N2XY 5x4 RE 0,6/1 kV
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, N2XY 5x4 RE 0,6/1 kV comes to an overall diameter of about 15.5 mm and a weight of about 380 kg/km.
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Main dimensions
| Conductor | Copper 4 mm² RE, Ø 2.3 mm | solid, from the nominal section (IEC 60228 class 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Insulation | XLPE 0.7 mm | IEC 60502-1:2004 Tables 5-7, nominal insulation thickness |
| Diameter over insulation | 3.7 mm | |
| Core diameter | 3.7 mm | |
| Overall diameter | 15.5 mm | |
| Weight (approximate) | 380 kg/km |
Round conductors (IEC 60228 class 2 compacted; class 1 solid up to 10 mm²).
Layer by layer (inside out)
| # | Layer | Material | Thickness mm | Ø over mm | Source | How firmly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insulation | XLPE | 0.7 | 3.7 (on each core) | IEC 60502-1:2004 Tables 5-7, nominal insulation thickness | as manufacturers publish it, table not read |
| 2 | Filler | PP | fills the space between the cores | 9.9 | ||
| 3 | Inner covering / bedding | PVC | 1.0 | 11.9 | IEC 60502 Table 8, extruded inner covering by the fictitious diameter over the laid-up cores (Annex A) | read in the standard |
| 4 | Sheath | PVC | 1.8 | 15.5 | IEC 60502 clause 13 / 14.3, oversheath: 0.035 D + 1.0 mm, D the fictitious diameter (Annex A) | read in the standard |
Diameters add up the nominal layers. Where IEC 60502 sizes a layer by the fictitious diameter of its Annex A, the calculated diameter is used instead, which can move a value one step. Low voltage insulation (IEC 60502-1) is as manufacturers publish it; the table itself was not read. Sources and page numbers: research/mv-dimensions in the site repository.
Weight, by part
| Conductors | 180 kg/km |
| Metal screens and armour | 0 kg/km |
| Insulation, semicon, tapes, fillers and sheaths | 200 kg/km |
| Total | 380 kg/km |
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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).