100 40%
2.50 2.37 2.63 195
3.15 2.99 3.31 206

Voltages for Completed Cable

Voltage Grade Test Voltage

V (a.c)
600/1000 3500

Maintained the full voltage value for 5 minutes

 WAPDA Specification DD-S-8:2007
SHEATHED INSULATED DISTRIBUTION CABLE
600 VOLTS (SID CABLE)

Sr. ITEM Nominal Crossectional area of Conductor Electrical Tests for Ins & Sheath
No (i) Insulation resistance measurement at room temperature
10mm² 25mm² 70mm² 120mm² 185mm² 300mm² (ii) Insulation resistance measurement at 70 ºC temperature
1 Stranding(Min. No. of strrands/ mm ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ (iii) High Voltage a.c test
nominal dia of each strand ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
(a)Circular Conductor → 7/1.35 7/2.14 19/2.14 37/2.03 37/2.52 61/2.52 Non Electrical Tests for Ins & Sheath
(b)Shaped Conductor → - 7 19 37 37 61 (i) Measurement of Ins & Sheath.
(ii) Befor & after Aging Pvc (at 80ºC±2ºC for 168 hours, 80 to 120% Variation in both T/S & Elogation of Ins & Sheath)
2 Weight of Conductor Kg/Km 27.7 69.5 189 331 509 838 (iii) Loss of mas test : 2 mg/cm² (max,) at 80ºC±2ºC for 168 hour
(iv) Heat Distortion test: 50% max, (at 80ºC±2ºC for 4 hours (up to 35sq.mm cable), 6 hours (more than 35sq.mm cable)
3 Maximum D.C.Resistance Ω/Km 3.08 1.20 0.443 0.253 0.164 0.100 (v) Heat shock test : No cracks (at 150ºC±2ºC for 1 hour)
(vi) Cold bend test : No cracks (at -15ºC±2ºC for 16 hours)
4 Nominal Insulation Tkickness mm (vii) Colour fastness test : Colour should fast to both, water (at 70ºC±2ºC for 48 hours) & to sun light)
(a) Single Core Cable → - 1.50 1.98 2.30 2.30 2.74 (viii) Water absorption test : 1.5 mg/cm² (max,) at 70ºC±2ºC for 168 hour
(b) Multi Core Cable → 1.20 1.42 1.64 1.86 2.3 2.74
Routine Test
5 Nominal Tkickness of Bedding mm 1.64 1.8 2.36 2.61 2.7 2.87 (i) Coductor Resistance test.
for armourred Cable (ii) A.C Voltage test.
Cable lengths/lots for Inspection
6 Dia of armour wire for armour Cabl mm 1.6 1.6 2.1 2.64 2.5 3.175 (i) Singlecore/Two core cables 500 lengths
(ii) Four core cables 100 lengths
7 Nominal outer Sheath Tkickness mm Selecion of sample from the inspecion lengths
(a) Single Core Underground → - 1.4 1.6 2.05 1.87 2.74 (i) Singlecore/Two core cables 2 lengths from 500 lengths
(b) Two Core → 1.8 1.8 - - - - Note: if the cable lots less than 10 lengths than 10 lengths shall be take for inspection
(c) Four Core Un armourred Cable → 2.1 2.1 2.6 3.2 2.96 3.4 (ii) Four core cables 2 lengths from 100 lengths
(d) Four Core armourred Cable → 2.08 2.1 2.52 3.08 3.147 3.51 Note: if the cable lots less than 5 lengths than 5 lengths shall be take for inspection
Volume Resistivity
Dimensions for 2-Core Cable(10mm² 2/Core) Core Identification ¦ = 2 x π x LR
(a) Width Wise 15.0 mm (Min,) Type Colour loge D/d
16.50 mm (Max,) Single Core Cable Black Where:
(b) Depth 9.20 mm (Min,) Two Core Cable Red, Black ¦ = Volume resistivity (Ω/cm) R= Measured I.R(Ω)
10.10 mm (Max,) Four Core Cable Red, Black, Light Blue, & either Yellow or Green L= Length of cable (cm) D= O/D of Insulation(mm) d= Inner dia of Insulation(mm)
Insulation resistance constant Ki
Circular Wire Size Tolerance Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) Ins, & Sheath Ki = LR x 10-11 = 10-11x 0.367 ¦ MΩ.Km
± 1% allowed Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 Log10 D/d
Tolerance PVC Pvc Insulation Elong, % 150 Requirment: The values calculated from the measurement should not less than the given below
Pvc Insulation 10% + 0.10mm tabulated specified values PVC
Pvc Bedding 10% + 0.10mm Voltages on cable Cores Designation of the insulating compounts ºc 70
Pvc Sheath 10% + 0.10mm Maintained the full voltage(3000) for 4 hours Volume resistivity Ω cm
Armour wire properties (I) at 20ºC 10+13
Armour wire tolerance Not below 5% of wire size Voltages for Completed Cable (II) at 70ºC (max, rated temperature) 10+10
Armour wire T/S Kg/mm² 37.80 - 50.0 Maintained the full voltage(3000) for 5 minutes Insulation resistance constant Ki MΩ.Km
Armour wire Elong, % 12(min) (I) at 20ºC 36.7
(II) at 70ºC (max, rated temperature) 0.037
 WAPDA(NTDC) Specification P-29:2010
15000 VOLT XLPE INSULATD STRANDED CIRCULAR
COMPACTED ALUMINIUM/COPPERCONDUCYOR
POWER CABLE

Sr.No Dimensions/Test Description TEST SAMPLE

1 Nominal Crossectional area of Conductor mm² 35 120 240 500 The No of sample to be selected shall be 10% of the number of lengths offered for inspection with a min. of two samples
2 Min, no of aluminium wire No 6 15 30 53 (i) Conductor examination (Clause 17 of IEC: 60502)
3 Min, no of Copper wire No 6 18 34 53 (ii) Dimensions, measurement of thickness of insulation & sheath
4 Complete conductor diameter (iii) Power frequency voltage test for 4 hours on atleast 5 meter length (Clause 17 of IEC: 60502
Min, mm 6.6 12.3 17.6 25.3 (iv) Hot set test for Xlpe insulation(Clause 17 of IEC: 60502)
Max, mm 7.5 13.5 19.2 27.6 (v) Resistivity of semi-conducting screen before & afteraging(Clause 18 of IEC: 60502)
5 Complete Aluminium Conductor D.C.Resistance at 20ºC Ω/Km 0.868 0.253 0.125 0.0605 (vi) Heat Distortion test on pvc over sheath (Clause 8 of IEC: 60811-3-1)
6 Complete Copper Conductor D.C.Resistance at 20ºC Ω/Km 0.524 0.153 0.0754 0.0366 (vii) Coldbend test on pvc oversheath(Clause 8 of IEC: 60811-1-4)
7 Nominal thickness of XLPE Insulation mm 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 (viii) Heat shock test on pvc oversheath (Clause 9 of IEC: 60811-3-1)
8 Nominal thickness of sami-coducting compound layer over conductor mm 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 (ix) Hot set test for Xlpe insulation
9 Nominal thickness of sami-coducting compound layer over insulation mm 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 (x) Flame spread test on single core Time period(minutes)= 60 + W/25 (Max. Flame speard 250mm)
10 D.C.Resistance of copper screen (at 20ºC) Ω/Km 1.15 1.15 0.727 0.524 (xi) Shirnkage test for xlpe insulation
11 Nominal thickness of PVC over sheath
Single core (Unarmoured) mm 1.6 1.8 2 2.3 Type Test
Single core (Armoured) mm 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.6 Electrical Tests: ( Clause 18 of IEC: 60502)
Three core mm 2.7 3.2 3.6 - (i) Bending test (IEC:60502, Clause 18)
12 Nominal thickness of PVC separation sheath (ii) Tangent δ measurements
Single core (Armoured) mm 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 (iii) Heating cycle test
Three core mm 1.4 1.7 1.9 - (iv) Impulse voltage withstand test
13 Dia of AL-armouring wire for single core cable mm 1.6 2 2 2.5 (v) Power frequency voltage test for 4 hours
14 Dia of Galvanized armouring wire for three core mm 2.5 2.5 3.15 - (vi) Resistivity of semi-conducting screen before & afteraging
15 Power frequency test voltage for 4 hours on 5 meter sample cable KV rms 35 35 35 35
16 Power frequency test voltage for 5 minuts on each manufactured KV rms 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.5 Non-Electrical Tests: ( Clause 19 of IEC: 60502)
length of individiual core on a reel (i) Dimensions, measurement of thickness of insulation & sheath
17 Partial discharge on each manufacture length of cable for routine test (max,) pC 10 10 10 10 (ii) Resistivity of extruded semi-conducting screen aplied over the
18 Partial discharge on each manufacture length of cable for prototype test(max,) pC 5 5 5 5 conductor & insulation
(iii) Befor & after Aging on Xlpe insulation & sheath
XPLE INSULATION (iv) Heat Distortion test on pvc over sheath
Tensile strength & Elongation (Xlpe) Insulation (v) Coldbend test on pvc oversheath
XLPE Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.275 (vi) Loss of mas test on pvc oversheath
XLPE Insulation Elong, % 200 (vii) Heat shock test on pvc oversheath
(i) Befor & after Aging Xlpe (at 135ºC±3ºC for 168 hours, ±25 % Variation in both T/S & Elogation of Xlpe Insulation ) (viii) Hot set test for Xlpe insulation
(ii) Water absorption test : 1.0 mg/cm² (max,) at 85ºC±2ºC for 336 hour (ix) Flame spread test on single core
(iii) Hot set test : at 200ºC±3ºC for 15 minuts,20.4(mechanical stress) 175% max,(Under load elongation) 15% max,(permanent after cooling elongation) (x) Water absorption test on xlpe insulation
(iv) Shirnkage test : at 130ºC±3ºC for 1 hour, 4 %(max, shirnkage),marked in 200 mm of the sample length of 300 mm (xi) Shirnkage test for xlpe insulation
OVER SHEATH
Tensile strength & Elongation (PVC) Sheath
XLPE Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.275
XLPE Insulation Elong, % 150
(i) Befor & after Aging Pvc (at 100ºC±2ºC for 168 hours, ±25 % Variation in both T/S & Elogation of Pvc sheath )
(ii) Loss of mas test : 1.5 mg/cm² (max,) at 80ºC±2ºC for 168 hour
(iii) Heat Distortion test: 50% max, (at 90ºC±2ºC for 4 hours)
(iv) Heat shock test : No cracks (at 150ºC±3ºC for 1 hour)
(v) Cold bend test : No cracks (at -15ºC±2ºC for 16 hours)
Armour wire properties
Armour wire tolerance Not below 5% of wire size
Armour wire T/S Kg/mm²(250mm length) 37.80 - 50.0
Armour wire Elong, %(250mm length) 10(min)
Armour wire zinc coating gm/m²(min,) 195
lay length of steel wire armour: 30 time the diameter over the pvc(seprator) sheath, with the opposite direction to the lay of core(left or right hand lay)
TEST SAMPLE
The No of sample to be selected shall be 10% of the number of lengths offered for inspection with a min. of two samples
(i) Conductor examination (Clause 17 of IEC: 60502)
ion with a min. of two samples

x. Flame speard 250mm)

 WAPDA(NTDC) Specification P-100:2005
CONTROL CABLE(Suitable for 600/1000 V)

Sr.No Dimensions/Test Description Tests for PVC Insulation

1 Nominal Crossectional area of Conductor mm² 1.5 2.5 4 6 (i) Measurement of Insulation IEC-227 clause 8
2 No of wire/dia meter No/mm 1/1.38 1/1.78 1/2.25 7/1.04 (ii) Befor & after Aging Pvc (at 121ºC for 168 hours, 80 to 120% Variation in both T/S & Elogation of Ins ) IEC-330 clause 3
3 Conductor Dia mm 1.38 1.78 2.25 3.12 (iii) Heat Distortion test: 25% max, (at 121ºC for 4 hours) IEC-330 clause 8
4 Thickness of Insulation mm 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (iv) Heat shock test : No cracks (at 121ºC for 1 hour) IEC-330 clause 6
5 Thickness of Pvc overall sheath mm - 1.8 - 1.8 (v) Cold bend test : No cracks (at -15ºC for 16 hours) IEC-330 clause 7.2
6 Maximum Conductor D.C.Resistance (at 20ºC) - - - - - (vi) Water absorption test : 1.5 mg/cm² (max,) at 70ºC±2ºC for 168 hour
Single core Ω/Km 11.9 7.14 4.47 2.97 (vii) Resistance to Burning : Self extinguishing withen 30 seconds IEC-227 clause 16
Multi core Ω/Km - 7.28 - 3.03 (viii) Colour fastness test : Colour should fast to both, water (at 70ºC±2ºC for 48 hours) & to sun light) BS:2782: part 5
(ix) High Voltage A.C Test : Cable should withstand the a.c voltage of 4kV for 5 minutes
Lay Length of Cores (x) High Voltage D.C Test : Cable should withstand the a.c voltage of 12kV for 4 minutes
No of cores in cable Length of Lay (xi) Insulation Resistance : I.R value corrected to 15.6% & not less than the value calculated by the given
4 40 time individual core diameter formula: R = 600 log10 D/d, R→Insulation resistance(MΩ.Km), D→Dia over insulation, d→Dia under insulation
5 or more 15 time the dia over the assembled core Cond,dia Ins-Thick, Core dia Constant Log I.Resist,
mm mm mm MΩ.Km
Colour Identification (Single core) Tolerance PVC 1.5mm² 1/1.38 1.38 1.0 3.38 600 Log 10 233
(a) 1.5 & 2.5 sq.mm------------------ Red Colour Pvc Insulation 10% 2.5mm² 1/1.78 1.78 1.0 3.78 600 Log 10 196
(b) 4 & 6 sq.mm ----------------------- Black Colour Pvc Sheath 10% 4mm² 1/2.25 2.25 1.0 4.25 600 Log 10 165
6mm² 7/1.04 3.12 1.0 5.12 600 Log 10 129
Colour Identification (Multi core) 3.38/1.38 Log 10 * 600 = 233
Cable Size No.of core Ins.colour colour of No
2.5 4 Red White Tests for PVC Sheath
6 4 Green White (i) Measurement of sheath IEC-227 clause 12
2.5 8 Blue White (ii) Befor & after Aging Pvc (at 121ºC for 168 hours, 80 to 120% Variation in both T/S & Elogation of sheath ) IEC-330 clause 4
2.5 12 Yellow Black (iii) Heat Distortion test: 50% max, (at 70ºC for 4 hours) IEC-330 clause 8
2.5 16 White Black (iv) Heat shock test : No cracks (at 121ºC for 1 hour) IEC-330 clause 6
Colour shall be marked every 15 mm throughout the length (v) Elongation test : 20% (min) IEC-330 clause 7.3
Metallic Screen (vi) Resistance to Burning : Self extinguishing withen 30 seconds IEC-227 clause 16
(a) Copper metallic screen superposed on the conductor assembly (vii) Colour fastness test : Colour should fast to both, water (at 70ºC±2ºC for 48 hours) & to sun light) BS:2782: part 5
(b) D.C.Resistance : 2 Ω/Km at 20ºC (max.) Sample Test
Coductor Coductor
(i) D.C.Resistance of conductor at 20ºC shall neither exceed as given in table (i) Elongation test
and not shall be less than 87% of the value (ii) Electrical Resistance test CABLE SAMPLING
(ii) Elongation of copper wire 25%(min) Insulation & Sheath
(iii) Joints are permited in the individual wire but no joint shall be withen 300m (i) Measurement of Insulation & sheath A lot may contain any No. of lengths upto max. of 15
of any other joint in the same layer (ii)Tensile Strength test from each lot, samples of cables shall be taken at random
Tensile strength & Elongation (Pvc) Ins, & Sheath (iii) Befor & after Aging from four length of cable. One sample sufficient to provide
Pvc Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.377 (iv) Heat shock test the required no of specimens for each test , shall be taken
Pvc Insulation Elong, % 150 (v) Heat Distortion test from each cable, single core or multicore, in each of the
Pvc Sheath T/S Kg/mm² 1.02 (vi) Cold bend test(for Insulation only) selected lengths.
Pvc Sheath Elong, % 150 (vii) Elongation tst (for sheath only) If two sample fail in any test, a futher sample shall be taken
(viii) Resistance to Burning test from the lot, an the particular test repeated. If there are no futher
(ix) Water absorption test failures the sample shall be considered acceeptable for the test
(x) Colour fastness test If in any test three or more specimens fail, the entire lot shall be
Rautine Test rejected.
(i) High Voltage A.C Test
(ii)High Voltage D.C Test
(iii) Insulation Resistance
 WAPDA Specification DDS-82 : 2007
AERIAL BUNDLED CABLE & CONDUCTOR
600/1000 VOLTS

This specification covers four core & two core twisted un-sheathed
cabled for use in the 240/415 volts, 50Hz three phase & single
phase multiple neutral earthed over-head distribution system

STANDARED FOR PHASE CONDUCTORS & MATERIAL STANDARED FOR NETURAL/CARRIER CONDUCTORS & MATERIAL Type/Sample Test
Material for phase conductor (Aluminium) IEC 228-1978 Material for neutral/carrier conductor (Aluminium-Alloy) (i) Dimensions, measurement of thickness of insulation & sheath
Dimensions & Construction Dimensions & Construction (ii) Befor & after Aging on Xlpe (IEC:502)
Nominal No. & nominal Maximum Breaking strength Nominal Overall Weight Nominal No. & nominal Maximum B/L of Nominal Overall Weight (iii) Ozone Resistance Test
area of nominal diameter of D.C. resis Insulation diameter Nominal area of nominal diameter of D.C. resis Complete Insulation diameter Nominal (ix) Hot set test for Xlpe insulation
conductor dia of each conductor tance at Thickness of core conductor dia of each conductor tance at Conducror Thickness of core (x) Water absorption test on xlpe insulation
strand 20ºC Min. Max. XPLE strand 20ºC Min. XPLE (xi) Shirnkage test for xlpe insulation
mm² No./mm mm Ω/Km Kg Kg mm mm g/m mm² No./mm mm Ω/Km Kg mm mm g/m (xii) Conductor Resistance Test
10 7/1.35 4.05 3.08 140 180 1 6.05 27.7 10 7/1.35 4.05 3.57 300 1 6.05 27.4 (xiii) Heat Distortion test
16 7/1.70 5.1 1.91 220 290 1 7.1 43.9 16 7/1.70 5.10 1.91 480 1 7.1 43.5
25 7/2.14 6.42 1.2 350 450 1.2 8.82 69.5 25 7/2.14 6.42 1.38 750 1.2 8.82 68
50 19/1.78 8.9 0.641 700 900 1.2 11.3 131 50 7/3.01 9.03 0.72 1500 1.2 11.43 136
70 19/2.14 10.7 0.443 980 1260 1.4 13.5 189 70 19/2.14 10.70 0.510 2100 1.4 13.5 187.8
95 19/2.52 12.6 0.32 1330 1710 1.4 15.4 262 95 19/2.52 12.60 0.370 2850 1.4 15.4 260.4
120 37/2.03 14.21 0.253 1680 2160 1.6 17.41 331 120 37/2.03 14.21 0.290 3600 1.6 17.41 328.9
150 37/2.25 15.75 0.206 2100 2700 1.6 18.95 406 150 37/2.25 15.75 0.237 4500 1.6 18.95 403.4
The outer layer of conductor shall have a right handed(z) direction of lay
Lay Ratio for ALUMINIUM Stranded Conductor Tolerance in wire diameter & conductor LAY PITCH OF THE BUNDLED CORE
No. of wire Lay Ratio wire diameter ±0.025(mm) Area of Phase Assembly Pitch
in 6-wire layer 12-wire layer 18-wire layer conductor diameter not depart from 2% Conductor
conductor min. max. min. max. min. max. Joints (mm²) (cm)
7 10 14 - - - Joints are permited in the individual wire but no joint shall be withen 15 m 10 30 - 50
19 10 16 10 14 - 16 40 - 70
37 10 17 10 16 10 14 Tensile strength aluminium-alloy wire 25 50 - 80
Laying direction right hand Tensile strength (min) T/S Kg/mm² 30 50 60 - 90
Tolerance in wire diameter & conductor Elongation(min) Elong, % 4 70 70 - 100
wire diameter ±0.025(mm) Sample gauge length for elongation of Al-alloy wire than 250 mm 95 80 - 110
conductor diameter not depart from 2% Sample length for B/L of complete conductor not les than 300 mm 120 90 - 120
Joints 150 100 - 130
Joints are permited in the individual wire but no joint shall be withen 15 m Aluminium Alloy
Density Kg/dm3 2.70 BUNDLING OF CORES
Tensile strength aluminium wire Temp, Constant per º C 0.00360
Tensile strength (min) T/S Kg/mm² 14 Resistivity Ωmm²/m 0.03280 (A) For three Phase System APPLICATIONS
Sample length for B/L of complete conductor not les than 300 mm (No)x(Al. area mm²)+
Weight & Resistance Constant (No)x(Al.Alloyl. area mm²)
INSULATION (XLPE) No. of Stranding constant 3 x 25 + 1 x 25 for 25 & 50 KVA transformers
Tensile strength & Elongation XLPE wires in distribution lines
XLPE Insulation T/S Kg/mm² 1.27 conductor Weight Resistance 3 x 70 +1 x 70 for 50 & 100 KVA transformers
XLPE Insulation Elong, % 200 7 7.091 0.1447 distribution lines
19 19.34 0.05357 3 x 95 + 1 x 95 for above 100 KVA & above transformers
Test on XLPE INSULATION 37 37.74 0.02757 distribution lines
(i) Befor & after Aging Pvc (at 135ºC±3ºC for 168 hours, 75% (min) & 125%(max.) Variation in both T/S & Elogation of XLPE insulation ) (B) For single Phase System
(ii) Water absorption test : 0.31 mg/cm² (max,) at 75ºC±1ºC for 336 hour (i) (No)x(Al. area mm²)+
(iii) Heat Distortion test: 30% max, (at 121ºC±1ºC for 4 hours) (No)x(Al.Alloyl. area mm²) (3-core)
(iv) Insulation Resistance: at 15.6ºC(R=15240 log10 D/d) IEC: 60811 2 x 10 + 1 x 10
(v) Hot set test : at 200ºC±3ºC for 15 minuts,20.4(mechanical stress) 175% max,(Under load elongation) 15% max,(permanent after cooling elongation) IEC: 60811 2 x 25 + 1 x 25
(vi) Shirnkage test : at 130ºC±3ºC for 1 hour, 4 %(max, shirnkage),marked in 200 mm of the sample length of 300 mm 2 x 50 + 1 x 50
(vii) Ozone Resistance Test: (ii) (No)x(Al. area mm²)+ for services & small 2 x 16mm²
(No)x(Al.Alloyl. area mm²) (2-core) Sub main
Embossing 1 x 16 + 1 x 16
Phase conductor identified by embossing number 1 2, & 3 and also embssed with WAPDA at reguler interval of 1 meter (C) Street Light Conductor(max. Al. area(mm²)
Neutral conductor shall have black insulation with embossing of word N and also with WAPDA at reguler interval of 1 meter 1 x 25 mm² stranded single conductor
 Specification: BSS:7884 : 1997
Copper & Copper Cadmium
Stranded conductors for Overhead electric traction &
Power transmission system
Hard drawn Copper Alloy atranded Conductor
Solid Circular Hard drawn Copper atranded Conductor Hard drawn Copper atranded Conductor Nominal No. of Overall Nominal Resistance at 20ºC Minimum
Nominal wire Diameter Resistance Nominal Minimum Nominal No. of Overall Nominal Resistance at 20ºC Minimum area of strand & Diameter Weight Breaking
area of ↓ at 20ºC Weight Breaking area of strand & Diameter Weight Breaking conductor wire size of Strand Nominal max. Load
conductor Nominal→Min.→Max. min. → max. Load conductor wire size of Strand Nominal max. Load
mm² No./mm mm Kg/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km Kgs
mm² mm Ω/Km Kg/Km Kgs mm² No./mm mm Kg/Km Ω/Km Ω/Km Kgs 12 3/2.30 4.95 112.4 1.743 1.78 711
1.43 1.35→1.337→1.364 12.41 → 12.66 12.73 59 10 7/135 4.05 89.82 1.788 1.829 383 16 7/1.70 5.10 143.3 1.368 1.399 906
2.01 1.60→1.584→1.616 8.838→9.018 17.87 83 14 7/1.6 4.80 126.2 1.273 1.303 537 22 7/2.0 6.00 198.3 0.9882 1.011 1253
2.27 1.70→1.683→1.717 7.820→ 7.988 20.18 94 16 3/2.65 5.70 148.3 1.082 1.106 632 25 7/2.10 6.30 218.7 0.8959 0.9171 1382
2.54 1.80→1.782→1.818 6.983→7.126 22.62 105 16 7/1.70 5.10 142.4 1.128 1.164 606 30 7/2.30 6.90 262.3 0.7469 0.7645 1658
3.46 2.10→1.079→1.121 5.130→5.235 30.79 144 25 7/2.10 6.30 217.3 0.7391 0.7563 925 35 7/2.50 7.5 309.9 0.6324 0.6471 1959
3.98 2.25→2.28→1.2.73 4.469→ 4.558 35.35 165 32 3/3.75 8.06 296.9 0.5405 0.652 1265 38 7/2.60 7.8 335.2 0.5847 0.5983 2119
4.75 2.46→2.435→2.484 3.739 → 3.816 42.25 197 32 7/2.46 7.38 298.2 0.5386 0.5497 1269 45 7/2.90 8.70 417 0.4698 0.4809 2509
4.91 2.50→2.475→2.625 3.620→3.694 43.64 204 35 7/2.50 7.50 308 0.5215 0.5337 1312 55 7/3.20 9.60 507.8 0.3859 0.395 3054
5.51 2.65→2.624→2.677 3.222 → 3.286 49.03 229 50 7/3.0 9.00 443.5 0.3622 0.3706 1889 70 19/2.10 10.50 596.8 0.3316 0.3403 3671
6.16 2.80→2.772→2.828 2.886 → 2.944 54.74 255 50 19/1.8 9.00 435.8 0.3727 0.3716 1805 75 7/3.70 11.1 678.8 0.2887 0.2954 3877
6.61 2.90→2.871→2.929 2.690 → 2.745 58.72 274 70 7/3.55 10.65 621.1 0.2586 0.2646 2644 95 19/2.50 12.50 845.9 0.2343 0.24 5203
7.07 3.00→2.970→3.030 2.514 → 2.565 62.84 293 70 19/2.10 10.50 593.2 0.2738 0.2806 2457 100 7/4.30 12.50 916.9 0.2138 0.2195 6210
8.04 3.20→3.168→3.232 2.210 → 2.254 71.5 234 95 19/4.3 12.50 840.7 0.1932 0.198 3482 120 19/2.80 14.00 1061 0.1862 0.1914 6662
9.9 3.55→3.515→3.586 1.795 → 1.831 87.99 410 100 7/4.30 12.90 911.2 0.1763 0.181 3727 125 19/2.90 14.50 1138 0.1739 0.1784 8112
11.04 3.75→3.713→3.788 1.609 → 1.641 98.16 458 120 19/2.8 14.00 1055 0.154 0.1578 4368 150 19/3.20 16.00 1386 0.1428 0.1465 8210
14.52 4.30→4.250→4.350 1.224 → 1.253 129.1 569 125 19/2.9 14.50 1131 0.1436 0.1471 4686 150 37/2.25 15.75 1342 0.1493 0.1533 9704
↓ 150 19/3.2 16.0 1377 0.115 0.1208 5706 180 19/3.50 17.5 1658 0.1196 0.1225 10131
Resistivity Ωmm²/m max. 0.01777 150 37/2.25 15.75 1334 0.1233 0.1264 5495 180 37/2.50 18.5 1657 0.1209 0.1242 10132
Conductivity % min 97 0 185 19/3.55 17.75 1695 0.09582 0.09815 7024 200 19/3.70 18.50 1853 0.1068 0.1696 10292
Tensile Strength Kg/mm² 0 - 4 mm 42 185 37/2.50 17.60 1647 0.09981 0.1024 6782 240 19/4.0 20 2165 0.09153 0.09378 12026
Tensile Strength Kg/mm² < 4 mm 41 ↓
Density Kg/m3 8.89 Lay Ratios of Stranded Conductors Resistivity Ωmm²/m max. 0.02155
No. of wire Lay Ratio Conductivity % min 80
Stranding Constants in 3-wire layer 6-wire layer 12-wire layer 18-wire layer Tensile Strength Kg/mm² 0 -2.6 mm 63
Number of Multilpying factors conductor min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. Tensile Strength Kg/mm² 2.6 -3.5mm 60
Wire stranded Aera Mass Resistance 7 11 16 - - - - - - Tensile Strength Kg/mm² < 2.6 mm 57
3 2.977 3.024 0.3360 19 - - 13 17 - - - - Density Kg/m3 8.945
7 6.942 7.058 0.1440 37 - - 13 17 12 15 - -
19 18.72 19.26 0.0534 37 - - 13 17 12 15 10.5 13
37 36.27 37.73 0.0276
 Specification:- BSS: 4653 :1970 (Part - 2)
PAPER COVERED COPPER CONDUCTOR (STRIP)
Tolerance On Nominal Dimensions Tensile Strength & Elongation for Annealed Copper Strip Min. Elongation
Dimensions(Width or Thickness) Tolerance Over Up to & Including Max. tensile strength
Over Up to & Including ± mm mm Kg/mm² %
mm mm mm - 2.5 26.826 30
- 3.15 0.030 2.5 5.6 26.01 35
3.15 6.3 0.050
6.3 12.5 0.070 Tolerance On Covering
12.5 22.4 0.100 Increase due to the covering Negative
Over Up to & Including Tolerance
Radius of Corner mm mm %
Nominal Thickness of strip Corner of 0.25 0.5 10
Radius 0.5 1.25 7.5
Over Up to & Including 1.25 - 5
mm mm mm
- 1 * Copper Material BS: 1036, & 1432
1 1.6 0.500 Resistivity of Copper Strip Ωmm²/m Maximum 0.01739
1.6 2.24 0.650 Tempereture Coefficient - - 0.00393
2.24 3.55 0.800 Thickness of paper mm - 0.25 - 1.25
3.55 - 1.000 Paper Grade - - BS:698
* srmi-circular.The radius on the corner of the Paper Width mm Maximum 20
copper strip shall be maintained withen 25% Group of Paper No Min 3- layer
of the above given values Joints Strip shall be in one continuous length.
jounts shall be subject of the agreement
Paper Overlaping
Paper wound with each turn overlaping the
preceding turn by approximatly 25 % of the
paper width,with a minimum of 3.0 mm overlap
 Specification:- BSS: 1442 :1969
GALVANIZED MILD STEEL FOR ARMOURING CABLE

Nominal Diameter & Tolerance GAUGE LENGTH Min. Number of turns to Fracture Max. Electrical Resistance
Nominal Tolerance ` ` ` ` ` ` Minimum Nominal Maximum D.C
Wire on Wire Length Wire Length Number of Wire Resistance at
Diameter Diameter Diameter Diameter Turns Diameter 20ºc
mm ± (mm) mm mm mm mm mm Ω/Km
0.30 0.015 0.30 30 0.30 50 67 0.30 952.3
0.45 0.015 0.45 45 0.45 75 67 0.45 867.69
0.71 0.020 0.71 70 0.71 75 42 0.71 348.56
0.90 0.025 0.90 90 0.90 75 33 0.90 216.92
1.25 0.035 1.25 125 1.25 75 24 1.25 112.45
1.60 0.045 1.60 160 1.60 150 37 1.60 68.64
2.00 0.050 2.00 200 2.00 150 30 2.00 43.93
2.50 0.065 2.50 250 2.50 150 24 2.50 28.11
3.15 0.080 3.15 250 3.15 150 19 3.15 17.71
4.00 0.100 4.00 250 4.00 150 15 4.00 10.98
For T/S & Elongation Torsion speed: 70 turns per min. Tempereture Coefficient 0.0050
Tensile strength & Elongation
Armour wire T/S Kg/mm² 48.68 - 51.0
Armour wire Elong, % 10(min)
1 hbar=10 MN/m²=10 N/mm²=1.02 Kg/mm²

Specification:- BSS: 443 :1969

GALVANIZED COATINGS ON STEEL WIRE Manderal Diameter for Adherent Test
Nominal wire T/S No of dips wire T/S No of dips Wire diameter Manderal diameter
Diameter blow 54 hbar above 54 hbar mm
From To Coating 1-Minute 1/2 minute Coating 1-Minute 1/2 minute Up to & Including 3.8 4d
mm mm g/m² dips dips g/m² dips dips Over 3.8 5d
0.23 0.33 45 - - 45
0.33 0.40 60 - - 60 Gravimetric method of Steel Wire Coating
0.40 0.46 75 - 1 75 1 Weight of Caoting per unit area of steel surface = Kdr
0.46 0.53 90 1 - 90 1 - Where,
0.53 0.63 105 1 - 105 1 - K=7.84 x 1000/4=1960
0.63 0.75 120 1 - 120 1 - d=diameter of stripped wire
0.75 0.85 135 1 1 135 1 1 r=Origenal weight - stripped weight / stripped weight (in grames)
0.85 0.95 150 1 1 140 1 1 If stripped wire measured in mm than
0.95 1.06 170 2 - 150 1 1 Weight of coating = 1960 dr g/m²
1.06 1.18 185 2 - 160 2 -
1.18 1.32 200 2 - 170 2 - Gas Volumetric method of Steel Wire Coating
1.32 1.55 215 2 - 180 2 - Weight of Caoting per unit area of steel surface = V/dl x f
1.55 1.80 230 2 1 200 2 - Where,
1.80 2.24 240 3 - 215 2 - V=Volume of hydrogen evolved in millilitre (ml)
2.24 2.72 260 3 - 230 2 1 d=diameter of stripped wire(mm)
2.72 3.15 275 3 1 240 3 - l=length of the test piece.(mm)
3.15 3.22 275 3 1 250 3 - ƒ=872, to give weight of coat in grame/m²
3.55 4.25 290 3 1 260 3 -
4.25 5.00 290 3 1 275 3 1
5.00 8.00 290 3 1 290 3 1
8.00 10.00 305 4 - 305 4 -
Length of specimen for zinc coationg not less than 200mm
 Specification: BSS:125 : 1970
Copper & Copper Cadmium
Stranded conductors for Overhead electric traction &
Power transmission system

Solid Circular Hard drawn Copper Conductor Hard drawn Copper Stranded Conductor
Nominal wire Diameter Resistance Minimum Nominal No. of Overall Resistance Minimum
area of ↓ at 20ºC Weight Breaking area of strand & Diameter Weight at 20ºC Breaking
conductor Nominal→Min.→Max. min. → max. Load conductor wire size of Strand Load
std max std max std max
mm² mm Ω/Km Kg/Km Kg/Km Kg mm² No./mm mm Kg/Km Kg/Km Ω/Km Kg
1.43 1.35→1.337→1.364 12.41 → 12.66 12.72 12.99 65 10 7/135 4.05 89.78 91.88 1.788 1.823 421
2.01 1.60→1.584→1.616 8.838→9.016 17.87 18.23 91 14 7/1.6 4.80 126.1 128.9 1.273 1.298 586
3.6 2.14→2.119→2.161 4.940→ 5.038 31.98 32.61 161 16 3/2.65 5.69 148.3 152 1.083 1.104 6752
4.91 2.50→2.475→5.525 3.620→3.694 43.64 44.52 223 25 7/2.14 6.42 225.7 230.7 0.7114 0.7255 1037
5.51 2.65→2.624→2.677 3.222→3.286 49.03 50.04 243 32 3/3.75 8.05 296.9 304.3 0.541 0.5514 1296
6.6 2.90→2.871→2.929 2.691→ 2.745 58.72 59.9 288 35 7/2.50 7.50 308 314.9 0.5123 0.5319 1434
7.07 3.00→2.970→3.030 2.514 → 2.565 62.84 64.1 309 50 7/3.00 9.00 443.6 353.4 0.362 0.3694 1989
8.04 3.20→3.168→3.232 2.210→2.254 71.5 72.93 350 70 7/3.55 10.65 621 634.7 0.2585 0.2637 2742
9.9 3.55→3.515→3.585 1.795 →1.831 87.99 89.74 426 100 7/4.30 12.90 911.2 934.3 0.1763 0.1804 3839
11 3.75→3.713→3.788 1.610 → 1.641 98.19 100.2 470 125 19/2.90 14.50 1130 1158 0.1434 0.1463 4931
14.5 4.3→4.250→4.35 1.224 → 1.253 129.1 132.1 596 150 19/3.20 16.00 1375 1410 0.1178 0.1201 5986
185 19/3.55 17.75 1693 1735 0.09587 0.09759 7281

Lay Ratios of Stranded Conductors Stranding Constants

No. of wire Lay Ratio Number of Multilpying factors
in 3-wire layer 6-wire layer 12-wire layer Wire stranded Aera Mass Resistance
conductor min. max. min. max. min. max. 3 2.977 3.024 0.3360
3 11 16 - - - - 7 6.942 7.058 0.1440
7 - - 13 17 - - 19 18.77 19.24 0.0533
19 - - 13 22 12 16
Lay Direction :Right hand
 Specification: IEC:60502-1 : 2009
Nominal Thickness of PVC Insulation Nominal Thickness of XLPE Insulation Assembly Coefficient k for laid-up cores Number of samples for testing according to the cable length

Nominal Cross-sectional Nominal Thickness of Insulation at rated voltage Nominal Cross-sectional Nominal Thickness of Insulation at rated voltage Number of coeffidient Number of coeffidient Cable length
area of conductor Uo/U (Um) area of conductor Uo/U (Um) cores k cores k Multicore cables Single-core cables No's. of
0.6/1(1.2) Kv 1.8/3 (3.6) Kv 0.6/1(1.2) Kv 1.8/3 (3.6) Kv 2 2.00 24 6.00 Above Up to & including Above Up to & including Samlpes
mm² mm mm mm² mm mm 3 2.16 25 6.00 Km Km Km Km
1.5 and 2.5 0.8 - 1.5 and 2.5 0.7 - 4 2.42 26 6.00 2 10 4 20 1
4 and 6 1.0 - 4 and 6 0.7 - 5 2.70 27 6.15 10 20 20 40 2
10 and 16 1.0 2.2 10 and 16 0.7 2.0 6 3.00 28 6.41 20 30 40 60 3
25 and 35 1.2 2.2 25 and 35 0.9 2.0 7 3.00 29 6.41
50 and 70 1.4 2.2 50 1.0 2.0 7 3.35 30 6.41 Copper Tape overlaping: Not exceed 50% of the width of the tape
95 and 120 1.6 2.2 70 and 95 1.1 2.0 8 3.45 31 6.70 Sepration sheath : 0.02 Dc + 0.60mm (Dc= diameter under the sheath)
150 1.8 2.2 120 1.2 2.0 8 3.66 32 6.70 Outer sheath: 0.035 D + 1.0 mm (D= diameter under the sheath).
185 2.0 2.2 150 1.4 2.0 9 3.80 33 6.70 Sheath Thickness: Not less than 1.4mm for single & multi-core (Un-armoured cable)
240 2.2 2.2 185 1.5 2.0 9 4.00 34 7.00 Sheath Thickness: Not less than 1.8mm for single-core (armoured cable)
300 2.4 2.4 240 1.7 2.0 10 4.00 35 7.00 Bending test :
400 2.6 2.6 300 1.8 2.0 10 4.40 36 7.00 The sample shall be bend arounda test cylinder
500 and 800 2.8 2.8 400 2.0 2.0 11 4.00 37 7.00 The diameter of the cylinder:
1000 3.0 3.0 500 2.2 2.2 12 4.16 38 7.33 for single core cable: 20(d + D) ± 5%
630 2.4 2.45 12 5.00 39 7.33 for multicore cable: 15(d + D) ± 5%
Thickness of extruded inner covering 800 2.5 2.6 13 4.41 40 7.33 D: Actual outer diameter of the cable
Fictitious diameter over laid-up core Thiknes of extruded inner 1000 2.8 2.8 14 4.41 41 7.67 D: Actual diameter of the conductor
Above up to & including covering (approximative values) 15 4.70 42 7.67 If the conductor is not circular: d = 1.13√3mm
mm mm mm Fictitious diameter of conductor 16 4.70 43 7.67 S: Nominal cross-section , in square milimeters
- 25 1.0 Nominal Cross-sectional d L &(→) Increase Nominal Cross-sectional d L &(→) Increase 17 5.00 44 8.00 Partial Discharge test
25 35 1.2 area of conductor in diameter area of conductor in diameter 18 5.00 45 8.00 Test carried out accordance with IEC: 60885-3
35 45 1.4 mm² mm mm² mm 18 7.00 46 8.00 the sensitivity being pC or better. The voltage shall be raised gradually & held at 2 Uo
45 60 1.6 1.5 1.4→0.5 95 11→2.4 19 5.00 47 8.00 for 10 s and than slowly reduced to 1.73 Uo.
60 80 1.8 2.5 1.8 →0.5 120 12.4→2.7 20 5.33 48 8.15 Resulte: No detectable discharge exceeding the declared sensitivity from the test object
80 - 2.0 4 2.3→ 0.5 150 13.8→3.0 21 5.33 52 8.41 at 1.73 Uo
6 2.8→ 0.60 185 15.3→4.0 22 5.67 61 9.00
Nominal diameter of round armour wires 10 3.6→ 0.8 240 17.5→5.0 23 5.67
Fictitious diameter under the armour Nominal diameter of armour 16 4.5→ 1.1 300 19.5→6.0
Above up to & including wire 25 5.6→ 1.2 400 22.5
mm mm mm 35 6.7→ 1.4 500 25.2 each core shall withstand without failure 10 positive & 10 negative
- 10 0.80 50 8→ 1.7 630 28.3 voltage impuleses.
10 15 1.25 70 9.4→2.0 800 31.9 After impulse test, cable withstood for 15 min with the power frequency
15 25 1.60 1000 35.7 voltage given in the table
25 35 2.00 Rated Voltage Routine Test Voltage
35 60 2.50 The rated voltage Uo/U(Um) of the cable consider inthis standard are 0.60/1(1.2) & 1.83/3(3.6) Rated voltage Uo/U(Um) K V 3.6 6 8.7 12 18
60 - 3.15 In the vlotage designation of cablesUo/U(Um) Test voltage Kv 12.5 21 30.5 42 63
Not below the 5% of the nominal value Uo is the rated power frequency voltage between conductor (phase) & earth(neutral) or metallic 120 240 500
Nominal Thickness of armour tapes screen for which the cable is designed Resistivity of Semi-conductig Screens Conductor dia(mm) 13.3 18.8 26.8
Fictitious diameter under the armour Nominal Thicness of armour tapes U is the rated power frequency voltage between conductors (phase) for which the cable designed Sample length: 150mm Core dia(mm) 24.9 30.5 39.2
Above up to & including Steel tape Al or Al alloy Measurements after treament the sample at 90º C ± 2 º C for 30 minutes
mm mm mm mm Um is the max. value of the "Highest system voltage" for which the equipment may be used Requirements: рc = Rc x π x (Dc - Tc) x Tc / 2Lc
- 30 0.20 0.50 Conductor Screen: 1000 Ω.m → рc = Rc x π x (Dc - Tc) x Tc / 2Lc Rc=pc / 3.1416(Dc-Tc) x Tc x 2Lc
30 70 0.50 0.50 Value of single-phase test voltage for the standard rated voltages Insulation Screen: 500 Ω.m → рi = Ri x π x (Di - Ti) x Ti / Li
70 - 0.80 0.80 Rated voltage (Uo)→Kv 0.6 1.8 3.6 6 8.7 12 18 A B C D pc 3.1416 Dc Tc 2 Lc
Not below the 10% of the nominal value Rc→→→ 650 3.1416 0.0305 0.0008 2 0.05
Maximum Conductor temperatures for different types of insulatin Compound Test voltage Kv 3.5 6.5 11 15 22 30 45 25 50 25 рi = Ri x π x (Di - Ti) x Ti / Li
If 3-core cable the voltage test is carried out with 3-phase transformer, the test voltage between the phase ↑ _________________________________________________________↑ Ri=pi/3.1416 x (Di-Ti) x Ti xLi
Insulating compound Maximum conductor temperature º C shall be 1.73 time the value given in the above table 150 mm
Normal operation Short-circuit When direct voltage is used, the applied voltage shall be 2.4 times the power frequency test voltage. Conductor Screen: pi 3.1416 Di Ti Li
(5 s max.duration) Voltage test for 4 hour рc is the volium resistivity in ohm-meter Ri→→→ 375 3.1416 0.0305 0.0008 0.05 0.000142
PVC Only for the cable of rated voltage above 3.6/6 (7.2) k V Rc is the measured resistance in ohms
conductor cross-sectional ≤ 300mm² 70 160 Sample test voltage Lc is the distance between potential electrodes in meter B - C=50mm
conductor cross-sectional > 300mm² 70 140 Rated voltage (Uo)→Kv 0.6 6.7 12 18 Dc is the outer diameter over the conductor srreen in meter
XLPE 90 250 Tc is the average thickness of conductor screen in meter
EPR &HEPR 90 250 Test voltage Kv 24 35 48 72
Voltage increase gradually to th especified value & maintained for 4 h Insulation Screen
Maximum Conductor temperatures for different types of Sheath Compound Type test, electrical рi is the volium resistivity in ohm-meter
(a) Bending test Ri is the measured resistance in ohms
Sheathing Compound Maximum conductor temperature º C (b) tan б measurement Li is the distance between potential electrodes in meter B - C=50mm
(c) Heating cycle test Di is the outer diameter over the insulation srreen in meter
ST1 PVC 80 (d) Impulse test Ti is the average thickness of insulation screen in meter
ST1 PVC 90 (e) Voltage test for 4 h
ST1 Polyethylene 80 Impulse test
ST8 Halogen free 90 Rated voltage Uo/U(Um) K V 3.6/6(7.2) Kv 6/10(12) Kv 8.7/15(17.5) Kv 12/20(24) Kv 18/30(36) Kv
SE1 85 Test voltage Kv 60 75 95 125 170
Test performed at conductor temp,5 to 10º C above the max. conductor temperature in normal operation.
impulse voltage applied according to the procedure given in IEC 60230, with the above given peak value
0.000492
 Specification: IEC:540 : 1982

6) Shrinkage Test
1) Loss of mass of Pvc Insulation & sheath
(a) Evaporation Area of tubular specimens Length of specimen: 300 mm
A = 2π (D - δ) x (l + δ) / 100 (cm²) At the temperature: 130 ± 3 º C
Time duration: 1 hour
(b) Evaporation Area of dumb-bell specimens (50mm) Shrinkage: 4% (max.)
A = 624 (118 + δ) / 100 (cm²) __________________________________________________________
↓ 300mm ↓
( C) Evaporation Area of dumb-bell specimens (75mm) ←←←←← * * →→→→→
A = 1256 (180 + δ) / 100 (cm²) 45mm 100mm 100mm 45mm
↑ ↑
Test procedure Open conductor Open conductor
168 h at 80 ± 2 º C * 2mm to 5mm away from the marks & than
conductor open 45 mm both ends
2) Hot Deformation test of Pvc Insulation & sheath Specimen on the talcam powder & placed
Note:- Test not recommended the thickness of ins & sheath in the air oven at the required temperature.
less than 0.40 mm _________
Compressing force F = k √ 2 D δ - δ²
k 0.6 for flexible cable
k 0.6 for cores, with D ≤ 10mm
k 0.8 for cores, with D > 10mm
Time duration:
4 Houre rated voltage not exceeding 1.8/3 kv
For Insulation →→ & Cable area(mm²) not exceeding 35 mm²
6 Houre more than rated voltage 1.8/3 kv &
exceed the cable area 35 mm²

4 Houre Having an outer diameter not exceeding

For Sheath →→ 12.50mm
6 Houre Having an outer diameter exceeding
12.50mm

3) Cold bend test for Pvc insulation & sheath

Test procedure
16 h at -15 ± 2 º C

4) Heat Shock test for Insulation & sheath

Test procedure
1 h at 150 ± 3 º C

5) PVC Density
Density at 23 º C = M / M1 - M2 x Density of ethynol 1.50 gm/cm3

W1 Picnometer wt 28.05
W2 Picnometer + Ethynol + Pvc wt 70.68
W3 Picnometer + Ethynol wt 68.97
M Pvc wt 3.69
M1 W3 - W1 68.97 - 28.05 = 40.92
 M2 W2 - W1 - M 70.68 - 28.05 - 3.69 = 38.94
density M / M1 - M2 x Density of ethynol(0.7988) = 3.69 / 40.92 - 38.94 x 0.7988 = 1.488 = 1.50
CURRENT RATTING(AC) & VOLTAGE DROP
Un-Armoured copper conductor (In air) Armoured cable with copper conductor (In air) Armoured cable with copper conductor (In ground) Un-Armoured Aluminium conductor (In air) Armoured cable with Aluminium conductor (In air) Armoured cable with Aluminium conductor (In ground)
Nominal Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core Nominal Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core Single-core Two-core Three & Four-core
area of Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage area of Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage Current voltage
Conductor rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ Conductor rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/ rating drop/amp/
meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter meter
mm² amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv mm² amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv amp mv
1.5 - - - - - - - - 23 29 20 25 - - 32 29 37 25 1.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2.5 - - - - - - - - 31 17 26 15 - - 41 17 35 15 2.5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
4 - - - - - - - - 41 11 36 9.5 - - 55 11 47 9.5 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
6 - - - - - - - - 53 7.4 45 6.4 - - 69 7.4 59 6.4 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
10 - - - - - - - - 72 4.4 62 3.8 - - 92 4.4 78 3.8 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 - 91 2.8 79 2.4 - - 96 2.8 82 2.4 - - 119 2.8 101 2.4 16 - - 70 4.6 59 4 - - 72 4.6 61 4 - - 91 4.6 77 4
25 - 122 1.7 103 1.5 - - 128 1.7 109 1.5 - - 158 1.7 132 1.5 25 - - 90 2.9 78 2.5 - - 92 2.9 80 2.5 - - 118 2.9 100 2.5
35 - 149 1.3 128 1.1 - - 156 1.3 133 1.1 - - 190 1.3 159 1.1 35 - - 110 2.1 96 1.8 - - 113 2.1 98 1.8 - - 142 2.1 120 1.8
50 207 0.97 182 0.94 156 0.82 217 0.98 189 0.94 162 0.82 238 0.97 225 0.94 188 0.82 50 153 1.6 134 1.5 117 1.3 159 1.6 136 1.5 120 1.8 180 1.6 168 1.5 143 1.3
70 262 0.7 229 0.66 197 0.57 271 0.71 237 0.66 205 0.57 292 0.67 277 0.66 233 0.57 70 194 1.1 169 1.1 149 0.93 200 1.1 173 1.1 151 0.93 221 1.1 209 1.1 176 0.93
95 325 0.53 284 0.49 243 0.42 332 0.54 293 0.49 252 0.42 349 0.5 332 0.49 279 0.42 95 241 0.81 209 0.79 183 0.68 245 0.82 213 0.79 188 0.68 265 0.8 250 0.79 213 0.68
120 379 0.45 330 0.4 284 0.35 383 0.46 338 0.4 291 0.35 396 0.42 377 0.4 317 0.5 120 281 0.66 - - 212 0.54 280 0.68 - - 218 0.54 302 0.64 - - 243 0.54
150 435 0.39 379 0.34 324 0.29 431 0.41 384 0.34 334 0.29 443 0.36 422 0.34 355 0.29 150 324 0.56 - - 243 0.45 325 0.57 - - 248 0.45 338 0.54 - - 272 0.45
185 504 0.35 436 0.29 374 0.25 489 0.37 445 0.29 383 0.25 497 0.31 478 0.29 401 0.25 185 373 0.47 - - 281 0.37 371 0.49 - - 288 0.37 382 0.44 - - 309 0.37
240 602 0.1 519 0.24 446 0.21 568 0.33 525 0.24 451 0.21 571 0.26 551 0.24 462 0.21 240 446 0.4 - - 336 0.29 437 0.41 - - 344 0.29 442 0.36 - - 360 0.29
300 697 0.29 598 0.21 512 0.18 640 0.31 598 0.21 514 0.18 640 0.23 616 0.21 517 0.18 300 515 0.35 - - 387 0.25 498 0.37 - - 396 0.25 498 0.31 - - 407 0.25
400 815 0.28 695 0.19 593 0.17 707 0.29 685 0.19 589 0.17 708 0.24 693 0.19 580 0.17 380 601 0.32 - - - - 559 0.34 - - - - 558 0.27 - - - -
500 948 0.26 - - - - 777 0.28 - - - - 780 0.2 - - - - 480 697 0.29 - - - - 629 0.31 - - - - 626 0.24 - - - -
630 1108 0.25 - - - - 856 0.27 - - - - 856 0.19 - - - - 600 798 0.28 - - - - 697 0.29 - - - - 691 0.22 - - - -
800 1277 0.25 - - - - 905 0.26 - - - - 895 0.18 - - - - 740 923 0.27 - - - - 770 0.28 - - - - 764 0.21 - - - -
1000 1437 0.24 - - - - 967 0.26 - - - - 939 0.18 - - - - 960 1091 0.26 - - - - 832 0.27 - - - - 829 0.19 - - - -
1200 1247 0.25 - - - - 902 0.27 - - - - 895 0.18 - - - -
 WAPDA Specification P-12:1980
GALVANIZED STEEL WIRE

Designation No. of Diameter Single Wire Complete S

Wire of single Diameter Min.Elong, Min.Break Min.Elong,
Wire Stranded Min. Max. at 250 mm ing load at 600 mm
mm No. mm mm mm mm % Kg %

4 mm Solid 1 4 4 3.9 4.1 7.5 897 -

6 mm Std. 7 2 2 1.94 2.06 - - 10
9 mm Std. 7 3 3 2.92 3.08 - - 6
10 mm Std. 7 3.25 3.25 3.17 3.33 - - 10
12 mm Std. 7 4 4 3 4.1 - - 4

Wieght of Zinc Coating & No. of dips for uniformity test COIL EYE DIAMETER

Standard Weight of No. of one Designation Diameter of eye of c

Wire size Zinc Coating minute dips Min.
mm g/m² No./minute mm
1.00 - 1.50 170 2 4 mm Solid 500
1.51 - 2.00 200 2 6 mm Std. 400
2.01 - 2.50 225 2 10 mm Std. 425
2.51 - 3.00 250 3 12 mm Std. 650
3.01 - 4.50 275 3

Direction of Lay: Left hand lay

Lay Length: 12 to 18 times the nominal diameter of the strand.
Wrapping on own dia: 8 turn wrape & open
Adherence: Wrapping on cylinderical mandrel having a diameter of three times the dia of wire (Min. =4 turns).
P-12:1980

Complete Strand Nominal Weigth of Nominal

Min.Break Length of lay Weigth Wire in Length
ing load Min. Max. Coil or Reel
Kg mm mm Kg/Km Kg meter

- - - 98 50 510
1570 72 108 173 50 289
5050 108 162 389 650 1671
4150 117 175 457 100 219
10300 144 216 692 150 217

EYE DIAMETER Sampling for Lot

Diameter of eye of coil Length No.of sample

Max. meter No.
mm ≥ 1500 1
750 1500 - 9000 2
560 9000 - 45000 3
650 < 45000 5
750
 WAPDA Specification P-16:1968
COPPER WIRE FOR EARTHING

Diameter No. of Tensile strength Resistance Elongation Weight Lay ratio

of wire wire Min. Max. at 25cm at150cm
mm No Kg/mm² Kg/mm² Ω / Km % % Kg/Km

4 1 33 38 1.407 - 1 112.34 -
5.5 1 33 38 0.745 - 1.75 212.4 -
6.5 1 33 38 0.533 2.5 - 296.66 -
13 7/4.2 33 38 0.184 - 1 874.2 13 - 17

Sample length for elongation : 25 cm

Machine speed for testing : 10 cm / minute
Lay direction : Right hand

4mm & 5.5mm : suplied in coil (approximtly weight: 100 kg)

eye of coil not less than 60 cm
Tensile strength not less than 92.5% of the value given in above table

6.5 & 13mm : supplied on wooden reel (approx; 1 Km on reel)

P-16:1968
Sample for inspection

No. of coils / reels in lot No. of coils / reels in samples

1 to 50 14
51 to 100 19
101 to 200 24
201 to 400 29
401 to 800 33
over 800 34
 WAPDA(NTDC) Specification P-63:2007
Specification based on IEC:207
Mechenical Properties of H/D Aliminium Wire
Conductor Nominal No. of Dia of Calculated Ultimate D.C. Weigth Nominal Nominal Reel Size
Code Word Size Strand & Complete area of Strength Resistance Length Weight of Nominal Min.Ultimate Tensile strength
Wire size Conductor Complete at 20 º C Conductor Wire
Conductor (± 5%) Per Reel diameter Before Strd. After Strd.
mm² No/mm mm mm² Kg Ω / Km Kg/Km meters Kg Feet mm Kg/mm Kg/mm
± 5% 1.25 20.4 19.4
Gant 25 7/2.21 6.63 26.85 469 1.0661 73.4 2x1700 250 3 1.50 19.7 18.7
Ant 50 7/3.10 9.3 52.83 847 0.5419 144.4 2x2150 621 3.5 1.75 19.2 18.2
Wasp 100 7/4.39 13.17 105.95 1633 0.2702 290.1 2150 624 3.5 2.00 18.8 17.9
Arbutus 400 37/3.72 26.04 402.11 6304 0.0717 1108.7 645 716 2.25 18.4 17.5
Hawthorn 600 61/3.55 31.95 603.78 8966 0.0479 1668.1 414 651 3.5 2.50 18 17.1
Coreopsis 810.74 61/4.11 36.99 1075.06 13670 0.0356 2241 350 785 2.75 17.6 16.7
Aluminium density: 2.703 gm/cm3 3.00 17.2 16.3
AL-Resistivity:0.028264 Ωmm²/m 3.25 16.9 16.0
Aluminium Temp, Coefficient: 0.00403 3.50 16.7 15.9
Direction of Lay:Outermost right hand & than opesite direction to the end of the conductor layer 3.75 16.5 15.7
Tolerance in wire diameter: ± 1% 4.00 16.3 15.5
Wrapping on Al-wire: 8 turn wrape own dia,Un-wrape 6 turn & again re-wrape 4.25 16.3 15.5
Circularity of conductor: 2% (not mor than depart) 4.50 16.2 15.4
4.75 16.2 15.4
Lay Ratios of Aluminium Stranded Conductors 5.00 16.2 15.4
No. of wire Lay Ratio Stranding Constants
in 6-wire layer 12-wire layer 18-wire layer 24-wire layer Multilpying factors
conductor min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. Weight Resistance
7 10 14 - - - - - - 7.091 0.1447
19 10 16 10 14 - - - - 19.34 0.05357
37 10 17 10 16 10 14 37.74 0.027757
61 10 17 10 16 10 15 10 14 62.35 0.01676
 WAPDA Specification P-50:1988

Conductor No. & Wire No. & Wire Dia of Dia of Ultimate D.C. Weigth Nominal Nominal Reel Size Mechenical Properties of H/D Aliminium Wire Stranding Constants
Code Word Size Size Complete Complete Strength Resistance Length Weight of
Aluminium Steel Conductor Conductor at 20 º C Conductor Nominal Min.Ultimate Tensile strength No. of wire in Conductor Weight Electrical
Aluminium Steel (± 5%) * Per Reel Wire Aluminium Steel Aluminium Steel Constant
No/mm No/mm mm mm Kg Ω / Km Kg/Km meters Kg Feet diameter Before Strd. After Strd. 6 1 6.091 1.00 0.16920
± 5% mm Kg/mm Kg/mm 6 7 6.091 7.032 0.16920
Gopher 6/1.36 1/2.36 7.08 2.36 980 1.093 106 3400 * 360 3 1.25 20.4 19.4 12 7 12.26 7.032 0.08514
Rabbit 6/3.35 1/3.35 10.05 3.35 1875 0.543 214 3200 * 685 3.5 1.50 19.7 18.7 18 1 18.344 1.00 0.05660
Dog 6/4.72 7/1.57 14.15 4.71 3225 0.273 396 1600 * 634 3.5 1.75 19.2 18.2 24 7 24.5 7.032 0.04253
Lynx 30/2.79 7/2.79 19.53 8.38 8192 0.158 842 2300 * 1937 5.5 2.00 18.8 17.9 26 7 26.56 7.032 0.0392
Cuckoo 24/4.62 7/3.08 27.73 9.24 12385 0.072 1519 2070 * 3144 2.25 18.4 17.5 28 7 28.61 7.032 0.03549
Cardinal 54/3.38 7/3.38 30.42 10.14 15262 0.06 1832 1720 * 3151 2.50 18 17.1 30 7 30.67 7.032 0.03408
Osprey 18/4.465 1/4.465 22.325 4.465 6204 0.102 898.8 2000 * 1798 5 2.75 17.6 16.7 30 19 30.67 7.032 0.03408
Drack 26/4.45 7/3.45 28.14 10.35 14175 0.07195 1628 3200 5210 7.5 3.00 17.2 16.3 30 19 30.67 19.15 0.03408
Rail 45/3.70 7/2.47 29.61 7.41 11874 0.06 1599 3200 5117 7.5 3.25 16.9 16.0 32 7 32.66 19.15 0.31890
3.50 16.7 15.9 45 7 45.98 7.032 0.02271
Lay Ratios of Aluminium & Steel Stranded Conductors Lay Ratio for Steel core 3.75 16.5 15.7 54 7 55.23 7.032 0.01894
No. of wire Lay Ratio for Steel core outer Middle Inner 4.00 16.3 15.5 54 19 55.23 19.15 0.01894
AL STEEL Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max 4.25 16.3 15.5
6 1 - - - - 10 14 - - - - 4.50 16.2 15.4
6 7 13 28 - 10 14 - - - - 4.75 16.2 15.4
12 7 13 28 - - 10 14 - - - - 5.00 16.2 15.4
18 1 - - - - 10 14 10 16 - -
24 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 - -
26 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 - - Extensometer Setting for determination of stress at 1% Extension
28 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 - - Nominal Initial Initial Setting of Extensometer
30 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 - - Wire Stress In 50 mm In 200 mm In 250 mm
30 19 13 28 12 24 10 14 10 16 - - diameter ↓ ↓ ↓
32 19 13 28 12 24 10 14 10 16 - - mm Kg/mm² mm mm mm
45 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 10 17 1.25 10 0.025 0.10 0.125
54 7 13 28 - - 10 14 10 16 10 17 2.25 10 0.025 0.10 0.125
54 19 13 28 12 24 10 14 10 16 10 17 3.00 20 0.050 0.20 0.250
Aluminium 4.75 30 0.075 0.30 0.375
Mechanical Properties & Zinc coating of Steel Wire Aluminium density: 2.703 gm/cm3
Nominal Min.Min.Ultimate Tensile Mim. Min.No of AL-Resistivity:0.028264 Ωmm²/m
Wire Stress Strenght Weight of 1-Minutes Aluminium Temp, Coefficient: 0.00403
Diameter at 1% Before Std. After Std. Zinc Coating Dips Direction of Lay:Outermost right hand & than opesite direction of the other layer
mm Kg/mm² Kg/mm² Kg/mm² g/m² No. Tolerance in wire diameter(AL) 2mm & great : ± 1%
1.25 119.5 133.60 126.90 183 2 Tolerance in wire diameter(AL) Less than 2.50mm : ± 0.025 mm
1.50 119.5 133.60 126.90 183 2 Wrapping on Al-wire: 8 turn wrape own dia,Un-wrape 6 turn & again re-wrape
1.75 119.5 133.60 126.90 198 2 Steel
2.25 119.5 133.60 126.90 214 2.5 Aluminium density: 7.80 gm/cm 3
2.75 116.0 133.60 126.90 229 3 Tolerance in wire diameter(Steel) 2mm & great : ± 2%
3.00 116.0 133.60 126.90 244 3.5 Tolerance in wire diameter(Steel) Less than 2.50mm : ± 0.045 mm
3.50 112.5 133.60 126.90 244 3.5 Elongation of steel wire(before std.): 4% (200mm marks)
4.25 112.5 133.60 126.90 259 4 Elongation of steel wire(after std.): 3.5%
4.75 112.5 133.60 126.90 275 4 Wrapping on own dia: 8 turn wrape
Adherence: Wrapping on cylinderical mandrel having a diameter of four times the dia of wire (Min. =8 turns).
newage

NO. & WIRE SIZE, FORMATION, DEPTH, WIDTH & L

(SHAPED CONDUCTOR)

I 3 - core 3 - Cores
Sr. Area No. & wire Formation 1st Layer 2nd Layer 3rd Layer 4th Layer 1st Layer
size
O/D O/D O/D O/D O/D
No. (mm²) (No/mm) --- (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
1 25 7/2.20 1+6 D=5.12 ______ ______ ______ D=5.38 mm
mm
25 12/1.76 3+9 W=8.42 W=7.68 mm
mm
2 35 16/1.76 5+11 BUNCHED D=6.01 mm ______ ______ BUNCHED
W=9.70 mm
3 50 19/1.85 7+12 BUNCHED D=6.95 mm ______ ______ BUNCHED

W=11.30 mm
4 70 19/2.20 7+12 BUNCHED D=8.36 mm ______ ______ BUNCHED

W=14.00 mm
5 95 37/1.85 7+12+18 BUNCHED D=6.80 mm D=10.00 ______ BUNCHED
W=11.85 mm mm
W=16.05
mm
6 120 37/2.08 7+12+18 BUNCHED D=7.80 mm D=11.00 ______ BUNCHED
W=13.50 mm mm
W=17.95
mm
7 150 37/2.30 7+12+18 BUNCHED D=8.70 mm
D=12.60 ______ BUNCHED
W=14.96 mm mm
W=20.10
mm
8 185 37/2.60 7+12+18 BUNCHED D=9.73 mm D=13.68 ______ BUNCHED
W=17.12 mm mm
W=23.93
mm
9 240 61/2.30 7+12+18+ BUNCHED D=7.95 mm D=12.10 D=15.87 BUNCHED
24 W=15.51 mm mm
W=20.80 mm
W=26.30
mm mm
10 300 61/2.60 7+12+18+ BUNCHED D=9.59 mm D=14.04 D=18.21 BUNCHED
24 mm mm
W=16.97 mm W=23.65 W=29.80
mm mm
11 400 61/2.90 7+12+18+ BUNCHED D=10.77 mm D=15.50 D=20.36 BUNCHED
24 mm mm
W=19.52 mm W=26.56 W=33.36
mm mm
TH, WIDTH & L/UP

3.5 & 4 - core

2nd Layer 3rd Layer 4th Layer PBES L/UP Lay
Lay
O/D O/D O/D
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
______ ______ ______ ______ 981 mm

D=6.40 mm ______ ______ ______ 981 mm

W=9.05
mm
D=7.89 mm ______ ______ ______ 1063 mm

W=10.85 mm
D=9.35 mm ______ ______ ______ 1063 mm

W=13.10 mm
D=7.25 mm D=11.15 ______ 1141 1178 mm
W=11.25 mm mm
W=15.40 mm
mm
D=8.65 mm D=12.30 ______ 1411 1447 mm
W=12.76 mm mm
W=17.40 mm
mm
D=9.81 mm D=13.85 ______ 1411 1447 mm
W=13.40 mm mm
W=19.40 mm
mm
D=10.81 mm D=15.08 ______ 1646 1693 mm
W=15.48 mm mm
W=21.70 mm
mm
D=9.78 mm
D=13.53 D=17.60 1826 1877 mm
W=14.16 mm mm
W=19.10 mm
W=25.40 mm
mm mm
D=10.70 mm D=15.30 D=19.85 1826 1877 mm
mm mm mm
W=15.10 mm W=21.65 W=28.30
mm mm
D=12.28 mm D=17.00 D=22.50 1826 1877 mm
mm mm mm
W=16.67 mm W=23.75 W=31.41
mm mm
Wooden reel Wt with Lagging for despatch Cable
Reel Size Empty Reel Wt Lagging Wt ADD 20% Deduct Actual Weight Reel Size

Foot Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Foot
2.50 50 25 75 15.00 60.00 2.50
3.00 65 40 105 21.00 84.00 3.00
3.50 110 50 160 32.00 128.00 3.50
4.00 165 90 255 51.00 204.00 4.00
4.50 230 100 330 66.00 264.00 4.50
5.00 280 140 420 84.00 336.00 5.00
5.50 300 170 470 94.00 376.00 5.50
6.00 460 180 640 128.00 512.00 6.00
6.50 570 220 790 158.00 632.00 6.50
7.00 640 250 890 178.00 712.00 7.00
7.50 7.50
8.50 8.50
103 1100 300 1400 280.00 1120.00 103
Drake(7.0) 750 900 1650 330.00 1320.00 Drake(7.0)
Rail(7.25) 1000 960 1960 392.00 1568.00 Rail(7.25)
20% Wt deduct From(Reel+Lagging Wt) When Despatched

mtrs
300
Drum size factor

Drum
size
factor
153.13
275.6 Req, length300 mtrs of 630mm² s/c pvc/pvc
→ 345.9 41/25.4=1.61=(1.61)²=2.5921
→ 663.4 ←663.4/2.5921=255 mtrs not suiteable drum.so
→ 993.46 ←933.8/2.5921=360 mtrs which is suiteable drum size for 300 mtrs length
→ 1205.9
→ 1540.9
→ 2074.8
→ 2715.53
→ 3576.26
4062.52
5308.56
→

153

inch inch² inch foot Reel size

1.61 2.5921 933.8 4.5 0.027542 4.5 foot
SR.NO Description

10 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 120.61

16 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 175.58 182.38-C
25 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 276.4
35 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 371.49 369.25-C
50 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 503.75
70 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 707.81
95 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 977.77
120 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 1217.13 1210-C
150 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 1497.75
185 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 1876.61

300 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 12783.93

240 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 10255.77

185 sq.mm 4/c xlp/pvc 7892.6

150 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 6301.85

95 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 4096.59

50 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 2134.68

16 sq.mm 2/c xlpe/pvc 1-kv 255.18

16 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 182.38
16 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 905.69
25 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 1217.3
35 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 369.25
70 sq.mm s/c pvc-Ins 702
70 sq.mm 4/c xlpe/pvc 3024.1

50 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 1115.56 + 80.02

25 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 646.62 + 80.02
35 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 846.75 + 80.02
16 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 570.98 + 80.02
10 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 373.86 + 80.02
4 sq.mm 2/c + 4 sq.mm xlpe/pvc 195.52 + 80.02
120 sq.mm 3/c xlpe/pvc T.E 20-kv 6658
No of cores Factors No of cores Factors
1 1 42 7.67
2 2 43 7.67
3 2.16 44 8
4 2.42 45 8
5 2.7 46 8
6 3 47 8
7 3 48 8.15
8 3.45 49 8.27
9 3.8 50 8.27
10 4 51 8.33
11 4 52 8.41
12 4.16 61 9
13 4.41 70 10
14 4.41 110 12.16
15 4.7 162 15
16 4.7
17 5
18 5
19 5
20 5.33
21 5.33
22 5.67
23 5.67
24 6
25 6
26 6
27 6.15
28 6.41
29 6.41
30 6.41
31 6.7
32 6.7
33 6.7
34 7
35 7
36 7
37 7
38 7.33
39 7.33
40 7.33
41 7.67
 1/CORE XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
-----------------------------------------
(ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR)

IEC: 60502 IEC: 228

----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
SIZE | ALUM. | SEMI.CON | INSULATION
| COND. | MATERIAL | ----------- -----------
mm.sq | WT. | t. | WT. | t. |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
mm.sq | kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm |
| | | | |
35 mm.sq | 96.4 | 0.80 | 24.80 | 4.5 |
7.00 | | | | |
50 mm.sq | 131.0 | 0.80 | 28.93 | 4.5 |
8.30 | | | | |
70 mm.sq | 189.0 | 0.80 | 34.02 | 4.5 |
9.90 | | | | |
95 mm.sq | 262.0 | 0.80 | 40.06 | 4.5 |
11.80 | | | | |
120 mm.sq| 331.0 | 0.80 | 44.51 | 4.5 |
13.20 | | | | |
150 mm.sq| 406.0 | 0.80 | 49.60 | 4.5 |
14.80 | | | | |
185 mm.sq| 509.0 | 0.80 | 55.00 | 4.5 |
16.50 | | | | |
240 mm.sq| 669.0 | 0.80 | 61.68 | 4.5 |
18.60 | | | | |
300 mm.sq| 839.0 | 0.80 | 68.99 | 4.5 |
20.90 | | | | |
400 mm.sq| 1073.0 | 0.80 | 77.26 | 4.5 |
23.50 | | | | |
500 mm.sq| 1353.0 | 0.80 | 87.11 | 4.5 |
26.60 | | | | |
630 mm.sq| 1746.0 | 0.80 | 98.88 | 4.5 |
30.30 | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
With 1). 10% allowance in pvc, semi-con & xlpe wts.
2). 10 % allowance in all extruded thicknesses.
3). 25 % overlap of copper conducting tape.

1/CORE XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
-----------------------------------------
(COPPER CONDUCT

IEC: 60502 IEC: 228

*­­­­ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| SIZE | ALUM. | SEMI.CON | INSULATION
| | COND. | MATERIAL | -----------
| mm.sq | WT. | t. | WT. | t.
| ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| mm.sq | kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm
| | | | |
| 35 mm.sq | 317.0 | 0.80 | 24.80 | 4.5
| 7.00 | | | |
| 50 mm.sq | 429.0 | 0.80 | 28.93 | 4.5
| 8.30 | | | |
| 70 mm.sq | 620.0 | 0.80 | 34.02 | 4.5
| 9.90 | | | |
| 95 mm.sq | 860.0 | 0.80 | 40.06 | 4.5
| 11.80 | | | |
| 120 mm.sq| 1086.0 | 0.80 | 44.51 | 4.5
| 13.20 | | | |
| 150 mm.sq| 1334.0 | 0.80 | 49.60 | 4.5
| 14.80 | | | |
| 185 mm.sq| 1673.0 | 0.80 | 55.00 | 4.5
| 16.50 | | | |
| 240 mm.sq| 2199.0 | 0.80 | 61.68 | 4.5
| 18.60 | | | |
| 300 mm.sq| 2759.0 | 0.80 | 68.99 | 4.5
| 20.90 | | | |
| 400 mm.sq| 3528.0 | 0.80 | 77.26 | 4.5
| 23.50 | | | |
| 500 mm.sq| 4448.0 | 0.80 | 87.11 | 4.5
| 26.60 | | | |
| 630 mm.sq| 5744.0 | 0.80 | 98.88 | 4.5
| 30.30 | | | |
*­­­­ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 With 1). 10% allowance in pvc, semi-con & xlpe wts.
2). 10 % allowance in all extruded thicknesses.
3). 25 % overlap of copper conducting tape.

1/CORE XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
-----------------------------------------
(COPPER CONDUCTOR)

IEC: 60502 IEC: 228

----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
SIZE | ALUM. | SEMI.CON | INSULATION
| COND. | MATERIAL | ----------- -----------
mm.sq | WT. | t. | WT. | t. |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
mm.sq | kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm |
| | | | |
35 mm.sq | 317.0 | 0.80 | 24.80 | 4.5 |
7.00 | | | | |
50 mm.sq | 429.0 | 0.80 | 28.93 | 4.5 |
8.30 | | | | |
70 mm.sq | 620.0 | 0.80 | 34.02 | 4.5 |
9.90 | | | | |
95 mm.sq | 860.0 | 0.80 | 40.06 | 4.5 |
11.80 | | | | |
120 mm.sq| 1086.0 | 0.80 | 44.51 | 4.5 |
13.20 | | | | |
150 mm.sq| 1334.0 | 0.80 | 49.60 | 4.5 |
14.80 | | | | |
185 mm.sq| 1673.0 | 0.80 | 55.00 | 4.5 |
16.50 | | | | |
240 mm.sq| 2199.0 | 0.80 | 61.68 | 4.5 |
18.60 | | | | |
300 mm.sq| 2759.0 | 0.80 | 68.99 | 4.5 |
20.90 | | | | |
400 mm.sq| 3528.0 | 0.80 | 77.26 | 4.5 |
23.50 | | | | |
500 mm.sq| 4448.0 | 0.80 | 87.11 | 4.5 |
26.60 | | | | |
630 mm.sq| 5744.0 | 0.80 | 98.88 | 4.5 |
30.30 | | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

With 1). 10% allowance in pvc, semi-con & xlpe wts.

2). 10 % allowance in all extruded thicknesses.
3). 25 % overlap of copper conducting tape.
C/AWA/PVC

NDUCTOR)

8.7/15 KV
----------- ----------- ------------ - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| SEMI.CON | Cu. | PVC BEDDING
----------- | MATERIAL | TAPE | ----------- -----------
WT. | t. | WT. | | t. |
----------- ----------- -------- - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
kg/km | mm | kg/km | kg/km | mm |
| | | | |
190.3 | 0.80 | 61.9 | 65.3 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
209.0 | 0.80 | 66.0 | 69.4 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
232.0 | 0.80 | 71.1 | 74.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
259.2 | 0.80 | 77.1 | 80.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
279.3 | 0.80 | 81.6 | 85.0 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
302.3 | 0.80 | 86.7 | 90.1 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
326.7 | 0.80 | 92.1 | 95.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
356.8 | 0.80 | 98.7 | 102.2 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
389.8 | 0.80 | 106.1 | 109.5 | 1.30 |
| | | | |
427.2 | 0.80 | 114.3 | 117.8 | 1.30 |
| | | | |
471.7 | 0.80 | 124.2 | 127.7 | 1.40 |
| | | | |
524.8 | 0.80 | 135.9 | 139.4 | 1.50 |
| | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC

(COPPER CONDUCTOR)

8.7/15 KV
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
INSULATION | SEMI.CON | Cu. | PVC BEDDING
----------- ----------- | MATERIAL | TAPE | -----------
| WT. | t. | WT. | | t.
----------- ----------- ----------- -------- - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| kg/km | mm | kg/km | kg/km | mm
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
| 64.6 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.00
| | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
C/AWA/PVC

R CONDUCTOR)

8.7/15 KV
----------- ----------- ------------ - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| SEMI.CON | Cu. | PVC BEDDING
----------- | MATERIAL | TAPE | ----------- -----------
WT. | t. | WT. | | t. |
----------- ----------- -------- - ------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
kg/km | mm | kg/km | kg/km | mm |
| | | | |
190.3 | 0.80 | 61.9 | 65.3 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
209.0 | 0.80 | 66.0 | 69.4 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
232.0 | 0.80 | 71.1 | 74.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
259.2 | 0.80 | 77.1 | 80.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
279.3 | 0.80 | 81.6 | 85.0 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
302.3 | 0.80 | 86.7 | 90.1 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
326.7 | 0.80 | 92.1 | 95.5 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
356.8 | 0.80 | 98.7 | 102.2 | 1.20 |
| | | | |
389.8 | 0.80 | 106.1 | 109.5 | 1.30 |
| | | | |
 427.2 | 0.80 | 114.3 | 117.8 | 1.30 |
| | | | |
471.7 | 0.80 | 124.2 | 127.7 | 1.40 |
| | | | |
524.8 | 0.80 | 135.9 | 139.4 | 1.50 |
| | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| ARMOUR | PVC SHEATH |
----------- | ----------- ----------- ----------- | ----------- ----------- ----------- |
WT. | Dia | WT. | Dia | WT. |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm | kg/km |
| | | | |
136.4 | 1.60 | 243.91 | 1.90 | 280.34 |
| 44 | | | |
144.5 | 1.60 | 255.00 | 2.00 | 309.61 |
| 46 | | | |
154.4 | 2.00 | 337.80 | 2.10 | 352.30 |
| 39 | | | |
166.2 | 2.00 | 363.79 | 2.10 | 372.98 |
| 42 | | | |
174.9 | 2.00 | 381.11 | 2.20 | 407.85 |
| 44 | | | |
184.9 | 2.00 | 407.09 | 2.20 | 426.10 |
| 47 | | | |
195.5 | 2.00 | 424.42 | 2.30 | 467.04 |
| 49 | | | |
208.5 | 2.00 | 459.06 | 2.40 | 515.87 |
| 53 | | | |
242.1 | 2.50 | 609.02 | 2.50 | 582.74 |
| 45 | | | |
259.6 | 2.50 | 649.62 | 2.60 | 643.98 |
| 48 | | | |
302.8 | 2.50 | 703.75 | 2.70 | 715.44 |
| 52 | | | |
354.0 | 2.50 | 771.42 | 2.80 | 799.46 |
| 57 | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
PVC BEDDING | ARMOUR | PVC SHEATH
----------- ----------- | ----------- ----------- ----------- | ----------- ----------- -----------
| WT. | Dia | WT. | Dia | WT.
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm | kg/km
| | | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
| 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00
| | 0 | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
| ARMOUR | PVC SHEATH |
----------- | ----------- ----------- ----------- | ----------- ----------- ----------- |
WT. | Dia | WT. | Dia | WT. |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
kg/km | mm | kg/km | mm | kg/km |
| | | | |
136.4 | 1.60 | 243.91 | 1.90 | 280.34 |
| 44 | | | |
144.5 | 1.60 | 255.00 | 2.00 | 309.61 |
| 46 | | | |
154.4 | 2.00 | 337.80 | 2.10 | 352.30 |
| 39 | | | |
166.2 | 2.00 | 363.79 | 2.10 | 372.98 |
| 42 | | | |
174.9 | 2.00 | 381.11 | 2.20 | 407.85 |
| 44 | | | |
184.9 | 2.00 | 407.09 | 2.20 | 426.10 |
| 47 | | | |
195.5 | 2.00 | 424.42 | 2.30 | 467.04 |
| 49 | | | |
208.5 | 2.00 | 459.06 | 2.40 | 515.87 |
| 53 | | | |
242.1 | 2.50 | 609.02 | 2.50 | 582.74 |
| 45 | | | |
 259.6 | 2.50 | 649.62 | 2.60 | 643.98 |
| 48 | | | |
302.8 | 2.50 | 703.75 | 2.70 | 715.44 |
| 52 | | | |
354.0 | 2.50 | 771.42 | 2.80 | 799.46 |
| 57 | | | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- *
TOTAL | | IEC: 60502 I
CABLE | O/D |
WT. | | Semi INS.
----------- ----------- ----------- | Dia 1 Dia.
kg/km | mm | mm mm
| |
1099.3 | 30.70 | 8.76 18.66
| |
1213.4 | 32.30 | 10.06 19.96
| |
1445.1 | 34.90 | 11.66 21.56
| |
1622.0 | 36.80 | 13.56 23.46
| |
1785.3 | 38.40 | 14.96 24.86
| |
1952.7 | 40.00 | 16.56 26.46
| |
2165.2 | 41.90 | 18.26 28.16
| |
2471.9 | 44.30 | 20.36 30.26
| |
2947.2 | 48.00 | 22.66 32.56
| |
3362.7 | 50.90 | 25.26 35.16
| |
3885.6 | 54.40 | 28.36 38.26
| |
4569.9 | 58.40 | 32.06 41.96
| |
----------- ----------- ----------- *
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- *
| TOTAL | |
| CABLE | O/D |
| WT. | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- |
| kg/km | mm |
| | |
| 409.2 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 525.3 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 721.4 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 967.4 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 1197.9 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 1451.0 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 1795.4 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 2328.1 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 2895.4 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 3672.6 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 4602.5 | 0.00 |
| | |
| 5910.3 | 0.00 |
| | |
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- *
----------- ----------- ----------- *
TOTAL | | IEC: 60502 I
CABLE | O/D |
WT. | | Semi INS.
----------- ----------- ----------- | Dia 1 Dia.
kg/km | mm | mm mm
| |
1319.9 | 30.70 | 8.76 18.66
| |
1511.4 | 32.30 | 10.06 19.96
| |
1876.1 | 34.90 | 11.66 21.56
| |
2220.0 | 36.80 | 13.56 23.46
| |
2540.3 | 38.40 | 14.96 24.86
| |
2880.7 | 40.00 | 16.56 26.46
| |
3329.2 | 41.90 | 18.26 28.16
| |
4001.9 | 44.30 | 20.36 30.26
| |
4867.2 | 48.00 | 22.66 32.56
| |
 5817.7 | 50.90 | 25.26 35.16
| |
6980.6 | 54.40 | 28.36 38.26
| |
8567.9 | 58.40 | 32.06 41.96
| |
----------- ----------- ----------- *
 1/CORE XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
-----------------------------------------
(ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR)

IEC: 60502 IEC: 228 8.7/15 KV

Semi Screened PVC BEDDING ARMOUR SHEATH

Dia 2 Dia. Thick Dia. Dia. NO. O/D Thick. O/D
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

20.42 20.724 1.20 23.36 1.60 44 26.56 1.93 30.74

21.72 22.024 1.20 24.66 1.60 46 27.86 1.98 32.26

23.32 23.624 1.20 26.26 2.00 39 30.26 2.06 34.88

25.22 25.524 1.20 28.16 2.00 42 32.16 2.13 36.78

26.62 26.924 1.20 29.56 2.00 44 33.56 2.17 38.40

28.22 28.524 1.20 31.16 2.00 47 35.16 2.23 40.00

29.92 30.224 1.20 32.87 2.00 49 36.87 2.29 41.93

32.02 32.324 1.25 35.07 2.00 53 39.07 2.37 44.35

34.32 34.624 1.29 37.47 2.50 45 42.47 2.49 47.97

36.92 37.224 1.34 40.18 2.50 48 45.18 2.58 50.90

40.02 40.324 1.41 43.42 2.50 52 48.42 2.69 54.36

43.72 44.024 1.48 47.28 2.50 57 52.28 2.83 58.44

 1/CORE XLPE/PVC/AWA/PVC
-----------------------------------------
(COPPER CONDUCTOR)

IEC: 60502 IEC: 228 8.7/15 KV

Semi Screened PVC BEDDING ARMOUR SHEATH

Dia 2 Dia. Thick Dia. Dia. NO. O/D Thick. O/D
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm

20.42 20.724 1.20 23.36 1.60 44 26.56 1.93 30.74

21.72 22.024 1.20 24.66 1.60 46 27.86 1.98 32.26

23.32 23.624 1.20 26.26 2.00 39 30.26 2.06 34.88

25.22 25.524 1.20 28.16 2.00 42 32.16 2.13 36.78

26.62 26.924 1.20 29.56 2.00 44 33.56 2.17 38.40

28.22 28.524 1.20 31.16 2.00 47 35.16 2.23 40.00

29.92 30.224 1.20 32.87 2.00 49 36.87 2.29 41.93

32.02 32.324 1.25 35.07 2.00 53 39.07 2.37 44.35

34.32 34.624 1.29 37.47 2.50 45 42.47 2.49 47.97

36.92 37.224 1.34 40.18 2.50 48 45.18 2.58 50.90

40.02 40.324 1.41 43.42 2.50 52 48.42 2.69 54.36

43.72 44.024 1.48 47.28 2.50 57 52.28 2.83 58.44

 Specification:- BSS: 7655 : (Section - 3.1:1997)
Insulating & Sheathing Materials for Cables
Part 3.PVC Insulating Compounds
Section3.1 Harmonized Types

Types of harmonized PVC Insulation

Types Max,material General
Operating Temp,º C Applicatoin
TI 1 70 General purpose
TI 2 70 Flexible(Including
transparent)
TI 3 90 Heat resistant
TI 4 70 For insulation at low
temprature
TI 5 70 General purpose
flexible for lower temp,