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Central Extensible Pilot Cable

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The nominal outer diameter (OD) of an AS/NZS 1802 Type 241 3.3/3.3kV 3x50mm² mining cable is 57.6 millimeters, with an acceptable manufacturing tolerance range of 55.5 millimeters (minimum) to 59.5 millimeters (maximum). This specification represents approximately 2.27 inches nominal diameter, translating to a tolerance band of ±1.5 millimeters around the nominal value. The cable includes three 50mm² power-carrying cores, three 10mm² (or optionally 16mm²) interstitial grounding conductors, and one 16mm² central extensible pilot conductor, all protected by an outer sheath of heavy-duty polychloroprene (HD-85-PCP) elastomer. At this nominal diameter, the complete cable assembly weighs approximately 5,250 kilograms per kilometer, with the copper mass contributing roughly 1,850 kilograms per kilometer of that total weight.
Technical Department
on05/03/2026

AS/NZS 1802 Type 241 3.3/3.3kV 3x50mm² Mining Cable Outer Diameter: Complete OD Specifications & Dimensional Design Guide

The nominal outer diameter (OD) of an AS/NZS 1802 Type 241 3.3/3.3kV 3x50mm² mining cable is 57.6 millimeters, with an acceptable manufacturing tolerance range of 55.5 millimeters (minimum) to 59.5 millimeters (maximum). This specification represents approximately 2.27 inches nominal diameter, translating to a tolerance band of ±1.5 millimeters around the nominal value. The cable includes three 50mm² power-carrying cores, three 10mm² (or optionally 16mm²) interstitial grounding conductors, and one 16mm² central extensible pilot conductor, all protected by an outer sheath of heavy-duty polychloroprene (HD-85-PCP) elastomer. At this nominal diameter, the complete cable assembly weighs approximately 5,250 kilograms per kilometer, with the copper mass contributing roughly 1,850 kilograms per kilometer of that total weight.
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DIN VDE 0250 German Standard Flexible Power Reeling Cable
Technical Department
on10/11/2025

What is DIN VDE 0250 Reeling Cables?

DIN VDE 0250 represents the globally recognized German standard for flexible electrical cables designed specifically for cranes, material handling equipment, and mobile machinery applications. As Germany remains the only country to have issued special design regulations for flexible electrical cables covering cranes and material handling equipment, this standard has achieved worldwide acceptance as the ultimate benchmark for tough rubber-sheathed flexible reeling cables.