CIRCULAR PVC

3C + E
COPPER

APPLICATION
For mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in
conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and
industrial plants where not subject to mechanical damage.

STANDARD
VOLTAGE

AS/NZS 5000.1: 2005

600/1000V

CONDUCTOR
INSULATION

Copper 1.5 150mm

PVC, V-90
Red, White, Blue &
Green/Yellow

SHEATH

PVC, 5V-90
Orange

MAX. OPERATING TEMP.

90 C

Suitable for glanding.

Item
Number

Conductor

kg/km

Minimum
Installed
Bending
Radius
mm

18206131

1.5

7/0.50

10.9

11.6

180

70

100m

200m

500m

18550131

2.5

7/0.67

12.1

12.9

240

75

18918131

7/0.85

13.8

14.6

330

90

19038131

7/1.04

15.0

15.8

375

95

19127131

10

7/1.35

17.1

17.9

540

105

19220131

16

7/1.70

19.3

20.3

770

120

19277131

25

7/2.14

22.9

24.0

1095

145

61820131

35*

7 strands

24.4

25.5

1425

155

62405131

50*

19 strands

27.8

29.0

1900

175

62710131

70*

19 strands

32.2

33.5

2675

200

62800131

95*

19 strands

36.4

37.8

3575

225

62830131

120*

19 strands

39.9

41.3

4435

250

62836131

150*

19 strands

44.3

45.8

5490

275

62837131

185*

37 strands

49.4

51.1

6935

305

62882131

240*

37 strands

56.3

58.1

9185

350

mm

(No./mm)

Minimum
mm

Maximum
mm

*Conductors are circular compacted

4.1.3.3.1.1.5

Overall Diameter

Approx.
Mass

Standard Packing

CONDUCTOR
Nominal Area

mm
1.5

CURRENT RATING (a)

Unenclosed
Non-metallic
In Air
wiring enclosure
in air

2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240

Buried
In Ducts

Maximum
DC
Resistance
@20C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum
Equivalent
3 Phase
AC
Star
Voltage Drop
Resistance
Reactance
@90C
@90C

A
15

A
13

A
19

/km
13.6

/km
17.3

/km
0.111

mV/Am (b)
30.0

22
29
37
51
68
91
110
135
170
215
245
280
325
385

18
24
31
42
56
79
92
110
140
165
195
225
260
305

26
34
43
57
74
96
115
140
175
210
240
270
310
370

7.41
4.61
3.08
1.83
1.15
0.73
0.52
0.39
0.27
0.20
0.15
0.12
0.10
0.08

9.45
5.88
3.93
2.33
1.47
0.927
0.669
0.494
0.343
0.248
0.197
0.160
0.129
0.100

0.102
0.102
0.097
0.091
0.086
0.085
0.083
0.080
0.077
0.077
0.074
0.074
0.074
0.074

16.4
10.2
6.80
4.05
2.55
1.61
1.17
0.87
0.61
0.45
0.37
0.31
0.26
0.22

(a) Based on 40C ambient air temperature and where applicable, burial depth of 0.5m, soil temperature of 25C and soil resistivity
of 1.2C.m/W.
(b) For single phase voltage drop, multiply by 1.155.
The above information is from the following sources:

AS/NZS 3008.1.1:1998 (tables 12, 30, 35, 42)

AS/NZS 1125:2001 (table 2.3)

For installation with thermal insulation refer to AS/NZS 3008 for de-rating factors.
Do not put in direct contact with polystyrene, polyurethane or similar thermal insulation materials.
ACTIVE / CONDUCTOR
Nominal
Nominal
Minimum
Area
Diameter
Insulation
Thickness

Nominal
Area

EARTH CONDUCTOR
Number &
Minimum
Diameter of
Insulation
Wires
Thickness

mm2

mm

mm

mm2

No/mm

mm

1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
95
120
150
185
240

1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
3.9
4.9
6.4
7.0
8.1
9.8
11.4
12.9
14.3
16.0
18.4

0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.2

1.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.0
6.0
6.0
10
16
25
25
35
50
70
95

7/0.50
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.67
7/0.85
7/1.04
7/1.04
7/1.35
7/1.70
7/2.14
7/2.14
7 strands
19 strands
19 strands
19 strands

0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.6

4.1.3.3.1.1.5

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