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BS 6708 TYPE 20, TYPE 21

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Used for supplying excavating, crushing machines and equipment.

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Technical Information

CONDUCTOR : Electrolytic, stranded, tinned copper wire IEC 60228 Class 5
INSULATION : EPR
LAYUP : Cores are laid up over a cradle without contacting each other.
BEDDING : Rubber based bedding compound.
ARMOUR : Galvanized steel pliable armour.
OUTER SHEATH : Heavy duty chloroprene outer sheath.

RELATED STANDARDS : BS 6708
RATED VOLTAGE : 640/1100 V
TEST VOLTAGE : 3 kV

BS 6708 TYPE 20
Cross Section 3×2,5 3×4 3×6 3×10 3×16 3×25 3×35 3×50 3×70 3×95 3×120 3×150
Phase and Earth Conductors
Conductor diameter Nom. mm 2.10 2.70 3.30 4.40 5.50 7.10 8.40 10.10 11.90 13.90 15.80 17.00
Insulation thickness mm 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3
Cable details
Radial thickness of inner sheath mm 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 5.0
Size of armour mm 7/0,45 7/0,45 7/0,71 7/0,71 7/0,71 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/1,25
Outer sheath thickness mm 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.7 5.2 5.8 6.2 6.6
Max. overall diameter mm 26.9 28.2 36.5 38.4 40.8 47.0 50.6 56.7 62.7 72.1 77.0 87.3
Min. bending radius mm 243 254 329 346 368 423 456 511 565 649 693 786
Appx. cable weight kg/km 990 1.15 2 2.35 2.75 3.35 4.3 5.32 6.75 8.75 10.65 12.5
Copper weight kg/km 72 115 173 288 461 720 1.008 1.44 2.016 2.736 3.456 4.32
Electrical details
“Continuous current
rating at 25°C Ambient”
A 28 37 46 63 85 110 135 170 205 250 295 320
Max. DC resistance at 20°C
Phase and earth conductors Ω /km 8.21 5.09 3.39 1.95 1.24 0.795 0.565 0.393 0.277 0.210 0.164 0.132
Armour Ω /km 4.6 4.2 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.94 0.80 0.74 0.45
BS 6708 TYPE 21
Cross Section 4×2,5 4×4 4×6 4×10 4×16 4×4 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120 4×150
Phase and Earth Conductors
Number and cross section mm2 4×2,5 4×4 4×6 4×10 4×16 4×25 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120 4×150
Stranding mm 50/0,25 56/0,30 84/0,30 80/0,40 126/0,40 196/0,40 276/0,40 396/0,40 360/0,50 475/0,50 629/0,50 740/0,50
Conductor diameter Nom. mm 2.10 2.70 3.30 4.40 5.50 7.10 8.40 10.10 11.90 13.90 15.80 17.00
Insulation thickness mm 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3
Cable details
Radial thickness of inner sheath mm 2.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 5.0
Size of armour mm 7/0,45 7/0,45 7/0,71 7/0,71 7/0,71 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/1,25
Outer sheath thickness mm 2.5 2.5 3.8 3.8 3.9 4.3 4.7 5.1 5.7 6.3 6.8 7.3
Max. overall diameter mm 28.6 30.1 38.8 41.0 44.0 49.8 56.1 61.8 71.4 78.6 89.0 95.3
Min. bending radius mm 258 271 350 369 396 449 505 557 643 708 801 858
Appx. cable weight kg/km 1.15 1.32 2.35 2.74 3.17 4.03 5.22 6.4 8.06 10.65 13.45 15.3
Copper weight kg/km 96 154 230 384 614 960 1.344 192 2.688 3.648 4.608 5.76
Electrical details
“Continuous current
rating at 25°C Ambient”
A 28 37 46 63 85 110 135 170 205 250 295 320
Max. DC resistance at 20°C
Phase and earth conductors Ω /km 8.21 5.09 3.39 1.95 1.24 0.795 0.565 0.393 0.277 0.210 0.164 0.132
Armour Ω /km 4.2 3.9 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.1 0.96 0.80 0.73 0.47 0.41

 

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