Cu or Al – XLPE
Overhead Aerial Cables – IEC 60228,60502 – BS 7870-5
| Application | Cable for overhead power distribution systems mainly in public distribution. for rated voltage up to 0.6/3kV. |
| Cable Designation | Al / PE Insulated IEC 60502 0.6/1 (1.2)kv Al / XLPE Insulated IEC 60502 0.6/1 (1.2)kv Al / XLPE Insulated BS 7870-5 0.6/1 (1.2)kv |
| Construction Characteristics | |
| Phase conductors and public lighting conductors | Copper (plain annealed): Solid class 1; rigid stranded class 2. Aluminium: stranded class 2. Outer layer stranding direction: Right-hand (Z) for RZ and RZ Al. Outer layer stranding direction: Left-hand (S). |
| Insulation | XLPE – (Cross-linked polyethylene) PE – Polyethylene |
| Assembly of cores | Cores are laid-up helically. For cables having a messenger, the phase and auxiliary cores are cabled helically around it. Stranding direction: Left-hand (S) Stranding direction: Right-hand (Z) |
