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AS/NZS 2802 Type 455 Mining Cable
General use cable for mines (except for underground coal mines). Suitable to trailing and reeling due to its’ smaller dimensions.
3.3/3.3 kV, 6.6/6.6 kV, 11/11 kV, 22/22 kV

Used as fixed installation cable for supplying machines and equipment
Used as fixed installation cable for supplying machines and equipment
| Rated voltage | 1900/3300 V |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Electrolytic, stranded, copper wire IEC 60228 Class 2 |
| Insulation | PVC |
| Outer sheath | Speacial PVC compound. |
| Separator | Semiconductor layer |
| Screen | Cores are individually screened with copper backed tape |
| Layup | All cores are laid up in contact with each other. |
| Bedding | PVC based bedding compound. |
| Armour | Two layers of galvanized steel pilable armour. |
| Separator | Galvanized steel tape (optional). |
| Related standards | MGM 109/1983 |
| Test voltage | 6 kV |
| Cross Section | 3×16 | 3×25 | 3×35 | 3×50 | 3×70 | 3×95 | 3×120 | 3×150 | 3×185 | 3×240 | 3×300 | 3×400 | |
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| Phase and Earth Conductors | |||||||||||||
| Number and cross section | mm2 | 3×16 | 3×25 | 3×35 | 3×50 | 3×70 | 3×95 | 3×120 | 3×150 | 3×185 | 3×240 | 3×300 | 3×400 |
| Radial thickness of inner sheath | mm | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Inner sheath diameter | mm | 24.8 | 27.4 | 29.6 | 33.2 | 36.6 | 40.5 | 44.5 | 48.6 | 52.5 | 58.6 | 64.4 | 72.4 |
| Size of armour | mm | 1/1,6 | 1/1,6 | 1/1,6 | 1/2,0 | 1/2,0 | 1/2,0 | 1/2,5 | 1/2,5 | 1/2,5 | 1/2,5 | 1/2,5 | 1/2,5 |
| Radial thickness of outer sheath | mm | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Min. overall diameter | mm | 33.9 | 36.5 | 38.9 | 44.3 | 47.9 | 52.0 | 58.4 | 62.7 | 66.8 | 73.1 | 79.3 | 87.7 |
| Max. overall diameter | mm | 37.9 | 40.5 | 42.9 | 48.3 | 51.9 | 56.0 | 62.4 | 66.7 | 70.8 | 77.1 | 83.3 | 91.7 |
| Min. bending radius | mm | 379 | 405 | 429 | 483 | 519 | 560 | 624 | 667 | 708 | 771 | 833 | 917 |
| Appx. cable weight | kg/km | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 5.55 | 6.8 | 8.55 | 9.8 | 11.35 | 13.95 | 16.7 | 20.75 |
| Copper weight | kg/km | 465 | 700 | 1.01 | 1.48 | 2.17 | 3.07 | 3.79 | 4.88 | 6.12 | 8.08 | 10.29 | 13.75 |
| Electrical details | |||||||||||||
| “Continuous current rating at 25°C Ambient” | A | 82 | 108 | 135 | 168 | 207 | 250 | 292 | 335 | 382 | 453 | 523 | 620 |
| Max. DC resistance at 20°C | |||||||||||||
| Phase and earth conductors | Ω /km | 1.15 | 0.727 | 0.524 | 0.387 | 0.268 | 0.193 | 0.153 | 0.124 | 0.0991 | 0.0754 | 0.0601 | 0.0470 |
| Armour | Ω /km | 1.53 | 0.97 | 0.699 | 0.516 | 0.357 | 0.257 | 0.204 | 0.165 | 0.132 | 0.101 | 0.0801 | 0.0627 |
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Mining CablesGeneral use cable for mines (except for underground coal mines). Suitable to trailing and reeling due to its’ smaller dimensions.
Mining CablesGeneral use cable for mines (except for underground coal mines). It has smaller dimensions but strong structure.
Mining CablesGeneral use cable for mines (except for underground coal mines)
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