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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 for supplying excavating, crushing machines and equipment.
Used for supplying excavating, crushing machines and equipment.
| Rated voltage | 660/1100 V |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Electrolytic, stranded, tinned copper wire IEC 60228 Class 5 |
| Insulation | EPR |
| Outer sheath | Heavy duty chloroprene outer sheath. |
| Separator | Colored Textile tape for core identification. |
| Screen | Tinned copper / Nylon braided screen over phase cores. Pilot core and ground cores are not screened. |
| Layup | All pahse cores are laid up in contact with each other. Two ground cores and one pilot core are laidup in beetween. |
| Bedding | Rubber based bedding compound. |
| Related standards | MGM 115/1985 |
| Test voltage | 2,5 kV |
| Cross-section (mm2) | 3×25+3×10 | 3×35+3×10 | 3×50+3×16 | 3×70+3×25 | 3×95+3×35 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase Conductor | ||||||
| Number and cross section | mm2 | 3×25 | 3×35 | 3×50 | 3×70 | 3×95 |
| Insulation thickness | mm | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Total screen cross section | mm2 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 33 | 35 | 53 |
| Earth Conductor | ||||||
| Number and cross section | mm2 | 2×10 | 2×10 | 2×16 | 2×25 | 2×35 |
| Stranding | mm | 80/0,40 | 80/0,40 | 126/0,40 | 196/0,40 | 276/0,40 |
| Conductor diameter | Nom. mm | 4.40 | 4.40 | 5.50 | 6.75 | 8.00 |
| Insulation thickness | mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Pilot Conductor | ||||||
| Number and cross section | mm2 | 1×10 | 1×10 | 1×16 | 1×25 | 1×35 |
| Stranding | mm | 80/0,40 | 80/0,40 | 126/0,40 | 196/0,40 | 276/0,40 |
| Conductor diameter | Nom. mm | 4.40 | 4.40 | 5.50 | 6.75 | 8.00 |
| Insulation thickness | mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Cable details | ||||||
| Min. overall diameter | mm | 36.5 | 39.5 | 43.9 | 49.6 | 58.2 |
| Max. overall diameter | mm | 40.2 | 44.7 | 49.0 | 55.3 | 65.0 |
| Min. bending radius | mm | 362 | 403 | 441 | 498 | 585 |
| Radial diameter of outer sheath | mm | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Max. pulling tension | kgf | 533 | 580 | 649 | 795 | 1.039 |
| Appx. cable weight | kg/km | 2.77 | 3.25 | 4.2 | 5.65 | 7.35 |
| Copper weight | kg/km | 1.298 | 1.666 | 2.321 | 3.276 | 4.374 |
| Electrical details | ||||||
| “Continuous current rating at 25°C Ambient” | A | 110 | 135 | 170 | 205 | 250 |
| Short curc›it current for 1 s | A | 3.45 | 3.45 | 4.55 | 4.82 | 7.3 |
| Max. DC resistance at 20°C | ||||||
| Phase and earth conductors | Ω /km | 0.795 | 0.565 | 0.393 | 0.277 | 0.21 |
| Pilot Conductor | Ω /km | 1950 | 1950 | 1240 | 0.795 | 0.565 |
| 3 screens in parallel connection | Ω /km | 1.10 | 1.20 | 1.40 | 0.70 | 0.85 |
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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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