559.5 kcmil

Description

Description

Standards

  • Product
    ASTM B 398; ASTM B 399
  • National
    NTC 5909

Applications

COVERED OVERHEAD CABLES (Tree Wire) 3C (3 layers) are used as power transmission and distribution lines in wooded areas. They offer greater reliability of operation and compatibility with the environment.

Note: Any other application or use not described above is considered prohibited.

Construction

Conductor

Aluminum Alloy 6201-T81 Conductor (AAAC), concentric stranded.

Layer 1

Extruded conductor shielding in semiconductive Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE).

Layer 2

Extruded Cross-linked Polyethylene insulation compound (XLPE).

Layer 3

Extruded Cross-linked Polyethylene covering compound with abrasion, tracking and weather resistance (XLPE-TK).

Applicable Standars

  • ASTM B398
  • ASTM B399
  • NTC 5909 

Certificate

CIDET N°04885

CIDET N°02711

Operating Temperature

90 °C

Operating Voltage

15 kV, 35 kV

Optional: Outer layer in High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE). Operating voltage of 25 kV or 46 kV.

Ampacity Conditions - Covered Cables

  • Current capacity at ambient temperature 25°C, conductor temperature 90°C, total emission 1 Kw/m², absorption and emissivity coefficients 0.5, wind speed 610 mm/sec, at sea level and at 60 Hz.

NOTE:

  • The data reported here are nominal and are subject to tolerances according to standards and normal manufacturing practices.
  • Other configurations not specified in this catalog may be available under special request and minimum manufacturing quantities.

Characteristics

Characteristics

Construction characteristics

Construction characteristics

Conductor material
Aluminium Alloy
Conductor shape
Compressed Stranded
Material of the inner semi-conductor
XLPE
Insulating material
XLPE
Outer sheath
XLPE-Antitracking
Conductor flexibility
Class AA

Dimensional characteristics

Dimensional characteristics

Conductor cross-section
284 mm²
Conductor diameter
21.14 mm
Number of aluminium wires
19
Number of cores
1
Thickness of the inner semi-conductor
0.38 mm
Average insulation thickness
1.91 mm
Average sheath thickness
1.91 mm
Outer Diameter
30.3 mm
Approximate weight
1166.56 kg/km

Electrical characteristics

Electrical characteristics

Max. DC resistance of the conductor at 20°C
0.12 Ohm/km
Operating voltage
15 kV
Permissible current rating in open air
682 A

Usage characteristics

Usage characteristics

Anti tracking
Yes
Maximum operating temperature
90 °C
Weather resistance
Yes

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