S O L A R E L E C T R I C I T Y
INTRODUCTION
Riyadh Cables was the first local Saudi Company developed with their own local research and
development team the Solar cables solution taking Ii the consideration the local requirement as
well as international requirement of PV cables used in photovoltaic power supply systems. and
similar Applications as free hanging, movable, fixed installation. The cables can be used indoor,
outdoor, in hazard explosion areas, in industry and agriculture.
The demand for “SOLAR CABLE”, which is the current transmission medium of solar energy
power generation, is expected to increase with the expansion of market and huge local
requirement which may reach to 1.5GW?
Riyadh Cables was very proud to deliver the solar cable to the first project in Saudi Arabia
(SKAKA solar plant)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The designation used for Insulation & Sheath material is this catalogue is XLHF, it stands for
cross-linked halogen free compound.
Cable shall be flame retardant as per IEC 60332-1.
APPLICABLE STANDARD
IEC 62930 : 2017
BS EN 50618 : 2014
UL 4703 : 2014
& TÜV 2 PfG 1169/08.2007
PROPERTIES OF SOLAR CABLES
•Max. Permissible Operating Temperature of The Conductor :
+120°C, Interpretation according to IEC 60216 : permanent temperature. 120°C for 20,000 h ( =
2.3 years ), at max. 90°C permanent temperature ( = 30 years ).
•UV resistance: full protection against ultraviolet rays.
•Halogen-free: Absence of halogens, such as chlorine & fluorine. Determination of halogen
content and acidity of gases as per BS EN 50267.
•Smoke Emission: Visibility in a fire. Low Smoke Emission & Low Toxicity/Corrosivity during fire,
light transmittance > 60% minimum. Tested as per IEC 613034-2,
•Weather Resistance: Ozone resistance according to EN 50396 test Type B, – resistance
according to UL 1581
•Properties against fire: flame retardant, fire retardant.
•Flexibility and stripability: for fast and easy installation.
•Fully recyclable: in accordance with new environmental regulations.
•Easy installation with color identification Black, Red or natural.
•Cable colour: Black
•Suitable to common connector types.
•TÜV certified.
ELECTRICAL FEATURES
• Voltage rating : 1.5 (1.8) KV DC / 0.6/1.0 (1.2) KV AC
• High voltage test: 6.5 KV DC for 5 minutes.
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Single Core Solar Cable
1. Conductor: Flexible Tinned Copper
2. Insulation: Cross-linked XLHF Compound
3. Outer sheath: Cross-linked XLHF Compound
Design
Complies with BS EN 50618 & IEC 62930. We are working now on UL
requirements/UL Listing in case it is required by utilities
Conductor:
Conductors shall be of soft drawn flexible Tinned copper class 5 as per IEC
60228/BS EN 60228 (or the equivalent UL/ASTM standard).
Insulation
Insulation shall be of extruded cross-linked halogen free compound (XLHF)
complies with IEC 62930 & BS EN 50618
Sheath
Insulation shall be of extruded cross-linked halogen free compound (XLHF)
complies with IEC 62930 & BS EN 50618
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Cable Dimensional & Electrical details
Thickness of Thickness Mean Approx. Minimum Minimum Short
Approx.
No of Nominal Cross Insulation of Sheath overall Weight Dc Resistance Insulation Insulation circuit
Conductor
Cores Sectional Area Specified Specified diameter of complete at 20 °C Resistance Resistanc rating for 1
Diameter
Value value (Approx.) cable at 20°C e at 90 °C Sec.
mm2 (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (Kg/Km) ohm/km M Ω.km M Ω.km (kA)
1C 1.5 1.5 0.7 0.8 5.4 35 13.7 1050 1.05 0.19
1C 2.5 1.9 0.7 0.8 5.9 45 8.21 862 0.862 0.32
1C 4 2.51 0.7 0.8 6.6 60 5.09 709 0.709 0.51
1C 6 3.1 0.7 0.8 7.2 80 3.39 610 0.61 0.76
1C 10 4.1 0.7 0.8 8.3 121 1.95 489 0.489 1.26
1C 16 5.1 0.7 0.9 9.8 188 1.24 393 0.393 2.02
1C 25 6.35 0.9 1 12.2 275 0.795 395 0.395 3.16
1C 35 7.5 0.9 1.1 14 390 0.565 335 0.335 4.42
1C 50 9 1 1.2 16.3 545 0.393 314 0.314 6.32
1C 70 10.7 1.1 1.2 18.7 750 0.277 291 0.291 8.84
1C 95 11.8 1.1 1.3 20.8 910 0.21 258 0.258 12.0
1C 120 13.4 1.2 1.3 23 1105 0.164 249 0.249 15.2
1C 150 14.9 1.4 1.4 25.7 1465 0.132 260 0.26 18.95
1C 185 16.5 1.6 1.6 28.7 1820 0.108 268 0.268 23.4
1C 240 19 1.7 1.7 32.3 2535 0.0817 249 0.249 30.3
1C 300 21.2 1.8 1.8 35.6 3200 0.0654 237 0.237 37.9
1C 400 26 2.0 2.0 40.6 4220 0.0495 230 0.230 50.5
* The short circuit rating is calculated based on the condition of normal maximum operating conductor
Temperature of 120 °C prior to short circuit & maximum conductor temperature of 250 C after the short circuit
Current carrying capacity of PV cables
Current carrying capacity according to method of installation
Nominal Cross
Sectional Area Single cable free in Air Single cable on a surface Two loaded Cables on a surface
mm 2
A A A
1.5 31 30 24
2.5 42 40 33
4 57 54 45
6 72 69 58
10 98 96 80
16 132 130 107
25 183 174 138
35 227 215 171
50 287 273 209
70 361 344 269
95 433 411 328
120 508 483 382
150 590 560 441
185 671 638 506
240 808 767 599
300 913 866 639
400 1098 1041 825
Current carrying conversion factors for different ambient temperatures:
Ambient Temperature conversion factor
0 1.22
10 1.15
20 1.08
30 1
40 0.91
50 0.82
60 0.71
70 0.58
Bending Radius Requirements
Overall diameter (D) Minimum Bending Radius (Fixed Installation)
D≤12 3D
D≥12 4D
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