AS/NZS 4026:2008 (R2018)
AS/NZS 4026:2008 (R2018)
Electric cables - For underground residential distribution systems
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SAE AS 3223 C:(S2018)
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Table of Contents
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<pageno>1</pageno>
<text>AS/NZS 4026:2008 ELECTRIC CABLES-FOR UNDERGROUND RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS</text>
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<pageno>4</pageno>
<text>PREFACE</text>
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<pageno>5</pageno>
<text>CONTENTS</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.2 APPLICATION</text>
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<pageno>7</pageno>
<text>1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>SECTION 2 POLYMERIC INSULATED 6.35/11(12) kV AND 12.7/22(24) kV DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CABLES</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2 THREE-CORE CABLE</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.1 Construction</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.2 Conductors</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.3 Conductor screen</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.4 Insulation</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.5 Insulation screen</text>
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<pageno>9</pageno>
<text>2.2.6 Metallic screen</text>
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<pageno>10</pageno>
<text>2.2.7 Fillers and binder tapes</text>
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<pageno>10</pageno>
<text>2.2.8 Composite oversheath</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3 SINGLE-CORE CABLE</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.1 Construction</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.2 Conductors</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.3 Conductor screen</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.4 Insulation</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.5 Insulation screen</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.6 Metallic screen</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.7 Water blocking</text>
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<pageno>11</pageno>
<text>2.3.8 Oversheath</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.4 TRIPLEX CABLE</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.4.1 Construction</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.4.2 Oversheath for cores of Triplex cable</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.5 MARKING OF CABLE</text>
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<pageno>12</pageno>
<text>2.5.1 Cable identification</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.6 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.7 TESTS</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.8 CABLE OPTIONS</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.8.1 Water blocking of conductors</text>
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<pageno>13</pageno>
<text>2.8.2 Larger metallic screen sizes</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>SECTION 3 PAPER INSULATED 6.35/11(12) kV DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CABLES</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.2 CONSTRUCTION</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.3 CONDUCTORS</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.4 IMPREGNATION</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.5 METAL SHEATH</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.6 NON-METALLIC SHEATH</text>
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<pageno>14</pageno>
<text>3.6.1 Material</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.6.2 Thickness</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.7 MARKING OF CABLE</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.7.1 Core identification</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.7.2 Cable identification</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.7.3 Means of marking</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.8 MARKING OF DRUMS</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.9 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY</text>
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<pageno>15</pageno>
<text>3.10 TESTS</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>SECTION 4 XLPE INSULATED 0.6/1(1.2) kV DISTRIBUTION CABLES</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.2 CONSTRUCTION</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.3 CONDUCTORS</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.4 INSULATION</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.4.1 Material</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.4.2 Core identification</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.5 LAY°UP OF CORES</text>
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<pageno>16</pageno>
<text>4.6 FILLERS AND BINDER TAPES</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.7 OVERSHEATH</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.7.1 Material</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.8 MARKING OF CABLE</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.8.1 Information to be marked</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.9 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY</text>
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<pageno>17</pageno>
<text>4.10 TESTS</text>
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<text>SECTION 5 XLPE INSULATED 0.6/1(1.2) kV SERVICE CABLES</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.2 CONSTRUCTION</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.3 CONDUCTORS</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.4 INSULATION</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.4.1 Material</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.4.2 Thickness</text>
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<pageno>18</pageno>
<text>5.4.3 Core identification</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.5 LAYING UP</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.6 FILLERS</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.7 COVERING</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.7.1 Material</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.7.2 Thickness</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.8 CABLE CROSS°SECTION</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.9 MARKING OF CABLE</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.9.1 Information to be marked</text>
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<pageno>19</pageno>
<text>5.10 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY</text>
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<pageno>20</pageno>
<text>5.11 TESTS</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX A - CABLE DATA</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>A1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>A2 CURRENT-CARRYING CAPACITY</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>A3 MAXIMUM PULLING TENSION</text>
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<pageno>21</pageno>
<text>A4 MINIMUM BENDING RADIUS AND MINIMUM DIAMETER OF DRUM BARREL</text>
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<pageno>22</pageno>
<text>A5 PAPER INSULATED CABLE EARTH FAULT CALCULATION</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B1 SCOPE</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B2 ITEMS TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE PURCHASER</text>
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<pageno>38</pageno>
<text>B3 ITEMS SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN PURCHASER AND MANUFACTURER</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>APPENDIX C - SCREEN DETAILS FOR THREE-CORE POLYMERIC INSULATED 6.35/11 (12) kV AND 12.7/22 (24) kV DISTRIBUTION NETWORK...</text>
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<pageno>39</pageno>
<text>C1 SCOPE</text>
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Abstract
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee EL-003 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 21 March 2018.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the New Zealand Standards Approval Board on 26 June 2018.
The following are represented on Technical Committee EL-003:
Australian Cablemakers Association
Australian Industry Group
Electrical Compliance Testing Association of Australia
Electrical Contractors Association of New Zealand
Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council
Engineers Australia
Institute of Electrical Inspectors
National Electrical and Communications Association
Queensland University of Technology
Worksafe New Zealand
Scope
This Standard specifies the construction of a rationalized range of cables used by electricity supply authorities in underground residential distribution (URD) systems.
NOTES:
1 Cable data and recommendations to assist in the selection of the appropriate cables are provided in Appendix A.
2 Guidelines on information that should be supplied with enquiries or orders are provided in Appendix B.
General Product Information
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Standards Australia |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 27/07/2018. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2018 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 27/07/2018 |
| Committee | EL-003 |
| Supersedes |
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