VO-YMvKas Dca
Braid-armoured installation cable 0.6/1 kV, Cu/XLPE/PVC/GSWB/PVC, 90 °C
VO-YMvKas Dca is the Dutch underground cable with a galvanised steel wire braid and a tinned copper earth conductor (GSWB): XLPE insulation for 90 °C, flame-retardant PVC sheath, KEMA-KEUR and reaction-to-fire class Dca. In stock in Dordrecht up to 4×6 mm².
VO-YMvKas is the Dutch braid-armoured installation and control cable for 0.6/1 kV fixed power, control and signalling circuits that need mechanical protection and an earth path. The plain copper conductors are insulated with cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), laid up and covered with a PVC bedding; a braid of galvanised steel wires over a tinned-copper earth strand provides armouring and the earth path, and a PVC outer sheath completes the cable. VO-YMvKas is common in building services, machine rooms and panels where a robust, earthed installation cable is required. The XLPE insulation gives a +90 °C conductor rating. The braided type is made in the smaller cross-sections; for larger power sizes the steel-wire-armoured VG-YMvKas is used instead.
Also known as: underground cable
Applications
- Supply to outbuildings, EV chargers and outdoor installations, directly in the ground without conduit.
- Industrial sites and farms: cable in the ground that has to withstand spade and stone.
- Building services, machine rooms and panels where an earthed, armoured installation cable is required.
What to look out for
- Braid and earth conductor together form the earth path: connect the earth conductor; the braid alone is not enough.
- Solid class 1 copper: fits terminals directly, no ferrules. Larger cross-sections and class 2: VG-YMvKas.
- The braid protects against spade and stone, not against an excavator: about 60 cm of cover and warning tape are still needed; we advise a sand bed. Larger power sizes: VG-YMvKas.
- Single-core YMvKas has a magnetic steel armour, which heats up with alternating current. Single-core is therefore for DC; for AC, choose a multicore cable.
- From stock, any length cut to size and no minimum. Ordered before 12:00, usually on site within 1–2 working days.
- Conductor
- Plain annealed copper, solid class 1 acc. to IEC 60228.
- Insulation
- Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE).
- Bedding
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
- Armour
- Braid of galvanised steel wires over a tinned-copper earth strand.
- Sheath
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), grey, UV-resistant.
- Core identification
- Colour-coded acc. to HD 308 S2 without a green/yellow core, or numbered, to order. Earth via the tinned-copper earth strand.
- Rated voltage Uo/U
- 0.6/1 kV.
- Test voltage
- 3.5 kV AC.
- Standard
- HD 604 part 4 section D; conductors acc. to IEC 60228.
- Reaction to fire (CPR)
- Class Dca-s2,d2,a3 acc. to EN 50575.
- Flame-retardant
- Acc. to IEC 60332-1-2 and IEC 60332-3-24.
- Temperature range
- −20 °C to +90 °C (conductor); +250 °C in short circuit.
- Min. bending radius, fixed
- 15 × outer diameter.
- Certification
- DEKRA K42D-1-1:2017 and DEKRA K42D-1-4-D:2017 (formerly KEMA-KEUR).
Sizes and weights
| Cores × mm² | R DC 20 °C (Ω/km) | Outer Ø approx. (mm) | Weight approx. (kg/km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1×1.5 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 161 |
| 1×2.5 | 7.41 | 11.0 | 180 |
| 1×4 | 4.61 | 11.5 | 216 |
| 1×6 | 3.08 | 12.0 | 261 |
| 1×10 | 1.83 | 13.1 | 356 |
| 1×16 | 1.15 | 14.0 | 480 |
| 1×25 | 0.727 | 15.6 | 593 |
| 1×35 | 0.524 | 16.6 | 698 |
| 2×1.5 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 276 |
| 2×2.5 | 7.41 | 14.7 | 317 |
| 2×4 | 4.61 | 15.6 | 388 |
| 2×6 | 3.08 | 16.6 | 473 |
| 2×10 | 1.83 | 18.7 | 658 |
| 2×16 | 1.15 | 20.7 | 896 |
| 2×25 | 0.727 | 24.4 | 1235 |
| 2×35 | 0.524 | 26.4 | 1504 |
| 3×1.5 | 12.1 | 14.4 | 299 |
| 3×2.5 | 7.41 | 15.2 | 349 |
| 3×4 | 4.61 | 16.2 | 433 |
| 3×6 | 3.08 | 17.3 | 535 |
| 3×10 | 1.83 | 19.5 | 755 |
| 3×16 | 1.15 | 21.7 | 1043 |
| 3×25 | 0.727 | 25.6 | 1462 |
| 3×35 | 0.524 | 27.8 | 1811 |
| 4×1.5 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 331 |
| 4×2.5 | 7.41 | 16.0 | 391 |
| 4×4 | 4.61 | 17.1 | 494 |
| 4×6 | 3.08 | 18.3 | 617 |
| 4×10 | 1.83 | 20.9 | 878 |
| 4×16 | 1.15 | 23.3 | 1226 |
| 4×25 | 0.727 | 27.8 | 1752 |
| 4×35 | 0.524 | 30.2 | 2193 |
| 5×1.5 | 12.1 | 15.9 | 369 |
| 5×2.5 | 7.41 | 16.9 | 442 |
| 5×4 | 4.61 | 18.1 | 559 |
| 5×6 | 3.08 | 19.5 | 705 |
| 5×10 | 1.83 | 22.3 | 1010 |
| 5×16 | 1.15 | 25.0 | 1419 |
| 5×25 | 0.727 | 30.0 | 2049 |
| 5×35 | 0.524 | 33.8 | 2668 |
The complete dimension and current-rating tables are in the datasheet.
Two-core: single-phase AC or DC (2 loaded conductors)
| Cross-section (mm²) | C (A) | E (A) | D1 (A) | D2 (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
| 2.5 | 33 | 36 | 33 | 35 |
| 4 | 45 | 49 | 43 | 46 |
| 6 | 58 | 63 | 53 | 58 |
| 10 | 80 | 86 | 71 | 77 |
| 16 | 107 | 115 | 91 | 100 |
| 25 | 138 | 149 | 116 | 129 |
| 35 | 171 | 185 | 139 | 155 |
Three- to five-core: three-phase AC (3 loaded conductors)
| Cross-section (mm²) | C (A) | E (A) | D1 (A) | D2 (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| 2.5 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 |
| 4 | 40 | 42 | 36 | 39 |
| 6 | 52 | 54 | 44 | 49 |
| 10 | 71 | 75 | 58 | 65 |
| 16 | 96 | 100 | 75 | 84 |
| 25 | 119 | 127 | 96 | 107 |
| 35 | 147 | 158 | 115 | 129 |
Current ratings to NEN 1010, for copper at a conductor temperature of 90 °C and one multi-core cable. Method C: clipped direct on a wall. Method E: in free air or on a perforated cable tray. Method D1: in a duct in the ground. Method D2: direct in the ground. The values apply to one circuit, at 30 °C in air or at 20 °C and a soil thermal resistivity of 2.5 K·m/W in the ground. We recalculate them for your situation.
VO-YMvKas or NYY?
VO-YMvKas Dca
- galvanised steel wire braid
- XLPE insulation, 90 °C
- earth via earth strand
NYY
- unarmoured
- PVC insulation, 70 °C
- green/yellow core in J version
VO-YMvKas has a galvanised steel wire braid and XLPE insulation rated for 90 °C. VO-YMvKas has no green/yellow core: the earth runs through the tinned copper earth strand under the braid. NYY is unarmoured, has PVC insulation rated for 70 °C and, in the J version, a green/yellow core; underground we advise a sand bed with cover tiles or a duct for NYY. Choose NYY mainly for a German specification and VO-YMvKas for a Dutch one.
View NYY →VO-YMvKas or EXAVB?
VO-YMvKas Dca
- galvanised steel wire braid
- earth strand, no green/yellow core
EXAVB
- steel wire or double steel tape
- green/yellow core in G version
EXAVB is armoured: steel wire up to and including 10 mm² and a double steel tape from 16 mm². VO-YMvKas has a galvanised steel wire braid and a tinned copper earth strand, with no green/yellow core. On EXAVB the copper protective circuit is not an earth conductor: if you want an earth in the cable, choose the version with a green/yellow core (G). In Belgium choose EXAVB, in the Netherlands VO-YMvKas.
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VG-YMvKas Dca
Power cable 0.6/1 kV, XLPE, steel wire armoured
Lead time: 1–2 working days from stock
In stock: 2×10 · 2×16 · 3×10 · 3×16 · 4×10 +9
VG-YMvKas Dca ALU
Power cable 0.6/1 kV, aluminium conductor, armoured
Lead time: On request; the lead time is stated in the quote.
VG-YMvKas AL/AL Cca
Dutch armoured aluminium power cable, aluminium wire armour, 0.6/1 kV
Lead time: On request; the lead time is stated in the quote.
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