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BS 6708 TYPE 62, TYPE 63, TYPE 64

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Used for supplying excavating, crushing machines and equipment, as well as coalface lighting.

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Technical Information

CONDUCTOR : Electrolytic, stranded, tinned copper wire IEC 60228 Class 5
INSULATION : EPR
SCREEN : Tinned copper / Nylon braided screen over phase and pilot cores
LAYUP : All cores are laid up in contact with each other.
BEDDING : Rubbe 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 : 2,5 kV

Cross Section 2×4 3×4 4×4
Conductors
Number and cross section mm2 2×4 3×4 4×4
Insulation diameter Nom. mm 4.80 4.80 4.80
Screen diameter Nom. mm 6.00 6.00 6.00
Cable details
Min. inner sheath diameter mm 16.2 17.1 18.7
Max. inner sheath diameter mm 18.2 19.1 20.7
Min. overall diameter mm 23.9 24.8 26.4
Max. overall diameter mm 26.4 27.3 29.9
Min. bending radius mm 270 280 290
Max. pulling tension kgf 48 72 96
Appx. cable weight kg/km 1.08 1.23 1.4
Copper weight kg/km 132 200 264
Electrical details
“Continuous current
rating at 25°C Ambient”
A 28 28 28
Max. DC resistance at 20°C
Phase Conductor Ω /km 5.09 5.09 5.09
screens in parallel connection Ω /km 5.5 3.9 2.8
Armour Ω /km 4.91 4.63 4.16
Nom. reactance at 50Hz Ω /km 0.119 0.119 0.119
Nom. reactance at 60Hz Ω /km 0.143 0.143 0.143
Min. insulation
resistance at 20°C
M Ω /km 590 590 590
3 phase voltage
drop on full load current
mV/A/m 12,38* 10.72 10.72

 

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