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BS 6708 TYPE 321

APPLICATION

Used for supplying excavating, crushing machines and equipment. Can also be used as trailing cable in quarries.

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Technical Information

CONDUCTOR : Electrolytic, stranded, tinned copper wire IEC 60228 Class 5
INSULATION : EPR
LAYUP : All cores are laid up in contact with 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 : 1900/3300 V
TEST VOLTAGE : 7.5 kV

Cross Section 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120
Conductors
Number and cross section mm2 4×35 4×50 4×70 4×95 4×120
Insulation thickness mm 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0
Cable details
Radial thickness of inner sheath mm 2.5 3.8 3.8 5.0 5.0
Min. inner sheath diameter mm 40.8 47.7 52.8 60.3 63.9
Max. inner sheath diameter mm 43.3 50.2 55.8 63.3 66.9
Size of armour mm 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/0,90 7/1,25 7/1,25
Outer sheath thickness mm 5.0 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.8
Min. overall diameter mm 56.2 63.9 70.0 80.6 85.0
Max. overall diameter mm 60.0 67.7 74.0 84.9 89.3
Min. bending radius mm 720 813 888 1.019 1.072
Appx. cable weight kg/km 6.65 8.8 10.38 15.35 18.2
Copper weight kg/km 1.344 1.92 2.688 3.648 4.608
Electrical details
“Continuous current
rating at 25°C Ambient”
A 135 170 205 250 295
Max. DC resistance at 20°C
Phase conductors Ω /km 0.565 0.393 0.277 0.210 0.164
Armour Ω /km 1.0 0.8 0.53 0.40 0.32

 

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