Aerial Insulated Cable (IEC 60502-1)
Primarily used for overhead service applications such as street lighting, outdoor lighting, and temporary service for construction.
Type | No. of Cores | Nominal size mm² |
CU/PVC, AAC/PVC, AAAC/PVC, CU/PE, AAC/PE, AAAC/PE, CU/XLPE, AAC/XLPE, AAAC/XLPE |
1 | 10 ~ 400 |
2,4 | 10 ~ 120 | |
AAC/PVC, AAC/PE, AAC/XLPE | 3+k* | 10 ~ 120 |
*The auxiliary core k is a load-bearing core or a neutral core with a load. According to the requirements of the factory, the cross-section of the auxiliary core is optional to match the main core. (A) means steel carrying stranded wire, (B) means aluminum alloy carrying stranded wire. |
Nominal Size | Min. No. of Wires | Approx. Diameter of Conductor |
Nominal Thickness of Insulation |
Max. Diameter of Cable | Max. DC Resistance at 20 0C |
Breaking Load | |
Hard copper | Annealedcopper | Hard copper | |||||
mm² | No. | mm | mm | mm | Ω/km | Ω/km | N |
10 | 6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 1.906 | 1.83 | 3471 |
16 | 6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 1.198 | 1.15 | 5486 |
25 | 6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 0.749 | 0.727 | 8465 |
35 | 6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 0.540 | 0.524 | 11731 |
50 | 6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.399 | 0.387 | 16052 |
70 | 12 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 0.276 | 0.268 | 23461 |
95 | 15 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 0.199 | 0.193 | 31759 |
120 | 18 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 18.1 | 0.158 | 0.153 | 39911 |
150 | 18 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 20.2 | 0.128 | 0.124 | 49505 |
185 | 30 | 16.2 | 2.0 | 22.5 | 0.1021 | 0.0991 | 61846 |
240 | 34 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 25.6 | 0.0777 | 0.0754 | 79823 |
Nominal Size | Min. No. of Wires | Approx. Diameter of Conductor |
Nominal Thickness of Insulation |
Max. Diameter of Cable | Max. DC Resistance at 20 0C |
Breaking Load | ||
AAC | AAAC | AAC | AAAC | |||||
mm² | No. | mm | mm | mm | Ω/km | Ω/km | N | N |
10 | 6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 3.08 | 3.574 | 1650 | 2514 |
16 | 6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 1.91 | 2.217 | 2517 | 4022 |
25 | 6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 1.20 | 1.393 | 3762 | 6284 |
35 | 6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 0.868 | 1.007 | 5177 | 8800 |
50 | 6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 0.641 | 0.744 | 7011 | 12569 |
70 | 12 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 14.1 | 0.443 | 0.514 | 10354 | 17596 |
95 | 15 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 0.320 | 0.371 | 13727 | 23880 |
120 | 15 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 18.1 | 0.253 | 0.294 | 17339 | 30164 |
150 | 15 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 20.2 | 0.206 | 0.239 | 21033 | 37706 |
185 | 30 | 16.2 | 2.0 | 22.5 | 0.164 | 0.190 | 26732 | 46503 |
240 | 30 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 25.6 | 0.125 | 0.145 | 34679 | 60329 |
300 | 30 | 20.8 | 2.2 | 27.2 | 0.100 | 0.116 | 43349 | 75411 |
400 | 53 | 23.2 | 2.2 | 30.7 | 0.0778 | 0.0904 | 55707 | 100548 |
Nominal cross-sectional area | Stranding and Wire Diameter | Approximate Overall Diameter of Bare Conductor | Maximum Resistance per kilometre at 20 °C | Approximate Breaking Load | Approximate Overall Diameter of Covered Conductor | Approximate Mass per kilometre of Covered Conductor | ||
Type 8 | Type 16 | Type 8 | Type 16 | |||||
mm² | mm | mm | Ω | kN | mm | mm | kg | kg |
CU/PVC | ||||||||
14 | 7/1.60 | 4.80 | 1.303 | 5.744 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 160 | 190 |
16 | 3/2.65 | 5.70 | 1.106 | 6.590 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 180 | 220 |
32 | 3/3.75 | 8.06 | 0.5520 | 12.71 | 10.5 | 12.1 | 350 | 390 |
35 | 7/2.50 | 7.50 | 0.5337 | 14.097 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 360 | 400 |
70 | 7/3.55 | 10.65 | 0.2646 | 26.88 | 13.5 | 14.7 | 690 | 750 |
100 | 7/4.30 | 12.90 | 0.1810 | 37.64 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 990 | 1060 |
Nominal cross-sectional area | Stranding and Wire Diameter | Approximate Overall Diameter of Bare Conductor | Maximum Resistance per kilometre at 20 °C | Approximate Breaking Load | Approximate Overall Diameter of Covered Conductor | Approximate Mass per kilometre of Covered Conductor |
Type 16 | Type 16 | |||||
mm² | mm | mm | Ω | kN | mm | kg |
COPPER-ALLOY / PVC | ||||||
12 | 3/2.30 | 4.95 | 1.780 | 7.20 | 8.2 | 170 |
22 | 7/2.00 | 6.00 | 1.011 | 12.94 | 9.6 | 270 |
38 | 7/2.60 | 7.80 | 0.5983 | 21.69 | 11.8 | 430 |
75 | 7/3.70 | 11.10 | 0.2954 | 40.23 | 15.1 | 810 |
125 | 19/2.90 | 14.50 | 0.1784 | 68.75 | 18.5 | 1310 |
150 | 19/3.20 | 16.00 | 0.1465 | 82.16 | 20.0 | 1570 |
Number of Cores and Size | Min. No. of Wires | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Approx. Diameter of Cable | Max. DC. Resistance at 20℃ | Breaking Load | Approx . weight |
mm² | No. | mm | mm | Ω/km | kN | kg/km |
1x10 | 6 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.08 | 1.650 | 41 |
1x16 | 6 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 1.91 | 2.517 | 65 |
1x25 | 6 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 1.20 | 3.762 | 94 |
1x35 | 6 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 0.868 | 5.177 | 129 |
1x50 | 6 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 0.641 | 7.011 | 166 |
1x70 | 12 | 1.4 | 12.6 | 0.443 | 10.354 | 229 |
1x95 | 15 | 1.6 | 14.8 | 0.320 | 13.727 | 315 |
1x120 | 15 | 1.6 | 16.0 | 0.253 | 17.339 | 386 |
1x150 | 15 | 1.8 | 18.1 | 0.206 | 21.033 | 476 |
1x185 | 30 | 2.0 | 20.1 | 0.164 | 26.732 | 594 |
1x240 | 30 | 2.2 | 22.8 | 0.125 | 34.679 | 777 |
1x300 | 30 | 2.2 | 24.9 | 0.100 | 43.349 | 955 |
1x400 | 53 | 2.2 | 27.6 | 0.0778 | 55.707 | 1205 |
2x10 | 6 | 1.0 | 11.6 | 3.08 | 1.650 | 84 |
2x16 | 6 | 1.2 | 14.4 | 1.91 | 2.517 | 131 |
2x25 | 6 | 1.2 | 16.8 | 1.20 | 3.762 | 189 |
2x35 | 6 | 1.4 | 19.6 | 0.868 | 5.177 | 261 |
2x50 | 6 | 1.4 | 21.8 | 0.641 | 7.011 | 336 |
2x70 | 12 | 1.4 | 25.2 | 0.443 | 10.354 | 463 |
2x95 | 15 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 0.320 | 13.727 | 637 |
2x120 | 15 | 1.6 | 32.0 | 0.253 | 17.339 | 779 |
4x10 | 6 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 3.08 | 1.650 | 167 |
4x16 | 6 | 1.2 | 17.4 | 1.91 | 2.517 | 262 |
4x25 | 6 | 1.2 | 20.3 | 1.20 | 3.762 | 378 |
4x35 | 6 | 1.4 | 23.7 | 0.868 | 5.177 | 522 |
4x50 | 6 | 1.4 | 26.4 | 0.641 | 7.011 | 672 |
4x70 | 12 | 1.4 | 30.5 | 0.443 | 10.354 | 926 |
4x95 | 15 | 1.6 | 35.8 | 0.320 | 13.727 | 1274 |
4x120 | 15 | 1.6 | 38.7 | 0.253 | 17.339 | 1558 |
Nominal cross-sectional area | Stranding and Wire Diameter | Approximate Overall Diameter of Bare Conductor | Maximum Resistance per kilometre at 20 °C | Approximate Breaking Load | Approximate Overall Diameter of Covered Conductor | Approximate Mass per kilometre of Covered Conductor |
Type 16 | Type 16 | |||||
mm² | mm | mm | Ω | kN | mm | kg |
AAAC / PVC | ||||||
25 | 7/2.34 | 7.02 | 1.094 | 8.44 | 10.6 | 170 |
50 | 7/3.30 | 9.90 | 0.5498 | 16.80 | 13.9 | 280 |
100 | 7/4.65 | 13.95 | 0.2769 | 33.30 | 18.0 | 470 |
150 | 19/3.48 | 17.40 | 0.1830 | 50.65 | 21.4 | 680 |
200 | 19/3.76 | 18.80 | 0.1568 | 59.10 | 22.8 | 780 |