ARE4H5EX 12/20kV 3x1x240 IT

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Environmental data

23.18 t eq. CO₂

Global carbon footprint

29%

Recycled plastic

≤ 7.3 t eq. CO₂ / t AL

Low carbon aluminium footprint

ARE4H5EX 12/20kV 3x1x240 IT

Nexans ref. : 10581926

CO₂

Low
Carbon

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Description

Standards

National

GSC001

Description

Single core and helically bundled tripolar cables with aluminium conductor, XLPE insulation, aluminium tape screen, PE outer sheath.

Cables compliant with the requirements of the Construction Products Regulation “CPR (EU) n° 305/2011”.

Fire performance class: F_ca

Application:

Suitable for fixed installation laying indirectly buried.

Construction

Conductor: stranded, compacted, round aluminium – Cl. 2 (IEC 60228).
Conductor screen: extruded semiconducting compound.
Insulation: extruded polyethylene (XLPE) compound.
Insulation screen: extruded semiconducting compound – easy strippable.
Longitudinal watertightness: semiconducting water blocking tape.
Screen and radial watertightness: aluminium tape longitudinally applied (nominal thickness: 0,3 mm).
Outer sheath: extruded polyethylene (PE) compound partially recycled. Colour: red.

Functional characteristics

Rated voltages U₀/U: 12/20 kV
Max. operating temperature of conductor: 90°C
Max. short circuit temperature of conductor: 250°C (max 5s)
Max. short circuit temperature of screen: 150°C
Min. installation temperature: -25°C
Max. tensile strength on the conductor during installation: 50 N/mm²
Min. bending radius during installation (single core cables): 14 D_cable
Min. bending radius during installation (tripolar cables): 21 D_phase

Characteristics

Construction characteristics

Conductor material

Aluminum

Conductor shape

Round, stranded and compacted

Conductor flexibility

Class 2 acc. to IEC 60228

Material of the inner semi-conductor

Extruded semiconducting compound

Insulation

Extruded XLPE compound

Material of the external semi-conductor

Extruded semiconducting compound - easy strippable

Material used for longitudinal water tightness

Semiconducting swellable tape

Screen

Aluminium tape

Outer sheath

Extruded PE compound

Sheath colour

Red

Lay Up

Twisted single cores

Dimensional characteristics

Number of cores

Number of phases

Conductor cross-section

- mm²

Phase Conductor Cross Section

240 mm²

Conductor diameter

- mm

Phase Conductor Diameter

18.5 mm

Nominal insulation thickness

4.9 mm

Minimum insulation thickness

4.31 mm

Diameter over insulation

28.9 mm

Screen thickness

300 µm

Nominal outer sheath thickness

3.0 mm

Nominal outer diameter

- mm

Nominal overall diameter of each phase cable

38.5 mm

Nominal overall diameter

83.1 mm

Approximate weight

4370 kg/km

Electrical characteristics

Rated Voltage Uo/U (Um)

12 / 20 (24) kV

Max. DC resistance of the conductor at 20°C

0.125 Ohm/km

A.C. Conductor resist. 50Hz and at 90 °C

0.161 Ohm/km

Perm. current rating buried 20°C - trefoil formation

364 A

Permissible current rating in air 40°C - trefoil formation

438 A

Permissible short circuit current conductor 1s

22.7 kA

Permissible short circuit current screen 0.5s

3 kA

Thermal soil resistivity dry zone

1.5 °K.m/W

Grounding type

Solid bonding

Usage characteristics

Laying depth, center of system

800 mm

Resources

Declaration of Performance

Declaration of Performance n° : 1001304-ITBP
Certification Date : 7/3/25
AVCP (Assessment and Verification of Constancy of Performance) : System 4
Declared performance : F_ca