H1Z2Z2-K 1x120 1,5 kV DC

IEC nominal calculation, not manufacturer data. The thicknesses are the nominal values of the construction standards, added up layer by layer. A manufacturer's cable of the same name can differ by a few millimetres and by 10 to 20 % in weight: always check its datasheet before you specify, order or lay a cable.

By the IEC construction rules, H1Z2Z2-K 1x120 1,5 kV DC comes to an overall diameter of about 19.0 mm and a weight of about 1,280 kg/km.

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Main dimensions

ConductorCopper 120 mm² F, Ø 14.0 mmflexible, tin-coated (IEC 60228 class 5): its largest diameter, Table C.1
InsulationHalogen-free (LSZH) 1.2 mmEN 50618:2014, Table 1, p. 14
Diameter over insulation16.4 mm
Overall diameter19.0 mm
Weight (approximate)1,280 kg/km

Round conductors (IEC 60228 class 2 compacted; class 1 solid up to 10 mm²).

Layer by layer (inside out)

#LayerMaterialThickness mmØ over mmSourceHow firmly
1InsulationHalogen-free (LSZH)1.216.4EN 50618:2014, Table 1, p. 14read in the standard
2SheathHalogen-free (LSZH)1.319.0EN 50618:2014, Table 1, p. 14read in the standard

H1Z2Z2-K is the EN 50618 code (HD 361 system), not a VDE name: the insulation and sheath are the walls of EN 50618 Table 1, and the overall diameter must stay within its maximum. Sources and page numbers: research/mv-dimensions in the site repository.

Weight, by part

Conductors1,090 kg/km
Metal screens and armour0 kg/km
Insulation, semicon, tapes, fillers and sheaths190 kg/km
Total1,280 kg/km

Each layer's cross-section times its density; stranded conductors, laid-up cores and helical wires count 2 % longer than the cable. Densities: copper 8.89 and aluminium 2.703 g/cm³ (the values of IEC 60028 and IEC 60889); XLPE 0.92, PE 0.94, PVC 1.45, semicon 1.12, steel 7.85 g/cm³ (usual compound values).

H1Z2Z2-K 1x120 1,5 kV DC: equivalents in other countries

Shown for 1x120 1/1 kV. Each country's rules are applied to this build, keeping the conductor, section, cores, voltage, screen, armour and sheath.

CountryStandardName in that countryVerdictDifferences
International (IEC)IEC 6293062930 IEC 131 1x120 1,5 kV DCClosethis cable as built misses 1 of its rules

Nominal values computed by each standard's rules, not manufacturer data. This is not a statement that two cables are interchangeable: the buyer's specification and the maker's type test decide.

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