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Current ratings for single-core cables with XLPE insulation,
MV Cables
rated voltage 3.6/6 to 18/30 kV – aluminum conductor
6 ... 30 kV
Nom. Buried direct In single-way ducts In air

area in the ground
of Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Flat
cond. spaced ducts touching touching spaced
ducts
≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD
mm2 A A A A A A A
16 84 88 80 81 97 99 116
25 108 112 102 103 127 130 153
35 129 134 122 123 154 157 185
50 152 157 144 146 184 189 222
70 186 192 176 178 230 236 278
95 221 229 210 213 280 287 338
120 252 260 240 242 324 332 391
150 281 288 267 271 368 376 440
185 317 324 303 307 424 432 504
240 367 373 351 356 502 511 593
300 414 419 397 402 577 586 677
400 470 466 451 457 673 676 769
Maximum conductor 90 ·C
temperature:
Ambient air temperature: 30 ·C
Ground temperature: 20 ·C
Depth of laying: 0,8 m
Thermal resistivity of soil: 1,5 K.m/W
Thermal resistivity of 1,2 K.m/W

earthenware ducts:
Screens: Bonded at both ends
* Current rating calculated for cables having a rated voltage of 6/10 kV.
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Current ratings for single-core cables with XLPE insulation,
MV Cables
rated voltage 3.6/6 to 18/30 kV – copper conductor
6 ... 30 kV
Nom. Buried direct In single-way ducts In air

area in the ground
of Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Trefoil Flat Flat
cond. spaced ducts touching touching spaced
ducts
≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD
mm2 A A A A A A A
16 109 113 103 104 125 128 150
25 140 144 132 133 163 167 196
35 166 172 157 159 198 203 238
50 196 203 186 188 238 243 286
70 239 246 227 229 296 303 356
95 285 293 271 274 361 369 434
120 323 332 308 311 417 426 500
150 361 366 343 347 473 481 559
185 406 410 387 391 543 550 637
240 469 470 447 453 641 647 745
300 526 524 504 510 735 739 846
400 590 572 564 571 845 837 938
temperature:

earthenware ducts:
Screens: Bonded at both ends
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Current ratings for three-core cables with XLPE insulation,
MV Cables
rated voltage 3.6/6 to 18/30 kV – aluminum conductors
6 ... 30 kV
Nom. Un-armored Armored

area
Buried In a In air Buried In a In air
of
direct in buried direct in buried
cond.
ground duct ground duct
≥ 0.3xD ≥ 0.3xD
mm2 A A A A A A
16 78 67 84 78 68 85
25 100 87 110 100 87 111
35 119 103 132 119 104 133
50 140 122 158 140 123 159
70 171 150 196 171 150 196
95 203 179 236 204 180 238
120 232 205 273 232 206 274
150 260 231 309 259 231 309
185 294 262 355 293 262 354
240 340 305 415 338 304 415
300 384 346 475 380 343 472
400 438 398 552 432 393 545
temperature:

earthenware ducts:
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Current ratings for three-core cables with XLPE insulation,
MV Cables
rated voltage 3.6/6 to 18/30 kV – copper conductors
6 ... 30 kV
Nom. Un-armored Armored

area
Buried In a In air Buried In a In air
of
direct in buried direct in buried
cond.
ground duct ground duct
≥ 0.3xD ≥ 0.3xD
mm2 A A A A A A
16 101 87 109 101 88 110
25 129 112 142 129 112 143
35 153 133 170 154 134 172
50 181 158 204 181 158 205
70 221 193 253 220 194 253
95 262 231 304 263 232 307
120 298 264 351 298 264 352
150 334 297 398 332 296 397
185 377 336 455 374 335 453
240 434 390 531 431 387 529
300 489 441 606 482 435 599
400 553 501 696 541 492 683
temperature:

earthenware ducts:
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Medium Voltage Cables Datas for cables with XLPE insulation, rated voltage 6/10 kV – aluminum conductor
6 ... 30 kV
Nominal cross-section of conductor [mm2] 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500
Nominal cross-sectional area of screen [mm 2] 16 16 16 25 25 25 25 35 35
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
d.c. res/unit length at 90 °C [/km] 0.568 0.410 0.324 0.264 0.210 0.160 0.128 0.0997 0.0776
Operating capacitance/unit length [ F/km] 0.283 0.315 0.345 0.374 0.406 0.456 0.495 0.558 0.613
Charging current [A/km] 0.510 0.570 0.630 0.680 0.740 0.830 0.900 1.010 1.110
Earth fault current [A/km] 1.530 1.710 1.890 2.040 2.220 2.490 2.700 3.030 3.330
Installation in ground, flat spaced
Current-carrying capacity [A] 192 229 260 288 324 373 419 466 -
Permissible transmission power [MVA] 4.10 4.87 5.53 6.08 6.82 7.85 8.76 9.70 10.9
Effective a.c. resistance/unit length at 90 ° C [/km] 0.585 0.426 0.340 0.287 0.232 0.181 0.148 0.126 0.103
Effective a.c. resistance/unit length at 20 °C [/km] 0.460 0.336 0.268 0.229 0.186 0.146 0.120 0.104 0.0855
Ohmic losses per cable [kW/km] 32.9 33.7 34.6 35.3 36.0 37.2 38.0 39.4 40.3
Inductance/unit length per conductor [mH/km] 0.685 0.659 0.638 0.613 0.595 0.572 0.556 0.526 0.511
Resistance/unit length in zero-phase sequential system [/km] 1.262 1.138 1.069 0.833 0.791 0.751 0.725 0.560 0.543
Reactance/unit length in zero-phase sequential system [/km] 0.555 0.551 0.548 0.298 0.296 0.293 0.291 0.179 0.177
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Reduction factor [-] 0.606 0.608 0.609 0.459 0.460 0.462 0.463 0.365 0.366
6 ... 30 kV
Installation in free air, flat spaced
Short-circuit
Rated short-time current of conductor (1s) [kA] 6.58 8.93 11.3 14.1 17.4 22.6 28.2 37.6 47.0
Rated short-time current of screen (1s) [kA] 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 7.1 7.1
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6 ... 30 kV
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
Installation in ground, trefoil
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6 ... 30 kV
Installation in free air, trefoil
Short-circuit
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6 ... 30 kV
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
Installation in ground, flat-spaced
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6 ... 30 kV
Installation in free air, flat-spaced
Short-circuit
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6 ... 30 kV
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
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6 ... 30 kV
Short-circuit
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6 ... 30 kV
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
Installation in ground, flat-spaced
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6 ... 30 kV
Installation in free air, flat-spaced
Short-circuit
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6 ... 30 kV
Pulling force [N] 2100 2850 3600 4500 5550 7200 9000 12000 15000
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Short-circuit
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Power Cables Admissible short-circuit current rating of aluminum conductors with XLPE insulation
1 ... 30 kV
Area 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500

cond
[mm2]
Aluminum conductors, XLPE insulation
Time [s] Short-circuit currents
0.1 0.76 1.17 1.74 3.00 4.59 7.43 10.4 14.9 20.8 28.2 35.7 44.6 55.0 71.5 89.2 119 149
0.2 0.54 0.83 1.23 2.12 3.24 5.25 7.36 10.5 14.7 20,0 25.3 31.5 38.9 50.5 63.1 84.1 105
0.3 0.44 0.68 1.00 1.73 2.65 4.29 6.01 8.58 12.0 16.3 20.6 25.7 31.8 41.3 51.5 68.7 85.8
0.4 0.38 0.59 0.87 1.50 2.29 3.72 5.20 7.43 10.4 14,1 17.9 22.3 27.5 35.7 44.6 59.5 74.3
0.5 0.34 0.52 0.78 1.34 2.05 3.32 4.65 6.65 9.31 12.6 16.0 19.9 24.6 31.9 40.0 53.2 66.5
1.0 0.24 0.37 0.55 0.95 1.45 2.35 3.29 4.70 6.58 8.93 11.3 14.1 17.4 22.6 28.2 37.6 47.0
2.0 0.17 0.26 0.39 0.67 1.03 1.66 2.33 3.32 4.65 6.31 7.99 9.97 12.3 16.0 19.9 26.6 33.2
3.0 0.14 0.21 0.32 0.55 0.84 1.36 1.90 2.71 3.80 5.16 6.52 8.14 10.1 13.1 16.3 21.7 27.1
4.0 0.12 0.19 0.28 0.48 0.73 1.18 1.65 2.35 3.29 4.47 5.65 7.05 8.70 11.3 14.1 18.8 23.5
5.0 0.11 0.17 0.25 0.42 0.65 1.05 1.47 2.10 2.94 3.99 5.05 6.31 7.78 10.1 12.6 16.8 21.0
Conditions:
Factor for peak short-circuit = 1.8 (acc to DIN VDE 0102)
Conductor temperature at commencement of short -circuit = 90 °C
Permissible short-circuit temperature = 250 °C
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Power Cables Admissible short-circuit current rating of aluminum conductors with PVC insulation
1 ... 30 kV
Area 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500

cond
[mm2]
Aluminum conductors, PVC insulation
0.1 0.57 0.95 1.42 2.37 3.79 5.85 8.22 11.5 16.4 22.1 28.1 35.4 43.9 56.3 69.6 83.8 104
0.2 0.40 0.67 1.01 1.68 2.68 4.14 5.81 8.16 11.6 15.7 19.9 25.0 31.1 39.8 49.2 59.3 73.8
0.3 0.33 0.55 0.82 1.37 2.19 3.38 4.75 6.66 9.49 12.8 16.3 20.5 25.4 32.5 40.2 48.4 60.3
0.4 0.28 0.47 0.71 1.19 1.90 2.93 4.11 5.77 8.22 11.1 14.1 17.7 22.0 28.1 34.8 41.9 52.2
0.5 0.25 0.42 0.64 1.06 1.70 2.62 3.68 5.16 7.35 9.90 12.6 15.8 19.7 25.2 31.1 37.5 46.7
1.0 0.18 0.30 0.45 0.75 1.20 1.85 2.60 3.65 5.20 7.00 8.90 11.2 13.9 17.8 22.0 26.5 33.0
2.0 0.13 0.21 0.32 0.53 0.85 1.31 1.84 2.58 3.68 4.95 6.29 7.92 9.83 12.6 15.6 18.7 23.3
3.0 0.10 0.17 0.26 0.43 0.69 1.07 1.50 2.11 3.00 4.04 5.14 6.47 8.03 10.3 12.7 15.3 19.1
4.0 0.09 0.15 0.23 0.38 0.60 0.93 1.30 1.83 2.60 3.50 4.45 5.60 6.95 8.90 11.0 13.3 16.5
5.0 0.08 0.13 0.20 0.34 0.54 0.83 1.16 1.63 2.33 3.13 3.98 5.01 6.22 7.96 9.84 11.9 14.8
Conditions:
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Power Cables Admissible short-circuit current rating of copper conductors with XLPE insulation
1 ... 30 kV
Area 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500

cond
[mm2]
Copper conductors, XLPE insulation
0.1 1.14 1.83 2.75 4.59 7.12 11.3 15.8 22.6 31.6 44.0 54.4 67.7 83.8 108 136 181 226
0.2 0.80 1.30 1.95 3.24 5.03 7.98 11.2 16.0 22.4 35.0 38.5 47.9 59.3 76.7 96.0 128 160
0.3 0.66 1.06 1.59 2.65 4.11 6.52 9.13 13.1 18.3 25.0 31.4 39.1 48.4 62.6 78.3 104 131
0.4 0.57 0.92 1.38 2.29 3.56 5.64 7.91 11.3 15.8 22.0 27.2 33.8 41.9 54.2 67.8 90.4 113
0.5 0.51 0.82 1.23 2.05 3.18 5.05 7.07 10.1 14.1 19.0 24.3 30.3 37.5 48.5 60.7 80.9 101
1.0 0.36 0.58 0.87 1.45 2.25 3.57 5.00 7.15 10.0 13.6 17.2 21.4 26.5 34.3 42.9 57.2 71.5
2.0 0.25 0.41 0.62 1.03 1.59 2.52 3.54 5.06 7.07 9.50 12.2 15.1 18.7 24.3 30.3 40.5 50.6
3.0 0.21 0.33 0.50 0.84 1.30 2.06 2.89 4.13 5.77 7.90 9.93 12.4 15.3 19.8 24.8 33.0 41.3
4.0 0.18 0.29 0.44 0.73 1.13 1.79 2.50 3.58 5.00 6.80 8.60 10.7 13.3 17.2 21.5 28.6 35.8
5.0 0.16 0.26 0.39 0.65 1.01 1.60 2.24 3.20 4.47 6.00 7.69 9.57 11.9 15.3 19.2 25.6 32.0
Conditions:
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Power Cables Admissible short-circuit current rating of copper conductors with PVC insulation
1 ... 30 kV
Area 2.5 4 6 10 16 25 35 50 70 95 120 150 185 240 300 400 500

cond
[mm2]
Copper conductors, PVC insulation
0.1 0.92 1.45 2.15 3.54 5.69 9.08 12.7 18.2 25.5 34.5 43.6 54.4 67.4 87.3 109 130 163
0.2 0.65 1.03 1.52 2.50 4.02 6.42 9.00 12.9 18.0 24.4 30.9 38.5 47.6 61.7 77.1 92.1 115
0.3 0.53 0.84 1.24 2.04 3.29 5.24 7.34 10.5 14.7 19.9 25.2 31.4 38.9 50.4 63.0 75.2 94.0
0.4 0.46 0.73 1.08 1.77 2.85 4.54 6.36 9.10 12.7 17.2 21.8 27.2 33.7 43.6 54.6 65.1 81.4
0.5 0.41 0.65 0.96 1.58 2.55 4.06 5.69 8.13 11.4 15.4 19.5 24.3 30.1 39.0 48.8 58.3 72.8
1.0 0.29 0.46 0.68 1.12 1.80 2.87 4.02 5.75 8.05 10.9 13.8 17.2 21.3 27.6 34.5 41.2 51.5
2.0 0.21 0.33 0.48 0.79 1.27 2.03 2.84 4.07 5.69 7.71 9.76 12.2 15.1 19.5 24.4 29.1 36.4
3.0 0.17 0.27 0.39 0.65 1.04 1.66 2.32 3.32 4.65 6.29 7.97 9.93 12.3 15.9 19.9 23.8 29.7
4.0 0.15 0.23 0.34 0.56 0.90 1.44 2.01 2.88 4.03 5.45 6.90 8.60 10.7 13.8 17.3 20.6 25.8
5.0 0.13 0.21 0.30 0.50 0.80 1.28 1.80 2.57 3.60 4.87 6.17 7.69 9.50 12.3 15.4 18.4 23.0
Conditions:
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Power Cables Admissible short-circuit current rating of copper wires screen
1 ... 30 kV
Area screen [mm2] 10 16 25 35 50
Copper wires screen of cables with polymer insulation
Short-circuit duration [s] Short-circuit currents
0.1 7.40 9.40 14.5 20.2 27.9
0.2 7.48 6.71 10.4 14.5 19.9
0.3 4.41 5.60 8.66 12.1 16.6
0.4 3.86 4.90 7.58 10.6 14.6
0.5 3.50 4.43 6.85 9.54 13.2
1.0 2.60 3.30 5.10 7.10 9.80
2.0 1.84 2.34 3.60 5.00 6.93
3.0 1.50 1.90 2.94 4.10 5.66
4.0 1.30 1.65 2.60 3.60 4.90
5.0 1.16 1.48 2.30 3.18 4.38
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Power Cables Rated short-time current density
1 ... 30 kV
Temperature of PVC cables ≤ 300 mm2 XLPE cables PE cables

conductor at Copper Aluminum Copper Aluminum Copper Aluminum
commencement of conductors conductors conductors conductors conductors conductors
short circuit
[°C] [A/mm2]
90 - - 143 94 - -
80 - - 148 98 - -
70 115 76 154 102 109 72
65 119 78 157 104 113 75
60 122 81 159 105 117 77
50 129 85 165 109 124 82
40 136 90 170 113 131 87
30 143 95 176 116 138 91
20 150 99 181 120 145 96
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Current ratings for single-core cables with XLPE insulation,

Nom. Buried direct In single-way ducts In air

≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD

25 108 112 102 103 127 130 153

35 129 134 122 123 154 157 185

50 152 157 144 146 184 189 222

70 186 192 176 178 230 236 278

95 221 229 210 213 280 287 338

120 252 260 240 242 324 332 391

150 281 288 267 271 368 376 440

185 317 324 303 307 424 432 504

240 367 373 351 356 502 511 593

300 414 419 397 402 577 586 677

400 470 466 451 457 673 676 769

Depth of laying: 0,8 m

Thermal resistivity of soil: 1,5 K.m/W

Thermal resistivity of 1,2 K.m/W

Nom. Buried direct In single-way ducts In air

≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD ≥ 0.5xD

16 109 113 103 104 125 128 150

25 140 144 132 133 163 167 196

35 166 172 157 159 198 203 238

50 196 203 186 188 238 243 286

70 239 246 227 229 296 303 356

95 285 293 271 274 361 369 434

120 323 332 308 311 417 426 500

150 361 366 343 347 473 481 559

185 406 410 387 391 543 550 637

240 469 470 447 453 641 647 745

300 526 524 504 510 735 739 846

400 590 572 564 571 845 837 938

Depth of laying: 0,8 m

Thermal resistivity of soil: 1,5 K.m/W

Thermal resistivity of 1,2 K.m/W

Nom. Un-armored Armored

25 100 87 110 100 87 111

35 119 103 132 119 104 133

50 140 122 158 140 123 159

70 171 150 196 171 150 196

95 203 179 236 204 180 238

120 232 205 273 232 206 274

150 260 231 309 259 231 309

185 294 262 355 293 262 354

240 340 305 415 338 304 415

300 384 346 475 380 343 472

400 438 398 552 432 393 545

Depth of laying: 0,8 m

Thermal resistivity of soil: 1,5 K.m/W

Thermal resistivity of 1,2 K.m/W

Nom. Un-armored Armored

16 101 87 109 101 88 110

25 129 112 142 129 112 143

35 153 133 170 154 134 172

50 181 158 204 181 158 205

70 221 193 253 220 194 253

95 262 231 304 263 232 307

120 298 264 351 298 264 352

150 334 297 398 332 296 397

185 377 336 455 374 335 453