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BS 6708 TYPE 44

Mining Certficated Cables

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APPLICATION

Used for supplying hand-held driling machines.

CONDUCTOR : Electrolytic, stranded, tinned copper wire IEC 60228 Class 5
INSULATION : EPR
SEPERATOR : Colored Textile tape for core identification.
SCREEN : Tinned copper / Nylon braided screen over phase cores. Pilot core and ground core are not screened.
LAYUP : All cores are laid up in contact with each other.
BEDDING : Rubber based bedding compound.
OUTER SHEATH : Heavy duty chloroprene outer sheath.

RELATED STANDARDS : BS 6708
RATED VOLTAGE : 125/72 V
TEST VOLTAGE : 1,5 kV

Cross Section5×6
Phase Conductor
Number and cross sectionmm23×6
Strandingmm84/0,30
Conductor diameterNom. mm3.30
Insulation thicknessmm1.00
Total screen cross sectionmm211
Earth Conductor
Number and cross sectionmm21×6
Strandingmm84/0,30
Conductor diameterNom. mm3.30
Insulation thicknessmm1.00
Pilot Conductor
Number and cross sectionmm21×6
Strandingmm84/0,30
Conductor diameterNom. mm3.30
Insulation thicknessmm1.00
Cable details
Min. overall diametermm24.7
Max. overall diametermm26.7
Min. bending radiusmm241
Radial diameter of outer sheathmm3.0
Max. pulling tensionkgf218
Appx. cable weightkg/km1.15
Copper weightkg/km400
Electrical details
“Continuous current rating at 25°C Ambient”A46
Short curc›it current for 1 sA908
Max. DC resistance at 20°C
Phase and earth conductorsΩ /km11
Pilot ConductorΩ /km11
3 screens in parallel connectionΩ /km3.48
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