Cable Chart PDF
Cable Chart PDF
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Sectional Minimum
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Breaking Code O.D.
Name Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 Load kN Name Stranding Inches
Gemini 7/1.75 5.25 16.6 16.84 3.01 Bug 7/064 0.192
Jupiter 7/2.25 6.75 27.5 27.83 4.76 Locust 7/093 0.279
Leo 7/2.50 7.50 33.9 34.36 5.71 - - -
Leonids 7/2.75 8.25 41.1 41.58 6.72 - - -
Libra 7/3.00 9.00 48.9 49.48 7.98 Grub 7/118 0.354
Mars 7/3.75 11.3 76.3 77.28 11.8 - 7/144 0.432
Mercury 7/4.50 13.5 110 111.3 16.9 Wasp 7/173 0.519
Moon 7/4.75 14.3 122 124.0 18.9 - 7/186 0.558
Neptune 19/3.25 16.3 154 157.6 24.7 Hornet 19/128 0.640
Orion 19/3.50 17.5 180 182.80 28.7 - - -
Pluto 19/3.75 18.8 206 209.8 31.9 Chafer 19/149 0.745
Saturn 37/3.00 21.0 256 261.60 42.2 Cockroach 19/166 0.830
Sirius 37/3.25 22.8 301 307.00 48.2 - - -
Taurus 19/4.75 23.8 331 336.7 51.3 Butterfly 19/183 0.915
Triton 37/3.75 26.3 400 408.50 62.2 Centipede 37/149 1.043
Uranus 61/3.25 29.3 495 506.10 75.2 Scorpion 37/168 1.176
Ursula 61/3.50 31.5 574 586.90 87.3 - - -
Venus 61/3.75 33.8 659 673.40 97.2 Cicada 37/183 1.281
Virgo 91/4.50 49.5 1410 1447 207 - - -
Reference Tables
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Reference Tables
Australian Standard Metric Conductors
AAAC - All Aluminium Alloy Conductor - AS1531
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Sectional Minimum
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Breaking Code O.D.
Name Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 Load kN Name Stranding Inches
Agate 7/1.75 5.25 14.3 16.84 4.71 Bug 7/064 0.192
Amethyst 7/2.25 6.75 23.7 27.83 7.78 Locust 7/093 0.279
Diamond 7/2.50 7.50 29.3 34.36 9.64 - - -
Dolomite 7/2.75 8.25 35.4 41.58 11.6 - - -
Emerald 7/3.00 9.00 42.2 49.48 13.9 Grub 7/118 0.354
Garnet 7/3.75 11.3 65.8 77.28 21.7 - 7/144 0.432
Jade 7/4.50 13.5 94.8 111.3 31.2 Wasp 7/173 0.519
Jasper 7/4.75 14.3 106 124.0 34.8 - 7/186 0.558
Opal 19/3.25 16.3 134 157.6 44.2 Hornet 19/128 0.640
Patronite 19/3.50 17.5 155 182.80 51.3 - - -
Pearl 19/3.75 18.8 178 209.8 58.8 Chafer 19/149 0.745
Ruby 37/3.00 21.0 221 261.60 73.5 Cockroach 19/166 0.830
Ruthenium 37/3.25 22.8 260 307.00 86.1 - - -
Rutile 19/4.75 23.8 285 336.7 94.4 Butterfly 19/183 0.915
Sapphire 37/3.75 26.3 345 408.50 115 Centipede 37/149 1.043
Spinel 61/3.25 29.3 427 506.10 135 Scorpion 37/168 1.176
Tantalum 61/3.50 31.5 495 586.90 156 - - -
Topaz 61/3.75 33.8 568 673.40 179 Cicada 37/183 1.281
Zircon 91/4.50 49.5 1220 1447 384 - - -
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
AAAC 1120 - All Aluminium Alloy Conductor - AS1531
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Sectional Minimum
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Breaking Code O.D.
Name Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 Load kN Name Stranding Inches
Argon 7/1.75 5.25 16 16.84 4 Bug 7/0.064 0.192
Boron 7/2.25 6.75 26.5 27.83 6.61 Locust 7/0.093 0.279
Chlorine 7/2.50 7.50 32.8 34.36 8.18 - - -
Chromium 7/2.75 8.25 39.7 41.58 9.91 - - -
Fluorine 7/3.00 9.00 47.2 49.48 11.8 Grub 7/0.118 0.354
Helium 7/3.75 11.3 73.7 77.28 17.6 Blue-Bottle 7/0.144 0.432
Hydrogen 7/4.50 13.5 106 111.3 24.3 Wasp 7/0.173 0.519
Iodine 7/4.75 14.3 118 124.0 27.1 - 7/0.186 0.558
Krypton 19/3.25 16.3 150 157.6 37.4 Hornet 19/0.128 0.640
Lutetium 19/3.50 17.5 173 182.80 41.7 - - -
Neon 19/3.75 18.8 199 209.8 47.8 Chafer 19/0.149 0.745
Nitrogen 37/3.00 21.0 248 261.60 62.2 Cockroach 19/0.166 0.830
Nobelium 37/3.25 22.8 291 307.00 72.8 - - -
Oxygen 19/4.75 23.8 320 336.7 73.6 Butterfly 19/0.183 0.915
Phosphorus 37/3.75 26.3 387 408.50 93.1 Centipede 37/0.149 1.043
Selenium 61/3.25 29.3 478 506.10 114 Scorpion 37/0.168 1.176
Silicon 61/3.50 31.5 555 586.90 127 - -
Sulfur 61/3.75 33.8 636 673.40 145 Cicada 37/0.183 1.281
Xenon 91/4.50 49.5 1360 1447 300 - - -
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
ACSR/GZ - Aluminium Conductor (Galvanised) Steel Reinforced - AS3607
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Sectional Minimum
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Breaking Code O.D.
Name Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 Load kN Name Stranding Inches
Almond 6/1/2.50 7.50 29.0 34.36 10.5 Gopher 6/1/093 0.279
Apple 6/1/3.00 9.00 41.8 49.48 14.9 Ferret 40549 8.354
Banana 6/1/3.75 11.3 65.2 77.31 22.8 Mink 6/1/144 0.432
Cherry 6/4.75 + 7/1.60 14.3 105 120.4 33.2 Dog 6/186 + 7/062 0.558
Grape 30/7/2.50 17.5 144 181.6 63.7 Wolf 30/7/102 0.714
Lemon 30/7/3.00 21.0 207 261.5 90.1 Panther 30/7/118 0.826
Lime 30/7/3.50 24.5 282 356.0 121 Bear 30/7/132 0.924
Mango 54/7/3.00 27.0 373 431.2 118 Bison 54/7/11 81.062
Orange 54/7/3.25 29.3 438 506.0 137 Brolga 54/7/129 1.162
Olive 54/7/3.50 31.5 508 586.9 159 Moose 54/7/139 1.251
Paw Paw 54/3.75 + 19/2.25 33.8 583 671.7 179 Finch 54/143 + 19/086 1.293
Peach 54/4.75 + 19/2.85 42.8 936 1078 284 - - -
EXTRA HIGH STRENGTH
Quince 3/4/1.75 5.25 8.77 16.84 12.7 - - -
Raisin 3/4/2.50 7.50 17.9 34.36 24.4 - - -
Sultana 4/3/3.00 9.00 31.6 49.48 28.3 - - -
Walnut 4/3/3.75 11.3 49.4 77.31 43.9 - - -
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
ACSR/AZ - Aluminium Conductor (Aluminised) Steel Reinforced - AS3607
Overall Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Calculated
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Sectional Area Minimum Breaking
Name Diameter mm mm mm2 mm2 Load kN
Barley 6/1/2.50 7.50 29.0 34.36 10.3
Bean 6/1/3.00 9.00 41.8 49.48 14.5
Cabbage 6/1/3/75 11.3 65.2 77.31 21.5
Carrot 6/4.75 + 7/1.60 14.3 105 120.4 31.9
Corn 30/7/2.50 17.5 144 181.6 61.6
Garlic 30/7/3.00 21.0 207 261.5 87.2
Millet 30/7/3.50 24.5 282 356.0 116
Oats 54/7/3.00 27.0 373 431.2 115
Onon 54/7/3.25 29.3 438 506.0 132
Parsnip 54/7/3.50 31.5 508 586.9 153
Potato 54/3.75 + 19/2.25 33.8 583 671.7 177
Rice 54/4.75 + 19/2.85 42.8 936 1078 277
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
ACSR/AC - Aluminium Conductor (Aluminium Clad) Steel Reinforced - AS3607
Overall Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Calculated
Code Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Area Sectional Area Minimum Breaking
Name Diameter mm mm mm2 mm2 Load kN
Angling 6/1/2.50 7.50 30.7 34.36 10.7
Archery 6/1/3.00 9.00 44.1 49.48 15.0
Baseball 6/1/3.75 11.3 68.9 77.31 22.4
Bowls 6/4.75+7/1.60 14.3 109 120.4 32.6
Cricket 30/7/2.50 17.5 155 181.6 64.6
Darts 30/7/3.00 21.0 224 261.5 91.3
Diving 30/7/3.50 24.5 305 356.0 121
Golf 54/7/3.00 27.0 390 431.2 119
Gymnastics 54/7/3.25 29.3 457 506.0 138
Hurdles 54/7/3.50 31.5 530 586.9 159
Lacrosse 54/3.75+19/2.25 33.8 608 671.7 181
Rugby 54/4.75+19/2.85 42.8 976 1078 287
EXTRA HIGH STRENGTH
Skating 3/4/1.75 5.25 10.4 16.84 12.3
Soccer 3/4/2.50 7.50 21.2 34.36 24.9
Swimming 4/3/3.00 9.00 35.2 49.48 28.8
Tennis 4/3/3.75 11.3 54.9 77.31 42.8
Reference Tables
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
SC/GZ - Steel Conductor / Galvanised - AS1222
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Minimum
Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Sectional Area Breaking Load O.D.
Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 kN Stranding Inches
3/2.00 4.31 1.40 9.43 11.70 3/.080 0.172
3/2.75 5.93 2.60 17.82 22.20 3/.104 0.224
– – – – – 7/.064 0.192
7/2.00 6.00 3.20 21.99 26.00 7/.080 0.240
7/2.75 8.25 6.10 41.58 49.00 7/.104 0.312
7/3.25 9.75 8.60 58.07 68.70 7/.128 0.384
7/3.75 11.30 11.00 77.28 91.30 7/.144 0.432
19/2.00 10.00 8.80 59.70 70.50 19/.080 0.400
– – – – – 7/.160 0.480
19/2.75 13.80 17.00 112.90 133.00 19/.104 0.520
19/3.25 16.30 23.00 157.60 186.00 19/.128 0.64
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
HDC Hard Drawn Copper Conductor - AS1746
Metric Imperial
Overall Calculated Calculated
Diameter Equivalent Minimum
Strands/Wire (Approx) Aluminium Sectional Area Breaking Load O.D.
Diameter mm mm Area mm2 mm2 kN Stranding Inches
7/1.00 3.00 8.68 5.498 2.32 7/036 0.108
7/1.25 3.75 13.60 8.589 3.59 7/048 0.144
7/1.75 5.25 26.60 16.840 6.89 7/064 0.192
7/2.00 6.00 34.70 21.990 8.89 7/080 0.240
7/2.75 8.25 65.30 41.580 16.20 19/064 0.320
19/1.75 8.75 71.70 45.700 18.30 7/118 0.354
19/2.00 10.00 93.60 59.700 23.60 7/136 0.408
7/3.50 10.50 106.00 67.350 25.40 19/083 0.415
7/3.75 11.30 121.00 77.280 28.80 – –
37/1.75 12.30 139.00 88.990 35.60 37/072 0.504
19/2.75 13.80 177.00 112.900 43.10 – –
19/3.00 15.00 211.00 134.300 50.80 19/116 0.580
37/2.50 17.50 284.00 181.600 70.30 37/093 0.651
37/2.75 19.30 344.00 219.800 83.90 37/103 0.721
37/3.00 21.00 409.00 261.600 98.90 37/118 0.826
61/2.75 24.80 566.00 362.300 138.00 91/093 1.023
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
HV ABC Non Metallic Screened Cables - AS3599
Conductor
Conductor Screen
Support Conductor
xlpe insulation
Phase Cable
Insulation
11kV
Phase AAAC/1120 Support Conductor (Catenary) Bundled
Phase No. & Nominal Dia. Compacted Cable Dia.
Insulation Screen Cable of Wires in Conductor Calculated
Thickness Thickness Dia. Conductor prior to Dia. Breaking Load Circumscribing
Size mm mm mm Compaction mm kN Circle mm
35 3.4 1.0 18 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 51
50 3.4 1.0 19 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 53
70 3.4 1.0 21 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 56
95 3.4 1.0 23 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 60
120 3.4 1.0 24 19/3.65 17.3 - 17.7 41.7 66
150 3.4 1.0 26 19/3.65 17.3 - 17.7 41.7 69
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22kV
Phase AAAC/1120 Support Conductor (Catenary) Bundled
Phase No. & Nominal Dia. Compacted Cable Dia.
Insulation Screen Cable of Wires in Conductor Calculated
Thickness Thickness Dia. Conductor prior to Dia. Breaking Load Circumscribing
Size mm mm mm Compaction mm kN Circle mm
35 5.5 1.0 23 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 59
50 5.5 1.0 24 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 62
70 5.5 1.0 25 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 65
95 5.5 1.0 27 7/5.00 14.1 - 14.4 27.1 68
120 5.5 1.0 29 19/3.65 17.3 - 17.7 41.7 75
150 5.5 1.1 30 19/3.65 17.3 - 17.7 41.7 78
185 5.5 1.1 32 19/3.65 17.3 - 17.7 41.7 82
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Australian Standard Metric Conductors
HV ABC Metallic Screened Cables - AS3599
Conductor Conductor
Conductor Screen
Insulation (XLPE)
Conductor Screen
Semiconductive
Insulation Screen
Metallic Screen Insulation XLPE
Separator tape
Sheath
Support Catenary Insulation Screen
Separator tape
Sheath (HDPE)
11kV
Phase Support Catenary Bundled
Phase Cable Dia.
Insulation Screen Cable No. & Nominal Dia. Calculated
Thickness Thickness Dia. of Wires in Breaking Load Circumscribing
Size mm mm mm Conductor kN Circle mm
35 3.4 0.8 24 7/2.00 26 58
35 3.4 0.8 24 19/2.00 70.5 54
50 3.4 0.8 25 19/2.00 70.5 62
70 3.4 0.8 27 19/2.00 70.5 66
95 3.4 0.8 29 19/2.00 70.5 69
120 3.4 0.8 31 19/2.00 70.5 72
150 3.4 0.8 32 19/2.00 70.5 75
185 3.4 0.8 34 19/2.00 70.5 78
22kV
Phase Support Catenary
Reference Tables
Bundled
Phase Cable Dia.
Insulation Screen Cable No. & Nominal Dia. Calculated
Thickness Thickness Dia. of Wires in Breaking Load Circumscribing
Size mm mm mm Conductor kN Circle mm
35 5.5 0.8 28 7/2.00 26 67
35 5.5 0.8 28 19/2.00 70.5 63
50 5.5 0.8 29 19/2.00 70.5 71
70 5.5 0.8 32 19/2.00 70.5 75
95 5.5 0.8 33 19/2.00 70.5 78
120 5.5 0.8 35 19/2.00 70.5 81
150 5.5 1.0 37 19/2.00 70.5 85
185 5.5 1.0 39 19/2.00 70.5 88
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O.D. of O.D. of
Cross PVC PVC Ins. O.D. of Two Three Four
Section Single Single Single Core Core Core
Area Strand No./Wire O.D. of Core Core Core Two + + +
mm2 Diameter mm Cond. Cable Sheathed Xlpe/PVC Core Earth Earth Earth
1/1.13 1.13
1 2.8 4.1 - - - - -
7/0.40 1.20
1/1.3 81.38
1.5 3.2 4.4 - 9.4 - - -
7/0.50 1.5
2.5 7/0.67 2.01 3.7 5.1 - 10.8 - - -
4 7/0.85 2.55 4.6 6 - 12.2 - - -
6 7/1.04 3.12 5.2 6.6 - 13.4 - - -
10 7/1.35 4.05 6.1 8.1 - - 16.6 18.1 20
16 7/1.70 5.1 7.2 9.3 - - 18.6 20.4 22.6
25 19/1.35 6.75 8.9 - 11.4 - 22.1 23.8 26.5
35 19/1.53 7.65 10.1 - 12.6 - 24.4 26.5 29.5
50 19/1.7 88.9 11.9 - 14.1 - 28 30.6 34.3
70 19/2.14 10.7 13.5 - 16 - 31.5 34.8 39
95 37/1.7 812.46 15.9 - 18.2 - - 39.6 44.6
120 37/2.03 14.21 17.4 - 20 - - 43.3 48.8
150 37/2.25 15.75 19.5 - 22.2 - - 48.4 54.6
185 37/2.52 17.64 - - 24.4 - - 53.7 60.7
240 61/2.25 20.25 - - 27.4 - - 61 69.1
300 61/2.52 22.68 - - 30.3 - - 67.6 76.6
400 61/2.85 25.65 - - 33.8 - - - -
500 61/3.20 28.8 - - 35.7 - - - -
630 127/2.52 32.76 - - 40.2 - - - -
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Cable Cross Sections
Reference Tables
10 8.30 0.6 399 8 8.37 1700 MCM 861
0.75 489 7 10.6 1800 MCM 912
0.85 557 6 13.3 1900 MCM 963
1.0 683 5 16.8 2000 MCM 1010
1.25 807 4 21.2 - -
1.5 1050 3 26.7 - -
2 33.6 - -
1 42.4 - -
0 53.5 - -
2/0 67 - -
3/0 85 - -
4/0 107 - -
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Notes
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