Technical Reference

Conductor Resistance :

  • Nominal cross-section area Plain copper conductor wires(Ohm/km) Tinned copper conductor wires(Ohm/km)
    mm2 class 1 and 2 Class 5 and 6 class 1 and 2 Class 5 and 6
    0.05 380 392
    0.08 237 244
    0.11 170 175
    0.126 150 155
    0.14 134 138
    0.22 96 99
    0.25 76 79
    0.34 53 56
    0.5 36 39 36.7 40.1
    0.75 24.5 26 24.8 26.7
    1 18.1 19.5 18.2 20
    1.5 12.1 13.3 12.2 13.7
    2.5 7.41 7.98 7.56 8.21
    4 4.61 4.95 4.7 5.09
    6 3.08 3.3 3.11 3.39
    10 1.83 1.91 1.84 1.95
    16 1.15 1.21 1.16 1.24
    25 0.727* 0.78 0.734 0.795
    35 0.524* 0.554 0.529 0.565
    50 0.387* 0.386 0.391 0.393
    70 0.268* 0.272 0.27 0.277
    95 0.193* 0.206 0.195 0.21
    120 0.153* 0.161 0.154 0.164
    150 0.124* 0.129 0.126 0.132
    185 0.0991 0.106 0.1 0.108
    240 0.0754 0.0801 0.0762 0.0817
    300 0.0601 0.0641 0.0607 0.0654
    400 0.047 0.0486 0.0475 0.0495
    500 0.0366 0.0384 0.0369 0.0391
    630 0.0283 0.0287 0.0286 0.0292

Electrical Test :

  •     H07Z-K H07Z-R H07Z-U H05Z-K H05Z-U Thermosetting insulated, single-core cables Thermosetting insulated, twin, 3-core, 4-core and 5-core circular sheathed cables 6241B 6242B 6243B
    Test Unit
    Voltage test on complete cable
    Length of sample (min.) m 20 20 20 20 20
    Period of immersion (min.) h 1 1 1 1 1
    Temperature of water °C 20 ± 5 20 ± 5 20 ± 5 20 ± 5 20 ± 5
    Applied voltage (a.c.) V 2 500 2 000 2 500 2 500 2 000
    Time of application min 15 15 15 15 15
    Voltage test on cores
    Length of sample m 20 20 20
    Period of immersion (min.) h 1 1 1
    Temperature of water °C 20 ± 5 20 ± 5 20 ± 5
    Applied voltage (a.c.) V 2 500 2 500 2 000
    Time of application min 5 5 5
    Insulation resistance
    Length of sample m 5 5 5 5 5
    Period of immersion (min.) h 2 2 2 2 2
    Temperature of water °C 90 ± 2 90 ± 2 90 ± 2 90 ± 2 90 ± 2
    Spark test
    Result to be obtained   No failure No failure No failure
    Voltage test          
    Applied voltage a.c. V 2500 2000
    Applied voltage d.c. (min) V 5000 5000
    Duration of test min 5 5
    Result to be obtained   No breakdown No breakdown