Date: 23-Jan-2018

Electrical Characteristics of Completed Cables

Singe Core and 3-Single Core Cables

Cross Max DC resistance Nominal current Capacitance Reactance
Section 20°C (1) (2) (2)
(mm²) (Ω/km) (A) (µF/km) (Ω/km)
Aluminium core
70 0.443 186 0.189 0.148
95 0.320 224 0.209 0.141
150 0.206 283 0.240 0.132
240 0.125 373 0.286 0.123
300 0.100 421 0.316 0.120
400 0.078 481 0.345 0.115
500 0.0605 542 0.380 0.111
630 0.0469 603 0.704 0.084
Copper core
240 0.0754 478 0.286 0.123
300 0.0601 537 0.316 0.120
400 0.0470 609 0.345 0.115
500 0.0366 680 0.380 0.111
630 0.0283 735 0.704 0.084
(1) Soil temperature 30ºC, soil thermal resistivity 1.2 ºKm/W, and depth of laying 80 cm (load factor =
0.8). Earthing of screens is on both ends

(2) Trefoil installation for type 1 cable. Earthing of screens is on both ends

3-Cingle Core with Messenger cables (ABC)

Cross Max DC resistance Nominal current Capacitance Reactance
Section 20°C (1) (2)
(mm²) (Ω/km) (A) (µF/km) (Ω/km)
Aluminium core

70 0.443 197 0.189 0.148

95 0.320 239 0.209 0.141
150 0.206 310 0.240 0.132
240 0.125 418 0.286 0.123
Copper core

240 0.0754 541 0.286 0.123

(3) Ambient temperature 45ºC (load factor = 0.8) where cables are protected from direct solar
radiation.

Nominal carrying capacity for Overhead bare Conductor AAAC

@ 20°C in air without wind
Cross Section (mm²) Current Carrying Capacity
240 ≥ 485 A
185 ≥ 415 A
150 ≥ 365 A
70 ≥ 230 A
35 ≥ 145 A