Aerial Bundled Conductor - ABC
Our Aerial Bundled Conductors are for Low Voltage applications in accordance with BS 7870-5. These conductors consist of phase conductor(s) and messenger wire bundled together. The product design comes in different types depending on conductor material of the messenger and whether messenger core is insulated or is bare. The insulation on the conductor is UV resistant Cross-linked Polyethylene (XLPE) appropriate for harsh weather conditions in aerial installations.
Product Data Tables
| Conductor | hard drawn copper conductor class 2 BS 7884 / Aluminium BS 215 |
| Insulation | PVC TI1 |
| Minimum insulation thickness | Type 8 (LV) Type 16 (HV) |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor | |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 | Type 16 |
| 14 | 7/1.60 | 4.8 | 1.303 | 5.744 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 16 | 3/2.65 | 5.7 | 1.106 | 6.59 | 7.7 | 9.3 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.154 | 5.946 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 32 | 3/3.75 | 8.06 | 0.552 | 12.71 | 10.5 | 12.1 |
| 35 | 7/2.50 | 7.5 | 0.5387 | 12.86 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 70 | 7/3.55 | 10.65 | 0.2646 | 26.88 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.30 | 12.9 | 0.181 | 37.64 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 |
| 22 | 7/2.06 | 6.18 | 1.227 | 3.99 | 8.2 |
| 50 | 7/3.10 | 9.3 | 0.5419 | 8.28 | 11.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.39 | 13.17 | 0.2702 | 16.00 | 16 |
| 200 | 19/3.78 | 18.9 | 0.1349 | 32.4 | 21.7 |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 16 | 35 | 70 | |
| No. and diameter of wire , mm | 7/1.70 | 7/2.5 | 7/3.55 | |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.65 | |
| Conductor weight, (kg/km) | std | 142.4 | 308.0 | 621.0 |
| max | 144.0 | 314.9 | 634.7 | |
| Single wire weight (kg/km) | std | 49.03 | 43.64 | 87.99 |
| max | 50.04 | 44.52 | 89.74 | |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 5,946 | 14,097 | 26,880 | |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.154 | 0.5319 | 0.2637 | |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 25 | 50 | 120 | 150 | 265 | 400 | |
| No. and diameter of wire, mm | 7/2.13 | 7/2.10 | 7/3.1 | 19/2.8 | 19/3.25 | 19/4.22 | 37/ 3.71 |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 6.4 | 6.30 | 9.3 | 14 | 16.3 | 21.10 | 26.0 |
| Conductor weight - kg / km | 68.4 | 66.8 | 144 | 322 | 434 | 731 | 1102 |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 4,500 | 4,360 | 8,720 | 19,890 | 26,010 | 45,520 | 64,000 |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.1453 | 1.1787 | 0.5409 | 0.2456 | 0.1823 | 0.1081 | 0.0721 |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Conductor: | Class 2 ( all aluminium ) |
| Insulation: | PVC |
| Outer sheath | PE |
| Identification of core: | red & black / red & blue |
| Number and nominal cross sectional area of conductors | Construction | Radial thickness of insulation | Radial thickness of sheath | Max. conductor d.c. resistance @ 20°C | Min. insulation resistance @20°C | Min. conductor breaking load |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ohm/km | Mohm km | N | |
| 2x16 | 2x7/1.70mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.91 | 13 | 2,640 |
| 2x25 | 2x7/2.10mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3017 | 13 | 4,270 |
| Conductor | All Aluminium circular |
| Insulation | XLPE |
REQUIREMENTS FOR TWO-, FOUR- AND FIVE-CORE BUNDLES (BS 7870-5)
| Nominal cross-sectional area of conductors (mm2) | ||||||
| 25 | 35 | 50 | 70 | 95 | 120 | |
| Nominal No. of wires in conductor | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Diameter of conductor | ||||||
| minimum (mm) | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 |
| maximum (mm) | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 13.5 |
| Minimum average thickness of insulation (mm) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Minimum thickness of insulation at any point (mm) | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| Max thickness of insulation | ||||||
| phase core excluding ribs (mm) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| neutral core including ribs (mm) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Maximum diameter of core | ||||||
| phase core excluding ribs(mm) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| neutral core including ribs (mm) | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.6 | 14.3 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
| Neutral core identification | ||||||
| number of ribs (min) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Maximum D.C. resistance of conductor in bundle at 20°C (/km) | 1.200 | 0.868 | 0.641 | 0.443 | 0.320 | 0.253 |
| Ultimate tensile strength of conductor based on 170N/mm2 (calculated) (kN) | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 19.4 |
Insulated Hard Drawn Copper/Aluminium - NAY/ECY
Hard drawn single-core stranded copper or aluminium wires covered with PVC, PE or XLPE insulation for Low & High Voltage power distribution purposes are supplied in accordance with BS 6485 standard or to customer specification.
Product Data Tables
| Conductor | hard drawn copper conductor class 2 BS 7884 / Aluminium BS 215 |
| Insulation | PVC TI1 |
| Minimum insulation thickness | Type 8 (LV) Type 16 (HV) |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor | |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 | Type 16 |
| 14 | 7/1.60 | 4.8 | 1.303 | 5.744 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 16 | 3/2.65 | 5.7 | 1.106 | 6.59 | 7.7 | 9.3 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.154 | 5.946 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 32 | 3/3.75 | 8.06 | 0.552 | 12.71 | 10.5 | 12.1 |
| 35 | 7/2.50 | 7.5 | 0.5387 | 12.86 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 70 | 7/3.55 | 10.65 | 0.2646 | 26.88 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.30 | 12.9 | 0.181 | 37.64 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 |
| 22 | 7/2.06 | 6.18 | 1.227 | 3.99 | 8.2 |
| 50 | 7/3.10 | 9.3 | 0.5419 | 8.28 | 11.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.39 | 13.17 | 0.2702 | 16.00 | 16 |
| 200 | 19/3.78 | 18.9 | 0.1349 | 32.4 | 21.7 |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 16 | 35 | 70 | |
| No. and diameter of wire , mm | 7/1.70 | 7/2.5 | 7/3.55 | |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.65 | |
| Conductor weight, (kg/km) | std | 142.4 | 308.0 | 621.0 |
| max | 144.0 | 314.9 | 634.7 | |
| Single wire weight (kg/km) | std | 49.03 | 43.64 | 87.99 |
| max | 50.04 | 44.52 | 89.74 | |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 5,946 | 14,097 | 26,880 | |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.154 | 0.5319 | 0.2637 | |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 25 | 50 | 120 | 150 | 265 | 400 | |
| No. and diameter of wire, mm | 7/2.13 | 7/2.10 | 7/3.1 | 19/2.8 | 19/3.25 | 19/4.22 | 37/ 3.71 |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 6.4 | 6.30 | 9.3 | 14 | 16.3 | 21.10 | 26.0 |
| Conductor weight - kg / km | 68.4 | 66.8 | 144 | 322 | 434 | 731 | 1102 |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 4,500 | 4,360 | 8,720 | 19,890 | 26,010 | 45,520 | 64,000 |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.1453 | 1.1787 | 0.5409 | 0.2456 | 0.1823 | 0.1081 | 0.0721 |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Conductor: | Class 2 ( all aluminium ) |
| Insulation: | PVC |
| Outer sheath | PE |
| Identification of core: | red & black / red & blue |
| Number and nominal cross sectional area of conductors | Construction | Radial thickness of insulation | Radial thickness of sheath | Max. conductor d.c. resistance @ 20°C | Min. insulation resistance @20°C | Min. conductor breaking load |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ohm/km | Mohm km | N | |
| 2x16 | 2x7/1.70mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.91 | 13 | 2,640 |
| 2x25 | 2x7/2.10mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3017 | 13 | 4,270 |
Service Cables- NAYPE
These are cables connecting electricity from the electricity distribution pole to the electricity meter of any building. They are PVC insulated and PE sheathed cables. Service cables are twin cables not bundled together, with cores lying side by side in parallel and covered by a common sheath. The conductor material of both cores is aluminium and insulated separately.
Product Data Tables
| Conductor | hard drawn copper conductor class 2 BS 7884 / Aluminium BS 215 |
| Insulation | PVC TI1 |
| Minimum insulation thickness | Type 8 (LV) Type 16 (HV) |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor | |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 | Type 16 |
| 14 | 7/1.60 | 4.8 | 1.303 | 5.744 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 16 | 3/2.65 | 5.7 | 1.106 | 6.59 | 7.7 | 9.3 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 5.1 | 1.154 | 5.946 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 32 | 3/3.75 | 8.06 | 0.552 | 12.71 | 10.5 | 12.1 |
| 35 | 7/2.50 | 7.5 | 0.5387 | 12.86 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 70 | 7/3.55 | 10.65 | 0.2646 | 26.88 | 13.5 | 14.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.30 | 12.9 | 0.181 | 37.64 | 15.7 | 16.9 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area | Stranding and wire diameter | Approx. overall diameter of bare conductor | Max. d.c. resistance @20°C | Approx. breaking load | Approx. overall diameter of covered conductor |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | Type 8 |
| 22 | 7/2.06 | 6.18 | 1.227 | 3.99 | 8.2 |
| 50 | 7/3.10 | 9.3 | 0.5419 | 8.28 | 11.7 |
| 100 | 7/4.39 | 13.17 | 0.2702 | 16.00 | 16 |
| 200 | 19/3.78 | 18.9 | 0.1349 | 32.4 | 21.7 |
COPPER CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 16 | 35 | 70 | |
| No. and diameter of wire , mm | 7/1.70 | 7/2.5 | 7/3.55 | |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 5.1 | 7.5 | 10.65 | |
| Conductor weight, (kg/km) | std | 142.4 | 308.0 | 621.0 |
| max | 144.0 | 314.9 | 634.7 | |
| Single wire weight (kg/km) | std | 49.03 | 43.64 | 87.99 |
| max | 50.04 | 44.52 | 89.74 | |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 5,946 | 14,097 | 26,880 | |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.154 | 0.5319 | 0.2637 | |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
| Nominal Cross Section. Area, mm2 | 25 | 50 | 120 | 150 | 265 | 400 | |
| No. and diameter of wire, mm | 7/2.13 | 7/2.10 | 7/3.1 | 19/2.8 | 19/3.25 | 19/4.22 | 37/ 3.71 |
| Overall Diameter, mm | 6.4 | 6.30 | 9.3 | 14 | 16.3 | 21.10 | 26.0 |
| Conductor weight - kg / km | 68.4 | 66.8 | 144 | 322 | 434 | 731 | 1102 |
| Conductor minimum breaking load after stranding, (N) | 4,500 | 4,360 | 8,720 | 19,890 | 26,010 | 45,520 | 64,000 |
| Max. Conductor DC resistance at 20°C, Ohm/km | 1.1453 | 1.1787 | 0.5409 | 0.2456 | 0.1823 | 0.1081 | 0.0721 |
| Thickness of insulation (LV), mm | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Thickness of insulation (HV), mm | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Conductor: | Class 2 ( all aluminium ) |
| Insulation: | PVC |
| Outer sheath | PE |
| Identification of core: | red & black / red & blue |
| Number and nominal cross sectional area of conductors | Construction | Radial thickness of insulation | Radial thickness of sheath | Max. conductor d.c. resistance @ 20°C | Min. insulation resistance @20°C | Min. conductor breaking load |
| mm2 | mm | mm | Ohm/km | Mohm km | N | |
| 2x16 | 2x7/1.70mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.91 | 13 | 2,640 |
| 2x25 | 2x7/2.10mm | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3017 | 13 | 4,270 |
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