Airport Lighting Cable
Airport lighting cable, also known as a Type C airport cable, is a specific type of industrial cable used in airports to sustain runways. VERI Cable is a professional exporter of airfield lighting cables and special cables in China. Airfield lighting cables from VERI Cables are the backbone of an efficient runway and taxiway lighting system that ensures safe takeoffs and landings in all weather conditions. The cables are also designed to strictly comply with international aviation standards in all regions, providing excellent reliability, durability and performance.
Our airport lighting cables are manufactured to international standards with FAA, AC 150/5345-7E, and ICEA standards. The conductors of airport lighting cables are copper and aluminum.
Types of Airport Lighting Cables for Aviation System
5kV Lighting Cables
Airport Lighting Cable 5 kV is used for power transmission from the power generator to the lighting and guiding light. In lighting system of the airport, is buried directly in the ground or installed in a duct buried in the ground, rated voltage of 5 kV.
Conductor: Stranded bare or tinned copper.
Inner Semi-Conductor: Extruded semi-conducting compound.
Insulation: XLPE.
Outer Semi-Conductor: Semi-conducting tape or extruded.
Shield: Copper or brass tape(s). Tinned copper wire braid can be offered upon request.
Sheath: PVC. PE/XLPE can be offered upon request.
Dimensions and Weight
Construction | No. of Strand | Nominal Insulation Thickness | Nominal Overall Diameter | Nominal Weight |
No. x mm^2/ AWG | – | mm | mm | kg/km |
1×6mm^2 | 7/19 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 180 |
1×8 | 7/19 | 2.3 | 14.3 | 298 |
1×6 | 7/19 | 2.3 | 15.4 | 366 |
1×4 | 7/19 | 2.3 | 17.0 | 513 |
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Rated voltage: 5 kV
Test voltage: 18 kV AC (5 minutes)
The maximum conductor temperature for normal operation is 90ºC
The maximum conductor temperature for short-circuit (5s maximum duration) is 250ºC
Continuous working current up to 20 A
Minimum bending radius: 9 x D (D: cable diameter)
APPLIED STANDARDS
– FAA L-824 Type C – ANSI/NEMA WC 74/ICEA S-93-639-2012
8kV Primary Cables
VERI airport lighting cables can be found in terminals and in airports all over the world. These cables are suitable for operation at 600v or 5kv in wet or dry locations. Conductors shall be annealed copper. The insulation layer of cables with different voltages is different.
For example, the insulation layer of 600v cable should be a black cross-linked polyethylene insulation layer that is wear-resistant, moisture-proof and heat-resistant. The 5kv cable shall have a 20 mil extruded XLPE conductor shield. The voltage of 5kv cables should have cross-linked polyethylene that is abrasion, moisture, heat and track resistant.
STANDARDS&REFERENCES:IEC 60502, IEC 332-3, IEC 60228, FAA AC 1 50/5345-7E
- Conductor Material: Bare or tinned copper
- Conductor Type: Stranded
- Insulation Material: Ethylene Propylene Rubber(EPR)
- Shield: Tinned copper tape
- Color: Green/Blue/Red/Grey/Black or as your requirements
- Voltage: 8kv
APPLICATION
Specifically designed for airport security and airport systems, airport ground lighting cables illuminate runways during take-off and landing approaches. These cables are suitable for stationary applications such as taxiways, runways, navigation aids, and obstacle lighting. It can be installed in a conduit and directly buried.
FAA-L-824 Type C Cables
Single conductor 5000-volt nonshielded power cables suitable for L-824 underground installation for lighting at airports per FAA L-824 Type C and AC 150/5345-53. Veri Cable offers a range of airports lighting cables from shield through to shielded, suitable for a range of primary and secondary circuits, available with PVC, Polyolefin, or HDPE sheathing. They are all XLPE insulated, providing a maximum operating temperature of 90 degrees. They are supplied with a voltage of 5kv.
STANDARDS&REFERENCES:CEA S-96-659, NEMA WC71
- Conductor Material: Bare or tinned copper
- Conductor Type: Stranded
- Insulation Material: Ethylene Propylene Rubber(EPR)
- Color: Green/Blue/Red/Grey/Black or as your requirement
- Voltage: 5kv
APPLICATION
The type of unshielded airport lighting cable is primarily used for series lighting circuits for runways, control systems, and other multi-purpose installations. It can be used for direct burial, conduit, or raceway.
Specifications and Features of Airport Cables
Models | Voltage Level | Conductor Material | Insulating Material | Working Temperature (℃) | Application |
FAA-L-824 Type C | 5kV | Tinned copper | XLPE | -40 to 90 | Runway, taxiway fixture connections |
LSZH 8kV Cables | 8kV | Tinned copper | Low-smoke, halogen-free materials | -25 to 70 | Indoor and outdoor airport cable networks |
High Voltage 15kV | 15kV | Tinned copper + steel armor | PVC/XLPE | -30 to 85 | Remote airport power supply system |
The above airfield ground lighting cables consist of standard supply cables covering a wide range of specific applications and environments. Our cable products have been widely used in many airport buildings and airport runways. For more information about airport lighting cables, please contact us freely.
The Feature of Airport Lighting Cable
Airport lightning cable is flexible, lightweight, and fire-resistant in nature. The conductor can be of different materials of Aluminum/Copper. The airport lighting cables are semiconductive screened, which allows the cable to be safely operated continuously to the ground. In the cable industry, an insulator is a part that covers the conductor so that current cannot flow and cause any electrical failure. The insulator can be wire or any insulating material. PVC/XLPE insulation is responsible for a fire-resistant feature.
Airport lighting cables are built for usage in between the constant current source and the isolating transformers in the series lighting circuits. Particularly lighting sources such as runways, taxiways, navigational aids, and obstruction lighting. It is fitted for use in direct burial connections, pulled into metallic or non-metallic conduit.
About VERI Cable After-Sales Service
First, Product Quality Commitment:
- There are quality records and testing data for the manufacture and testing of all cable products.
- For the inspection of product performance, we sincerely invite users to inspect the whole process and performance of the product in person. After the product is confirmed to be qualified, it will be packaged and shipped.
Second, the product price commitment:
- In order to ensure the high reliability of the product, the material selection of the system is made of domestic or high-quality products.
- Under the same competitive conditions, our company will sincerely provide you at an affordable price without reducing the technical performance of the product or changing the product components.
- Delivery time commitment:
Third, Product delivery time:
As far as possible according to user requirements, if there are special requirements that need to be completed in advance, our company can specially organize production and installation, and strive to meet user needs.
Fourth, after-sales service commitment:
- Service tenet: fast, decisive, accurate, thoughtful and thorough.
- Service objectives: service quality to win customer satisfaction.
- Service efficiency: If the equipment fails within the warranty period or outside the warranty period, after the supplier is notified, the maintenance personnel can reach the site and start maintenance within 24 hours.
- Service principle: The warranty period of cable products is twelve months. During the warranty period, the supplier will repair and replace the parts damaged due to quality reasons for free. If the parts are damaged outside the warranty period, the provided accessories will only charge the cost the cost of equipment damage caused by human factors of the buyer, and the accessories repaired or provided by the supplier are calculated at cost.