SWA Cables
At MES we provide a full range of Steel Wire Armoured cables, from 240v up to 22kv and 2.5mm to 240mm2, we hold 1kv cables in stock as a standard and can also source any type of cable to fit your requirements.
We can consult on which variant best suits your application or simply supply to order depending on your needs.
All of our cables are engineered to achieve greater levels of productivity and safety…and to last longer in the rigorous Australian mining & industrial environments.
| Application | ||
|---|---|---|
| For mains, submains and subcircuits unenclosed, enclosed in conduit, buried direct or in underground ducts for buildings and industrial plants where subject to mechanical damage. Suitable for glanding. | Standard | AS/NZS 5000.1 |
| Voltage | 600/1000V | |
| Conductor | Copper 2.5 - 120mm2 | |
| Insulation | XLPE, X-90 Red, White, Blue & Green/Yellow | |
| Sheath | PVC, 5V-90 Orange | |
| Max Operating Temp | 90ºC |
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Technical Specifications
| CONDUCTOR | OVERALL DIAMETER | APPROX MASS kg/km | MIN INSTALLED BENDING RADIUS mm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 15.4 | 16.3 | 445 | 195 |
| 4 | 7/0.85 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 525 | 210 |
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 725 | 235 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 20.1 | 21 | 930 | 255 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 1205 | 285 |
| 25 | 7/2.14 | 26.5 | 27.6 | 1820 | 350 |
| 35* | 7 strands | 28.2 | 29.3 | 2185 | 365 |
| 50* | 19 strands | 31.4 | 32.6 | 2765 | 405 |
| 70* | 19 strands | 37.5 | 38.9 | 4035 | 480 |
| 95* | 19 strands | 40.8 | 42.2 | 5000 | 530 |
| 120* | 19 strands | 44.6 | 46.1 | 6030 | 585 |
| Conductor | Current Rating | Electrical Characteristics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Area mm2 | Unenclosed in Air | Buried Direct | Buried in Ducts | Maximum DC Resistance @20ºC Ohms/km | Maximum DC Resistance @90ºC Ohms/km | Equivalent Star Reactance Ohms/km | 3 Phase Voltage Drop @90ºC mV/Am(b) |
| 2.5 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 7.41 | 9.45 | 0.0988 | 16.4 |
| 4 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 4.61 | 5.88 | 0.093 | 10.2 |
| 6 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 3.08 | 3.93 | 0.0887 | 6.8 |
| 10 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 1.83 | 2.33 | 0.084 | 4.05 |
| 16 | 83 | 110 | 81 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 0.0805 | 2.55 |
| 25 | 111 | 143 | 107 | 0.727 | 0.927 | 0.0808 | 1.61 |
| 35 | 137 | 172 | 130 | 0.524 | 0.669 | 0.0786 | 1.17 |
| 50 | 168 | 204 | 155 | 0.387 | 0.494 | 0.0751 | 0.868 |
| 70 | 213 | 251 | 193 | 0.268 | 0.343 | 0.0741 | 0.609 |
| 95 | 263 | 302 | 233 | 0.193 | 0.248 | 0.0725 | 0.45 |
| 120 | 306 | 344 | 270 | 0.153 | 0.197 | 0.0713 | 0.366 |
(b) For single phase voltage drop, multiply by 1.155.
The above information is from the following sources:
AS/NZS 3008.1.1 (tables 14, 30, 35, 42)
AS 1125 (table 2.3) For current ratings with other installation conditions refer to AS/NZS 3008.1.1.
Do not put in direct contact with polystyrene, polyurethane or similar thermal insulation materials
| Active/Conductor | Earth | Diameter under Armour | Armour Wire | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Area mm2 | NUMBER & DIAMETER OF WIRES No/mm | NOMINAL DIAMETER mm | MINIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS mm | NOMINAL AREA. mm2 | NUMBER & DIAMETER OF WIRES No/mm | MINIMUM INSULATION THICKNESS mm | mm | NOMINAL DIAMETER mm |
| 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 0.9 |
| 4 | 7/0.85 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| 6 | 7/1.04 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7/0.67 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 1.25 |
| 10 | 7/1.35 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 4 | 7/0.85 | 0.7 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 16 | 7/1.70 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/1.04 | 0.7 | 17.5 | 1.25 |
| 25 | 7/2.14 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/1.04 | 0.7 | 22.2 | 1.6 |
| 35 | 7 strands | 7 | 0.9 | 10 | 7/1.35 | 0.7 | 23.5 | 1.6 |
| 50 | 19 strands | 8.1 | 1 | 16 | 7/1.70 | 0.7 | 26.7 | 1.6 |
| 70 | 19 strands | 9.8 | 1.1 | 25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 31.7 | 2 |
| 95 | 19 strands | 11.4 | 1.1 | 25 | 7/2.14 | 0.9 | 25.6 | 2 |
| 120 | 19 strands | 12.9 | 1.2 | 35 | 7 strands | 0.9 | 39.9 | 2 |