Medium Voltage Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables Standards:
IEC 60502 / AS/NZS 3599-1 standards
Medium Voltage Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables Constructions:
Conductor: Round, Aluminium Conductor
Conductor Screen: Extruded semi-conductive layer.
Insulation: XLPE
insulation Screen: Extruded semi-conductive layer.
metallic Screen(optional): Copper wire screen or copper tape screen.
Separator: Semi-conductive swellable tape.
outer Sheath: HDPE.
Messager wire: Galvanized steel wires.
Assembly: Three XLPE insulated screened cores are bundled around the galvanized steel
wires in a right hand lay.
MV Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables Application:
Aerial bundled cables are mainly used for secondary overhead lines on poles or as feeders
to residential premises.
The Function of messenger wire:
A) It acts as load bearing wire. B) It acts as earth or neutral conductor
MV Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables Specifications:
IEC 60502 6/10 kV MV Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables
Number of CoresxNominal Cross Section |
Phase Conductor |
Messenger Suspension Unit |
Continuous current rating at 30 ambient temp |
Stranding |
Nominal Sectional Area |
Maximum Conductor Resistance |
Stranding |
Nominal Sectional Area |
Breaking Load |
No.×mm2 |
No.×mm |
mm2 |
Ω/Km |
No.×mm |
mm2 |
KN |
A |
3X50 + 1X25 |
19/1.78 |
50 |
0.641 |
7/3.0 |
50 |
60 |
116 |
3X70 + 1X50 |
19/.14 |
70 |
0.443 |
7/3.15 |
50 |
62 |
210 |
3X95+ 1X50 |
19/2.52 |
95 |
0.32 |
7/3.0 |
50 |
60 |
173 |
3X185+1X120 |
37/2.52 |
185 |
0.164 |
7/4.67 |
120 |
150 |
259 |
3X150 +1X50 |
37/2.25 |
150 |
0.206 |
7/3.15 |
50 |
62 |
365 |
3X240 +1X50 |
61/2.25 |
240 |
0.125 |
7/3.15 |
50 |
62 |
500 |
IEC 60502 18/30 kV MV Aerial Bundled Conductor ABC Cables
Number of CoresxNominal Cross Section |
Phase Conductor |
Messenger Suspension Unit |
Continuous current rating at 30 ambient temp |
Stranding |
Nominal Sectional Area |
Maximum Conductor Resistance |
Stranding |
Nominal Sectional Area |
Breaking Load |
No.×mm2 |
No.×mm |
mm2 |
Ω/Km |
No.×mm |
mm2 |
KN |
A |
3X50 + 1X50 |
19/1.78 |
50 |
0.641 |
7/3.0 |
50 |
60 |
165 |
3X150+ 1X50 |
37/2.25 |
150 |
0.206 |
7/3.0 |
50 |
60 |
315 |
3X185+1X70 |
37/2.52 |
185 |
0.164 |
7/3.57 |
70 |
91 |
355 |
3X70 +1X50 |
19/2.14 |
7 |
0.443 |
7/3.15 |
50 |
62 |
250 |
3X150 +1X50 |
37/2.25 |
150 |
0.206 |
7/3.15 |
50 |
62 |
370 |