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MV Power Cables

This document provides information on Eland's MV Power Cable. The cable is used to distribute three phase electrical power at voltages between 33kV to traction substations on electrified rail lines. It meets various British and international standards. Technical data includes specifications for the copper or aluminum conductor, insulation, insulation screen, sheath, and dimensions for various cable sizes. Electrical characteristics like current ratings and capacitance/inductance values are also provided.

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MV Power Cables

This document provides information on Eland's MV Power Cable. The cable is used to distribute three phase electrical power at voltages between 33kV to traction substations on electrified rail lines. It meets various British and international standards. Technical data includes specifications for the copper or aluminum conductor, insulation, insulation screen, sheath, and dimensions for various cable sizes. Electrical characteristics like current ratings and capacitance/inductance values are also provided.

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uk | Rail Cable | Power Cable

MV Power Cable
Eland Product Group A9M

Application
Cable used to distribute three phase a.c. electrical power supplies at nominal system voltages of 33kV to traction substations on D.C. electrified
lines.

Standards
NR/PS/ELP/00008 (formerly RT/E/PS/00008) BS6622, BS6234, BS7454, IEC 60502-2, IEC60840

Technical Data
Conductor Separator
185mm2: Class 1 circular solid aluminium to BS EN 60228:2005 Water swellable tape
(previously BS6360)
300mm2 : Class 2 compact circular stranded plain copper to BS EN Sheath
60228:2005 (previously BS6360) MDPE (Medium Density Polyethylene) type TS2 (Graphite Coated)

Conductor Screen Colour


Extruded semi-conducting XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene), solidly Black
bonded
Voltage Rating
Insulation 19000/33000V
XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
Temperature Rating
Insulation Screen +90˚C
Extruded semi-conducting XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene), solidly
bonded, strippable Minimum Bending Radius
15 x overall diameter (12 x overall diameter adjacent to joints or
Bedding Tape terminations provided that bending is carefully controlled by use of
Water swellable semi-conducting tape former)

Screen
Copper wire screen, helically wound with equalising copper tape

Dimensions
Eland Part Numbers Rail Catalogue No. of Cores x Nominal Nominal Nominal Nominal Overall Nominal Weight
Number Nominal Cross Thickness of Thickness of Thickness Diameter kg/Km

Sectional Area Conductor Insulation of Insulation mm


# x mm² Screen mm Screen
mm mm

A9M1185ALSOLID 006/122514 1 x 185 0.9 8.0 0.6 45.0 2200


A9M1300CUST 006/122511 1 x 300 0.9 8.0 0.6 50.0 4500

Conductors
Class 1 solid conductors for Single Core and Multi-Core cables
1 4
Nominal Cross Sectional Area Maximum Resistance of Conductor at 20 ºC
mm2 Aluminium Conductors, Circular
ohms/Km

185.00 0.1640
Issue 02.0510

Table in accordance with BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360)

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Class 2 stranded conductors for Single Core and Multi-Core cables


1 4 8
Nominal Cross Sectional Area Minimum Number of Wires Maximum Resistance of
mm2 in the Conductor Conductor at 20 ºC
Circular Compacted Annealed Copper Conductor
Plain Wires
Cu ohms/Km

300.00 34 0.0601

Table in accordance with BS EN 60228:2005 (previously BS6360)

Electrical Characteristics
Nominal Continuous Current Rating Continuous Current Rating Capacitance Inductance Short Circuit Rating
Cross in Ground in Air µF/km mH/km for 1 sec
Sectional Amps Amps kilo Amps
Area
mm² Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Conductor screen

185 385 390 435 470 0.205 0.40 0.56 17.1 11.0
300 640 630 730 780 0.243 0.37 0.53 43.2 11.0

Permitted current rating of cables is calculated according to IEC 287, considering the following data:
Ground Laying Depth 0.7m

Specific Resistance of Ground 1°km/W

Ground Temperature 15°C

Ambient Temperature in Free Air 25°C

Maximum Conductor Temperature 90°C

Conductor Temperature of Short Circuit Current 250°C

Screen Temperature of Short Circuit Current 350°C

The information contained within this datasheet is for guidance only. When selecting accessories such as cleats, glands, etc please note that actual cable
dimensions may vary due to manufacturing tolerances.

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